Finally saw that great Lincoln movie

[IronEagle]

Put them all together and you have experts who say DDL sounded "like Lincoln"!!

EXPERTS!

[Irish George]

please

The articles/reports/stories used to determine how he sounded included things written or interviews conducted early this century -- people who who knew Lincioln or heard him speak. Countless Union soldiers heard him as he visited the various armies during the fighting and activities around the country, mainly occasions when he met and talked to injured soldiers, etc.

Put them all together and you have experts who say DDL sounded "like Lincoln"!!

Unless the filmmakers actually heard him (and Im pretty sure they didn't) no amount of reasearch prevents the voice depiction to be anything more than a guess.

[Irish George]

bwahahahhahaha!!!

Bahhh see.....you dirty rat......see.....

Mel Brooks as Moses

"I give you these 15 oooops! thes 10 commandments!"

[Kelly Green]

You Missed A Word

There are guesses -- and then there are EDUCATED guesses.

As much as is humanly possible, DDL researched the subject of Lincoln's voice and came up with what historians and educators who are far superior to me on the subject, have said was as close AS CAN BE DETERMINED to Lincoln's speaking voice.

I'll go by their statements, thank you.

[IronEagle]

as close AS CAN BE DETERMINED to Lincoln's speaking voice.

Which, of course is not at all. It can't be determined whatsoever!

[Kelly Green]

You're Talking Absolutes? You're Right

But when contemporary reports from people who heard Lincoln, talk about his high, nasal voice, it's obvious we're not talking James Earl Jones!

[Irish George]

ok that explains it

There are guesses -- and then there are EDUCATED guesses.

As much as is humanly possible, DDL researched the subject of Lincoln's voice and came up with what historians and educators who are far superior to me on the subject, have said was as close AS CAN BE DETERMINED to Lincoln's speaking voice.

I'll go by their statements, thank you.

People smarter than you agree they have no clue.

[Riccardo]

DDL researched it??

What does that hammy hack know about historical research? Please

[Kelly Green]

You're Bitching For The Sake Of Bitching

Everybody knows there are no recordings, but there IS a wealth of recorded statements and histories on the subject......

Aww, hell, I might as well be talking to my cat.

[Kelly Green]

Read It And Weep, Ricky

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_16...ncoln-to-life/

[CbEagle]

Yeah, everyone of those experts were around to hear DDL, what a schmuck you are to believe it.

[Irish George]

your premise makes no sense

basically what happened was they did research and IMAGINED what he would sound like and DDL projected what they imagined. yet it was a realistic portrayal?

I dont think the flick was that great, either. Was expecting a lot more the way you raved about it.

[IronEagle]

Wow. Just had a lesson with my Spanish teacher and I realize that Kelly Green's position is a great chance to use the subjunctive mood!

All of this stuff about DDL's voice is subjunctive, except for KG's opinion which is definitive!

Might have to work this into my next lesson! F U Rosetta Stone!

[olecowboy]

but you have to admit

that sally field sounded just like mary todd lincoln.

they did research, and stuff!

[Irish George]

bwahaha!!

that sally field sounded just like mary todd lincoln.

they did research, and stuff!

Woooooo