Hidden Figures (2016) | Movie Reaction - First Time Watching!

[@VillaFanDan92]

At the end where it showed Katherine Johnson meeting Obama when she was 97. Well, her and her 2nd husband Jim both actually lived long enough to see this movie too. She died in 2020, aged 101 and Jim died the year before in his 90s. A really amazing life with the nicest possible ending.

[@MehmehMarv]

Loved the 'not everyone knows US history' part. Heard. You're watched by a lot of people from all across the world and we feel you and acknowledge you

[@FrankFreezy_]

Much love. I appreciate that. Sometimes, some people in America feel like the universe revolves around them and only their history is important and should be learned.

[@Mister_Samsonite]

@@FrankFreezy_ Respectfully, I was born and raised in the US and I still didn't know this story until this movie was released. They weren't teaching THIS in schools. Just like they want to sweep stuff under the carpet and teach revisionist history now.

[@VictorLugosi]

This isn’t accurate lol you do know this is black supremacist propaganda, right? It’s been proven since the film was released.

[@jennv2948]

You also got to feel the same tension the characters felt for John Glenn. Of course it was a tense moment regardless, but Americans already knew that the mission was successful and he survived

[@rebo2610]

@MehmehMarv A lot of Americans don't know our own history! No need to explain, and the "pitchfork-wielders" can go to hell.

[@sw33tnothing]

I truly wish we’d learned about these ladies (or the many like them) in school when I was a little girl. Truly inspiring.

[@FrankFreezy_]

I know right. same here. It's so important for little girls to watch this movie and learn about stuff like this in school. It really puts a lot of wind in their sails💜

[@kaygee2121]

Same!

[@tieganmccusker3034]

"American history IS NOT world history" 🗣️🗣️🗣️ THANK YOU!! 💜

[@poolhall9632]

The quotes from John Glenn are accurate. "The smart one" etc. He did asked for Katherine to check the launch math IRL.

[@FrankFreezy_]

I love that so much

[@grneyes212]

She also said in an interview that she didn't experience any racism at NASA, that everyone treated her with respect. She also said she used the white bathrooms until someone noticed it and commented on it. Katherine ignored it and kept using the white bathrooms and no one said anything further.

[@pickleknits3675]

These women are incredible. And their self-advocacy in the movie is a stunning example of how to stick up for yourself. Amazing minds are beautiful.

[@chris...9497]

