AdamSmith Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 This review really convinces me I want to see "Lincoln": http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/27/a-civil-war-professor-reviews-lincoln.html?obref=obinsite Quote
Members citylaw1 Posted December 29, 2012 Members Posted December 29, 2012 It was a wonderful movie. Lewis was excellent as usual. Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted December 29, 2012 Posted December 29, 2012 Agreed. Although I liked Sally Field better in her role. Lewis was just OK in my view. Quote
Members KYTOP Posted December 31, 2012 Members Posted December 31, 2012 As someone that loves American History, I thought the movie was great. I saw it twice, with different friends, and all thought it deserves several Oscar nominations. Sally Field was great. She even traveled to the Mary Todd Lincln home in Lexington Ky to research her role. Even though many criticised Daniel Day Lewis as Lincoln , many because he is British in such a historic role, I thought he to be exceptional. Lincoln was known as a story-teller and one of dry wit. I thought he did a great job bringing out that part of Lincoln's personality. I understand much research, including looking at old Congressional records, was done for the Congressional debate and grand standing portrayed in the film. Many often criticize today's Congress as horrrible and the worst in our History. I always tell people that they do not know American History then. Our present day Congress is tame and a Love fest when compared to it's past History as the film rightfully portrays. Another recent film, with some historical significance was Argo. It also was a very good film, very dramatic and filled with suspense. I almost had to drag a 20 something friend of mine to see it, he didn't think it would be interesting. Since it was history I knew the ending, he did not. He loved it and he has since seen it for a second time. I think Argo also deserves a couple Oscar nominations. JKane 1 Quote
Members JKane Posted December 31, 2012 Members Posted December 31, 2012 I liked both movies a lot, though the tacked-on tension in Argo towards the end annoyed me a bit. Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 Lincoln was a good movie which I went to see after an international flight to the US.. I think he is an American hero and he achieved something that changed the history of a nation, not to mention the world... Yes today's congress is not that great but not worse than what it was then in Lincoln's era. I don't like when people admire the days of the past and condemn the present.. That's like saying the constitution is perfect or the early churches were flawless... It's a common error people commit that stalls progress.. Quote
