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Redpen
Member
07-24-2003
| Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 11:16 am 
This opens 11/16. Directed by Spielberg. Lincoln is Daniel Day Lewis. Sally Field is Mary Todd Lincoln. Screenplay by Tony Kushner. Based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's book. Just in time for Oscars. Can't wait!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 11:39 am
The previews are not encouraging, but I can't wait to see this movie anyway.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 11:52 am
The previews look very compelling to me. I have high hopes.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 1:27 pm
Who plays the vampires?
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 3:42 pm
I think you're thinking of another film Ketch.  Whatever happened to that one? I saw previews.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 4:47 pm
It just hit Redbox recently I think, Brenda.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 9:13 am
Abe was right. It is a brown football helmet!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 9:16 am
I'm confused. Is this out on video or is it in theaters? Not the vampire one.
I am interested to see how historically accurate it is or if there is an agenda behind it being it was released during an election year/season.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 10:35 am
It's being released after the election, so I'm not sure it has an agenda. I hope to see it this weekend.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 10:41 am
I want to see it too. So does my husband, which is rare because he hates going to the movies
However, I had heard banter about it having propaganda. Not sure to which end or if that's true, but it's probably the same people who said Pearl Harbor was anti-Japanese. Anything to complain about something, right?
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 8:33 pm
Saw it this evening and really enjoyed it.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, November 19, 2012 - 12:04 pm
Anymore reviews on this? The history is right up my alley, but I heard/read that it was a real yawner.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2012 - 2:01 pm
It wasn't a yawner for me. Yes, it's very talky and you have to pay attention, which I obviously didn't in High School History class because I learned a few things. I liked the film and DDL, who I'm not a huge fan of, was very good.
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 10:17 am
Lakecat my Hubby is a history fan, he really enjoyed it.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 26, 2012 - 11:07 am
8.5/10
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Monday, November 26, 2012 - 1:29 pm
We arent big movie goers, we have a pretty decent media room,so Ill have to choose between Lincoln and Life of Pi to see at the theater.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, November 26, 2012 - 5:20 pm
My father, sister and BIL saw it over the weekend - they all said it's a bit boring, but he casting is so great it's worth going to see it just for the actors. Tommy Lee Jones makes the film, I guess, although they said great things about Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Field. It's not a Civil War movie with massive outdoor battle scenes - it's more of a cerebral carpet show.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 26, 2012 - 7:47 pm
I was worried about the civil war battles. Good to know it's a cerebral film instead.
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Windowbox
Member
05-10-2011
| Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 3:20 pm
My hubby and I both loved it. Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field, and Tommy Lee Jones should all be nominated for Oscars. At the end of the movie several people clapped which to me is a pretty good indication of being well received. I will most likely buy the DVD when it comes out. But I have always loved the history of Lincoln and the Civil War.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 5:45 pm
Ditto, was wonderful. Owe a big thanks to GAL for recommending the book, "The Last of the Lincolns" last year. What I read then really put a lot of the content in the movie into context. But I gotta tell you about the charmer I had sitting beside me. THANK GOD there was one empty seat between us or I may be incarcerated right now. LOLOL She talked the ENTIRE movie, or rather, asked her companion questions the entire movie. Here are just 3 examples of the level of intelligence I endured:
1) During the vote the response was Nay or Yay. She asked what Nay meant.
2) After the vote, when the republican side of the house was celebrating she asked if that means that they think they've won.
3) When they announced that Lincoln had been shot she gasped (LOUDLY) and asked if that was what REALLY happened in REAL life.
THE ENTIRE MOVIE!!!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 6:59 pm
You have the patience of a saint Rissa. I would have gotten up and moved far away from her!
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 7:23 pm
Full theatre Brenda or I would have. {sigh}
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2012 - 4:13 am
Glad to read these good reviews - I have heard nothing but negatives here! Now i want to see it!
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Reenie
Member
06-24-2006
| Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - 10:12 am
I saw the movie last night and loved it! As someone said upthread, this is not a typical war movie. As a political junkie, I loved seeing all the "back room deals" that had to be made to get passage of the 13th amendment.
The acting was superb!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, January 14, 2013 - 2:03 pm
Finally saw this - I wasn't impressed with the screenplay (and I don't think by any stretch this movie deserves the Oscar for best movie), but the acting was terrific. Great casting job.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, January 14, 2013 - 2:04 pm
Someone called it 2.5 hours of CSpan Reruns. I cracked up at that.
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