Took both my daughters to this movie, both of them are biracial. It inspired my youngest to get into Engineering. She is a top Engineering Student at Miami University, School of Engineering in Ohio with a full ride scholarship. This year, she was awarded additional money because of her success in Engineering. Her Degree is in Software Engineering. As a Freshman, she was hired as an Intern at GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, Ohio for the Summer. And will be going on her third year this Summer. What made that unusual, is they rarely hire Freshman, let a lone Sophmores, but the Ge recruiters were impressed. She is a member of the organization called N.S.B.E. National Society of Black Engineers. Her Grandfather, was one of the few black men that worked as an Engineer for Nasa back in the 1960s and 1970s. I have a picture of him working on some project at Nasa. He told me that you would not believe the things he saw. Meaning, a micorwave before it became a household item and many other things.
Their is a " Hidden Figures" black man version of a story like this who worked on the Manhattan Project. They were instrumental in the development of the Atomic bomb. Their were 12 of these brilliant black men if I'm not mistaken and one in particular was accepted to the University of Chicago at the age of just 13 and is to this day still the youngest student to have ever been accepted there. His mind was unbelievable. The other black guys were brilliant as well. You should tell your daughters to read up on them. But a movie needs to be made about them. Matt Damon made a movie about Oppenheimer being like the brain behind the Manhattan Project although I haven't seen movie because I already knew it will hide the truth From what I've researched the man that was accept to college at just 13 was the true Hidden Figure behind the scenes. I can't think of his name now but if you want it to share with your daughters I can look it up I saved the page of him on my computer. Ironically, he also retired in Hampton, Virginia like two of the women in this movie.
What an inspiring story that this movie was an inspiration for your daughter. When stuff like that happens then the movie becomes more than just a movie and it shows the power of art to inspire to be our best selves.
There was a video of the real Katherine Johnson in her late 90s and in a wheelchair being wheeled out onto the stage by her daughter to receive credit for this movie. The entire audience of celebrities gave her a long standing ovation. Her daughter stooped down and said softly in her ear, "Say thanks." Katherine waited a moment and said clearly, "Thank you." She clearly knew the praise was for her and her work. I wept just watching that. Not sure if it was shown at the end of the film, but one of the NASA buildings was renamed to honor her. Beautiful.
It was at the Oscars and all three of the main characters were with them. Katherine Johnson never understood the praise. She always felt she was just doing her job.
“Hidden Figures” refers both to the women as “historical figures” who didn’t get the recognition they deserved, and to the “mathematical figures” that they had to find.
No recognition? Look up the paperwork for the departments they worked in. Their names are all over it. Even some buildings named and programs after the three. I agreee that lots of that was BS. My mom raised me to be fair above all else. And lots of things were not fair. But lots of what was said was the same thing anyone employed there would have been told. "Calculators don't get the header" "Engineers need continued education" "You took the job and that what it takes to do it".. The coffee, Library, Bus and bathroom did peve me a bit.. btw.. little bit of history.. talking about the bus part. Did you know that Rosa Parks was married when she rode the bus at that time? And they had a car! JS
@@jameshobbs1460my friends that consider themselves Apollo nerds and feminists never heard of Margaret Hamilton either. The erasure is most vigorous closest to the center.
@@jameshobbs1460 Recognition from the public, not NASA. John Glenn has been a national hero for 50+ years, but most of the country had never heard of these women before the last decade.
My best friend, and undergrad roommate, Rudy Horne was the mathmatics consultant on this film (He's in the credits), while he was a math professor at Morehouse. Some of the handwriting on the blackboards is actualy his. Sadly, Rudy died not long after this was released, at the young age of 49. He was very proud of his work on this film as he tried to make it as accurate as possible from a mathmatics standpoint.
I hate that I was an adult before I found out about these amazing women. I wish I would have learned about them (and so many others) when I was in school. Thank you for reacting to this. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The reason you never heard of these women is because their work was still classified top secret in 2010.. Their work was that important to this nation..
Oppenheimer's work was classified but we all knew about Oppenheimer a very long time ago. Ditto Vint Cerf... So I don't think their work being classified has anything to do with them not being publically known figures.
I love when Kevin Costner starts beating the sign down off the wall 😂😅😂. It is said that John Glenn would not accept the numbers as gospel unless he knew they came from her.
Yes and no. The bathrooms were segregated and whilst the person portrayed didn't have to experience this humiliation, it did happen to one of the other women. Namely, Mary Jackson the engineer. So whilst the movie isn't a recreation of history, what it does, is amalgamate real experiences of the West Computers into the story of the main character.
@@AdeboFunkyVoodoo Yeah, I read in an interview with Katherine Johnson that she just used the restrooms in her building without asking anyone, and either no one noticed, or no one cared.
The real Katherine Johnson said in an interview after the movie came out that the people at NASA never treated her with disrespect or as anything less than an equal. She said they were all part of the same team working for the same goals and she loved it. She said the moviemakers included racism in order to make the story "more exciting" and she didn't wholly agree with it.
Yet as you see in the comments in this thread people believe it is actual history and even that the fictional movie should be shown in schools as FACT.
Dorothy Vaughn coined the term "bug" in reference to computer malfunction. There was a moth in her IBM. I loved learning about her in my BASIC programming class way back in 1985.
No, Grace Hopper coined the term bug. Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and United States Navy rear admiral. One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, she was a pioneer of computer programming. Grace Hopper invented COBOL and also coined "bug"...because she actually found a bug in the computer and jokingly blamed it for a code error.
