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re: True Grit...
Posted on 6/7/11 at 9:34 am to townhallsavoy
Posted on 6/7/11 at 9:34 am to townhallsavoy
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I thought this movie was wonderful. A couple of thoughts:
1. The bear skinned medicine man reminded me of a character from a video game. In fact, this movie reminded me of Red Dead Redemption just in the sense that they felt the same.
2. I didn't like a few parts of the ending. I especially didn't like how the story suddenly shifted into "Ok, we're going to hit you with a bunch of intense emotions starting now - she falls into a snake pit for suspense; she's going to die from the venom for more suspense; let's kill the horse for sadness; let's chop off her arm for sympathy...."
3. I hated how Brolin just so happened to be at the river the same time the girl was going to fetch some water. The movie spent the majority of its time chasing this guy down and instead of actually finding him, the writer said, "Ok, let's make this an 'oops' moment and end the movie."
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Posted on 6/7/11 at 9:37 am to townhallsavoy
quote:did you know it's based on a book written 45 years ago?
I thought this movie was wonderful. A couple of thoughts:
1. The bear skinned medicine man reminded me of a character from a video game. In fact, this movie reminded me of Red Dead Redemption just in the sense that they felt the same.
2. I didn't like a few parts of the ending. I especially didn't like how the story suddenly shifted into "Ok, we're going to hit you with a bunch of intense emotions starting now - she falls into a snake pit for suspense; she's going to die from the venom for more suspense; let's kill the horse for sadness; let's chop off her arm for sympathy...."
3. I hated how Brolin just so happened to be at the river the same time the girl was going to fetch some water. The movie spent the majority of its time chasing this guy down and instead of actually finding him, the writer said, "Ok, let's make this an 'oops' moment and end the movie."
Posted on 6/7/11 at 9:41 am to townhallsavoy
quote:you do also know this was a remake right?
townhayoullsavoy
Posted on 6/7/11 at 9:42 am to Acreboy
Remake =/= Original. Remake stays true to the book.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 9:58 am to Cajun Revolution
quote:True Grit = True Grit
Remake =/= Original. Remake stays true to the book.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:02 am to Cajun Revolution
quote:
Remake =/= Original. Remake stays true to the book.
Saw the remake about a week ago. Maybe it's cause it's been awhile seen I seen the Wayne version but I didn't find the remake to be much different story wise other than the ending.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:15 am to Acreboy
quote:
True Grit = True Grit
Not necessarily. They did their interpretation of the book not the movie.
The original True Grit movie is one of the most overrated movies of all time so I was glad the Coens did one.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:17 am to iwyLSUiwy
quote::kige:
The original True Grit movie is one of the most overrated movies of all time
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:18 am to iwyLSUiwy
quote:it's really not. people proclaim it overrated but it's not.
The original True Grit movie is one of the most overrated movies of all time so I was glad the Coens did one.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:21 am to Acreboy
I've really have only heard praise from it around here. Occasionally people agree that's it's overrated but the Wayne lovers came out the woodworks when the new version came out.
The old Mattie was just terrible. Very annoying. And the dukes performance was just standard duke, except he had an eyepatch. He got a courtesy Oscar.
The old Mattie was just terrible. Very annoying. And the dukes performance was just standard duke, except he had an eyepatch. He got a courtesy Oscar.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:24 am to iwyLSUiwy
quote:they did indeed.
but the Wayne lovers came out the woodworks when the new version came out.
quote:she was annoying but not terrible imho.
The old Mattie was just terrible. Very annoying.
quote:it's a shame he got a courtesy Oscar because he should have gotten one a long time before that.
And the dukes performance was just standard duke, except he had an eyepatch. He got a courtesy Oscar.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:28 am to Acreboy
My grandfather, who is a DIEHARD John Wayne fan, refused to go see the new True Grit because he hated the original so much. I've seen the original, it's awful, imo. I know people (who probably will never see the new version) that argue the Duke's version is vastly superior. That makes me want to hit kittens in the head with a shovel.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:29 am to Acreboy
Yeah I don't mind the courtesy Oscar because he probably should have already had one.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:33 am to Flair Chops
quote:The new vs the old reminds me of the Jack Nicholson Joker vs Heath's Joker debates.
My grandfather, who is a DIEHARD John Wayne fan, refused to go see the new True Grit because he hated the original so much. I've seen the original, it's awful, imo. I know people (who probably will never see the new version) that argue the Duke's version is vastly superior. That makes me want to hit kittens in the head with a shovel.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:38 am to Acreboy
quote:
The new vs the old reminds me of the Jack Nicholson Joker vs Heath's Joker debates.
Pretty good comparison.
I prefer classic movies over new releases. But give me the Coens and Ledgers version by a mile in those debates.
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:39 am to Acreboy
quote:I'm not sure there is an accurate way to compare the two. They were (almost) different characters with the same name.
Jack Nicholson Joker vs Heath's Joker
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