Lincoln

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The opening was a bit off-putting, a saccharine, contrived scene to simply enable recitation of the Gettysburg Address in a very sappy way, but once that was behind us, the rest of the movie was superb.  Day-Lewis was near-perfect as Lincoln (at least to my mind's eye & ear).

Tommy Lee Jones steals the film as Thaddeus Stephens.

The opening aside, a great film with marvelous acting.  Even James Spader.  Very worthy of your time.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top

Does he kill any vampires in it?

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

Just one. ;P

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I read Sally Fields had to fight to get her part in it.  They wanted someone younger.   (Per Entertainment Magazine~WHAT??  Gotta read something in the dentist's waiting room.  It was that or Automotive Something Or Other....) x_x

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

She was good in the role, but they treated her character with a lot more kindness than most historians have.

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

I heard there was a lot of profanity in it and I just cant picture Lincoln that way. I'll watch it when its either on cable or BD, but I wouldn't rush out to see it. Actually, I don't rush out to see anything anymore lol.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Very little profanity, actually.  I can recall only a couple times hearing the F word or Damn, and only the latter from Lincoln.