foilhat Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 When Rooster was talking his voice kept reminding me of Sling Blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 We both liked it. Ms. Steinfeld stole the show. Loved her character. 3 out of 4 stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 The key to enjoying this movie is realizing that it is not really a remake.....it really is a different movie with the same name. It had been years scince I saw the original, and after reading this I had to get the original on DVD. I was really surprised at how closely each followed one another (other than the ending). It absolutely is a re-make. And with all due respect to the Duke, I like the Cohen brothers version better....Not saying I do not like the original, the original is a classic and always will be. Any true lover of westerns must have both in their collections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaQuarter Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 The original may be my favorite movie so I've hesitated seeing this one. Jeff Bridges playing one of my favorite John Wayne roles is a hard concept for me to grasp. I guess I need to suck it up and be open to a modern interpretation. Maybe the new Mattie will be a fair trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trini Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Wife and I saw it at the dollar theater which cost 2 dollars each... We really enjoyed it. Saw the original not to long ago. Nothing can be the Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) A one armed women walking into the sunset as they play leaning on the everlasting arms is funny stuff. And if the following quote is not the greatest quote in a John Wayne film that the Duke did not have I don't know what it would be. "I'd say that's bold talk for a one-eyed fat man." Edited April 27, 2011 by Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaziah Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I saw this one and the original with John Wayne. John Wayne played the role far better than the latest guy. Plus they shortened the movie. If they were going to remake this movie they should have been a little bit more creative I think. I was bored by the new movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Saw it last night (finally). It was a good movie and I quite enjoyed it. It was beautifully filmed, and though I haven't spent any time in that part of Arkansas and Oklahoma, the scenery looked more authentic to me than the original film (which was shot in Colorado I think). You're still not seeing Arkansas or Oklahoma... The new film was shot in New Mexico and Texas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Saw it last night (finally). It was a good movie and I quite enjoyed it. It was beautifully filmed, and though I haven't spent any time in that part of Arkansas and Oklahoma, the scenery looked more authentic to me than the original film (which was shot in Colorado I think). You're still not seeing Arkansas or Oklahoma... The new film was shot in New Mexico and Texas... Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New mexico, texas, Breathtaking scenary in all those states. No matter where they were supposed to be it was great footage in both movies. Some interesting facts about the scenes footage in the special features of the DVD from the original True Grit. Check it out if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I gotta say, while I liked the original -- what's not to like about the Duke doing what the Duke does on film -- I never felt emotionally connected to the movie. It was fine entertainment, but a little lacking.... The new one which has its problems (James Brolin, Matt Damon) also had an engaging performance that I could not look away from in Ms. Steinfeld's Mattie Ross..... For True Grit, I'll take the new one, every day..... For the Duke, I'll prefer "The Shootist" or "Hatari" or even the schlock of "Hellfighters......" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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