Lincoln

So yesterday I went to see Lincoln. I wanted to see it because Abraham Lincoln was one of my favorite presidents and because it was directed by Steven Spielberg. I thought it was very interesting, the beginning of it was a little slow, but it keep my interest the whole time. It just cemented my love for this man even more. He was so kind and cared about people, that's why he wanted to end slavery. It was nice to see that he was able to accomplish ending slavery and ending the Civil War before his life ended. I think he consider his life lived. "It's not the years in your life that matter, it's the life in your years." :) 

It was nice to see some familiar faces in the film, like Sally Field, who I think gave a really amazing performance (like she always does) as Mary Todd Lincoln. I didn't really know that much about her, so a lot of the things regarding her were new to me. Based off that, I don't know how much of it was accurate, i'm sure that they had a good relationship, but the heartache of losing her son took it's toll on her mentally. When the argument happened, you heard how Lincoln felt. He just hid it and he was also devastated too, but dealt with it differently than Mary did.

The two men that were talking to the Dems were pretty funny, although I didn't like the use of their language all that much. It was cool to see Bruce McGill (since I know him from MacGyver) in a role like this. Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens was great. I don't remember much about Thaddeus Stevens from my history classes, but he was portrayed in a great way here. 

I know there were some things that weren't the most accurate, such as having the 13th Amendment be the thing that helps end the Civil War. It was part of it, but it wasn't what ulitmately ended it. It also seems like Steven Spielberg's favorite curse word to use in his movies is God with the D word. It was said more than any other curse word in the film. I think the F word was said a few times too. Can't you just say "Damn" and not make it against God. Sorry, i'm going off on a rant now. I just don't feel like it's necessary. Anyway, I enjoyed the movie and even though it might not have been completely accurate with some things (it is a movie after all) it still showed who Lincoln really was and I loved his insight on life and of course his speeches. :) He was a truly beautiful human being. Overall rating: 4 out of 5. :) 

The Last Starfighter

Another 80s Sci-fi movie, I am a person that isn't really into sci-fi (except for the Back to the Future movies and the Star Trek movies) but most of the ones from the 80s are really good no matter how corny people seem to think 80s movies are. This was an exception. I think the effects are just enough to wear it still seems realistic and even though it's sci-fi you feel like you're a part of it because of the simplicity (if that even makes sense lol)

I thought this was a great film and it reminded me of War Games in some ways because it's dealing with a videogame. I liked the message, he was a guy who wanted to get out and he got his dream by helping to defend the evil forces. :) Oh and Robert Preston was phenomenal as always. He will always be Prof. Harold Hill to me though. :D Another great 80s movie to add to my list of movies that i've seen. I always say that the 1980s had the best of everything; TV shows, movies, music... :) Overall I give this a 4 out of 5

A Musical, A Child Star and A Tearjerker

Kind of a weird title for a post, but I watched 3 movies this weekend that I hadn't seen before and I wanted to update this blog.

So the first movie that I saw was Pal Joey with Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak and Rita Hayworth. I mostly wanted to see it because it is a musical and those are my favorite, but also I enjoy listening to Frank Sinatra sing. It wasn't the best musical that i've seen, but it was decent enough. Of course with most Frank Sinatra movies, he was a playboy. Rita Hayworth was the older woman he was using Frank Sinatra's character as her "boy toy." Kim Novak played a chorus girl who was the "good" one in the sense that she didn't do the strip number (she was going to do it for Joey because he suggested it) but otherwise it wasn't really her thing. I thought it was a cute film and like I said, not the best musical i've seen, but it was still good. Overall I'd give it about a 3 out of 5 stars. :)

The next movie that I saw was the Shirley Temple movie called Bright Eyes I had it out to watch, but what really got me to see it was meeting Jane Withers at the Hollywood Show earlier this month. She was the really mean girl in the movie who treated Shirley's character bad. It is also the movie where Shirley sings her famous song "On the Good Ship Lollipop" I thought it was a cute movie, like most of her movies are when she was young, It's just another one of those great classic films to watch with your whole family. Overall rating: 5 out of 5.

The last movie that I watched is called October Baby. GMC (Gospel Music Channel) showed it for the World Premiere Movie on Sunday. I had wanted to see it in theatres, but wasn't able to so I was glad that it was shown on TV. It was a really beautiful film that showed every life is beautiful and has meaning and purpose. Hannah, was a survivor of an abortion attempt and she has a lot of health issues because of it. Her parents tell her that she was adopted and she sets out to find her birth mother. When she does find her, her mother says she doesn't know what she is talking about. The only guy who really cares about her is Jason and he helps her and stays with her on her journey to find her real mother. Anyway, her dad finds her and brings her back home. She is still upset, she thought the journey would change things, but she felt like they were the same as before. She still felt unwanted and still had lots of questions. Anyway, she goes into a church and talks to the priest. She tells him her story and he says that she needs to forgive. Forgiveness is the key to getting over the guilt and hurt that she feels. So she left her birth certificate and her mom's ID bracelet from the hospital in her office and wrote on the back that she forgave her. It had a nice ending with Hannah going to college and telling her parents thank you for wanting her and loving her. :) For those that like inspirational movies, this is definitely one to check out. Overall rating: 5 out of 5.