It's unreal how much was contributed to science, space travel and computer tech by these woman. Watching as a middle aged white nerd that loves anything space related, I was sickened to see how these brilliant woman were treated and only some tolerated because of the nuclear threat of Russia beating us... This movie brought me to tears and I am so proud to be a fellow American as these ladies who were the foundation of getting us to the moon and beyond.
This is such an amazing movie. My father worked in the shuttle program early in his career, and after I left the Air Force we settled on the space coast in Florida, where we regularly watch Falcon-9 launches from our back yard. Every time one goes up, I think of this movie...of all the hidden people whose tireless efforts, sacrifices, hardships, and tenacity made it possible to do the seemingly miraculous things we do nowadays. The women portrayed in this movie endured things most of us couldn't imagine. Not only did they survive and overcome, they excelled. Nobody's perfect, but if we all try to be just a little bit better today, imagine what we could do tomorrow. So glad you reacted to this one.
Great choice! My dad was an engineer at Langley right after college, working in the space program -- with the white shirt, narrow tie and crew cut. It feels like seeing a slice of his life before I came along. He went on to design the heat shield for the Apollo ships. All of these people were just amazing. ⭐👏
I don't think the actresses like it now though. Something about how it didn't talk about the maids enough, it was still a white story...a vanilla sponge with chocolate frosting if you will
Born in 1951, I grew up in the space race. The Right Stuff is a good introduction to the space program. When I first saw this movie, I cried because we were never taught this. John Glenn was from Ohio. He was an astronaut turn Senator and when I saw him take his stand I was so proud. Apollo 13 and the movie based on Neil Armstrong landing on the moon I highly recommend! ❤
The whole scene is made up. The calculations had been checked and doubled checked by the HUNDREDS of human computers, no one person could ever have done so, and Glenn has already had a last minute abort 3 weeks earlier. He never asked it this one woman had checked the numbers nor ever refused to fly unless she had.
One of my favorite movie. I’m so happy Hollywood finally recognized and made a movie based on these fine ladies. They contributed so much to America and never gotten recognized for their contribution because of their color.
I saw this in the theaters, such a great movie. I had goosebumps and tears during so many of the scenes. And of course, was highly pissed off that I didn't learn about these women decades ago. This story needed to be told. Every time I watch the scene where John Glenn says "Yes, Sir. The smart one", I tear up. No nonsense, no racism or sexism, simply respect for the best person for the job.
I took my girls to see this when it came out in theaters, it was such an incredible movie. Even though the history has met with Hollywood a bit, these three women were no less amazing. Such a good movie.
Ohhh I am excited to see this reaction. The MUSIC is by Farell. If you get a chance watch the behind the scenes with him and how and why he created the music. AMAZING BACK STORY TO THE MUSIC. THESE WOMEN DESERVED THIS MOVIE, IT IS A TRIBUTE TO THEIR LIVES.
I grew up in an HBCU program as a white kid who got accepted because i was poor. I ended up working for them later on in college. at WVSU, they have a statue of this woman on their campus and she shines out in true glory. she graduated from there. P.S. Benjamin Button is a phenomenal film which will impact your heart
I’m as white as a sheet of paper, but I love Black History Month! Look forward to it every year. I always learn about such amazing Americans who shaped our country, and I’m a history junkie. Get it!!!
As a young person I loved watching the NASA launches and the moon shots. You cannot, even if you try, duplicate the real feeling of these historic launches.
the exciting thing is that we just had an un-manned lander make a safe landing on the moon! first time we've landed anything there since the 1970s, very cool!
Excited to watch this movie with you. It was sooo gooood! I have found so few movies in the last decade worth watching. This one is worth watching again.
To echo many of the other comments, I was never taught about these amazing women in school. Their story should be in every history book and curriculum in public schools.
This movie is absolutely incredible! Such beautiful performances as well. Such an important and pivotal part of history. No way they would have gotten where they did with the space program when they did without these women. Facts.
This is great. One of my favorite movies that I have watched several times. So glad you are doing a review. This movie was so inspiring but I was disappointed that the story of these accomplished women was hidden for so many years. What a difference it could have made if people universally knew the story. Anyway, glad you will be reviewing Hidden Figures. Thank you for this. 👏👏👍🥰🇨🇦
As a mathematics major and a science nerd.... I love, love, love this movie. Katherine died at 101 just a few years ago... she was holding out for a Prime Number Favorite line from this movie: At NASA, we all pee the same color
In an interview regarding this movie/role... Mr. Parsons said because the character he was playing was the polar opposite to his personal convictions it was initially difficult for him to identify with Paul.....
Mom and I saw this movie in theaters and loved it! True story! God Bless to you both from my mom and I in So. Cal USA 🇺🇸 and it was John Glen’s birthday 🎂 yesterday I believe. Love to all reading this from wherever you are! ❤️ Glory Road is another movie you should check out next! ❤️
i second Glory Road. the 60s and 70s were an incredible time that showed the world that the white christian male WASNT the best at everything, like they wanted you to believe.
So happy you reacted to this incredible movie! One of my favorites!! Tears of joy, especially in the end, every time. This should have been told in school. " Here at NASA, we all pee the same color" Truth!! So inspirational 😊❤
As someone who lived through that era -- anything is not possible. For every black person who was smart, intelligent and hardworker who achieved, similar black people were excluded.
Apollo 13 is another true story about Nasa and the mission of Apollo 13, staring Tom Hanks. It is one of the best movies about Nasa. Hope you all will react to it❤❤❤❤
I never had the “Eureka” moment with math. My teachers couldn’t explain anything about formulas. “Do what the book says.” is the only explanation we got.
Great reactions! Love how Asia teared up. I always tear up at the marriage proposal and the ending. Great movie for February! So powerful when I found out John Glenn asking her to double check the computer was true and not Hollywood added drama!
