Originally Posted by
JasonEvans
Reviews have begun coming in for Lincoln, and they are quite good. But, listen to how they describe the film and then tell me if they are describing something that mainstream America will flock to the theaters to see.
"Hey honey, lets go see that movie tonight about the passage of the 13th amendment! I hear it is densely packed!!"
"Hey honey, tonight when we go to the movies, I really want to see something that is an exhilarating learning experience."
"Hey honey, after dinner tonight lets go see something about the nitty-gritty process of democracy!"
"You know what I am in the mood for tonight, honey? Something heavily and delectably dialogue-driven. I really want to avoid action and thrills if we can. If it can be dialogue about the 19th century, well that would really be great!"
"Honey, you up for two and a half hours of pure strategy talk? If we are really lucky, we'll get a history lesson too!"
-Jason "I am largely kidding and picking lines to prove my point... but it was kinda fun. Sue me!" Evans