In history, context means a lot. What the young folks don't realize is how recent really bad discrimination was. I was born in the 1950s, in Virginia, the same state where Langley is located, same state these calculating women worked and lived. Same state that had segregated bathrooms and water fountains and bus seating and the like. Virginia since the 1940s also marked birth certificates as to whether you were 'white' or 'colored'. No specification as to black or native American; both were considered 'colored'. That binary race assignment had HUGE repercussions. It affected where you went to school, the quality of the school and teachers, whether you were allowed a library card (so, whether you could borrow a book), and which books you could handle. It affected where you could live, whether you could get a bank loan for a home (instead of renting) or a car (instead of taking a bus and sitting in the rear or standing to give a white person your seat), where you could work, how much you were paid, and how far in your career you could advance. It affected where you could eat, which bathroom you could use, and which water fountain you could use. It affected whether a service station would sell you gas, which motels/hotels you could stay at, which places you could vacation at, and which towns were safe to be in after sundown. It affected which hospitals would take you in. It affected whether police took you seriously when you reported a crime. It CERTAINLY affected whether you complimented a white woman or took verbal or physical abuse the way white people expected black people to do. And even those white Virginians who showed some Christian compassion for black handymen who worked hard in the southern summers would offer them water, then break and throw away the cup when they were finished. So no white person would drink from a cup a 'colored' person had used. In Virginia in 1961, as the US was stepping out into the Space Age, there was state law that made it a crime for a white person to marry a black person. As I said, 'colored' included black, Native American, Asian, anything but 'white'. And I was born in Virginia in the 1950s. It wasn't until 1964-5 that Congress passed the Civil Rights Act that began to dismantle this American apartheid. It wasn't until 1967 that the Supreme Court in Loving v Virginia ruled race was no longer a legal or enforceable impediment to who you could marry. In my lifetime. And I'm part Native American, info my family hid so we would pass as 'white' and have 'white' benefits. The young folks need to know this, know how recent this was 'the way things are', that there are far-right forces in the US trying to bring this back. So much easier to bring back when it wasn't so long ago. Also easier to bring this shameful period back when far-right forces block the teaching of back history; if you familiarize students with discrimination policies, they will recognize and resist when such policies are reintroduced. Fight this; don't tolerate this. The results of segregation were HUGE obstacles to wealth. By wealth, I don't mean riches; I mean having enough. When you let discrimination sink or obstruct enough options, then the lack of enough money will finish the job. There is no equality when there is no equity. One thing Katherine Johnson proves is that discrimination is stupid. Excellence manifests in all forms, all gender, all colors. Without Ms Johnson the Russians would have beat us to the Moon and threatened US national security. Discrimination obstructs excellence wherever it chooses to manifest, and it's a loss to the world to discredit or discount it. You could say it's a gift from God; how mad would God get that a few of the arrogant privileged would refuse it? _______________________________________________________________________________ The loss of communications is a normal part of reentry during this part of the US Space Race. It's a nuisance, but nothing out of the ordinary. John Glenn, after being an astronaut, went on to be a US Senator from Dec 1972 to Jan 1999. At age 77, he returned to space in 1998 on the Space Shuttle Discovery, becoming the oldest individual to visit space. This was superseded in 2024 by 90yr-old actor William Shatner, followed shortly after by Ed Dwight, a few months older than Shatner. Dwight was the first black astronaut candidate but never flew into space; now he has. _______________________________________________________________________________ Frank, no one should fault anyone for not knowing history. History is not well-taught in this country and is not spoken of enough to keep liberty and health safe. That's on all of us. Those who don't know history should be proactive in earning it, for their benefit and others'. It's not a fault, nothing to shame anyone about, just a fact that we should all press OURSELVES (not others) to learn it. And we should share and discuss and without shaming. Share, not shame. Frank, you should know that many viewers love your channel for the gentleness and the respect you show everyone.

[@torontomame]

"I love that. Because it's one minority, or oppressed group, recognizing the plight of another." Sir, I was already a fan of your insightful comments, and now I applaud you even more. As a gay man who's lucky enough to be part of a large multi-racial extended family, I know how important it is for different demographic groups to understand and support each other. 👏🥰

[@FrankFreezy_]

Absolutely man💜💜🙏🏾🙏🏾 They always try to make us fight within ourselves instead of unite and focus on our Collective oppressor. Fuck all that! We're all here to love and support each other.

[@m1ndymayhem]

I think with Taraji, to just say she is beautiful/an amazing actress isn't enough. She is one of those rare women these days that literally just exudes GRACE. Making her perfect for period pieces like this!

[@FrankFreezy_]

Facts facts. You're spitting nothing but facts

[@bibliophilelady6106]

Dorothy is one of my favorite characters ever! She is not as flashy as Mary or Katharine, but she is everything you hope for in a leader, bringing up all of the people she is leading instead of trying to step on them to get to the top. Also, I wonder how many times Kirsten Dunst has taken roles like this where she knows that she will have to look bad as a foil to raise up people of color? It feels like a lot. For someone who often plays a very flawed human, I feel like she has to be a very nice one.

[@rosemaryjessop4045]

Great reaction to a brilliant movie. These men and women were real heroes I'm so glad these women got recognition in the end for amazing genius.

[@FrankFreezy_]

Thank you all for watching🤍🫡

[@robyne3297]

I love your reactions and your insight. Thank you. ❤

[@alleyoop2681]

You hit it on the head with your analysis of Kirsten Dunst's character. There are still women who hold other women down because they feel they have to "pay their dues" or earn it. Doesn't matter the color, they just don't like to see other women do better than them.