This movie was filmed in the Atlanta metro area. The wind tunnel scene was filmed in a real wind tunnel at Lockheed Martin on the Dobbins ARB property in Smyrna/Marietta, GA. A number of the NASA outdoor scenes were filmed at Dobbins ARB.
A true story, that finally got its own movie, and what a wonderful story it was. The times was shown as exactly as it was, and the ladies were shown, as exactly exactly what they were, and how they were beautiful movie.
not many people knew about these women, even we who lived through this era. They were truly Hidden Figures. I was so thankful to see this movie and learn so much
I have so much respect for Dorothy Vaughan. She saw that the job was changing due to new technology, and she did everything she could to adapt and make sure her people could adapt as well.
Fun fact. After the French Revolution, a mathematician, by the name of Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony, was charged with producing math tables to help with measurements and standards in France. Inspired by the burgeoning Industrial Revolution, he decided he could produce them faster if he employed a handful of scientists and engineers who figured out how the tables had to made and be calculated. He then employed several lower skilled (cheaper) workers to use those formulas to crunch a bunch of numbers and fill in the tables. These workers were referred to as computers, like the women in this movie were referred to. What is interesting is that Gaspard's "computers" were unemployed hairdressers (due to the French Revolution).
I've watched this movie 4 times and I always tear up when Dorothy and the other women are leaving the basement and walking together to their new well-deserved assignment.
When I was 5 years old (during the time period of this film) my grandmother had a car just like that pretty little turquoise & white car. I remember it & I also remember John Glenn's history making moment & everyone talking about it. Watching this film a couple of years ago, I was delighted to learn about the brilliant ladies behind it. So happy they finally got the recognition they deserved right along with everyone else at NASA. BTW, if you haven't yet seen Kevin Kostner with Whitney Houston in "The Bodyguard" I hope you add it to your list for a future reaction. It's so good! 💙✨️💙✨️💙✨️💙✨️💙✨️💙✨️💙✨️💙
This movie was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture in 2017 along with Hacksaw Ridge. I figured if Hacksaw doesn't win, Hidden Figures would take it. Well, neither of them won...go figure...pffff.
Love this reaction! As a native of the 757 and the child of a retired NASA employee who knew all three ladies, I was excited to see this movie. As everyone here has said the movie was enjoyable and inspiring. As enjoyable and inspiring as the movie is, the book is as inspiring or maybe more inspiring than the movie. There are stories that the movie does not include or events that didn’t happen the way the movie presented it (ie Katherine Johnson didn’t have to go across the Center to use the bathroom, that was Mary Jackson’s experience), and a fourth that the movie doesn’t highlight.
RE-ENTRY BLACKOUT: generally, for those capsule designs, reentry communications blackout ranged from 3-7-ish minutes. apollo 13 was a little longer than normal because they had a very shallow angle when compared to missions where everything went closer to plan. absolutely stunning and fantastic film! casting was amazing! i love that these fine ladies are finally getting their time in the sun for their massive contribution to the space race. it's sad that most of america hated the people who were actually behind our successes back then, and it's even sadder that so much of that hatred is still here.
Taraji P. Henson gave SUCH a beautiful performance in this film. All three of them did, ofc, but the main focus of the movie was on Mrs. Johnson, and Ms. Henson played her with so much grace and humility. I adore this movie.
LOVE this movie and, as a sixty-three year old man, I don't remember any of the 1962 space travel, personally, (since I was only 2), but, I do remember a lot of racism, being raised outside of Memphis, TN. My family never passively sat by and allowed it, though. My father was a career Naval officer and always said, "There is no color in the military but, red, white and blue." He also would instill in my brother and me that race doesn't matter. All that matters is character.
Remember when someone asked John Glenn what he was thinking as he sat on that launching pad. His response: "I couldn't help thinking that every part on this rocket was provided by the lowest bidder"....;) This is the best movie I've seen in years.
Women have been involved in math and computing from the start. I hadn’t heard about Katherine Johnson but her work was classified. But as a computer science major I heard about Ada Lovelace, one of the first computer programmers writing code for a theoretical mechanical computer that hadn’t even been built yet. And Grace Hopper was one of the first programmers and credited with creating a more human readable programming language which became COBOL, a business programming language still used today.
Amazing film. I couldn’t believe that I was almost 50 before I knew of this story. This is part of very important history with NASA and the time period it happened and also for women and especially Black women. I didn’t see it when it was released but several years later and was blown away by these actresses. Everyone should be made to watch in school especially young Black girls and see that anything is possible no matter the odds. These women altered the space program in ways that were tremendous and extremely important.
Great video-reaction. To me the best moment is when she explains why she was late for so long because of the bathroom. Even though you cut the whole thing I could see how emotional Asia was after it. Is really powerful. I love this movie.
I grew up a couple miles from this NASA, in fact, my mom was trained on the mainframe by Dot (Dorothy). There was always a really collegial atmosphere at this NASA (from the 70s on when I knew it)where they really didn't give a crap where you were from as long as you were competent. People in our area were from India, Poland, Iran, Germany, and other places.
I love both the social as well as technical sides of this film. If you want more about the birth of the space program, I HIGHLY recommend 'The Right Stuff' -- it's long, but well worth the time.
