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Morning AB yet another busy week in the "neighborhood". And talking about "the neighborhood" here's what I saw yesterday.This movie left an indelible impression:

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Yesterday along with my wife we watched A wonderful day in the neighborhood,the story of Fred Rogers.I just had to write about it.

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

We all live in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood. It’s a wonderful place to be.

Of course it’s only ours if we can keep it.

Keeping it is the challenge.

What is Mr.Rogers’ neighborhood?

If you haven’t seen the movie yet be sure and do so. But, be advised it will change you.

It’s just that kind of movie.Tom Hanks was beyond superlative. He was Mr.Rogers and then some. There are no movie roles to compare him to, they don’t exist.

This will be his greatest role. Who cares if he gets the Oscar or not anyone who sees the movie knows who deserves it. As for those who would cheat him out of it we know who these people are. They don’t live in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood they haunt the place.

Mr.Rogers’ neighborhood may be the greatest movie of all time for conservatives and just people who love their country but really aren’t sure why.

Mr.Rogers played by Tom Hanks changes Matthew Rhys’ life from a rough tough journalist seeing/looking only for the worst in people to more like the real Fred Rogers. How do you describe Fred Rogers? You can’t.He’s bigger than life and it shows throughout the movie.

The first time I shed tears was when the two,Rhys and Rogers, were traveling on on the subway and a young black girl across the aisle from him shouted: “hello Mr. Rogers”!! Shortly thereafter the entire subway car breaks into one of Mr.Rogers favorite tunes from his show and you begin to see just who this guy really is and was. He is beyond an icon! He is everyone’s favorite relative.He’s the minister we always wanted. The man we all want to talk to when the going gets tough. Most of all he’s someone who puts himself last and his friends,the world, first.

Rogers (played by Hanks) is almost too good to be true but never stops helping those in need such as Rhys who has never forgiven his father for walking out on the family in their time of need.

Rogers slowly walks Rhys through the process and it’s tear shedding every few minutes if you are alive at all.Just that kind of show.

An hour and forty seven minutes after it started Mr.Rogers Neighborhood has ended.I had watched dozens of movies in our small theater in the Upper Keys. There were perhaps two dozen of us in the room.The movie ended but no one got up to go. We all sat there for what seemed like a long long time.The two teens in front of me who had a hard time turning off their cellphones were quiet,the big guy across the aisle who ate a lot of popcorn said nothing. No one got up.It was "that" kind of moment and few will forget it.

I recalled the days of my young daughter watching the real Mr. Rogers day after day looking forward to each and every new show and the other examples of Mr.Rogers we were now recalling in our lives.

The High school principal who climbed a telephone pole to rescue a student who had lost his way in life. The business man who welcomed a couple into his resort for five months after their house burned down and they lost everything. The leader of a nation who was appalled at the way our vets had been treated for decades that he changed it with a pen stroke.The same leader who would not accept “our best days being behind us” but proved they were yet to be lived. And so many more great Americans who all had a little bit of Mr.Rogers within them and even more who will keep his message alive.

For us Mr.Rogers’ legacy is as real as it gets and should be.

We live in a wonderful country.

Yet there are those who try and take it away, destroy it, bring it down to the level of other places not even close to what we have here in the US.

We can’t and won’t let that happen.We will stop those who try.

Fortunately, we have the best leadership there is and we will help him as long as he is there and beyond.

Mr. Rogers was the best of the best. We need to make sure the future Mr.Rogers’ of the country get the chances they need to Make America Great Again!

I was on American Thinker this morning reading Clarice Feldman. She has her usual commentary BUT with this additional link.

apelbaum.wordpress.com/2018/03/17/the-mechanics-of-deception/

I would like your reaction to the information on the link

Here is Hanks during his role as Mr. Rogers:

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/movies/2018/05/21/remembering-fred-rogers/35201667/

above is some great photos of the real Mr. Rogers

I cannot stand Hanks for trashing Trump over and over. Did he talk about God and Jesus which were a huge part of Mr Rogers.

Thanks for that recommendation.

Will definitely give it a watch .

Will be interesting to see how it fairs in the awards competitions as to me it’s a departure, based on your review, from the Hollywood “ make the abnormal , normal “ theme

I will usually record CBS Sunday Morning so I can avoid the anti-Trump crap put on by Mrs. Doonsberry, Jane Pauley. Today she was off and the replacement host presented several good segments. One of the best that will pull your heartstrings is “Alec’s Mission.” Alec is the 17-year old boy who is one of the spokeskids for Shriners Childrens Hospitals. This is the story of the person in front of the camera. He has Brittle Bone Disease which makes bones as brittle as a tea cup and can cause him to break a rib with a sneeze. In spite of his disease he maintains a positive outlook and has already gone beyond his commercial appearances for Shriners. Watch the story (you will need a supply of tissues) as you see how the human spirit can overcome adversity.

Thanks, RG. Can’t wait to see “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”