[@susanlawens3776]

You and me both, Frank, love it when people get intellectually dunked on. It's just so sweet and satisfying. People still today with their ridiculousness, "black jobs", rolling my eyes when I hear that, and here we had women of color working as essential human computers for NASA, back in the 60's. And who is the person you think of when you think of an important scientist, right now, who's still living? Neil deGrasse Tyson is the first one who comes to my mind. And we had a black president, and we have a black woman vice president, and hopefully a black woman president next election. Those are some "black jobs" for ya.

[@SneakyCustard]

They actually renamed the street NASA is on to Hidden Figures Way in honor of the book and movie. Pretty awesome stuff!

[@michaelfisher1395]

The thing with John Glenn did happen, but it was 2 weeks before the launch. Not right there on launch day. He did request Katherine to do the numbers. The bathroom thing was over dramatized to portray the times. While there was only a "white only" bathroom in the building she worked in, but she used it for years without any issues. They all knew each other and sometimes worked together, but were not in fact close friends. They didn't carpool, go to church together or go to each others family events. The characters played by Kevin Costner, Jim Parsons and Kirsten Dunst were composites and intended to represent people of the times and those they actually encountered. Jim Parsons said he was embarrassed that he'd never heard of these women having grown up in Texas.

[@TrueLibraGirl]

Some movies featuring lesser known American Black History that I think you’d learn from & be entertained by: The Help (not a true story but definitely could’ve been), Race (great to watch right now during the Olympics), Green Book, Harriett & Loving.

[@FrankFreezy_]

@@TrueLibraGirl nice nice. Greene book and the help are on my list for sure. I’ll check out Race

[@beedlesmama]

"American history is not world history." well said, sir!

[@ShreveportJoe]

Great reaction, Franklin. And don’t let the “pitchfork crowd” get to you. Only ignorant people behave that way. As an American, I know very well how ugly we can be. I guarantee you, those same people who are so critical of non-Americans know virtually nothing of world history, and my experience is they know even less of American history than many immigrants I’ve met. Keep up the good work!

[@katie8881]

I'm a big space nerd and it drives me a little bit crazy that US scientists were pushing *so hard* to beat the Russians while also shooting themselves in the foot. You have the "best and brightest" of only a subset of the US populace (mostly white men). Imagine how well we could have done if we had all the brainpower at our disposal pushing progress forward? He gave that speech about "how can we not be winning when we're doing everything" and I'm just like... except fully utilizing a basement full of geniuses. That's still something that drives me crazy to think about in today's context. Imagine if everyone in the US had an opportunity to get all the education they could want, make a living wage, have access to healthcare to stay well, and be sought out equally for positions in science and innovation? What might the world have looked like now or what could it look like in the future? The person who could have cured cancer might be currently locked in a cycle of poverty and uneducation, kept from their potential due to lack of opportunity and barriers of prejudice. They suffer and we all suffer for that. When we hold some back, we all get held back. John Glenn has a complicated place in my heart (as most American icons do). I attended the John Glenn school of public affairs at Ohio state university. It was not just in name and funding, he was very involved. I met him a number of times. He was an adoring husband and he could be found with his wife Annie more than not. His whole philosophy was about service to community, country, and humanity. He encouraged civic participation in all aspects, from politics to local volunteering. I was part of the special "John Glenn Learning Community" and he showed up to meetings occasionally to answer questions and direct discussion (despite being very old at the time- this was 2011). He turned down a lot of flashy honorifics but I did see him get awarded a special honor at the statehouse once and they were naming a state holiday or something after him. He made it abundantly clear the only reason he showed up to accept such an ostentatious celebration of himself was to promote his charity passion project and wanted to use the room full of press that was guaranteed to be there lol. But sadly, on the flip side, during the era of space flight, he was vocally opposed to female astronauts. He made some wildly misogynistic remarks to women on the Mercury 6 team (a program that trained some female astronaut potentials but was then canned). I can't say how far his antagonism went behind the scenes but he definitely did not help women's advancement in NASA past a certain point, if anything he hurt it. Which, as a woman who looked up to him for all the reasons I said in the first half of this paragraph, SUCKED to learn. Surely, his position changed in the 50 years between those comments and me meeting him so I don't think I was specifically learning under that version of him. But still, he never addressed those comments to say so much as, "wow was that a terrible thing to say, I could not have been more wrong, and I admire greatly all the brilliant, courageous, and dedicated female astronauts who went on to prove exactly how incorrect I was." But that's the problem with pedalstalizing "American heroes." There's a lot of baggage there.

