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19. Lincoln is very good

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Sat Jan 12, 2013, 06:19 PM

Jan 2013

Top notch acting, directing and pretty much everything. It's Spielberg and I would say it "shows" but it actually doesn't.

The cutesy Spielberg hallmarks are all gone (like Schindler's List) as is the thousand yard Spielberg 'Stare.'

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I saw Zero Dark Thirty Today [View all] arely staircase Jan 2013 OP

So, worth seeing then...I saw Lincoln and I recommend it most strongly. MADem Jan 2013 #1

I'm a total history nerd arely staircase Jan 2013 #3

You will love it! Autumn Colors Jan 2013 #61

I couldn't view a movie that graphic. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #2

it is surprisingly less graphic than i thought it would be arely staircase Jan 2013 #7

I was a news junkie when 9/11 happened. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #30

the last horror film i liked was 28 days later arely staircase Jan 2013 #33

I did like that one. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #42

My daughter the independent producer says the torture is perfectly handled as patrice Jan 2013 #14

I can appreciate what your daughter said. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #21

Although my tastes are just naturally limited in certain ways, I have always considered patrice Jan 2013 #37

I can't remember my turning point. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #48

I've seen all three Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #4

you know what surprised me? arely staircase Jan 2013 #9

I noticed that, too, but I figured they must have condensed a lot Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #51

Argo is very good. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #5

unfortunately i have waited too long to see argo in this little pueblito arely staircase Jan 2013 #26

how about Red Box they are good at stocking block busters and mainstream movies. nt Kalidurga Jan 2013 #35

The torture scenes were not easy to watch but good movie overall. Initech Jan 2013 #6

Regarding torture, Diane Feinstien disagrees with you. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #8

then she and i will just have to disagree arely staircase Jan 2013 #10

Leon Panetta disagrees with you, too. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #13

I am quite aware that others disagree arely staircase Jan 2013 #15

Any links? Any proof? RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #18

No, just the testimony of my girlfriend arely staircase Jan 2013 #20

Well the facts disagree with you Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #22

This movie perpetuates the myth that torture is effective... marions ghost Jan 2013 #23

The OP is doing that, also. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #25

Could be since marions ghost Jan 2013 #32

have you seen it? arely staircase Jan 2013 #27

No marions ghost Jan 2013 #28

then i would be more than happy to debate your point once arely staircase Jan 2013 #39

Never said I did or didnt like it marions ghost Jan 2013 #40

and also that i could be condoning torture as well arely staircase Jan 2013 #45

Does the story take information from the torture & make that info weighty in the capture patrice Jan 2013 #50

nobody gave up any info under torture arely staircase Jan 2013 #52

Well, I must see this, but to me that pretty well poses the moral problem right there. My bias about patrice Jan 2013 #57

In the movie, he gives up the info when he is threatened with more torture. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #60

That indicates to me... CJCRANE Jan 2013 #63

Saw it brandonk Jan 2013 #11

It's an excellent film BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #12

as i posted above arely staircase Jan 2013 #17

I've read some fairly damning reviews about it. closeupready Jan 2013 #16

Lincoln is very good Taverner Jan 2013 #19

i think i will see it tomorrow arely staircase Jan 2013 #24

New member...first post and all Dryclean Jan 2013 #29

Welcome to DU! marlakay Jan 2013 #62

I have read down the whole thread and .. Old Union Guy Jan 2013 #31

My thoughts as well. wyldwolf Jan 2013 #34

not true arely staircase Jan 2013 #41

There is no consensus in this thread Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #36

on that we agree arely staircase Jan 2013 #47

uh, the torture took place under a republican arely staircase Jan 2013 #38

You mischaracterize. It is possible for adults to look at something full on for what it is & patrice Jan 2013 #43

Obviously some of the movie is factually incorrect CJCRANE Jan 2013 #44

at no point in the film does anyone give up info under torture arely staircase Jan 2013 #59

I'm sorry I didn't care for it lovuian Jan 2013 #46

"Senator John McCain, who was tortured CJCRANE Jan 2013 #49

nobody gave up any info under torture in the movie arely staircase Jan 2013 #54

Your OP mentioned CJCRANE Jan 2013 #55

i went back and read my op arely staircase Jan 2013 #56

Okay, that makes sense. CJCRANE Jan 2013 #58

name me one scene in which torture illicited important info in that movie arely staircase Jan 2013 #53

The threat of torture evidently leads to the information noise Jan 2013 #66

I want to see Lincoln, the others Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #64

SILVER LININGS PLAY BOOK--BRILLIANT ACTING AND corneliamcgillicutty Jan 2013 #65