Gore Vidal's Lincoln / The Colt

Great emotional viewing
Lincoln, when first produced was nomiated for 6 emmy awards and I could see why, Sam Waterford was great, as was Mary tyler Moore, The film followshis life and struggles and gives us an insight as to th character of the man and his struggless, Well acted, written this film moved me. It is a that eached me on a emotional level. The Colt is a very nice story too and also well done and there was something about a new colt in the middle of the Civil war and the Soliders attachment to it that moved me also, I truly enjoyed these filmsGore Vidal's Lincoln/The Colt

Abraham Lincoln: "There is nothing more like eternity than a train ride of eleven days, unless it's two people and a ham."
Unilke other ECHO BRIDGE/PLATINUM DISC products, this Civil War double feature doesn't have a distracting on-screen company logo.

THE COLT is a nice extra, an award-winning family film that centers on the common soldier, in this case, men of the 1st Michigan regiment. Amidst the horrors of war and violence that claims one private's brother, his mare gives birth. Jim disobeys an order to destroy the foal and it becomes a mascot for his unit, and more than that: the colt is a symbol of hope and renewal in the face of so much destruction. A cast of unknowns do a fine job in this feel-good TV movie. (Note: a traumatic finale may not be suitable for the very young.)

Gore Vidal's LINCOLN is the full 3-plus hour made-for-TV movie. Audio is clear and video has a look similar to O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000), with a color spectrum skewed toward shades of brown and no vibrant primary colors. As...

Good addition to your Civil War period history film collection
Lincoln - presents the viewer with a decent accounting of the most trying period of Lincoln's life. It's told in the form of a dramatic re-creation not just a documentary which is a great plus.
The Colt - a good creative drama of a story at the common civil war soldiers level. It's particularly good if you have a liking or a connection to horses.

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