Movies and TV Daniel-Day Lewis as Abe Lincoln - Page 7

kcpasco · 11-17-2012, 07:21 PM

Ya I think I'll go see Lincoln tonight. I enjoy watching civil war movies and documentaries so hopefully Spielberg kept this as accurate as possible.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 11-18-2012, 06:52 AM

Interesting trivia: Lincoln was shot on location.

Too soon?

Totally ripped off of Facebook.

**Buehler445** · 11-18-2012, 07:53 AM

How was Tommy Lee Jones in this flick? I thought he had the perfect opportunity to ruin this.

keg in kc · 11-18-2012, 07:55 AM

I have not seen it yet, waiting for when my dad visits later in the week, but everything I've read indicates that Jones was good.

CoMoChief · 11-18-2012, 07:58 AM

A Washington flick would be ****in badass.

Fishpicker · 11-19-2012, 09:54 AM

saw this on Saturday. I loved the movie and I didn't think it was slow. the pacing was pretty even throughout. yeah it's long but, if you're into Civil War history, it doesn't drag.

Kelly Leak (Haley) was in this as VP of the Confederacy, Alexander Stephens. He did damn good in that role. The guy that played Grant was good too. The movie was cast really well from top to bottom.

Deberg_1990 · 11-19-2012, 10:16 AM

Jackie Earle Haley has Made a comeback over the past 4 or 5 years. I think he was nominated for an Oscar a few years ago….he played Freddy Kruger in the Elm street reboot, and was also in the The Watchmen film.

mr. tegu · 11-22-2012, 02:09 PM

Just saw this movie last night. It was pretty good overall with some nice supporting characters. It did move a little slow though. I felt like some of the scenes with Mary Lincoln were a little dragged out.

**cdcox** · 11-23-2012, 11:01 PM

Really good movie. The slow pacing was needed to show the full picture of Lincoln: 1) his relationship with his two sons, 2) the agony that he went through with the death of his son and the difference between how he and his wife handled it, 3) how he vacillated on the decision about whether to sacrifice the easy end of the war to gain passage of the 13th amendment, 4) to show the political intrigue and bargaining., 5) the flavor of the house floor debates in those days. There is a lot going on in the movie. Very well told important story.

Agent V · 11-23-2012, 11:08 PM

The pacing can be explained by who they chose to write it. Tony Kushner is known for his playwriting ("Angels in America" omg), and the film was written very much like a play. Dialogue/rhetoric heavy, more of a focus on Lincoln's battle with the House and family-driven drama. LOVED Lincoln's monologues. You don't have to look much further than Kushner for a good ****ing monologue.

mr. tegu · 11-24-2012, 12:03 PM

I liked a lot of Lincoln's analogies. Unfortunately I can't quite remember them right now.

whoman69 · 11-24-2012, 05:31 PM

Waiting for this to reach our discount theater.

NJChiefsFan · 11-24-2012, 05:35 PM

I liked it, but I also went in wanting to. They did a great job making DDL the most powerful man in every scene even though he was never the loudest. DDL and Tommy Lee Jones were great. So was the guy playing Seward, can't remember his name. Guy from Bourne.

Frazod · 11-24-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

I liked it, but I also went in wanting to. They did a great job making DDL the most powerful man in every scene even though he was never the loudest. DDL and Tommy Lee Jones were great. So was the guy playing Seward, can't remember his name. Guy from Bourne.

David Strathairn. He's one of my favorite actors - always great in supporting roles.

Just got back from seeing this - it was fantastic, as you would expect considering the talent involved. Loved it.

NJChiefsFan · 11-24-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

David Strathairn. He's one of my favorite actors - always great in supporting roles.

Just got back from seeing this - it was fantastic, as you would expect considering the talent involved. Loved it.

Thanks. Yeah it was great and so was he. Amazing how history can be changed by the small events like those involved in getting this vote.

11-17-2012, 07:21 PM	#1
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11-18-2012, 06:52 AM	#2
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11-18-2012, 07:55 AM	#4
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Fishpicker On one quarter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I play all day Casino cash: $3217111	saw this on Saturday. I loved the movie and I didn't think it was slow. the pacing was pretty even throughout. yeah it's long but, if you're into Civil War history, it doesn't drag. Kelly Leak (Haley) was in this as VP of the Confederacy, Alexander Stephens. He did damn good in that role. The guy that played Grant was good too. The movie was cast really well from top to bottom. __________________ A person who has been [ideologically] demoralized cannot assess true information. the [demoralization] process is complete and irreversible. -Yuri Bezmenov on Soviet Subversion
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11-22-2012, 02:09 PM	#8
mr. tegu Forever Royal Join Date: Mar 2012 Casino cash: $1841300	Just saw this movie last night. It was pretty good overall with some nice supporting characters. It did move a little slow though. I felt like some of the scenes with Mary Lincoln were a little dragged out.
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11-23-2012, 11:01 PM	#9
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2261769	Really good movie. The slow pacing was needed to show the full picture of Lincoln: 1) his relationship with his two sons, 2) the agony that he went through with the death of his son and the difference between how he and his wife handled it, 3) how he vacillated on the decision about whether to sacrifice the easy end of the war to gain passage of the 13th amendment, 4) to show the political intrigue and bargaining., 5) the flavor of the house floor debates in those days. There is a lot going on in the movie. Very well told important story.
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11-23-2012, 11:08 PM	#10
Agent V Bring me Geno. Join Date: Sep 2006 Casino cash: $10004900	The pacing can be explained by who they chose to write it. Tony Kushner is known for his playwriting ("Angels in America" omg), and the film was written very much like a play. Dialogue/rhetoric heavy, more of a focus on Lincoln's battle with the House and family-driven drama. LOVED Lincoln's monologues. You don't have to look much further than Kushner for a good ****ing monologue.
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11-24-2012, 12:03 PM	#11
mr. tegu Forever Royal Join Date: Mar 2012 Casino cash: $1841300	I liked a lot of Lincoln's analogies. Unfortunately I can't quite remember them right now.
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11-24-2012, 05:35 PM	#13
NJChiefsFan I've Made a Huge Mistake Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ Casino cash: $5750423	I liked it, but I also went in wanting to. They did a great job making DDL the most powerful man in every scene even though he was never the loudest. DDL and Tommy Lee Jones were great. So was the guy playing Seward, can't remember his name. Guy from Bourne.
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