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Conn. congressman sees factual flaw in 'Lincoln' [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2013 OP
WTG Connecticut loudsue Feb 2013 #1
The movie also depicted Fernando Wood as much younger than he really was in 1865 bluestateguy Feb 2013 #2
I read that many of the congressmen's votes are inaccurate in the movie. Very disappointing. yardwork Feb 2013 #3
The movie was based on Doris Kearn's Pulitzer book. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #4
It was actually based on a lot of books mucifer Feb 2013 #5
That may mean that someone else got it wrong first and she just ran with it Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #10
I had no idea that Spielberg played around with the facts to this degree. I had read that Spielberg Midwestern Democrat Feb 2013 #30
Spielberg makes a historically inaccurate film? NinetySix Feb 2013 #6
you mean the Nazis didn't get the Ark of the Covenant? dlwickham Feb 2013 #8
You forgot to give the "spoiler" alert. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #9
oh noes dlwickham Feb 2013 #20
It's cool. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #23
thank goodness dlwickham Feb 2013 #24
I am telling you this in strict confidence. New members, like yourself, are assigned to older rhett o rick Feb 2013 #31
And none of them got their faces melted, either...dammit! Ken Burch Feb 2013 #25
I don't think they actually portrayed Cairo as 'occupied.' onehandle Feb 2013 #21
"History-wood" Great Cthulhu Feb 2013 #7
the opening credits said Fox 20th Century film UpInArms Feb 2013 #11
In those decades, the Republican Party was the more progressive of the two. Selatius Feb 2013 #12
+1 xoom Feb 2013 #13
Another +1. Awesome breakdown of the facts. (nt) apnu Feb 2013 #14
+ some more Myrina Feb 2013 #16
thanks for that information UpInArms Feb 2013 #17
To a degree. Pab Sungenis Feb 2013 #18
good summation CreekDog Feb 2013 #33
Another reason why it is always good roxy1234 Feb 2013 #15
Hmmmmmmmmm Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #19
Uh, no. A documentary is where you use real footage of the events you're depicting. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #26
Not sure footage is required for a documentary Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #27
At the very least, it stops being a true documentary if you do re-enactments Ken Burch Feb 2013 #29
Weird RobinA Feb 2013 #22
Argo was rightwing movie with a totally phony ending. graham4anything Feb 2013 #28
Shock horror! Hollywood get history wrong again Nihil Feb 2013 #32
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