Incredible documentary. I would watch Bob Ross all the time when I was a young man, and eventually as an adult I'd tune in at night to help me fall asleep. He was so soft-spoken and kind, you couldn't help but be pulled into his show and comforted.
Though delving into interesting people's lives occasionally becomes quite the obsession for me (I love reading and watching biographies), I'd somehow never looked into Ross's life. All I knew for years and years was that he was an ex-military man who somehow ended up painting on television. I never felt like I needed to know more. We all have our trials and tribulations through life, absolutely, but Ross radiated this palpable sense of peace. It was even infectious. I think a lot of us just naively assumed that this guy's life was perfect; he had a true passion for something, and excelled in its field to a near-envious degree.
You'll feel just about every emotional reaction under the sun when watching this. You'll revel in his success and generosity, cry when things go wrong, and become furious when the "Betrayal & Greed" from the title make themselves known.
I hope the Kowalski's get their comeuppance one day. And I'm glad Steve, Bob's son, was able to find peace in the canvas.
Though delving into interesting people's lives occasionally becomes quite the obsession for me (I love reading and watching biographies), I'd somehow never looked into Ross's life. All I knew for years and years was that he was an ex-military man who somehow ended up painting on television. I never felt like I needed to know more. We all have our trials and tribulations through life, absolutely, but Ross radiated this palpable sense of peace. It was even infectious. I think a lot of us just naively assumed that this guy's life was perfect; he had a true passion for something, and excelled in its field to a near-envious degree.
You'll feel just about every emotional reaction under the sun when watching this. You'll revel in his success and generosity, cry when things go wrong, and become furious when the "Betrayal & Greed" from the title make themselves known.
I hope the Kowalski's get their comeuppance one day. And I'm glad Steve, Bob's son, was able to find peace in the canvas.