Best American Historical Drama Starring Daniel Day-Lewis

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I just finally saw {i]Lincoln[/i] and I know I'm a minority ilxor in my lack of enthusiasm. But it got me thinking about the run of DDL's American epics.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
There Will Be Blood (2007)	19
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)	6
The Age of Innocence (1993)	5
Lincoln (2012)	4
Gangs of New York (2002)	2
The Crucible (1996)	0

― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 7 April 2013 05:45 (twelve years ago)

I love three of these -- Mohicans, GONY and Blood -- and like all of them pretty well. Obviously he's in lifelong training for a go at Ahab.

― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 7 April 2013 05:48 (twelve years ago)

Surprised that I've seen them all. I don't think There Will Be Blood is as great as many people do, but for weirdness alone I'll go with that. For me, Gangs of New York far and away the worst.

― clemenza, Sunday, 7 April 2013 05:53 (twelve years ago)

I think The Age of Innocence and The Crucible are nearly as good as Lincoln. GONY is deeply flawed, and Blood is nearly ruined by the last 20 mins.

― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 7 April 2013 05:57 (twelve years ago)

The Age of Innocence, followed by Lincoln and Mohicans.

― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 7 April 2013 11:28 (twelve years ago)

Side poll: Best Daniel Day-Lewis hair, facial or otherwise.

― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:20 (twelve years ago)

mohicans. mostly for the way he says 'kentucky' like it's 3 words

― turds (Hungry4Ass), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:26 (twelve years ago)

Mohicans, Crucible, TWBB and Lincoln are all great.

― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:31 (twelve years ago)

I think I'll go with Mohicans as I loved it so much when I saw it in the cinema aged 13.

― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:32 (twelve years ago)

hair:

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― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:35 (twelve years ago)

Obviously he's in lifelong training for a go at Ahab.

haha otm

― flopson, Monday, 8 April 2013 00:47 (twelve years ago)

Yeah, and now i want to see it

― mister borges (darraghmac), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:48 (twelve years ago)

i'd kill to see his ahab, though i dont know who i'd trust to direct it.

― turds (Hungry4Ass), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:51 (twelve years ago)

Malick?

― mister borges (darraghmac), Monday, 8 April 2013 00:56 (twelve years ago)

voted mohicans barely over age of innocence

― balls, Monday, 8 April 2013 01:03 (twelve years ago)

I love three of these -- Mohicans, GONY and Blood

Mohicans aside, we are the absolute inverse here.

― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 01:06 (twelve years ago)

I admittedly haven't watched The Crucible since the late '90s, but I remember it being unfairly shat on.

― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 01:07 (twelve years ago)

all i ever say on ilx is age of innocence is boring. age of innocence is boring. the crucible is kind of a crappy play, so yeah, the movie versh is fine.

― horseshoe, Monday, 8 April 2013 01:33 (twelve years ago)

age of innocence. kind of half dug there will be blood, so that's a respectable second. don't like or haven't seen (the crucible) the rest.

― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Monday, 8 April 2013 01:48 (twelve years ago)

all i ever say on ilx is age of innocence is boring. age of innocence is boring.

― horseshoe, Sunday, April 7, 2013 9:33 PM (32 minutes ago) Bookmark

its true

― turds (Hungry4Ass), Monday, 8 April 2013 02:06 (twelve years ago)

Me at 13 agreed. Me now does not.

― Public Brooding Closet (cryptosicko), Monday, 8 April 2013 03:55 (twelve years ago)

haven't seen lincoln but age of innocence easy

― buzza, Monday, 8 April 2013 04:03 (twelve years ago)

Yeah, I feel I should see Lincoln before voting here, but I'm having a hard time believing I'd like it better than TWWB, or even AoI.

― Public Brooding Closet (cryptosicko), Monday, 8 April 2013 04:30 (twelve years ago)

Totally forgot there's a Crucible movie.

― cougars and sneezers (Eazy), Monday, 8 April 2013 04:31 (twelve years ago)

its innocent... of being a good movie~!!!

― turds (Hungry4Ass), Monday, 8 April 2013 05:29 (twelve years ago)

i am v fond of age of innocence. only because it was the first time as a teenager that i grasped what 'romance' was

i get the boring thing tho

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 April 2013 05:33 (twelve years ago)

DDL would be awesome as ahab but i suspect the rest of the film would be shitty. maybe someone could digitally insert his performance into the john huston movie.

― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Monday, 8 April 2013 05:52 (twelve years ago)

"boring" is what some of you mean by "not Die Hard"

― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Monday, 8 April 2013 06:24 (twelve years ago)

man that action movie poll really did a number on you didn't it

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:10 (twelve years ago)

i love edith wharton! and the davies house of mirth! and martin scorcese! age of innocence is flat to me, and has truly excellent source material.

― horseshoe, Monday, 8 April 2013 15:14 (twelve years ago)

i also like die hard, to be fair.

― horseshoe, Monday, 8 April 2013 15:15 (twelve years ago)

Wharton's most overlooked book.

― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:15 (twelve years ago)

Is it? I was gonna say The Custom of the Country but DDL wasn't in that one.

― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:18 (twelve years ago)

Was about to spoonerize that title, but I'm at work.

― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:18 (twelve years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 00:01 (twelve years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:01 (twelve years ago)

Haters to the side.

― cougars and sneezers (Eazy), Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:04 (twelve years ago)

lol ilx loves that garbage movie

― some dude, Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:12 (twelve years ago)

it didn't get a single vote!

― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:14 (twelve years ago)

any poll where arthur miller gets 0 votes is a victory for the forces of sweetness and light

― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:26 (twelve years ago)

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