tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post5016653610156091055..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: Abe Lincoln in Illinois - 1940Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-13956070817029298402015-02-13T18:05:58.032-05:002015-02-13T18:05:58.032-05:00It's a great movie, Kevin. It really would be...It's a great movie, Kevin. It really would be interesting to compare YOUNG MR. LINCOLN, and perhaps the Walter Huston version, as well.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-24031300347004105142015-02-13T16:47:56.288-05:002015-02-13T16:47:56.288-05:00Boy this sounds good. I really have to re-watch it...Boy this sounds good. I really have to re-watch it again soon. My brother is something of a Lincoln buff, and Raymond Massey's is his favorite portrayal.<br /><br />Interesting about the final scene. In John Ford's YOUNG MR. LINCOLN, Lincoln is seen on a hill in a thunderstorm, preparing to fulfill his destiny. Such hope in that last scene. In Cromwell's the last scene shows foreboding as to what his life will be like. Sounds like the two movies would make a fascinating double feature. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-50714061226589121352015-02-12T17:41:16.184-05:002015-02-12T17:41:16.184-05:00Two nice Canadian boys indeed. One of these days I...Two nice Canadian boys indeed. One of these days I'll track down the Spielberg film (I've only been saying that since it came out. Duh.)Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-41763216985102216452015-02-12T14:53:57.439-05:002015-02-12T14:53:57.439-05:00Day-Lewis is a remarkable Lincoln. I remarked to ...Day-Lewis is a remarkable Lincoln. I remarked to my sister as we left the theatre that he was almost as good as Massey. The Spielberg film is engrossing drama that, ultimately, plays like a top-notch episode of "The West Wing". The lyrical quality you mentioned from "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" binds me to it. Plus Alan Baxter and those two nice Canadian boys. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-36477343053893079182015-02-12T10:56:02.924-05:002015-02-12T10:56:02.924-05:00I love Daniel Day-Lewis, he's tops. And Sally...I love Daniel Day-Lewis, he's tops. And Sally Field. I confess, I've only seen bits of the Spielberg movie, so I can't fairly say, though from what I understand even that one took liberties. But there is something in the 1940 movie that is yet lyrical, a kind of storytelling we seem to have lost these days in our determination to be edgy and current. I really should see the Spielberg film one of these days, thanks for reminding me.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-34633309470601945402015-02-12T08:08:40.824-05:002015-02-12T08:08:40.824-05:00Better than Spielberg's Lincoln?Better than Spielberg's Lincoln?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com