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Daniel Day-Lewis is Spielberg's Lincoln
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el retorno
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Did you see Tintin? It was a great movie. I liked War of the Worlds too. The point is he's not tried to make a movie like this except Munich which was great. How does the terminal have any relation to a movie like this?
Sickboy007
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I'll watch because of DDL. Spielberg has been really hit and miss this last decade, War Horse was a terrible, boring mess.
Mgoblue201
Won't stop picking the right nation
If this is at all faithful to the book, then it's going to be a political film, not a war film. In fact, the book is rich enough that all the emotion can be conveyed purely from Lincoln's point of view. Any grand battle scenes would completely miss the point.
TheKaeptain
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Tintin was the worst movie I watched in a theater last year.
SCULLIBUNDO
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The hell? Haven't you been one of the ones saying 'Man, Spielberg is never going to get aroun to making Lincoln' ?
Is it because he gave Neeson the boot? It is, isn't it? You can tell me, Solo.
beelzebozo
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who does daniel day lewis play?
Lincoln's left foot.
revolverjgw
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Scoff. Daniel Day Lewis doesn't play anybody. This is no game. He becomes them. He INHABITS them.
Official poster.
They shouldn't even have a best actor nominations, he had this in the bag.
Lionel Mandrake
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I remember when I thought Liam Neeson was the perfect guy to play him. Can't even imagine it anymore.
Escape Goat
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Who are the other major actors/characters? Mary Todd? Stephen Douglas? Ulysses Grant?
Mary Todd- Sally Field
Grant- Jared Harris
Rest of cast
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/fullcredits#cast
HIGH DEF JEFF
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Gidget and Moriarity.
Escape Goat
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Mary Todd- Sally Field
Grant- Jared Harris
Rest of cast
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/fullcredits#cast
Some good choices there. Glad to see JGLs career having some momentum. I figured he'd have faded away by now. I had to do a double take on David Strathairn though. I read it was Statham and wondered who the hell hired him (Jason Statham).
Yes. Gonna be great.
SCULLIBUNDO
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He was already robbed in 2005 between Munich and Geisha.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Erm, YES. Geisha. REALLY.
But more importantly, Munich. I have a feeling it was a split vote situation.
Will be interesting to see the reaction to that - I think a lot of people picture Lincoln with a deep, powerful voice.
BAFTAs, Golden Globes and Grammys all disagree
(Memoirs won all 3)
And yeah, what Sculli said. It was plainly a split vote situ, and hence BBM was not deserving.
ryutaro's mama
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This could only mean that several different characters will combine to form a giant John Wilkes Booth, like Devastator.
Or JWB will be a planet eating cloud.
Just throw in some CGI Jeff Bridges.
beelzebozo
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did you just say "hey blinkin'"?
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Oh jesus, just post the photo. Its LINCOLN for crying out loud. He's not even in costume or on a set.
Hmm, what a strange direction to take, Lincoln in contemporary times. But whatever, the talent behind this is undeniable, I'm game.
No, I said Abe Lincoln!
adamsappel
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My father writes a time-travel series and one of his books has Lincoln as a character. I sent him the pic of the poster and he said this:
He's also eager to hear what DDL does with the voice. I think they'll punt on this one. Lincoln apparently had a very thin, reedy voice. I just can't see an audience accepting it straight. Still, I guess I can't put anything past DDL.
my dad said:
He's also eager to hear what DDL does with the voice. I think they'll punt on this one. Lincoln apparently had a very thin, reedy voice. I just can't see an audience accepting it straight. Still, I guess I can't put anything past DDL.
Does this mean Liam Neeson was not his first choice? I also wonder what made DDL change his mind.
Very quietly, several of us went to Springfield, Ill., to do research, producer Kathleen Kennedy says. It was thrilling to be there. Daniel Day-Lewis mostly went unrecognized. The actor, considered serious Oscar bait in this role, is the greatest actor of our time, says Spielberg. The honor of getting to work with this man was thrilling. He didnt say yes for years. He turned me down years ago. He was too intimidated and told me, He is too great a man. I just kept going back to him again and again.
(I hate to link to the sun.)
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/14792429-421/the-last-twilight-and-13-other-big-movies-for-the-fall.html
Very quietly, several of us went to Springfield, Ill., to do research, producer Kathleen Kennedy says. It was thrilling to be there. Daniel Day-Lewis mostly went unrecognized. The actor, considered serious Oscar bait in this role, is the greatest actor of our time, says Spielberg. The honor of getting to work with this man was thrilling. He didnt say yes for years. He turned me down years ago. He was too intimidated and told me, He is too great a man. I just kept going back to him again and again.
(I hate to link to the sun.)
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/14792429-421/the-last-twilight-and-13-other-big-movies-for-the-fall.html
Expendable.
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Where the hell is this trailer?
We should be asking you this!
They've been such teasers with this. I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't dish out a few more set photos or something before they actually show a trailer.
sorry for my ignorance but as foreigner, non US-american, I am really curious: did the real Abraham Lincoln speak with some particular accent or tone or some specific kind of english that Daniel Day lewis would have needed to practice in order to pull off the role??
I am a sucker for actors/actresses doing accents, I love Meryl Sreep as Margaret Tachter and I hope DDL transforms himself even more as Lincoln.
I am a sucker for actors/actresses doing accents, I love Meryl Sreep as Margaret Tachter and I hope DDL transforms himself even more as Lincoln.
revolverjgw
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Nobody can be certain what he sounded like, but yeah he probably had a pretty distinct accent but more jarringly he apparently a surprisingly high, shrill voice that shocked people. I don't think this is extremely common knowledge so most of the audience are probably expecting a deep, commanding voice. I can't wait to hear what DDL does here.
Expendable.
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We should be asking you this!
Usual protocol is they release an official one sheet and a few days later is the trailer. Not in this case
adamsappel
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Lincoln's voice was, when he first began speaking, shrill, squeaking, piping, unpleasant; his general look, his form, his pose, the color of his flesh, wrinkled and dry, his sensitiveness, and his momentary diffidence, everything seemed to be against him, but he soon recovered.
--William H. Herndon letter, July 19, 1887
But whenever he began to talk his eyes flashed and every facial movement helped express his idea and feeling. Then involuntarily vanished all thought or consciousness of his uncouth appearance, or awkward manner, or even his high keyed, unpleasant voice.
--Abram Bergen in Intimate Memories of Lincoln
The [second] inaugural address was received in most profound silence. Every word was clear and audible as the ringing and somewhat shrill tones of Lincoln's voice sounded over the vast concourse.
--Noah Brooks in Washington in Lincoln's Time
An interview with David Strathairn who plays Seward about the movie.
Part one
http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/lincoln-s-seward-part-one-of-a-conversation-with-david/article_48fd7cc1-ba6d-56d3-9aa4-b4eeb7cc56e7.html
http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/lincoln-s-seward-part-two-of-a-conversation-with-david/article_532c9928-2048-5b5d-af83-279b3603ab50.html
Part one
http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/lincoln-s-seward-part-one-of-a-conversation-with-david/article_48fd7cc1-ba6d-56d3-9aa4-b4eeb7cc56e7.html
http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/lincoln-s-seward-part-two-of-a-conversation-with-david/article_532c9928-2048-5b5d-af83-279b3603ab50.html
SCULLIBUNDO
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It has been posted and shame on your for bumping this thread and getting my hopes up.
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