True Grit

[Green Lantern]

I don't put a lot of stock in box office tallies as an indicator of quality, but the fact that a Coen Bros. movie has just topped the $100 million mark makes me happy.

[woot]

I normally like Coen movies, and almost always at least appreciate best picture nominees, but this one gets a big "meh" from me. Same for the Fighter, actually. It'll be interesting to see what the 5 token Oscar nominees look like, assuming that Social Network, Black Swan, Inception, Fighter, and True Grit are the actual 5.

[MarkGrace]

I normally like Coen movies, and almost always at least appreciate best picture nominees, but this one gets a big "meh" from me. Same for the Fighter, actually. It'll be interesting to see what the 5 token Oscar nominees look like, assuming that Social Network, Black Swan, Inception, Fighter, and True Grit are the actual 5.

10. Right now looks like these seem like pretty solid bets:

The Social Network
Toy Story 3
The King's Speech
Inception
Black Swan
True Grit
The Kid's Are All Right
Winter's Bone

And two of these three:

The Town
127 Hours
The Fighter

[woot]

10. Right now looks like these seem like pretty solid bets:

The Social Network
Toy Story 3
The King's Speech
Inception
Black Swan
True Grit
The Kid's Are All Right
Winter's Bone

And two of these three:

The Town
127 Hours
The Fighter

Forgot about the King's Speech. That's in my top 2 or 3 of the year for sure. Still need to see 127 hours and Kids. I loved Gone Baby Gone but The Town didn't grab me half as much. Still a mild thumbs up.

[Borg]

Saw True Grit this weekend. My take is that it was good, but it was as I supposed. I was constantly comparing the film to the 1969 version...and how Rooster was compared to how John Wayne portrayed the character.

It was good, but, I found myself thinking it was just average. More 'realistic' than the '69 version, but, that is to be expected with the advances of special effects, etc.

If they come out with a new "Rooster Cogburn and the Lady"....I will probably not go see it.

[Katy Lied]

Last night we watched the first True Grit. Not only was it my first time viewing this movie, it was also my first time watching John Wayne.

The Coen Bros made a big deal about the fact that their movie was not a remake of the original, but a remake of the book. But looking at the earlier film, it is almost exactly like the original. Same scenery, same vantage points, same camera angles. I think this is the reason why the scenery is not accurate to the book version--the original movie took place among the ponderosas.

I do like the dialogue in the second movie, which is more sparkling and witty. More true to the book I hear.

The only real difference is the ending, where it changes slightly. And in the original movie, you get why everyone calls Rooster Cogburn a fat man. Jeff Bridges is not fat by any means.

[Borg]

Jeff Bridges is not fat by any means.

Oooh....I knew I liked you before, but now I REALLY like you! Jefferey was looking pleasantly plump to me in that movie, so...I'm kinda liking your value system here!

[happyone]

Last night we watched the first True Grit. Not only was it my first time viewing this movie, it was also my first time watching John Wayne....

How have you managed that?

I rewatched the original the past couple of weeks, and I'm still not sure which I like better.

As too the two Roosters, this might be my own age showing, but I think I like John Wayne's portrayal of Rooster better, but just by a smidge.

I admit my prejudices might have an effect on my choice though. John Wayne is one of my four favorite actors - the other three are Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda and Cary Grant - you might detect a pattern here

[RobinFinderson]

How have you managed that?

I rewatched the original the past couple of weeks, and I'm still not sure which I like better.

As too the two Roosters, this might be my own age showing, but I think I like John Wayne's portrayal of Rooster better, but just by a smidge.

I admit my prejudices might have an effect on my choice though. John Wayne is one of my four favorite actors - the other three are Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda and Cary Grant - you might detect a pattern here

I still haven't seen the original, but I sure liked the new version. I wonder if many people are going to favor John Wayne over The Dude in the same way that people gush over Sean Connery's Bond, when it seems pretty clear that Daniel Craig is the best Bond ever. I'll go ahead and rent the old True Grit so I can make an informed decision.

[UteStar]

I watched it this weekend and I liked it. I was kind of expecting to love the new version (terrific cast, Coen brothers, etc.), but that didn't happen. The dialogue was crisp, the acting terrific, but I felt a little let down - I think my expectations were too high. With that said, I would still recommend it and I still think it is a good show.

[wuapinmon]

The little girl seemed like she was trying to be Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz. I kept expecting her to say "I'm not a witch at all."

I liked the film, a lot, but the girl didn't really do it for me. Jeff Bridges though did a great job, and I could see Barry Pepper in the eyes, but I couldn't place him until the credits. Also, Fort Smith, Arkansas doesn't look a damned thing like that. But, the highlight of the film, for me, was Barry Pepper's line, "You don't varnish your opinions."

[Indy Coug]

Also, Fort Smith, Arkansas doesn't look a damned thing like that.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403865/locations

My wife and I saw it and enjoyed it. It seemed like the Coen brothers leveraged what they had learned with archaic vernacular in O Brother Where Art Thou when writing this script.

[Green Lantern]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403865/locations

My wife and I saw it and enjoyed it. It seemed like the Coen brothers leveraged what they had learned with archaic vernacular in O Brother Where Art Thou when writing this script.

Actually they just copied most of the dialogue from the book.

[Indy Coug]

Actually they just copied most of the dialogue from the book.

Oops.

[Coach McGuirk]

I watched it this weekend and I liked it. I was kind of expecting to love the new version (terrific cast, Coen brothers, etc.), but that didn't happen. The dialogue was crisp, the acting terrific, but I felt a little let down - I think my expectations were too high. With that said, I would still recommend it and I still think it is a good show.

This. I really did like it, but seemed let down somehow and I am not sure why.