[@kathyastrom1315]

I was born in ‘66, so we learned about the space program in school, but I know that started to go away by the ‘80s. Now, people really only learn about history of space travel through documentaries and films like this one, Apollo 13, and The Right Stuff. BTW, if you haven’t seen that last film yet, I highly recommend it! It’s about the early days we get a glimpse of here, with Ed Harris as John Glenn, Scott Glenn as Alan Shepherd, and Dennis Quaid as another astronaut named Gordon Cooper (the last American to go into space by himself).

[@FrankFreezy_]

I'll be sure to add that one to the list. Thanks

[@johnnehrich9601]

I was born in 1950, so I clearly remember when the Soviets shocked the world with their launch of the first satellite, Sputnik. My family went out to a vacant lot to watch it go past. My mother would stare at different stars and say "I think that one is moving" - it wasn't and when Sputnik came along, it was clear how fast it was moving. I remember John Kennedy's pledge that we would go to the moon by the end of that decade. The popular science magazines would publish a projected timetable of each step, the Mercury program, the Gemini program, and finally the Apollo program. I would get frustrated at how LONG it would take to get to 1969. But I don't recall there being any discussions of the wonderful men and women behind the program, including these three women and other pioneers like them. (Ditto with the movie Glory re: the black men fighting on the Union side.)

[@torontomame]

First heard of this movie back before it was released, when I went to look something up on Janelle Monae, who I was already a huge fan of. (Loved her albums, and LOVED when I went to see her in concert.) I saw she was in an upcoming film called Hidden Figures. So I looked that up. She'd be co-starring with Taraji P Henson (my favourite thing about Person of Interest) AND Octavia Spencer?? HELL yes. Was a huge fan of all three ladies. When I saw what the film was about I was even more interested. Went to see it with my parents, because I knew they would like it. My dad has been in the computer programming field since the 60s, and I remember seeing those giant computers when I was a kid (am 58 now). He did love this movie, and was happy seeing how accurately they showed the early days of computers. Loving your reaction!

[@kylienagy8381]

I have no pitchfork, but just a grateful attitude. Today has been one of the worst, and your video finally helped to distract me long enough to stop crying. Please just keep being you.

[@FrankFreezy_]

Oh Kylie. You have my love. I’m sorry your day has been the way it was. I hope this distraction remains with you for a while💜 feel your feelings. They are valid. keep your head up🙏🏾🤍

[@m1ndymayhem]

​@@kylienagy8381My dog passed naturally a few months ago, and I still randomly burst into tears almost every day, so while I cannot imagine losing a little one this way, dogs are such precious things. I'm so sorry for what you have gone through. The hardest part of having animals is their lifespans being so much shorter than ours... I have to tell myself it gives me a chance to save another life. I'm just now seeing this comment, but wishing you well, and for kinder days, to come.

[@besupaaa]

I too am imoressed with peoples brains. Considering that I reach for my calculator to do the most basic math to ever exist.

[@FrankFreezy_]

Haha so true. So impressive

[@tracy4290]

The histories of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson have not been taught at any schools I've been in, and that is a crying shame. This movie inspired me to look them up, and there are so many more "hidden figures" to discover back there! It is important to note that the filmmakers did add the bathroom drama (because Langley had already de-segregated bathrooms by the time this movie takes place), but I think it's still useful to show what Black folks were going through in other places. Thank you so much for reacting to this movie, it makes me so happy when it gets more love!

[@avantgardenss]

Adding to the comments saying to bump up The Help on your watch list! The humor in that movie is so up your alley and I think it would do really well on here!

