So, watched 'Lincoln' ...

[arabian]

I am a pretty big Lincoln fan, I guess is the word. I've read literally dozens and dozens of book on him. I can recite the Gettysburg Address as the drop of a hat. I hold him in the highest regard and consider him the person throughout history I most admire. With that said, I held off watching Steven Spielberig's Lincoln until last night. I

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[arabian]

That line just gutted me so hard!

It's a great film. I definitely recommend it, although, I will say that a friend who isn't a Lincoln-fan thought it dragged a bit in parts.

[firthgal]

I just watched this yesterday, and yeah, I started bawling when he said the line, "I suppose it's time to go, but I would rather stay," and it faded out on a back shot of him walking out the door. I honestly think that the movie should have ended there since it packed such a big punch. The rest of the ending just felt tacked on. That's my only real complaint about the film (and it's not even a big one. Just, you know, emotionally it felt complete right there, but clearly Spielberg wanted to show how his death affected everyone and add on that speech at the end).

[arabian]

I started bawling when he said the line, "I suppose it's time to go, but I would rather stay," and it faded out on a back shot of him walking out the door. I honestly think that the movie should have ended there since it packed such a big punch.

I don't disagree with this. I do think he could have ended stronger after that with the speech, shooting, but it didn't the OOMPH! of an ending that ending it there would have.

[marikenobi]

I felt like I was watching West Wing, 1860s style.

It was just so good and uplifting.

[arabian]

That's a good way to put it. Yeah.

[butterfly]

Yes. I agree completely.

It made me tear up, too.

[arabian]

Sigh, my Lincoln, oh my Lincoln!