I just saw the new movie about Abraham Lincoln in the last few months of his life. As a history buff and movie lover, I found the movie fascinating and interesting. I highly recommend it. The authenticity is remarkable, and it also humanizes and brings Lincoln to life in a way that the animatrons at DisneyLand cannot.
I am sure that Daniel Day-Lewis will be nominated for an Oscar, and so might Sally Field. James Spader was magnificent as a scoundrel who helps Lincoln pass the 13th amendment. I read that even the sounds in the movie are authentic: the ticking of Lincoln's watch came from Lincoln's real watch that was found in a museum. The squeaking of chairs and floorboards, as well as the creaking of old doors, came from actual sounds recorded at the White House from furniture, floors and doors that Lincoln really used. A former high school classmate of mine, Gary Rydstrom, has won many Academy Awards for sound and I saw his name in the credits for Lincoln, too, so he may add another statue to his collection. We will see what the Academy does with nominating Steven Spielberg - he so deserves to win more statues.
If you like history, if you like to see the sausage-making process that goes into making a bill become law, or if you simply just like a film with great dialogue, I highly recommend the investment of your time to see Lincoln.
I am sure that Daniel Day-Lewis will be nominated for an Oscar, and so might Sally Field. James Spader was magnificent as a scoundrel who helps Lincoln pass the 13th amendment. I read that even the sounds in the movie are authentic: the ticking of Lincoln's watch came from Lincoln's real watch that was found in a museum. The squeaking of chairs and floorboards, as well as the creaking of old doors, came from actual sounds recorded at the White House from furniture, floors and doors that Lincoln really used. A former high school classmate of mine, Gary Rydstrom, has won many Academy Awards for sound and I saw his name in the credits for Lincoln, too, so he may add another statue to his collection. We will see what the Academy does with nominating Steven Spielberg - he so deserves to win more statues.
If you like history, if you like to see the sausage-making process that goes into making a bill become law, or if you simply just like a film with great dialogue, I highly recommend the investment of your time to see Lincoln.
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