[@rosathais]

Brazilian viewer here 🙋🏻‍♀️no pitchforks, only love

[@FrankFreezy_]

@@rosathais ❤️❤️❤️🌻💐😌

[@madelaine2222]

Wonderful review!! Also, beautiful artwork :)

[@FrankFreezy_]

Thank you so much!

[@heartlesskitten88]

I really liked your take on The Help and now Hidden Figures. It's thoughtful and insightful for someone who is not black. Thanks for the perspective.

[@AlexSilverCat]

Thank you so much for watching this wonderful film. I gotta say that my favorite part of this gem are the various leadership styles, good and bad, that are showcased- especially the parts where the good leaders realize that they've been bad, in one way or another, and try to change. Thanks for posting!

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

Really appreciate the point you made about the three women's support systems.

[@the_oslovian]

Wonderful! I suggest you do "Green book" and more than anything "The Help", one of my absolute favourites of all time. Other suggestion are "The imitation game", "The queen" and "Mona Lisa Smile".

[@FrankFreezy_]

Both the help and green book are on my list. I will definitely give the rest a look. Thanks for recommending

[@Dannyboy.]

@@FrankFreezy_ Was about to suggest "The help" too. Such a great movie. I will wait for your reaction and watch it as soon as it pops out ! Really great reaction by the way ! All your comments were right on point. I really appreciated it. I didn't know your channel but I will surely explore more of your videos ! Greetings from France ! 🇫🇷

[@frogofbrass382]

A good followup to this would be the movie "The Right Stuff," which focuses on the original Mercury astronauts, including John Glenn who really was as decent a guy in real life as he is portrayed in "Hidden Figures."

[@smp6565]

Just makes me sad to think how far we would be if we'd given every person equal opportunities. How many great minds were lost to poverty, segregation, war, misogyny, racism or any lack of resources ❤

[@sarahb6163]

I love that the church backed them up🙌🏿

[@stanley2681]

i love love love this movie and I knew you would love it too!!!! amazing story that should be taught in schools not only big screens

[@geneticjen9312]

Love your genuine, thoughtful, empathetic reactions

[@FrankFreezy_]

@@geneticjen9312 gracias. Thanks for being awesome✨

[@TrueLibraGirl]

I knew you would love this movie! I glad you chose it. Great reaction 💜

[@FrankFreezy_]

I absolutely did. Appreciate you💜💜

[@jamesgreenhow108]

I Like to suggest a few movies based on TRUE EVENTS that gives you an insight on black history in America. 1. GLORY 2. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN 3. RED TAILS 4. MALCOLM X 5. MISSISSIPPI BURNING 6. GHOST OF MISSISSIPPI 7. "42" 8. UNTHINKABLE 9. UNSTOPPABLE 10. ROSEWOOD 11. KING 12. SELMA 13. JFK 14. ROSA PARKS 15. "TILL"

[@blehblehblehh]

As someone who enjoys biographies about historical intellectuals and the military, I think you’d really like "The Imitation Game" (2014). If you loved "Hidden Figures", this film offers a similar, inspiring look at remarkable individuals who made a lasting impact on history.

[@kristinwright6632]

This is my number one favorite movie EVER.The woman power. Black woman intelligence and tenacity against the unjust system. The jar of having to face our racist past. I knew nothing about this important piece of history. I was alive (a child) when this was all going on and not even aware of it because where I lived I only knew white and Hispanic people and the Hispanic folks outnumbered the whites. I watch this all the time and I cry at the end every...single...time.

[@katzablot599]

I learned so much from reading the book this was based on. I’m glad these stories are finally being told.

[@DariaBilowus]

One of Taraji's first movies is one of my favourites & it's with Don Cheadle, which is "Talk To Me," which is also based on a true story.

[@baguettegott3409]

This was such a great reaction! Very thoughtful commentary, and it also seemed like you authentically enjoyed the movie. I can't believe i didn't find this channel earlier.

[@FrankFreezy_]

Thank you so much!!

[@mariaagustinablanco1948]

Im new. Did he watched the green book???

