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RE: The "Lincoln" film - L Verge - 12-01-2012 08:22 PM
You are so right in your assessment of what children get from movies today. The only thing we can hope is that those sixth graders got something via osmosis that will click in their heads when they get a good history teacher somewhere along the line.
I think it's wonderful that your patient arranged such a trip for the children, and I suspect that at least a few of them enjoyed the movie, but were not going to let on to their "cool" classmates that they did.
RE: The "Lincoln" film - LincolnMan - 12-01-2012 08:59 PM
You're probably rght. Just when I thought it was safe to go to Ebay. Check this out (speaking of Lincoln and super heroes):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Abraham-Lincoln-Novely-Print-BATMAN-SUPERHERO-RARE-LIMITED-EDITION-PRINT-/181035629686?pt=Art_Prints&hash=item2a26907c76
RE: The "Lincoln" film - RJNorton - 12-02-2012 04:48 AM
I am sure Tad would have loved to be Robin.
RE: The "Lincoln" film - BettyO - 12-02-2012 07:40 AM
Pretty scary what media hype does when mixed with history....
![[Image: civilwarpromo.jpg]](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/civilwarpromo.jpg/)
RE: The "Lincoln" film - LincolnMan - 12-02-2012 08:03 AM
Whoa! "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry!"
RE: The "Lincoln" film - Jim Page - 12-02-2012 10:42 AM
(12-02-2012 07:40 AM)BettyO Wrote: Pretty scary what media hype does when mixed with history....
Betty, in my opinion, that's the best thing you've done that I've seen.
Super-nice job!!!
--Jim
RE: The "Lincoln" film - L Verge - 12-02-2012 12:37 PM
I think The Hulk is sorta what Southerners considered the North and its push for large, centralized government to be. I'll refrain for making a modern comment...
RE: The "Lincoln" film - Rob Wick - 12-02-2012 01:21 PM
Or what northerners saw as the slaveocracy.
Best
Rob
RE: The "Lincoln" film - L Verge - 12-02-2012 02:06 PM
Since The Hulk in this rendition appears to be defending Northern officers, that was the context in which I posted. Let's compromise and say that The Hulk represents the horrors of the Civil War. It certainly turned out to be one of the biggest monsters of American history in terms of lives and property destroyed.
RE: The "Lincoln" film - Gene C - 12-02-2012 02:18 PM
Don't overlook the other two "masked marvels" in her photo
RE: The "Lincoln" film - BettyO - 12-02-2012 02:52 PM
I didn't make this one ya'll!
I found it on the internet - I think it's a hoot - and the thing with the pointy ears (Batman) in front is the funniest!
RE: The "Lincoln" film - Rob Wick - 12-02-2012 03:18 PM
(12-02-2012 02:06 PM)L Verge Wrote: Since The Hulk in this rendition appears to be defending Northern officers, that was the context in which I posted. Let's compromise and say that The Hulk represents the horrors of the Civil War. It certainly turned out to be one of the biggest monsters of American history in terms of lives and property destroyed.
On that we can certainly agree.
Best
Rob
RE: The "Lincoln" film - Jim Page - 12-02-2012 03:36 PM
Betty, as a former consultant to Marvel Comics, I have to tell you that the pointy-eared fellow isn't Batman (a DC Comics property), but Wolverine.
Wolverine was the first subject of the Mac colorizing process I patented back in the day, and he has razors that shoot out of his fists to slice people with.
Yuch!!!
--Jim (who doesn't like modern-day comic books)
RE: The "Lincoln" film - LincolnMan - 12-02-2012 04:50 PM
Wolverine rules. Hugh Jackman-enough said.
RE: The "Lincoln" film - Jim Page - 12-02-2012 05:50 PM
(12-02-2012 04:50 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: Wolverine rules. Hugh Jackman-enough said.
Bill, I actually liked the Wolverine character in the movies. One of my former coworkers named her child Logan, as her husband is a big Wolverine fan!
Maybe I'm named after Jimmy Olsen . . .
--Jim (Jeeper's, Mr. Kent!!!)