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[Stefancos]

Is there a difference?

[Luke Skywalker]

Almost all Williams 'boring' scores have their share of fans.
must not be boring for them (us)

[Red Rabbit]

I can find good in every Williams score, believe it or not.

[Morlock]

So can I. All except Sabrina.

[Elmo Lewis]

In a related story, TV actor Lee Bergere, who played Lincoln in the Classic Trek episode The Savage Curtain has passed away.

Kahless the Unforgettable, however...is still alive.

Lincoln as in Abraham? In Star Trek? Or is it a character under that name?

[Morlock]

In a related story, TV actor Lee Bergere, who played Lincoln in the Classic Trek episode The Savage Curtain has passed away.

Kahless the Unforgettable, however...is still alive.

Lincoln as in Abraham? In Star Trek? Or is it a character under that name?

I assumed it was in a Holodeck episode.

[Mark Olivarez]

There was no holodeck in the original.


episode info

[nightscape94]

Didn't Williams confim this project in a round about way in that interview posted the other day that also revealed his viola concerto?

Tim

[ST-321]

In a related story, TV actor Lee Bergere, who played Lincoln in the Classic Trek episode The Savage Curtain has passed away.

That's sad. I always liked The Savage Curtain. It was one of the few season 3 gems of TOS.

[Vaderbait1]

What book is the movie based off of? I assumed it was just a movie about Lincoln.

And he led a VERY interesting life. A man makes his own way, loses children, has an obsessive wife, presides over a country as it tears itself apart and tries to manage the egoes of all the national leadership. He lost his one true love tragically in what...the 1830s? It drove him near madness. He was extremely funny and charming according to everyone who heard him or met him.

This is the type of man that has rarely been tackled in films, at least successfully, and it's all the more amazing that it really happened.

[Dole]

First of all, there has yet to be a great film about Lincoln. Second of all, the book is not about Lincoln personal life, but about his public life, and focuses mainly on the men who made up his cabinet. Third of all, it's a great book, a great story, full of interesting characters.

First of all, your wrong, there has been a great film about Lincoln. Second the film starred the late great Henry Fonda as Abraham Lincoln, in Young Mr. Lincoln, 1939, directed by John Ford, also late, also great.

There's also a great 1940 film called Abe Lincoln in Illinois starring Raymond Massey.

And to reply to vaderbait, Speilberg's film is to be based on presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's book "Team of Rivals" that, I think, came out just last year. It focuses on how Lincoln often picked his political enemies/opponents to be his closest advisers and how many of them became his closest friends and defenders.

[Morlock]

Indeed. A great book, that focuses mainly on Lincoln, but also largely on his cabinet members.

[Vaderbait1]

That's funny. I was just reading that book and thinking "this would make an excellent movie."

Great minds think alike I guess.

[Maurizio]

Hollywood Elsewhere reports that Spielberg's long-anticipated film about Abraham Lincoln could be released as soon as the end of 2009. The green-light could be given next week, says screenwriter Tony Kushner.

So, we could get a new Williams film score in 2009!

[Quint]

This wouldn't surprise me, since it well known that Spielberg shoots extremely quickly.

If it does indeed shoot this year, then I'm surprised by just how seemingly quick it is to shoot a Mocap movie, in Tintin.

[Alexcremers]

He should shoot slower and wait for magic to happen. Today Spielberg's movies tend to be already finished before he starts shooting them. There was a time when Spielberg made movies while improvising on the set.



Alex

[Joe Brausam]

I'm okay with this, I've been very excited about Lincoln, I love biopics. And of course I'm sure we can expect an excellent score for this film!

[Joey]

This is a film that doesn't ever need to see the light of day.

[Williamsfan301]

...since it well known that Spielberg shoots extremely quickly.

He should shoot slower and wait for magic to happen.

OH MY GOD!!! OH MY GOD!!!

I need to put my eyes out from that mental image!!!!

[Quint]

Indeed, it is almost as shocking an image as seeing Spielberg 'dance' with Kate Capshaw during the Indiana Jones trilogy dvd features.

[indy4]

Yes! I'm excited for any Spielberg film, even if it's about a genre that I'm not crazy about. And of course, the JW score will be nice. And with Lincoln and Tintin off the table, Spielberg will finally have time to move onto his next project, Intersteller, which I have been excited about for a while.

[king mark]

Well lets put it this way ...John Williams is 77 and not getting younger .Any Spielberg project that is completed fast is good news to me.

To me the "JW angle" always has priority over anything else.the film can suck ass for all I care, if I get new JW music I'll be happy

[Alexcremers]

...since it well known that Spielberg shoots extremely quickly.

He should shoot slower and wait for magic to happen.

OH MY GOD!!! OH MY GOD!!!

I need to put my eyes out from that mental image!!!!

[Josh500]

Yes!!! I'm really excited about ANY new Steven Spielberg project, and not just because of the score.

This is a film that doesn't ever need to see the light of day.

No, you don't ever need to see it if you think that way.

[John Crichton]

Yipee, another rushed Spielberg production.

[Wojo]

Well lets put it this way ...John Williams is 77 and not getting younger .Any Spielberg project that is completed fast is good news to me.

To me the "JW angle" always has priority over anything else.the film can suck ass for all I care, if I get new JW music I'll be happy

Yes, and Spielberg is 62. When Williams retires, will Spielberg choose to hang up the megaphone at the same time out of respect for his friend?

[indy4]

I don't think JW will ever retire, at least not from Spielberg films. Unless by "retire" you meant something else...

I wouldn't be surprised if Spielberg made some sort of short film commemorating JW. But I doubt he'll stop making movies just because JW can't.

[Red Rabbit]

Yipee, another rushed Spielberg production.

It is pretty darn fast, but that honestly doesn't matter much to me. It's Spielberg (and Williams).

[indy4]

Wasn't Raiders finished several days under schedule?

[Wojo]

It'd be quicker if Lucas was involved. Think of how amazing Lincoln's beard would look in full CGI.

[Joey]

why not just photoshop Lucas' beard onto the actor

[Williamsfan301]

why not just photoshop Lucas' beard onto the actor

Don't give them any ideas...

[indy4]

I hope they replace all the Civil War soldiers' guns with walkie-talkies.

[Williamsfan301]

I hope they replace all the Civil War soldiers' guns with walkie-talkies.

No no. Replace them with the combat droids from TPM

[king mark]

I must be getting dyslectic ,this morning I read Tintin in the title. Oh well we might get a decent Americana score with another guest soloist

[Koray Savas]

I hope this gets made soon. JW's next Oscar!

[king mark]

I wonder what will be the "special" instrument in this one

[John Crichton]

I hope they replace all the Civil War soldiers' guns with walkie-talkies.

No no. Replace them with the combat droids from TPM

Roger roger.

[indy4]

I hope this gets made soon. JW's next Oscar!

If he won for Lincoln, then he will have continued his tradition of winning at least one Oscar per decade. This could offer one final chance...

[Ray Barnsbury]

Oh well we might get a decent Americana score with another guest soloist

That seems pretty inevitable. What do we think....Tim Morrison on trumpet again? Someone he's used less frequently like Mark O'Connor on the violin or even James Thatcher on horn (that would be sweet)? Or maybe some acclaimed banjo player from Tennessee.