[@cleekmaker00]

Just wanted to point out that it was the Apollo Eleven (11) Mission that landed on the Moon, not Apollo 2 (II). Several Reactors have made the same mistake calling it Apollo 2; the Graphic in the Film makes it confusing to read.

[@31plemoine]

That's right. Frank and many other movie-reaction youtubers say Apollo 2 because it is what they read. I own the bluray, and the mistake is in the end notes of the movie, it shows Apollo II with two capital I's. So, the person who edited these notes was not familiar with the Apollo program, despite "mission to the moon" being a big hint... In addition, for historical reasons the Apollo missions 2 and 3 simply do not exist.

[@KindredKeepsake]

This movie is SO important!!

[@johnnehrich9601]

Rather than carry extra fuel to slow down the capsule so it can come out of orbit (which would also mean extra fuel for going up in addition to the fuel to brake it), they have a special ceramic heatshield, which as you can see in this movie, and Apollo 13, heats up so much it looks like it is burning. What they were indicating in this movie was that even though it looks unbelievable, that is exactly what it was designed to do. On the other hand, the heated gases are so ionized that radio signals can't get through, which is why there is a period of black-out. Again, normal as expected.

[@sarahb6163]

She wasn't complaining during this one🤦🏿‍♀️🙄 ugh this chick irks my whole soul

[@sp72929]

Great reaction and great insights. And to make it clear there is no shame in not knowing something, but it takes a lot of integrity to admit it and want to learn. Not knowing is not bad, not being curious and learn new things is. There is another fantastic movie (regrettably even more underrated as this one) that deals with a similar premise only with a medical prodigy that changed the world with little recognition and way too late and think it is right up your alley - I'm certain you will love it - "Something the lord made". I can only highly recommend it to watch as a reaction or only for yourself.

[@hannahrya484]

I cry at the end of this movie no matter how many times I watch it🥹🥹

[@rebeccaruiz842]

I loved your commentary on The Help and Forest Gump. I have suggestions based on the movies that I know you have observed so far. Fried Green Tomatoes, A Long Walk Home, Corrina, Corinna, The Notebook and Alan and Naomi. You're doing an excellent job. Keep it up!

[@Okini_Hasa]

I gotta say this, I absolutely adore your personality. You are such a kind, gentle, warmhearted, smart guy and your movie reactions are a delight to watch. As a white woman I have never understood the racism at all. To me it does absolutely NOT matter how someone looks like or where they come from - I only care about manners and how a person treats another. The only thing that's truly important is the heart and soul, nothing else. Especially not superficial things like heritage or status or whatever. Funny enough I grew up in a family that has a lot of prejudices against anyone who's 'foreign' so I often wonder why I never picked up that stupid kind of thinking... but I'm glad about it because in my so far short life I've met amazing people from all over the world and every encounter was interesting and wonderful. Of course there are always black sheep but they're to be found everywhere. Long story short, keep being amazing. ❤

[@spikesecho724]

I just now realized that these two actors are also a couple on Benjamin Button

[@dmstavern]

I'm commenting at the beginning of this, can't wait to continue Ted Lasso with you, LOVE THIS MOVIE, & am excited to watch this epic piece of American/African-American History with you. Cannot wait for more!!!

[@yesiamawildflower]

The fact that you aren’t from the states makes this better to watch!

[@judyhuurman1237]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@johnnehrich9601]

Love this movie. Still tear up at all the sweet moments, no matter how many times I watch it. On the other hand, it sort of makes me mad that the contributions of these remarkable women were . . . well, hidden.

[@danabeth51]

If you like intellect, you should watch (if you haven't already) Finding Forrester. It's one of my favorites.

[@FrankFreezy_]

I'll give that a look. Thanks for recommending it

[@robyne3297]

That’s a great recommendation. I love that movie.

[@velvetrose7729]

I think you'd love the movie....Something the Lord Made!

[@bethking7348]

Ultimate respect and DAMN I love that car ❤! I am so sorry you have been trolled. Many Americans are also ignorant of our history so don't feel bad or let these jerks get to you! ❤ I love your posts

[@williambranch4283]

Glad you enjoyed some history. I started as a programmer in Fortran too.

