Steven Spielberg has tried for years to bring the story of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, to the big screen. The main problem with telling the story of the man who is arguably one of, if not the greatest American President, is deciding which story to tell. It took Spielberg over ten years to bring “Lincoln” to the big screen. At one point, Liam Neeson was attached to play the Great Emancipator before he backed out and Daniel Day Lewis took the part. It’s definitely a case where karma was kind to those involved here, even though the film is more bloated at times than it is epic. (Continue Reading at Examiner.com)
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‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ (2012) review; 100 Movies in 90 Days part II
#29 of 100 on my 100 Movies I’ve Never Seen Before Challenge (part II)
I’m conflicted on this one. On one hand, I think it’s a fun movie with some great action but on the other, I think it’s a good example of how NOT to adapt a book to film. Granted, the book may not carry the type of narrative that most film audiences are accustomed to but the problem with the movie was that it cut back on some of what made the book so great. That being said, this will be a review of the movie, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and not a critique of the quality of the adaptation. Continue reading ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ (2012) review; 100 Movies in 90 Days part II