The Morning Watch: A Fred Rogers Retrospective, ‘Super Mario Bros.’ 25 Years Later & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, a CBS Sunday Morning news stories has a retrospective onFred Rogersand his showMr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Plus, find out everything you didn’t know about the abysmal video game movieSuper Mario Bros., and watch two expert LEGO builders piece together an incredible, massive diorama inspired byStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
First up,CBS Sunday Morningtakes a look back at 50 years of Fred Rogers and his beloved children’s television programMr. Rogers' Neighborhood. The profile by Faith Salie includes conversations with family members, collaborators and director Morgan Neville, the man behind the upcoming documentaryWon’t You Be My Neighbor?.
In honor of the awful movie’s 25th anniversary,SyFytakes a look back atSuper Mario Bros., the video game adaptation of Nintendo’s most beloved property. There are a bunch of details you may not know about the film, including the fact that Harold Ramis was approached to direct it. Find out more by watching he video above.
Finally, LEGO master builderGrant Davisand his good friend Eli Willsea teamed up to create this incredible detailed recreation of the early scene inThe Force Awakenswhen Ray is scavenging for parts from a wrecked Star Destroyer in the desert of Jakku. The total build time for the seven foot long diorama, including photography and editing, was about three weeks, which is pretty damn impressive.
