Will a big screen bio of Abraham Lincoln be Steven Spielberg’s first film for the Mouse House ?

re: Will a big screen bio of Abraham Lincoln be Steven Spielberg’s first film for the Mouse House ?

Jim Hilll — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:54:10 GMT

Well, there has been a lot of Lincoln love going around lately.

And those studio execs need to get over themselves. Reading between the lines I see a bunch of wannabes upset because they won't be able to "fix" projects like they'd like to. Let's see, should we be excited about more genuine artists joining Disney or concerned for the studios having to meet their demands for artistic respect? It's not like we're talking about a bunch of prima donnas here.

re: Will a big screen bio of Abraham Lincoln be Steven Spielberg’s first film for the Mouse House ?

Jim Hilll — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:21:46 GMT

If they take away the T.T.A I will cry. It's my favorite ride!

re: Will a big screen bio of Abraham Lincoln be Steven Spielberg’s first film for the Mouse House ?

Jim Hilll — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:25:57 GMT

A Lincoln biopic woul be very interesting. As I am an amatuer Lincoln scholar, I would pay to go see that. I hope they include some dramatic events such as the oldest boy, Robert Lincoln, running away from home, which he did do on some occasions. Or how Abraham and his father Thomas weren't on speaking terms when Thomas died. I mean, make Lincoln as close as possible to the real person. I also think Nieeson (spelling) will be a great Lincoln. He's a fantastic actor and he sort of looks like him in a way.

re: Will a big screen bio of Abraham Lincoln be Steven Spielberg’s first film for the Mouse House ?

Jim Hilll — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:29:51 GMT

Or how about a movie that tells how things might have turned out if Lincoln had not been assasinated?

re: Will a big screen bio of Abraham Lincoln be Steven Spielberg’s first film for the Mouse House ?

Jim Hilll — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:04:07 GMT

I show apathy to the clashing egos of studio heads, but I'm REALLY excited to se Liam Neison play Lincoln; I feel that he would do the role justice without playing to a romanticized ideal of the President. I'm a fan of his work, and would love to see him replace the in-park vocals for Lincon. There would be continuity - and the movie tie-in would be subtle [unlike the many Disney/Pixar rethemes of classic rides]. Liam Nieosn for the win!

Spielberg's Lincoln Troubles

Jim Hilll — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:47:09 GMT

These are nervous times in Hollywood, as elsewhere. And the spectacle of Steven Spielberg reduced from