I’m a product of that generation but had know clue about them but as a retired Electrical Engineer I keep reminding people it’s 44 million of us and we are very diverse and we excel in everything we do. We came from some strong willed ancestors that endured tremendous hardships but just wanted to be able to do what we loved we have never asked for hand outs just a fair shot! I tell my 7 granddaughters you are stronger than you think and remind them that know one get to define who you are not even us we don’t have that power only you can define who you are! It’s great to see you guys get a understanding of what we are capable of we have no limits even in the medical field Daniel Hale Williams was the First Successful Heart Surgery The son of a barber, Daniel Hale Williams founded the first black-owned hospital in America, and performed the world's first successful heart surgery
Guys I'm watching this reaction. I was born in 1964. I can't say about this movies launches, but I can say at 5 years old my father called my brother and I in from playing and we watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. At the age of 5 I had no idea the significance of this movie. My dad said when he told us to come watch that this would be something to tell our grandchildren. He was right. I have told my grandkids about it. Who knew!! It's more exciting now to me, than it was then. God Bless y'all ✌️✌️ & ❤❤
FINALLY! I'm so happy y'all watched this one. It's one of my favorite movies!❤ I am so angry that I didn't know these women existed growing up, but I'm so glad that I do now. I got to see this movie multiple times in the theaters, and I had to take multiple people to watch this with me. 😂❤ WORTH. EVERY. PENNY.
My father-in-law, who was Filipino, could only be a steward (cook and man-servant to the officers) in the US Navy in the 1930s and 40s when he served. Today he has two granddaughters who are graduates of the Air Force Academy and are serving as Majors in the AF and Space Command. Life goes on.
@@a.g.demada5263 Unfortunately he passed away too early to see that, but he did get to see his two daughters serve proudly and honorably as enlisted sailors with great responsibility in the US Navy.
I have to tell you when I saw this notification come thru on my phone I was super excited. I was wondering when y'all were going to react to this movie. Such a great movie, my wife and I saw this when it became available to streaming platforms. Janelle Moane (Not sure if y'all done a music reaction of any of her songs), Octavia Spencer, and Taraji B. Hansen are so great in this movie . 3 of my favorite actresses. To watch them act together in the same movie. I rarely let my emotions out, especially when they involve tears. This movie got me with the all the feels. Awesome reaction to another great movie. Sending y'all lots of love and positive vibes.
I'm a white British male and this movie blew my mind and really opened my eyes, to the bull that African Americans had to go through and the fact that not many people even knew till now that the space race would have been a one sided affair without these outstanding ladies...this movie will for ever be in my top ten greatest movies of all time....outstanding...you need to watch Green Book next...it's just as wonderful as Hidden Figures
"Hidden Figures" is a movie based on the Book by Margot Lee Shetterly. It's a play on words. It's about black women "computers" at NASA Langley who were calculating figures and the like for the Mercury space program at the time.
I think this is such a beautiful movie. I suggested this movie to y'all quite a while ago, and I am so glad you've finally gotten a chance to watch it. A very heart warming movie along with a beautiful reaction from you both. Thank you
Took both my daughters to this movie, both of them are biracial. It inspired my youngest to get into Engineering. She is a top Engineering Student at Miami University, School of Engineering in Ohio with a full ride scholarship. This year, she was awarded additional money because of her success in Engineering. Her Degree is in Software Engineering. As a Freshman, she was hired as an Intern at GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, Ohio for the Summer. And will be going on her third year this Summer. What made that unusual, is they rarely hire Freshman, let a lone Sophmores, but the Ge recruiters were impressed. She is a member of the organization called N.S.B.E. National Society of Black Engineers. Her Grandfather, was one of the few black men that worked as an Engineer for Nasa back in the 1960s and 1970s. I have a picture of him working on some project at Nasa. He told me that you would not believe the things he saw. Meaning, a micorwave before it became a household item and many other things.
That’s awesome!! ❤❤❤
Their is a " Hidden Figures" black man version of a story like this who worked on the Manhattan Project. They were instrumental in the development of the Atomic bomb. Their were 12 of these brilliant black men if I'm not mistaken and one in particular was accepted to the University of Chicago at the age of just 13 and is to this day still the youngest student to have ever been accepted there. His mind was unbelievable. The other black guys were brilliant as well. You should tell your daughters to read up on them. But a movie needs to be made about them. Matt Damon made a movie about Oppenheimer being like the brain behind the Manhattan Project although I haven't seen movie because I already knew it will hide the truth From what I've researched the man that was accept to college at just 13 was the true Hidden Figure behind the scenes. I can't think of his name now but if you want it to share with your daughters I can look it up I saved the page of him on my computer. Ironically, he also retired in Hampton, Virginia like two of the women in this movie.
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What an inspiring story that this movie was an inspiration for your daughter. When stuff like that happens then the movie becomes more than just a movie and it shows the power of art to inspire to be our best selves.
Congrats to your daughter! She’s a bright young lady and we wish her nothing but good fortune and success. You did a good job Dad.
There was a video of the real Katherine Johnson in her late 90s and in a wheelchair being wheeled out onto the stage by her daughter to receive credit for this movie. The entire audience of celebrities gave her a long standing ovation. Her daughter stooped down and said softly in her ear, "Say thanks." Katherine waited a moment and said clearly, "Thank you." She clearly knew the praise was for her and her work. I wept just watching that. Not sure if it was shown at the end of the film, but one of the NASA buildings was renamed to honor her. Beautiful.
Awww ♥️
It was at the Oscars and all three of the main characters were with them. Katherine Johnson never understood the praise. She always felt she was just doing her job.
Yes, the renaming of the building is mentioned at the end of the movie
I remember that. The actresses wanted to give her credit at the Oscars. Amazing moment.
33:50 Glenn actually said this - he asked for her.
Elite knows Elite when he see it.
he was well liked in the space program for things like that. he openly gave recognition to the people who were really making a difference.
@@ghomerhust He was a good man.
@@31webseries Plus. That guy had the biggest balls in the whole space program. One of the bravest human beings alive..and a real decent guy as well.
