I finally saw Lincoln, and have determined that Daniel Day-Lewis is simply too talented to appear in movies alongside other actors. The whole movie was jarring because he just vanishes into the role, and everyone else is "hey, it's that guy!" in period wigs.

I thought it was very well done, for the most part. I do wish the script had stayed more narrowly focused on the politics and not wandered off into the random tidbits about Lincoln's family that ultimately don't matter except that historical biopics are supposed to have that kind of information in them. I also wish Sally Fields had been allowed at least one scene where her lines amounted to more than "As you know, Bob...."

But the political machinations around passing the amendment were all fantastically well done. I find it amazing that two of the highest profile climactic scenes of the 2012 movie season are waiting in line at the airport, and watching Congress vote.

We saw Warm Bodies last night, as it was date night and I won the coin toss (Bullet to the Head was the other option). It was a cute little movie, highly predictable but enjoyable in that way. The DH liked it more than he thought he would too.

I'm torn between wondering how close an adaptation of the original it is, or just deciding I'll see the damned movie next week like the normal way of doing stuff.

I dunno, the book is on my TBR list but I haven't gotten to it yet.

So Beau said to me "I have never seen a good Bond film" - an admission that made me gasp.

He did not care for "Skyfall" and admittedly it was not one of my favorites. If I wanted to show him 2 or 3 good Bond movies, where should I begin?

He and I have seen the recent "Casino Royale" and I liked that movie more than he did. I'm thinking he does not like Bond, but before I put that conclusion in cement, I want to show him some good ones. Rolling Stone mag has the top 10 in this order:

• Goldfinger
  
• From Russia With Love
  
• On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
  
• Casino Royale (2006)
  
• Skyfall
  
• Dr. No
  
• You Only Live Twice
  
• The Spy Who Loved Me
  
• Thunderball
  
• Die Another Day
  

This list concerns me because he didn’t like Skyfall and if it really is ranked 5, then the only hope I have is with the top 3 here. I also cannot believe Die Another Day is in the top 10!! Maybe Peter Travers is smoking crack.

I enjoyed Live and Let Die more than 6-10, but you never know. Maybe Moonraker is the way to go?

Die Another Day, really? I love GoldenEye. I thought that would be on there instead. It's directed by the same guy who did Casino Royale.

I'll go with You Only Live Twice, even if it has nothing whatsoever in common with the book. Well, more than The Spy Who Loved Me, but that's the bottom of the barrel for the movie taking nothing from the book.

And For Your Eyes Only deserves a spot on the list.

From Russia With Love is considered the grittiest. It also has my favorite Bond girl in Daniela Bianchi.

Oh Her Majesty's Secret Service is the one with George Lazenby. I actually love that movie but that's often a deal maker for folks. But it has great sets and Diana Rigg and one of the best scores and some awesome action sequences. And James Bond in a kilt with a woman (Angela Scoular! I love her) writing her room number on his thigh in lipstick.

Thunderball is considered the quintessential Bond movie in many ways. That and Goldfinger set the template.

The Spy Who Loved Me is the best of the Roger Moore ones and entertaining, but it's still fairly light and tends towards the arch comedy.

Goldeneye is the best of the Pierce Brosnan ones and has Sean Beane.

But frankly if he didn't love the Craig Casino Royale, I don't think he'll like anything else better.

The latest ones don't do it for me either, for all that I can accept that they seem to be more what Fleming might have wanted. I miss the goofy props and innuendo.