New Tru Grit Movie

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Because I enjoyed the original, I will not waste time nor money to see a remake of "TrueGrit" ruined by money hungry fools.

 

[Vanguard.45]

I think it will be great!

Every reviewer out there has been blown away by this film!

The Coen Brothers are geniuses and Jeff Bridges is an AMAZING actor!

I think his Rooster Cogburn will be much more interesting than the "John Wayne with an Eye Patch" rendition from the first effort.

John Wayne was the Steven Seagal of his day. He was the same guy in every film. With Seagal it was the ponytail and the super-spy/ commmando back story. With John Wayne it was the tan vest and the big loop Winnie!

Although I did like the Duke in "The Shootist." Classic film!

I think if you haven't read the book, the original "True Grit" might seem pretty good.

Read the book, and then see if you think the Duke did it justice? I think the Coen Brothers will do for "True Grit" what they did for Cormac McCarthy's "No Country For Old Men."

Vanguard.45

 

[HandK]

The Duke made every part he played his! there was only one Duke! Time will tell if Jeff Bridges can pull this off!

 

[rjstew317]

who is John Wayne?

 

[Farmritch]

I want to go on record that I think they should just stop!

 

[bubajoe]

The original version is going to be on Wednesday night, I haven't seen it but have the DVR set to record.

 

[Compatriot G]

I have read the book and from what I have seen of the trailers, it appears the new movie follows the book more closely than the original. As an example, in the book, Rooster Cogburn carried a pair of '51 Navies in pommel holsters. In the original movie, John Wayne puts the reigns in his teeth and starts blazing away with his Peacemaker and big-loop '92 Winchester. From what little I have seen in the trailers, Jeff Bridges does the same thing except he has a pair of what appear to be percussion revolvers in his hands. I'm going to go see it. It looks like it will be a good movie.

 

[grimor]

Never really been much of a JW fan myself. Some of the movies are ok, but he always plays the exact same role.

 

[lovemachine]

This thread is full of fail. The DUKE was one of the greats.

I'm excited to see the new version. But there was only one DUKE, nobody will ever come close to him.

 

[kinorton]

The Coen Brothers are just great directors. The will do the book justice. The work well with Jeff Bridges. I believe it will be a great movie.

 

[DanO]

I am with Vanguard 45 fand Grimor. JW played the same person in each film UNTIL "The Shootist". I grew up with the Duke. Then I realized he stayed behind in WWII when guys like Lee Marvin were takin g hits on Saipan. A calculated move on Wayne's part. Want to see a great movie? Watch "The Professionals" with Marvin, Woody Strode, Burt Lancaster and RObert Ryan. Now that is a Western!!

I think the Coen Brothers and this new cast will finally put some GRIT into "True Grit"!

 

[Benny]

I just watched the original...I liked it a lot.

The Coen brothers are a couple of my favorite directors, so I think the remake will be just fine.

Jeff Bridges isn't John Wayne, but I have complete confidence that he will do a great job.

 

[boozoo]

I actually liked "Rooster COgburn" better than "True Grit" to be honest, but I have sworn a blood oath to never speak ill of The Duke, and by gawd, pilgrims, I'm gonna keep it, just as sure as shootin'.

 

[Benny]

FILL YOUR HANDS YOU SONOFAB****!!!

YouTube - "Fill your hands you sonofabitch!"

 

[Coach]

Just saw the movie. It was good.

 

[dekeshooter]

I saw it Christmas day with my wife. We both thought it was better than the original.

How could in not be Glen Campbell wasn't in this one!!

This version follows the book closer and the characters' personalities are also closer to what they were in the novel.

 

[Jack Ryan]

C'mon do we really need to remake every decent movie that was ever made.

Jeff Bridges playing a role immortalized by John Wayne?

They already killed the Omega Man, The Longest Yard & Walking Tall, now True Grit..Please Do Not make any Old Yeller remakes.

I want some of my childhood memories to remain. Someone needs to tell Hollywood to make some original scripts and leave the classics alone.

I hope he's a kinder, gentler, Rooster Cogburn more in touch with his own feelings and the feelings of those around him.

 

[strahd71]

i never saw the origional, i just saw true grit a little bit ago. its was pretty good until the ending. how it ended really took away from the movie over all. maybe a 4-5 on a scale of 1-10

jake

 

[dwh79]

Very good western. I enjoyed it. No it is not a John Wayne movie and it does not try to be which is why I like it. I love the Duke and no one can be the Duke but the Duke so for a re-make it is very good. It stands on its own for sure.

 

[Coach]

i never saw the origional, i just saw true grit a little bit ago. its was pretty good until the ending. how it ended really took away from the movie over all. maybe a 4-5 on a scale of 1-10

jake

How can you not enjoy a one armed women walking away while they played Leaning on the Everlasting arms.