Is anyone else as excited for Spielberg's "Lincoln" this fall?

[chris_in_pdx]

Daniel-Day Lewis as Lincoln?

Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln?

Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens?

This has "best movie of the decade" written all over it.

Nov. 9th. Can't wait.

 

[Haakzilla]

...I am curious to see how they portray history, Hollywood usually has ulterior motives -- but nevertheless, it should be a great movie from an entertainment standpoint.

"The money power preys upon the nation in time of peace and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me, and causes me to tremble for the safety of our country. Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people, until the wealth is aggregated in a few hands, and the republic is destroyed." ~Abe Lincoln

 

[chris_in_pdx]

...I am curious to see how they portray history, Hollywood usually has ulterior motives -- but nevertheless, it should be a great movie from an entertainment standpoint.

The movie is based upon a historical biography of Lincoln, specifically the end of the Civil War. Hopefully Spielberg will stick to the facts, which by themselves were pretty dramatic.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Honestly I've been hearing rumblings that The Master is the mind blowing must watch film of the decade.

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Also DiJango Unchained just looks like some crazy fun!

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[PapaG]

I'm excited for The Master, because it is a broad look at the cult of personality, and how it impacts gullible and unstable people.

I have a raging boner for Lincoln, though. I hope it's as good as Munich.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I have read extensively on Lincoln and I think a Hollywood version will be an epic fail.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://www.civilwarhome.com/copperheads.htm

 

[Haakzilla]

I have read extensively on Lincoln and I think a Hollywood version will be an epic fail.

...do you think they will touch on Lincoln's rejection of the Euro banker's loans?!

"The government should create, issue and circulate all the currency and credit needed to satisfy the spending power of the government and the buying power of consumers..... The privilege of creating and issuing money is not only the supreme prerogative of Government, but it is the Government's greatest creative opportunity. By the adoption of these principles, the long-felt want for a uniform medium will be satisfied. The taxpayers will be saved immense sums of interest, discounts and exchanges. The financing of all public enterprises, the maintenance of stable government and ordered progress, and the conduct of the Treasury will become matters of practical administration. The people can and will be furnished with a currency as safe as their own government. Money will cease to be the master and become the servant of humanity. Democracy will rise superior to the money power." ~Abe Lincoln

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

...do you think they will touch on Lincoln's rejection of the Euro banker's loans?!

I suspect it will focus on the issues surrounding the assassination.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

spielberg movies arent exactly synonymous with "best movies of the decade", unless "lincoln" also has concentration camps and a little girl in a red dress

the master looks pretty incredible though

 

[bigbailes]

I'm really hoping this movie is good but honestly the last Spielburg directed movie I liked was Private Ryan and that was 14 years ago.

 

[jlprk]

The taxpayers will be saved immense sums of interest, discounts and exchanges. The financing of all public enterprises, the maintenance of stable government and ordered progress, and the conduct of the Treasury will become matters of practical administration.

He opposed middleman transactions! Lincoln was a socialist! I knew it!

 

[Hobbesarable]

Daniel-Day Lewis as Lincoln?

Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln?

Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens?

This has "best movie of the decade" written all over it.

Nov. 9th. Can't wait.

I'm interested in seeing the moving and I will not be going into it with the expectation of seeing a "best movie of the decade."

It'll also be interesting to see how Daniel Day-Lewis portrays good ol' Abe. I'm not sure if he can surpass his acting performance in There Will Be Blood, but he's a good choice in portraying our 16th president.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

DDL is amazing though, so who knows, could be epic

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I have read extensively on Lincoln and I think a Hollywood version will be an epic fail.

Yeah, I have to agree.

I bet they place all the focus on his mental illness as well as Mary Todds. Try to make Booth look like a hero or some such shit.

I think the best "Lincoln" film out this you may very well be the "Lincoln, the Vampire slayer" film, what ever that peice of shit is called....

 

[speeds]

Has anyone read Team of Rivals?

 

[santeesioux]

I am cautiously optimistic.

 

[Eastoff]

Also DiJango Unchained just looks like some crazy fun!

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agreed!