I worked on this movie. I built the two Mercury capsules on the film. As a longtime NASA buff, this was a great experience for me!
Thats awesome! Crazy all the things they need to make a movie including the stuff you did.
“Hidden Figures” refers both to the women as “historical figures” who didn’t get the recognition they deserved, and to the “mathematical figures” that they had to find.
No recognition? Look up the paperwork for the departments they worked in. Their names are all over it. Even some buildings named and programs after the three. I agreee that lots of that was BS. My mom raised me to be fair above all else. And lots of things were not fair. But lots of what was said was the same thing anyone employed there would have been told. "Calculators don't get the header" "Engineers need continued education" "You took the job and that what it takes to do it".. The coffee, Library, Bus and bathroom did peve me a bit.. btw.. little bit of history.. talking about the bus part. Did you know that Rosa Parks was married when she rode the bus at that time? And they had a car! JS
NASA knew about them , but very few people in the public knew until the book and then this movie.
@@jameshobbs1460my friends that consider themselves Apollo nerds and feminists never heard of Margaret Hamilton either. The erasure is most vigorous closest to the center.
@@jameshobbs1460 Recognition from the public, not NASA. John Glenn has been a national hero for 50+ years, but most of the country had never heard of these women before the last decade.
“Hidden Figures” also refers to the sensitive information that was redacted (obscured/removed/hidden).
My best friend, and undergrad roommate, Rudy Horne was the mathmatics consultant on this film (He's in the credits), while he was a math professor at Morehouse. Some of the handwriting on the blackboards is actualy his. Sadly, Rudy died not long after this was released, at the young age of 49. He was very proud of his work on this film as he tried to make it as accurate as possible from a mathmatics standpoint.
I hate that I was an adult before I found out about these amazing women. I wish I would have learned about them (and so many others) when I was in school. Thank you for reacting to this. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Much of their work was confidential until 2010. We still should have known about then. This movie is beautiful
The reason you never heard of these women is because their work was still classified top secret in 2010.. Their work was that important to this nation..
Oppenheimer's work was classified but we all knew about Oppenheimer a very long time ago. Ditto Vint Cerf...
So I don't think their work being classified has anything to do with them not being publically known figures.
I love when Kevin Costner starts beating the sign down off the wall 😂😅😂. It is said that John Glenn would not accept the numbers as gospel unless he knew they came from her.
The sign thing never happened and never did the running to the restroom.
@@chrisaguilar1410 thanks, sincerely, for the info. But I was talking about the ACTING of Kevin Costner, remembering that it’s a movie script.
Yeah, but the music in that scene is awesome!
Yes and no. The bathrooms were segregated and whilst the person portrayed didn't have to experience this humiliation, it did happen to one of the other women. Namely, Mary Jackson the engineer.
So whilst the movie isn't a recreation of history, what it does, is amalgamate real experiences of the West Computers into the story of the main character.
@@AdeboFunkyVoodoo Yeah, I read in an interview with Katherine Johnson that she just used the restrooms in her building without asking anyone, and either no one noticed, or no one cared.
"Here at NASA, we all pee the same color." K Costner was excellent.
This movie SHOULD BE SHOWN IN EVERY SCHOOL! I'm a grown woman and had never heard of these women. Fantastic!
It is fiction and a purposeful misrepresentation of history to turn it into some racial story that didn't happen.
As long as the teacher makes it clear that it’s fiction, and the real Katherine Jonson said she experienced no racism while she worked there.
Aww!! BJ thank you for giving this movie a standing ovation!!!
This one was SO good and deserved it!!!!
seconded! fantastic film about fantastic women!
The real Katherine Johnson said in an interview after the movie came out that the people at NASA never treated her with disrespect or as anything less than an equal. She said they were all part of the same team working for the same goals and she loved it. She said the moviemakers included racism in order to make the story "more exciting" and she didn't wholly agree with it.
Yes. Even NASA facilities in the Deep South were always fully integrated, ignoring state laws when necessary.
Yet as you see in the comments in this thread people believe it is actual history and even that the fictional movie should be shown in schools as FACT.
Dorothy Vaughn coined the term "bug" in reference to computer malfunction. There was a moth in her IBM. I loved learning about her in my BASIC programming class way back in 1985.
No, Grace Hopper coined the term bug. Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and United States Navy rear admiral. One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, she was a pioneer of computer programming. Grace Hopper invented COBOL and also coined "bug"...because she actually found a bug in the computer and jokingly blamed it for a code error.
Can confirm…. I’ve seen the log book where Grace Hopper taped the moth they found…
It's unreal how much was contributed to science, space travel and computer tech by these woman.
Watching as a middle aged white nerd that loves anything space related, I was sickened to see how these brilliant woman were treated and only some tolerated because of the nuclear threat of Russia beating us...
This movie brought me to tears and I am so proud to be a fellow American as these ladies who were the foundation of getting us to the moon and beyond.
SO well said!
This is such an amazing movie. My father worked in the shuttle program early in his career, and after I left the Air Force we settled on the space coast in Florida, where we regularly watch Falcon-9 launches from our back yard. Every time one goes up, I think of this movie...of all the hidden people whose tireless efforts, sacrifices, hardships, and tenacity made it possible to do the seemingly miraculous things we do nowadays. The women portrayed in this movie endured things most of us couldn't imagine. Not only did they survive and overcome, they excelled. Nobody's perfect, but if we all try to be just a little bit better today, imagine what we could do tomorrow.
So glad you reacted to this one.
Another incredible movie for Black History Month is Men of Honor with Cuba Gooding, Jr. You guys definitely need to put that in the list.
