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Author Topic: Lincoln Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 11-11-2012 07:07 PM                     Amazingly good portrayal by Daniel Day-Lewis. He captures Lincolns physical issues, his intensities, everything I've read about Abe is dead on. One of the best pics I've seen. Don't miss it. Two and a half hours seemed like 50 minutes. Watched it twice. Screened in 4k.  |  IP: Logged Richard P. May Expert Film Handler Posts: 243 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Jan 2006 posted 11-16-2012 10:10 AM                     I saw LINCOLN last Saturday at the Academy member's screening. A full house at the 1012 seat Goldwyn Theater, with prolonged applause at the end, thru the credits. I fully agree with Bill's comments about the 2.5 hours going by quickly.  |  IP: Logged Carol May Film Handler Posts: 48 From: los angeles, ca, usa Registered: Nov 2006 posted 11-18-2012 07:21 PM                     I saw it at the Academy with my father (previous post), and helping that time pass quickly wasn't just quality writing and tight directing, but stellar performances. There were only a couple of female roles, but for the men, they'll need more statuettes this year for Supporting Actor. I imagine Strathairn or Jones will win it, but there are many worthwhile contenders. Small roles, but no small actors here.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 11-23-2012 06:28 PM                        CINEMA: Regal Village Square, Las Vegas, NV AUDITORIUM: 2 PRESENTATION: Sony Digital 4K PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: Right front channel is seriously distorted, like maybe a cracked midrange or woofer cone or something RATING: Three stars (out of four) The last ten minutes or so of "First Look" went right channel only, which I've noted had problems. It was awful sounding and multiple people got up to complain about it. There were two different responses based on who the customer complained to... 1. "We downloaded it during Hurricane Sandy." 2. "It's live off satellite, and we can't do anything about it." In either case, they were assured it would clear up when the movie started. And while the full soundtrack played during the feature, clearly the right front channel is in need of service. THE PLOT: A president tells funny stories. Wackiness ensues. This isn't a life biography of Lincoln...just a telling of the work to pass the 13th Amendment. It could have just ended with that as well, but they went on to cover his assassination too. Didn't need to, but they did. I'd love to remember Lincoln exactly this way. I've long said the key to a great President is to be a great speaker who knows what to say to people. And that's really what this movie is about.  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 11-23-2012 08:48 PM                     Took my wife and her grand-niece to see "Lincoln" at the twin theatre on Austin Street in Forest Hills (NY) today, but the tickets were sold out. Bummer. Tried to connect a MacBook to our Sony TV to watch a Net-Flix film, but didn't have a proper USB-to-analog cable. Wound up watching broadcast TV. Black Friday indeed!  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 12-28-2012 09:50 PM                     I found this film very timely in its depiction of the conflicts a president faces in trying to act in accordance with his ideals and what's best for the country, versus the pragmatic need to compromise and resort to less than ideal techniques to achieve his goals.  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 12-28-2012 10:55 PM                    What's best for the country is to stick to the ideals and constructs of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Lincoln was doing that. There's not much evidence of anyone in a leadership position doing that right now, so I'm not sure what's "timely" about it. It was a great film though. My wife and I enjoyed it very much.  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 12-29-2012 12:23 AM                       Lincoln the man was reported to be as slick a politician as anyone since, but he did have ideals as most of us do and an unshakeable resolve to keep the states in the Union. Ending slavery was second to that. I think the movie is timely. There are even similarly slithering reptile politicians to the ones depicted in the movie. I'll leave it others to name them.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 01-08-2013 11:53 AM                     I know I was sitting to close to the screen (got to Landmark Bethesda on the late side and as a result got less than ideal seats for me), but I could hardly hear the surround sound channels - guess I'll have to wait to resee/hear this in 7.1 when the bluray gets released.  |  IP: Logged

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