[@SpaceGhost1981]

Hey a lot of Americans do not know dates when these things happened. We have heard of them but don't know the dates :) No worries!!!

[@MaidenOfHusbands]

I know this is so irrelevant, but thank you so much for understanding that the word b word is a misogynistic slur rather you use it to insult a mean woman or to complement a woman or anything. Calling a mean woman the b word is misogynistic no matter if you use the b word on men too, but at least you’re not only calling women in the b word and call men that too. So many men who react to movies do this, and I hate it so much.

[@shilohauraable]

I remember going outside with my whole neighborhood at night as a little girl & watching Sputnik pass overhead like a moving star! It was so exciting! And even more exciting when Pres Kennedy announced we were going to to the moon! I remember when John Glenn went up & splashed down! I remember when Apollo 13 astronauts almost didn't make it back and when Grissom & 2 others burned to death0 when their Gemini rocket exploded on the launch pad. 😢 And I remember when we landed on the moon! So much history in my lifetime. 😊 Do you realize we went to the moon WITHOUT the federal Dept of Education?!? And today people freak if you even think about sending control of education back to the states instead of Washington DC bureaucracy! Jobs invented the home computer w/out them, too! I'm not sure education has improved by giving billions of dollars to Washington DC instead of each state. 🙄

[@markgrindol859]

You should consider reacting to the movie "The Man Who Knew Infinity" about the Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan who went to Cambridge. His story is one of the most inspiring in the history of Mathematics.

[@DariaBilowus]

One thing that doesn't get mentioned is how Canadians helped land a man on the moon after the Avro Arrow project was scrapped & NASA recruited them to help with the space program.

[@thatone7902]

Thank you so much for reacting to this film! It's one of the most important and informative films ever. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and attention to detail. I would love for you to react to more films featuring Black actors. Again, many thanks!!!

[@jadestacey3823]

The willingness to learn what you do not know is all that needed to be portrayed. Anyone who disagrees is an idiot. As always a fantastic reaction 💜💜

[@sunflower9310]

31:44 yhhhh this is sooooooo true I was talking about the holocaust to a few of my online American friends and they didn’t even know what Auschtwitz was. Boggled me soooooooo much and so that’s how I clapped back when they couldn’t believe, me, a Brit knew next to nothing about American War of Independence

[@cflournoy1529]

Don’t pay attention to those people. I am a Black woman who has lived in America for all of my 57 years and NEVER heard of these women until this movie came out!!

[@lorig-ski]

If you haven't already checked out "Green Book," I really think you would love it! Amazing film that, in a way, reminds me of Hidden Figures.

[@barryhickman6911]

If you like the Colonel in this movie (Mahershala Ali), you need to check out the 2016 movie "The Green Book", An EXCELLENT movie and a black history must see! Check it out! GREAT review to this amazing movie! (The Green Book is American history but it will be interesting to you as a black person as well, regardless of where you call home!)

[@Reo805]

I'm American and Apollo 13 and this I the only thing I know about NASA 😅

[@jamesgreenhow108]

I often wonder if it wasn't for "The Cold War" and "THE ARMS RACE" would any "SPACE RACE" ever happened in the time that it did. Maybe we get to the Moon in 1979 instead of 1969 if not for these 3 ladies. I recently found out that DEBBIE and PHYLICIA AYERS ALLAN mother "Annie" was with that Black computer Group on the West Campus.

[@geneticjen9312]

Been really looking forward to this one!

[@Alicia-uq9bl]

Loved your reaction!

[@FrankFreezy_]

Thank you!! 😁

[@lucianoa31]

Excellent Reaction!

[@FrankFreezy_]

Thank you so so much

[@tiphanieshaw2535]

Our nation's history is complicated, and we are not unique. There have been a great many sins committed, and we are not unique. But the story of Mary Jackson proves that the system of government our founding fathers set us up with is uniquely fantastic. That system allowed a black woman in pre civil rights, segregated Virginia the (successful) opportunity to plead her case. The system works for those strong, courageous, and determined enough to pursue their happiness.