Great choice! My dad was an engineer at Langley right after college, working in the space program -- with the white shirt, narrow tie and crew cut. It feels like seeing a slice of his life before I came along. He went on to design the heat shield for the Apollo ships. All of these people were just amazing. ⭐👏
I grew up in the 60s and I wished I'd known about these amazing women. So inspiring!!!!! Sad that it took so long to recognize them.
You guys should watch The Help 😊 Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis made the movie 🍿 so enjoyable.
I don't think the actresses like it now though. Something about how it didn't talk about the maids enough, it was still a white story...a vanilla sponge with chocolate frosting if you will
Born in 1951, I grew up in the space race. The Right Stuff is a good introduction to the space program. When I first saw this movie, I cried because we were never taught this. John Glenn was from Ohio. He was an astronaut turn Senator and when I saw him take his stand I was so proud. Apollo 13 and the movie based on Neil Armstrong landing on the moon I highly recommend! ❤
And Neil Armstrong is from Wapakoneta in Ohio as well. The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is right off of I-75 and well worth a visit.
The whole scene is made up. The calculations had been checked and doubled checked by the HUNDREDS of human computers, no one person could ever have done so, and Glenn has already had a last minute abort 3 weeks earlier. He never asked it this one woman had checked the numbers nor ever refused to fly unless she had.
There are so many powerful scenes and moments in this amazing movie. I tear up every time, no matter how many times I have seen it. Great reaction!!
One of my favorite movie. I’m so happy Hollywood finally recognized and made a movie based on these fine ladies. They contributed so much to America and never gotten recognized for their contribution because of their color.
I saw this in the theaters, such a great movie. I had goosebumps and tears during so many of the scenes. And of course, was highly pissed off that I didn't learn about these women decades ago. This story needed to be told. Every time I watch the scene where John Glenn says "Yes, Sir. The smart one", I tear up. No nonsense, no racism or sexism, simply respect for the best person for the job.
I took my girls to see this when it came out in theaters, it was such an incredible movie. Even though the history has met with Hollywood a bit, these three women were no less amazing. Such a good movie.
Asia your face through this whole reaction was stunning. So much pride. Lovely to watch with you. BJ too LOL Have a incredible weekend.
Ohhh I am excited to see this reaction. The MUSIC is by Farell. If you get a chance watch the behind the scenes with him and how and why he created the music. AMAZING BACK STORY TO THE MUSIC. THESE WOMEN DESERVED THIS MOVIE, IT IS A TRIBUTE TO THEIR LIVES.
I grew up in an HBCU program as a white kid who got accepted because i was poor. I ended up working for them later on in college. at WVSU, they have a statue of this woman on their campus and she shines out in true glory.
she graduated from there.
P.S. Benjamin Button is a phenomenal film which will impact your heart
Oh I can’t wait for you guys to watch this one!!!
So well done!!
I’m as white as a sheet of paper, but I love Black History Month! Look forward to it every year. I always learn about such amazing Americans who shaped our country, and I’m a history junkie. Get it!!!
As a young person I loved watching the NASA launches and the moon shots. You cannot, even if you try, duplicate the real feeling of these historic launches.
the exciting thing is that we just had an un-manned lander make a safe landing on the moon! first time we've landed anything there since the 1970s, very cool!
All of this was part of history class when I was in Jr High & HS!
Which years?
I'm glad to hear that.
I knew yall would love it!! ❤Such phenomenal talent and determination!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have to say that this is one of my favorite movies. I honestly couldn't tell you how many times I've watched it 😂
The book was phenomenal. 💜💜💜
👏👏👏 I agree! Standing ovation, well deserved. These women are inspiring 😊
This is such a beautiful and inspirational movie. I can't wait 🥰💕
Excited to watch this movie with you. It was sooo gooood! I have found so few movies in the last decade worth watching. This one is worth watching again.
To echo many of the other comments, I was never taught about these amazing women in school. Their story should be in every history book and curriculum in public schools.
This movie is absolutely incredible! Such beautiful performances as well. Such an important and pivotal part of history. No way they would have gotten where they did with the space program when they did without these women. Facts.
This is great. One of my favorite movies that I have watched several times. So glad you are doing a review. This movie was so inspiring but I was disappointed that the story of these accomplished women was hidden for so many years. What a difference it could have made if people universally knew the story. Anyway, glad you will be reviewing Hidden Figures. Thank you for this. 👏👏👍🥰🇨🇦
As a mathematics major and a science nerd.... I love, love, love this movie. Katherine died at 101 just a few years ago... she was holding out for a Prime Number
Favorite line from this movie: At NASA, we all pee the same color
The actor playing the part of “Paul” is Jim Parsons who played the part of Sheldon in “The Big Bang Theory “ tv show.
Type cast but also not type cast. 🤔
Bazinga!
In an interview regarding this movie/role... Mr. Parsons said because the character he was playing was the polar opposite to his personal convictions it was initially difficult for him to identify with Paul.....
Mom and I saw this movie in theaters and loved it! True story! God Bless to you both from my mom and I in So. Cal USA 🇺🇸 and it was John Glen’s birthday 🎂 yesterday I believe. Love to all reading this from wherever you are! ❤️
Glory Road is another movie you should check out next! ❤️
i second Glory Road. the 60s and 70s were an incredible time that showed the world that the white christian male WASNT the best at everything, like they wanted you to believe.
So happy you reacted to this incredible movie! One of my favorites!! Tears of joy, especially in the end, every time. This should have been told in school.
" Here at NASA, we all pee the same color" Truth!! So inspirational 😊❤
Harlem Nights.....Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Della Reese, Charlie Murphy, Jasmine Guy...
Ohh yes I just love the way black people looked in that movie.
