Won't You Be My Neighbor? [DVD]

Mr. Rogers… need I say more?

I liked the video very much . Good quality and good delivery.

This was a beautiful rendering of the life of Mr Rogers. I watched it with my husband and we were both reminded how much his show meant to us as kids. The world would undoubtedly be a kinder place with more people like him. I also appreciated that some of his quirks and idiosyncrasies were captured. It felt like a peak behind the curtain. Would watch again.

What wonderful memories watching this video brought back to memory, not just of such a special time in my childhood, but the importance of what we teach our children today. I look at the programs on television now, the judgment and hate that people show toward one another and my heart just breaks. I was watching the show, "What Would You Do?" last night and grew so upset because of the lack of understanding that we can have for one another at times. While many of us have the same goal for love, respect, justice, and equality - the struggles/fights are NOT the same. The paths are very different - and have been for centuries. This does not mean that we should turn away, but it does mean that we should take the time to look within ourselves and ask how can we be better to do better? How can we love better? How can we be more compassionate toward one another? How can we teach our children to love and not hate? Even when we don't agree, how can still respect one another and learn to coexist in this world? I never knew growing up that Fred Rodgers was an ordained minister - or that he was Republican. Yet, I learned so much from him - that I was special. I learned that I was unique. I felt safe when I watched his show - and comforted. Yes, it was a little drawn out, but I understand why and there are some stories that need to be told with patience and understanding so you get the complete story. It was wonderful to see his wife, children, sister and all the wonderful people that were a part of the journey in so many ways. Also, what having a little bit of faith and courage can accomplish - even when you are afraid and it seems the cards are stacked against you - stand in the truth because a greater Power is always at hand - even in the darkest hour...to this, I am a living witness, as well as so many others. As for the moments where there may have been a curse word or some adult language/situations - few and far between and kids see much, much, much more today - seriously. I am not condoning it in the film and certainly would not speak for Mr. Rogers or his family for its placement in the film. Also, while there are a few adult topics, I would not let it keep me from watching the film or sharing the message of this film or what Mr. Rogers was about or his mission with children or anyone else for that matter. In fact, this was one of his messages when it came to discussing difficult conversations with children.

I watch this separately from a group conversation around the movie. It was interesting because people would say they kept waiting for the other shoe to drop - and so many instances in our culture there's always this sort of dark side to a revered hero. You won't find that here. What I think we see through this documentary is a man who was very driven in terms of what he thought he was called to do, but also a man who is conflicted about who he really was. And really, I only mean that in the best ways. There's no sort of psychological drama that's driving any of it, but more so and underpinning of a questioning of is this the best and right way to go.Mister Rogers Neighborhood was something that was always on when I was a child. I never took in the deliberateness of how slow the series was. I never really thought about the overarching lessons of patience and acceptance. But I can tell you, in terms of my personal behavior and relationships with other people, that they did not mirror what I grew up around. Again, some of this in my mind has to do at least with some degree by the influence of sitting in front of a specific show often as a young child. Mister Rogers has a Land of Make Believe where people of all different stripes and work and backgrounds all get together and get along. It's a neighborhood of diversity that's not necessarily over contrived. And when I think about the span of which this show covered in terms of decades, it's an amazing thing to think about how it may have influenced media more broadly. Certainly when you watch the bet about mr. Rogers advocating for Public Funding of public television and public radio, you get the jest that this is a man who cared deeply about making something quality that didn't necessarily aim for profiting a bottom line.Beyond that this show is almost like a grand eulogy for Mister Rogers himself. You see the various people who loved him and were loved by him, who speak well of him, who are clearly impacted not only by his work but also by his legacy, and it's hard not to walk away even from this being deeply affected.

Purchased to use with my high school students for a short Thanksgiving unit on kindness and empathy. They were really into it once they realized it was Daniel Tiger's origin story.

Auf Fred Rogers bin ich erst aufmerksam geworden, als ich den Film "Der wunderbare Mr Rogers" mit Tom Hanks gesehen hatte. Der inspirierte mich, mehr über diesen unglaublichen Menschen zu erfahren und so besorgte ich mir diese Doku über sein Leben. Wirklich faszinierend, was dieser TV-Moderator, Puppenspieler, Komponist und Produzent mit seinem großen Herz für Kinder alles erreicht hat. Mehrere Generationen amerikanischer Kids wuchsen mit der Kinderserie "Mr Rogers Neighborhood" auf, in der es vor allem um die Stärkung der kindlichen Persönlichkeit ging. Fred Rogers nahm Kinder ernst und so brachte er mit ganz einfachen Mitteln auch schwierige Themen wie Scheidung, Tod, Rassendiskriminierung vor die Kamera. Besonders berührt hat mich eine Szene, in der Rogers Ende der 60er Jahre vor dem amerikanischen Senat aussagen musste, um die Finanzierung seiner Kinderserie zu sichern. Er verzichtete auf eine aufwendige Präsentation und erzählte mit ganz einfachen Worten die Mission seiner Serie. Dann zitierte er noch aus einem seiner Kinderlieder aus der Sendung. Zum Schluss sagte der schwer beeindruckte Senator: "Mr Rogers, looks like you just earned the 20 Million Dollars". Absolut sehenswert!

Ich kann leider die DVD in Deutschland nicht abspielen, da sie für die Region 1 codiert ist, d.h. DVD-Player in Deutschland können sie idR nicht wiedergeben. Hat auch am Computer nicht funktioniert. Leider habe ich das Geld dafür umsonst ausgegeben. Schade. Der Verkäufer hat darauf nicht hingewiesen.

Bin superenttäuscht! Kann die DVD auf meinem Gerät nicht abspielen. Am meisten ärgert mich, dass ich dem Verkäufer vertaut habe, dass alles funktioniert. Es ist sicher nicht zu viel verlangt, darauf hinzuweisen, dass die DVD auf vielen europäischen Geräten nicht abgespielt werden kann.

It was a very interesting documentary which although I never knew anything about it was good to watch and I certainly learnt something. I always enjoy as I learn something and I would urge you to watch this as it shows how powerful television has become and is getting more powerful everyday. The props used were very basic but it showed a different time but at the end of the day we are all children and if we can communicate with each other it may be the start of returning back to less turbulent times. A good job.

In this very well done documentary about Mr Rogers. These sweet children’s celebrity is explored.I must admit I never watch him when I was a kid. A little bit before my time. But it’s true what they say, “they don’t make em like they used to”. Something is definitely lost nowadays in the modern deterioration of societies morals. You don’t have to be religious or political to see that. Unfortunately People like him would not survive in today’s entertainment.Seems all children have today is superheroes who bash each other’s heads in.