tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post1032764877422651435..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Why is Lincoln a film and not a TV series?David Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-50960898373565675842013-02-17T09:42:50.420+00:002013-02-17T09:42:50.420+00:00Lincoln, The Social Network and Ray - not everythi...Lincoln, The Social Network and Ray - not everything that ever happened should be made into a film.<br /><br />Lincoln should have definitely stayed as a book.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008682239919704441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-44371160293025418212013-02-13T22:17:55.802+00:002013-02-13T22:17:55.802+00:00Well, it might have been a tv series, but would it...Well, it might have been a tv series, but would it have been any better? I thought it was just a bad film, straining every sinew to be worthy and portentous, resulting in an excruciatingly dull, un-filmlike experience. If a film about the Iraq war had been composed of committee meetings in Westminster, sub-clauses and amendments to bills, would we be throwing our hats in the air for a great drama? I think not. It may well be close the historical record of what happened in Washington at the time, but it doesn't make for an insightful or engrossing film. Tarantino's film, for all its hyperbole, is actually much more on the button about slavery, especially in the central scene at Di Caprio's mansion. And much more entertaining.Ian Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284916292058737320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-27335751691071475622013-02-13T11:30:56.858+00:002013-02-13T11:30:56.858+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067599239192666739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-44240684656201412842013-02-13T00:54:23.656+00:002013-02-13T00:54:23.656+00:00I think that the Oscar winning 'Ray' was j...I think that the Oscar winning 'Ray' was just one long TVM. Nothing cinematic about it at all.Andy Brimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583748523594485211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-41383125886021452092013-02-12T17:43:20.286+00:002013-02-12T17:43:20.286+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334175638026103177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-5055469876981654972013-02-12T12:41:58.810+00:002013-02-12T12:41:58.810+00:00They could have done it Deadwood style; where good...They could have done it <i>Deadwood</i> style; where good narrative, plot and funny whiskers were the order of the day. And the highest FPM counter ever shown on syndicated TV.John Meddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547777949324509522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-40760121461191313012013-02-12T09:06:48.357+00:002013-02-12T09:06:48.357+00:00Interestingly, the Review Show looked at the Netfl...Interestingly, the Review Show looked at the Netflix version of House of Cards last week and Paul Morley made precisely this point. The music industry is still struggling to get its head around albums - given that the length and format was dictated by an obsolete medium (12" vinyl). Looks like the film industry is also struggling to realise that with big, HD screens in a majority of homes, PVRs and DVD box-sets, the existing 90-240 minute movie in a theatre with noisy neighbours is something of a forced and outdated format.Richard Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17213066768738392277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-85415724648512795972013-02-12T09:05:05.140+00:002013-02-12T09:05:05.140+00:00My 18 year old son was captivated, notwithstanding...My 18 year old son was captivated, notwithstanding his usual disinterest in history and non fantasy drama. And it prompted him to look up the backgound he didn't know know or understand.<br /><br />Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092031287891121635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-37366280949585830322013-02-12T08:29:36.909+00:002013-02-12T08:29:36.909+00:00I agree. In fact, this is what tweeted after seein...I agree. In fact, this is what tweeted after seeing it yesterday too. <br /><br />'V heavy going and unsurprisingly 99.9% dialogue. Not my cup of tea. Better as HBO six part series.'Jack Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604464450678960942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-1444918155969277832013-02-12T08:15:39.236+00:002013-02-12T08:15:39.236+00:00Quite. There was a fair amount of people telling ...Quite. There was a fair amount of people telling each other the plot, but they didn't tell each other the bits that all Americans would have learned in school, but which we in Britain would not know unless we'd read the book or studied the period. Prime point: 'Appomattox' - no explanation required in the US, but here 'Eh?'. Possibly the most boring film I've ever seen. Ron Chernow's excellent biography of Washington IS being made into a tv series.David Coullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431823397021758555noreply@blogger.com