can't be worse than Lincoln, Vampire Hunter...
Posted on 11/17/2012 5:36:12 PM PST by camerongood210
Have any fellow FReepers seen this movie yet? If so, what did you think and would you recommend it?
Did you follow his joke lol???
“Lost Causers”
Yeah, liberal Yankees usually say stupid thing like that.
“Lost Causers” will hate the politics of the film...”
Tells me more about you than the film. Moron.
“Lost Causers”
Yeah, liberal Yankees usually say stupid things like that.
Steven Spielberg recruited far-left writer Tony Kushner, the playwright behind "Angels in America," to help bring Abraham Lincoln to the big screen.
Both men left political posturing aside to focus on the President's herculean effort to push the 13th amendment through.
That leaves "Lincoln" as the most ornate political drama in ages, a nuts and bolts affair showing how an historic piece of legislation passed during the height of the Civil War. We're even treated to the amusing sight of a film extolling Republicans for their work on behalf of civil rights.
So why does "Lincoln," despite its sincerity, intelligence and a masterful turn by Daniel Day-Lewis as the famed president, fail to soar as it should?
[...]
"Lincoln" will mop up Oscar nominations all the same. Day-Lewis should prepare his victory speech, and the film's handsome production is filled with "nominate me!" winks. It still doesn't live up to the 16th president, no matter how earnest and even-handed its approach.
If Sally Fields doesn’t fly in, forget it.
Why no movies and TV programs set in the Reconstruction era with black members of Congress trying to head off segregation and Jim Crow?
Oh, because they were all Republicans?
Why would they need to alter names?
It’s not like those people are still around.
can't be worse than Lincoln, Vampire Hunter...
Bingo...
Walk up to a black person today and watch his/her face when you tell them MartinLuther King was a Republican...
Watch his/her face when you tell them “Amazing Grace” was written by a white, English guy....
They have NO clue.....
Spoiler — he dies in the end.
It’s good. It’s Spielberg’s attempt at another Schindler’s list.
The movie could aptly be called “Lincoln — The 13th amendment”. Since that is really what this movie is about. Lincoln’s political machinations to get it passed. I don’t know how historically accurate it is, but it doesn’t avoid the historical fact that Lincoln was a Republican and anti-slavery was a Republican issue while Democrats were pro slavery scums.
The movie can’t keep us in suspense as to what the outcomes where, so it titillates us with political intrigue and Lincoln anecdotes. I felt there were some misplaced and gratuitous manipulative scenes.
I didn’t find it violent, but there is mild cussing and some bloody scenes in the hospitals. Despite the rumors to the contrary, the movie had no homosexual hints whatsoever. I wouldn’t keep my 8 or 9 year old from seeing it.
Daniel Day Lewis does a superb and powerful job. David Strathairn as Seward was a bit wooden, but solid. Seward (an ancestor of mine) himself was probably just as wooden. Tommy Lee Jones as Thadeus Stevens turns in a solid performance.
Sally Fields gets a little too much screen time and perhaps some misplaced dialog but was an excellent choice for the role.
James Spader as W.N Bilbo steals the scenes he’s in, even up against Daniel Day Lewis. Jared Harris as Grant turned in a fine performance.
David Costabile as James Ashley was a bit weak. Jackie Earle Haley as Alexander Stephens was an odd casting choice, but worked.
Daniel Day Lewis is sure to come away with an Academy Award, but eh, I thought Romney was really going to win too.
Doesn’t Sally Fields play Mary Todd Lincoln?
Bleeeeeeeeeeeech!
Doesn’t Sally Fields play Mary Todd Lincoln?
Bleeeeeeeeeeeech!
Doesn’t Sally Fields play Mary Todd Lincoln?
Bleeeeeeeeeeeech!
ha, have seen that saying on my facebook already.
I may see it. By the way if you have liberal friends that say they might see it, freak them out by telling them...”I don’t know if I should tell you this, it could really upset you, but there’s something you should know.
“Come over here and sit down. I don’t want you to faint.
This Lincoln....was...
“...a Republican...”
:)
Other than that, how was the play?
bump
Yep, if I got rich somehow, I’d have a movie and a TV documentary (with a book too) made about that time period. Many people would not believe it I bet.
I am sure there are letters, diaries, journals and other documents that get very little attention. Ken Burns won’t do it! lol
She does
a fine job
as Mary.
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