Comments on: Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ for Christmas 2009?

By: Richard Clark

Richard Clark — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:54:26 +0000

If the movie is about Tony Kushner’s screenplay, then it doesn't seem to be based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book which was more about his entire life and his cabinet members. And, WHY for the love of God, does everyone focus on John Wilkes Booth? Yes, please don't give that character so much screen time. He should be a footnote compared to what Lincoln did in his life.

By: Richard Clark

Richard Clark — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:54:00 +0000

By: RobinRuinsky

RobinRuinsky — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:59:35 +0000

Development of Spielberg's Lincoln goes back to 2006 so I think attempts to politicize the film have no merit.
I suspect Abraham Lincoln can somehow stand on his own as the subject of a film.
Hugh Dancy's a good choice for Booth. I just threw the question out there. I suspect Booth won't get too much screen time.

By: RobinRuinsky

RobinRuinsky — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:59:00 +0000

By: Aleric

Aleric — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:35:30 +0000

The only reason they are bringing this out is due to PEBO.

Is the Obama Derangement Syndrome ever going to stop? Let me guess they are going to have PEBO introduce the movie as well?

By: Aleric

Aleric — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:35:00 +0000

The only reason they are bringing this out is due to PEBO.

Is the Obama Derangement Syndrome ever going to stop? Let me guess they are going to have PEBO introduce the movie as well?

By: TDC

TDC — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:18:36 +0000

If Spielberg goes with Le Boeuf for Wilkes Booth, I'll be committing an assassination of my own…

TDC

By: TDC

TDC — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:18:00 +0000

If Spielberg goes with Le Boeuf for Wilkes Booth, I'll be committing an assassination of my own…

TDC

By: Nicole C.

Nicole C. — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:06:54 +0000

oo, I like the james franco idea :)
But I think Spielberg is good at finding 'new' talent, so maybe I'll just hope for that.
This was one of the first movies i read about on IMDB, eons ago it seems.
I really hope it isn't rushed because it's Abe's 200th birth-year and all this Obama mania making people patriotic. I'm not objecting to that, but it's not a good reason to rush a movie.

By: Nicole C.

Nicole C. — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:06:00 +0000

By: Violet

Violet — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:31:42 +0000

Johnny Depp is too old to play John Wilkes Booth who was 27 when he assasinated Lincoln. It has been suggested than anyone from Hugh Dancy to James Franco should play him.

By: Violet

Violet — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:31:00 +0000

Johnny Depp is too old to play John Wilkes Booth who was 27 when he assasinated Lincoln. It has been suggested than anyone from Hugh Dancy to James Franco should play him.

By: blckmanjew

blckmanjew — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:57:18 +0000

Since it is Speilberg will it be "Lincoln Goes to Space" ??

By: blckmanjew

blckmanjew — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:57:00 +0000

Since it is Speilberg will it be "Lincoln Goes to Space" ??

By: CMW

CMW — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:28:44 +0000

Doesn’t Spielberg tend to shoot and edit concurrently, now? I remember reading that he did that on Saving Private Ryan. Not that that was his best film, but if he shot pretty close to the edit, he could, realistically, make a good film pretty quickly.

By: CMW

CMW — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:28:00 +0000

By: Corey Atad

Corey Atad — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:30:48 +0000

I'd like to remind everyone that Schindler's List, one of the single greatest films ever made, and which dealt with subject matter far more difficult began its shooting in July and was released in December of that same year. If anyone could pull this off it's Spielberg.

By: Corey Atad

Corey Atad — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:30:00 +0000

By: DMuff

DMuff — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:38:25 +0000

They should just take their time on this one.

By: DMuff

DMuff — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:38:00 +0000

They should just take their time on this one.