As someone who lived through that era -- anything is not possible. For every black person who was smart, intelligent and hardworker who achieved, similar black people were excluded.
Apollo 13 is another true story about Nasa and the mission of Apollo 13, staring Tom Hanks. It is one of the best movies about Nasa. Hope you all will react to it❤❤❤❤
I never had the “Eureka” moment with math. My teachers couldn’t explain anything about formulas. “Do what the book says.” is the only explanation we got.
Great reactions! Love how Asia teared up. I always tear up at the marriage proposal and the ending. Great movie for February! So powerful when I found out John Glenn asking her to double check the computer was true and not Hollywood added drama!
48:36 AND getting THEM HOME!! ❤
Never get tired of this one! Love movies based on true stories!💖
This movie was filmed in the Atlanta metro area. The wind tunnel scene was filmed in a real wind tunnel at Lockheed Martin on the Dobbins ARB property in Smyrna/Marietta, GA. A number of the NASA outdoor scenes were filmed at Dobbins ARB.
Men of Honor with Cuba Gooding Jr and Robert DeNero is another good historical movie.
Tuskegee Airmen is another great one. & Men Of Honor was amazing
A true story, that finally got its own movie, and what a wonderful story it was. The times was shown as exactly as it was, and the ladies were shown, as exactly exactly what they were, and how they were beautiful movie.
Read the book. The movie takes some artistic license.
not many people knew about these women, even we who lived through this era. They were truly Hidden Figures. I was so thankful to see this movie and learn so much
I have so much respect for Dorothy Vaughan. She saw that the job was changing due to new technology, and she did everything she could to adapt and make sure her people could adapt as well.
Double entandre…Hidden Figures….great performances from these ladies. ❤️🎥❤️
The book starts in WW II with the ladies working on military aircraft.
One of my favorite movies
These three women were incredible and deserve a place in our history books. 😊
Them and a hell of a lot of other women.
Fun fact. After the French Revolution, a mathematician, by the name of Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony, was charged with producing math tables to help with measurements and standards in France. Inspired by the burgeoning Industrial Revolution, he decided he could produce them faster if he employed a handful of scientists and engineers who figured out how the tables had to made and be calculated. He then employed several lower skilled (cheaper) workers to use those formulas to crunch a bunch of numbers and fill in the tables. These workers were referred to as computers, like the women in this movie were referred to. What is interesting is that Gaspard's "computers" were unemployed hairdressers (due to the French Revolution).
I'm an older white grandma and i was cheering and crying of joy when need be. Googled these ladies and read all about them.
I've watched this movie 4 times and I always tear up when Dorothy and the other women are leaving the basement and walking together to their new well-deserved assignment.
Excellent movie about three determined and talented women! Love it ❤
When I was 5 years old (during the time period of this film) my grandmother had a car just like that pretty little turquoise & white car. I remember it & I also remember John Glenn's history making moment & everyone talking about it.
Watching this film a couple of years ago, I was delighted to learn about the brilliant ladies behind it. So happy they finally got the recognition they deserved right along with everyone else at NASA.
BTW, if you haven't yet seen Kevin Kostner with Whitney Houston in "The Bodyguard" I hope you add it to your list for a future reaction. It's so good!
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This movie was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture in 2017 along with Hacksaw Ridge. I figured if Hacksaw doesn't win, Hidden Figures would take it. Well, neither of them won...go figure...pffff.
Seriously? Both are excellent movies.
Love this reaction! As a native of the 757 and the child of a retired NASA employee who knew all three ladies, I was excited to see this movie. As everyone here has said the movie was enjoyable and inspiring. As enjoyable and inspiring as the movie is, the book is as inspiring or maybe more inspiring than the movie. There are stories that the movie does not include or events that didn’t happen the way the movie presented it (ie Katherine Johnson didn’t have to go across the Center to use the bathroom, that was Mary Jackson’s experience), and a fourth that the movie doesn’t highlight.
This is a great movie. Taraji played such a great role and this is a true story. Also Janelle is easy on the eyes and loved her in this.
It's based on a true story. As with any dramatisation things are added, taken out, shifted around.
For the true story you need to read the book.
I loved Mary. Early in the movie when Katherine said, “no one wants to go to jail behind your mouth”, I knew she was the “sassy one”. 😂
RE-ENTRY BLACKOUT: generally, for those capsule designs, reentry communications blackout ranged from 3-7-ish minutes. apollo 13 was a little longer than normal because they had a very shallow angle when compared to missions where everything went closer to plan.
absolutely stunning and fantastic film! casting was amazing! i love that these fine ladies are finally getting their time in the sun for their massive contribution to the space race. it's sad that most of america hated the people who were actually behind our successes back then, and it's even sadder that so much of that hatred is still here.
I love, love, love this movie. Lost count on how many times I’ve watched it. All of the actors with major roles were superb.
Taraji P. Henson gave SUCH a beautiful performance in this film. All three of them did, ofc, but the main focus of the movie was on Mrs. Johnson, and Ms. Henson played her with so much grace and humility. I adore this movie.
I absolutely love this movie I've watched it multiple times
Mc squared, mind your business was the funniest at the end 😅
LOVE this movie and, as a sixty-three year old man, I don't remember any of the 1962 space travel, personally, (since I was only 2), but, I do remember a lot of racism, being raised outside of Memphis, TN. My family never passively sat by and allowed it, though. My father was a career Naval officer and always said, "There is no color in the military but, red, white and blue." He also would instill in my brother and me that race doesn't matter. All that matters is character.
This is one of those movies we’ll stop and watch whenever it’s on TV. Instant Classic. Also, “The Help” is another one of those recent movie classics.
