Last updated on 2012-06-20, by Tony

3 Different Roles of President Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln Movies

In recent days, a black man named Rodney King was found drowned in the swimming pool. Rodney King is the victim of a racial discrimination issue in 1991 which was later known as Rodney King beating. His death has reminded people of the celebrities who were also victims of racism. Great men like Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln were both in the list.

As the sixteenth President of the United States, Lincoln had devoted all his life to fighting against racism and slavery. As a great man, he not only helped the North to win the Civil War but also set those slaves free. However, his behaviors had irritated some racists. Consequently, President Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

Due to his great achievements, Abraham Lincoln is viewed as the greatest American president of all time. A weird thing is that few movies on this president are available in the market. For over half a century, no Abraham Lincoln movies were released. This post will show you three different roles of President Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln Movies.

1. Lawyer in Young Mr. Lincoln

It is known to all that Lincoln used to be a lawyer in youth. As a movie about President Lincoln, Young Mr. Lincoln focuses on the Lincoln’s life as a lawyer instead of a president. As the first movie made by John Ford after his greatest work Stagecoach, Young Mr. Lincoln had also gained great success and good reputations.

In the beginning of movie, Abraham Lincoln is a confused man who prays to be guided. In his early period as a lawyer, he fails to attract any attention. However, his decision to defend two men accused of murder in a political brawl has changed his life forever. For those who want to watch it with mobiles, they can convert the DVD with DVD Ripper.

2. Vampire hunter in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

As a movie about to be released this week, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter needs to face the challenges from Madagascar 3 and the latest Pixar animated movie Brave. However, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter gains its own advantages for its bold attempts. It creates a secret life as a vampire hunter for the US President.

In the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Lincoln feels the greatest danger to America comes from those undead instead of racism. Therefore, he bears the mission to wipe out those vampires. Since this is not an easy task, he needs to go through many adventures.

It is said the reason for making Lincoln a vampire hunter is because he is fancy about gothic stories. Now only trails for the movie are available. For those who want to preserve the trails, they can download them from YouTube.

3. US President in Lincoln

Lincoln is a movie made by Steven Spielberg that will be released in December 2012. Though the details of the movie is still unknown, this Abraham Lincoln movie is going to focus on the life of Lincoln as US President including his fighting against slavery and his death.

Also, the movie will be starred by famous actors like Jared Harris and Tommy Lee Jones. For many people, the image of Abraham Lincoln in mind is always a vague one. However, with the cooperation between Steven and those famous actors, Lincoln will help them to know about the president.

In those Abraham Lincoln three movies, Lincoln is described as a promising lawyer, a vampire hunter and a great president respectively. However, for those who want to know more details of the movie, they have to wait for the release of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Lincoln.