Spielberg's Historical Period Drama Quadrilogy

We continue the millitary-themed week with a look at Steven Spielberg's Historical Period Drama Quadrilogy: THE COLOR PURPLE, AMISTAD, WAR HORSE & LINCOLN.   Is Laurence Fishburne's brief role in The Color Purple actully deserving of more praise?   Is Steven one of the few filmmakers that audiences will rewatch one of their disappointments due to the technical brilliance involved?   Why are soooo many people jealous of Spielberg when he's been pretty good at not ever smacktalking in return (unlike others like Tarantino)?   Is Steven the only guy who makes solid use of all PG, PG-13 and R rated films?   Is Lincoln the best non-Spielberg film that Spielberg made to date?   Plus, we also illustrate how many important history dramas COULD be captured on film but are often debated due to who's adapting it and if audiences even want to endure that much torturous truths on-screen.       GUESTS:  Chris Page, Ken Bates, Daniel Ryan, Jon Mark, Dave & Liam (Watch It If You Can), Elliot Serrano, Oreo Brewer & Mike Ensing     MUSIC USED:  "Dry Your Tears, Afrika" (from Amistad) & "The Reunion" (from War Horse) by John Williams