[@Paul-D-Hoff]

Please watch Nimona, it was nominated for an Oscar.

[@FrankFreezy_]

Oh shoot I've seen that around. Looks so good

[@Paul-D-Hoff]

@@FrankFreezy_ Have tissues for the end.

[@sabrehollowell9392]

So why does Deadpool survive decapitation and everything more than Wolverine?❤

[@FrankFreezy_]

Interesting question. To be honest I always assume that the healing Factor was pretty much the same 🤔

[@josecalderon2036]

I recommend another movie with Mahershala Ali called '"Green Book; It's also based on a true story

[@helimustonen8895]

Scene astronaut Ask girl (Katherine) chek The numbers actually really happen but desroit bathroom name plate IS fake scene

[@BobbyLandiaPDX]

I always enjoy your reactions. Thank you! :)

[@MaryCrum]

Great reaction.

[@FrankFreezy_]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@clarakam3858]

Amazing movie❤thank you for the reaction❤

[@CanadaDan]

Hey Frank, glad you finally watched this. Was it great or was it great? Such awesome characters, they all did phenomenal in this movie. Not sure if you've watched Green Book, another fantastic movie

[@anniereboot2800]

Thanks for the great reaction. This is one of my favorite films. You might like to check out “Searching for Bobby Fischer” a great chess movie.

[@dorindas7330]

A lot of Americans think the world revolves around them..ie American history IS world history...lol. I think Americans need to travel outside of the U.S.A more. Or at all 😂 -An American

[@sarahb6163]

8:50 no need to be offended she's right we were segregated LOOK UP YOUR HISTORY

[@keishie23]

Awesome reaction ❤❤😂😂

[@Jessicab-u7c]

Relax you're allowed to say Kirstin Dunst charachter is a Bitch in this movie she does have a redemption but still. If you haven't seen the green Book or the imitation game Both are great movies also you might like Malcolm X its old but good, (long too.) I am of the firm belief that schools should be teaching world history like they used to when my mum (now 81) was young, before this movie i had no idea about these brilliant women. i live in Canada where we have a pretty good education system not perfect but in Quebec where i live they only teach the history of Quebec and Canada omiting certain events, i feel that it's not enough to only learn about your own country. i am NOT standing here with a pitchfork at all just voicing an opinion. This Movie takes place only about 30 some years after women were seen as persons recognized in 1929 at least in Canada (see persons case), so the fact that these "women" were able to contribute and acomplish what they did was pretty miraculous in itself. i love that they called the shuttle friendship 7 very appropriate in this case IMO. if you want to learn more American space history you can look up space shuttle challenger, tragic but never the less important.

[@m1ndymayhem]

Malcolm X is a must, Imitation Game is incredible, and I might just add Snowden to the list of nonfiction! And if Frank watches Imitation Game, I have a FASCINATING "spoiler" that wasn't in the film to share! 😁

[@gabsrants]

24:25 - oh, NASA and the historians who wrote about this had no trouble at all not mentioning these women. They used their skills but never acknowledged their contributions. There's a reason this movie only got made at the end of Obama's second term...

[@uncleruss8420]

Good job Frank, as usual

[@allenemmons1124]

Very good movie

[@jamesgreenhow108]

Hey it is ok.... You are not the first to call Apollo Eleven....Apollo two. Apollo Eleven we landed on the moon.

[@solomoon3083]

FOOK YES! 👏 Hiya Franky :)

[@FrankFreezy_]

@@solomoon3083 I could literally hear your voice saying “FOOK YES” 🤣🤣 Yapp it’s here. Hiya🫡🕺🏾✨

[@solomoon3083]

@@FrankFreezy_ hahah! Missed ya. Been doin… stuff. Still anticipating that Handmaids Tales gig! ;) couldn’t wait for this one tho my dude!

[@sharonjoan1970]

♥️♥️♥️

[@kaygee2121]

💖💖💖

[@Phoenixrisen2001]

This is a great movie and your skin tone is so beautiful