Lincoln

[baumer]

I don't understand how this could be entertaining. What was entertaining about it Gopher?

[Water Bottle]

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Simply fantastic, Daniel Daw Lewis played Lincoln perfectly.

[Gopher]

I don't understand how this could be entertaining. What was entertaining about it Gopher?

This scene and a lot more like it-http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPK2FA5I6VgDid we see the same movie, baumer? Edited November 26, 2012 by Gopher

[Ezen Baklattan]

Yield to your elders, IMO.

Ironically, it's the old people who would especially love this movie. Edited November 26, 2012 by Spaghetti

[Michael Gary Scott]

This movie felt like a west wing episode and thats a compliment btw.

[UptoLight]

I don't understand how this could be entertaining. What was entertaining about it Gopher?

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1VDdUl5xww[/media]

[baumer]

All I meant was that this is more of a history lesson than entertainment.

[Gopher]

It's both.

[Water Bottle]

All I meant was that this is more of a history lesson than entertainment.

You don't find history to be fascinating?Maybe that's why you didn't like this movie. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, as everyone has different interests, but it just means this movie wasn't for you.

[baumer]

I didnt say i didnt like it. I said i have to see it again because i dont understand half of what was being said.

[Vanilla]

I thought it was Speilberg's most entertaining and involving film in a decade.

With the exception of Catch Me If You Can I do agree.

[Gopher]

With the exception of Catch Me If You Can I do agree.

Catch Me was more than a decade ago.

[Kvikk Lunsj]

I loved this movie. One of the most entertaining films of the year. I love history and I am so glad this film was made.9.5/10

[Ezen Baklattan]

Catch Me was more than a decade ago.

CMIYC was, actually, one decade ago nearly exactly.

[Vanilla]

Catch Me was more than a decade ago.

Opps. Lol

[CoolioD1]

Catch Me was more than a decade ago.

Catch Me If You Can was 9 years and 11 months ago. Almost, but not quite a decade. Edited November 29, 2012 by CoolioD1

[Gopher]

Bah. You can still say "Lincoln was Speilberg's best in a decade" if you're comparing it to a movie he made ten years ago.

[Vanilla]

Catch Me If You Can was 9 years and 11 months ago. Almost, but not quite a decade.

. That's what I was thinking lol.

[riczhang]

I saw it again a few days ago when I wasn't tired, and my opinion still hasn't changed. It still drags, talks too much, and feels too bloated.

[Ezen Baklattan]

It's certainly a little slow at points, but it's still a completely enthralling film. I'd have no problem with this winning Best Picture.

The fact that Daniel Day Lewis fully transforms into Abraham Lincoln is absolutely amazing. The guy couldn't give a bad performance if his life depended on it. Having said that, the entire ensemble was amazing: Levitt, Field, Strathairn, and especially Jones were at the top of their game here.

The film is the true definition of "history coming to life." Spielberg masterfully transports its audience to the time period through excellent filmmaking, and every scene is Congress was unbelievably exciting and incredible to watch. (The TLJ clip Gopher posted earlier in this page is exactly what I'm talking about.) These scenes were near-perfect in my eyes.

Spielberg, Day Lewis, and Abe Lincoln seemed like a combo too good to be true, but lo and behold, it's absolutely true.

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