❤Hidden Figures was soooo, Good!!❤ Glad you two enjoyed it!
38:00 "this is the worst part of waiting" cuts immediately to advert 😂 great timing
Remember when someone asked John Glenn what he was thinking as he sat on that launching pad. His response: "I couldn't help thinking that every part on this rocket was provided by the lowest bidder"....;) This is the best movie I've seen in years.
Women have been involved in math and computing from the start. I hadn’t heard about Katherine Johnson but her work was classified. But as a computer science major I heard about Ada Lovelace, one of the first computer programmers writing code for a theoretical mechanical computer that hadn’t even been built yet. And Grace Hopper was one of the first programmers and credited with creating a more human readable programming language which became COBOL, a business programming language still used today.
Amazing film. I couldn’t believe that I was almost 50 before I knew of this story. This is part of very important history with NASA and the time period it happened and also for women and especially Black women. I didn’t see it when it was released but several years later and was blown away by these actresses. Everyone should be made to watch in school especially young Black girls and see that anything is possible no matter the odds. These women altered the space program in ways that were tremendous and extremely important.
I agree. I'm french and in my history books, only the astronauts were mentionned.
And I'm a black woman so it's inspiring for me
These incredibly amazing ladies and their story teach all of us the ignorance of making assumptions about someone's abilities based on how they look.
Great video-reaction. To me the best moment is when she explains why she was late for so long because of the bathroom. Even though you cut the whole thing I could see how emotional Asia was after it. Is really powerful. I love this movie.
I love this movie SO much! Whenever it is on TV, no matter where in the run-time it is, I watch it. 💞
Really happy to see your reaction 👍🏻
RIP Katherine Johnson. She was a true legend !!
I grew up a couple miles from this NASA, in fact, my mom was trained on the mainframe by Dot (Dorothy). There was always a really collegial atmosphere at this NASA (from the 70s on when I knew it)where they really didn't give a crap where you were from as long as you were competent. People in our area were from India, Poland, Iran, Germany, and other places.
I love both the social as well as technical sides of this film. If you want more about the birth of the space program, I HIGHLY recommend 'The Right Stuff' -- it's long, but well worth the time.
I was right there with you on this one, Asia. I found this so emotional and inspiring...I'm not crying, you're crying! 😊
One of the best movies around. A great cast telling a story that should have been in high school history books all along.
I’m a product of that generation but had know clue about them but as a retired Electrical Engineer I keep reminding people it’s 44 million of us and we are very diverse and we excel in everything we do. We came from some strong willed ancestors that endured tremendous hardships but just wanted to be able to do what we loved we have never asked for hand outs just a fair shot! I tell my 7 granddaughters you are stronger than you think and remind them that know one get to define who you are not even us we don’t have that power only you can define who you are! It’s great to see you guys get a understanding of what we are capable of we have no limits even in the medical field Daniel Hale Williams was the First Successful Heart Surgery
The son of a barber, Daniel Hale Williams founded the first black-owned hospital in America, and performed the world's first successful heart surgery
Guys I'm watching this reaction. I was born in 1964. I can't say about this movies launches, but I can say at 5 years old my father called my brother and I in from playing and we watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. At the age of 5 I had no idea the significance of this movie. My dad said when he told us to come watch that this would be something to tell our grandchildren. He was right. I have told my grandkids about it. Who knew!! It's more exciting now to me, than it was then.
God Bless y'all
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Did you see what SpaceX achieved today catching the heavy booster at the launchpad?
Adore this movie. Makes me cry every time. Love watching you guys. Asia you have such a beautiful smile!
FINALLY! I'm so happy y'all watched this one. It's one of my favorite movies!❤
I am so angry that I didn't know these women existed growing up, but I'm so glad that I do now.
I got to see this movie multiple times in the theaters, and I had to take multiple people to watch this with me. 😂❤ WORTH. EVERY. PENNY.
Pharrell Williams score is on fire here.
My father-in-law, who was Filipino, could only be a steward (cook and man-servant to the officers) in the US Navy in the 1930s and 40s when he served. Today he has two granddaughters who are graduates of the Air Force Academy and are serving as Majors in the AF and Space Command. Life goes on.
Wow, he's probably very proud
@@a.g.demada5263 Unfortunately he passed away too early to see that, but he did get to see his two daughters serve proudly and honorably as enlisted sailors with great responsibility in the US Navy.
@@TheOriginalRick ah ok
I have to tell you when I saw this notification come thru on my phone I was super excited. I was wondering when y'all were going to react to this movie. Such a great movie, my wife and I saw this when it became available to streaming platforms. Janelle Moane (Not sure if y'all done a music reaction of any of her songs), Octavia Spencer, and Taraji B. Hansen are so great in this movie . 3 of my favorite actresses. To watch them act together in the same movie. I rarely let my emotions out, especially when they involve tears. This movie got me with the all the feels. Awesome reaction to another great movie. Sending y'all lots of love and positive vibes.
I'm a white British male and this movie blew my mind and really opened my eyes, to the bull that African Americans had to go through and the fact that not many people even knew till now that the space race would have been a one sided affair without these outstanding ladies...this movie will for ever be in my top ten greatest movies of all time....outstanding...you need to watch Green Book next...it's just as wonderful as Hidden Figures
"Hidden Figures" is a movie based on the Book by Margot Lee Shetterly. It's a play on words. It's about black women "computers" at NASA Langley who were calculating figures and the like for the Mercury space program at the time.
I think this is such a beautiful movie. I suggested this movie to y'all quite a while ago, and I am so glad you've finally gotten a chance to watch it. A very heart warming movie along with a beautiful reaction from you both. Thank you
Fuck yes this film is awesome ❤