Finally watched "True Grit"

[MLRyan]

I've seen just about every John Wayne movie, my father made sure of it. It's not my fault he can't act and people were more easily entertained back in the day.

 

[YakBasser]

RKM.. Agree with You....He even tried to "act" like Wayne, and the dialogue copy just ticked Me off. Original Rules IMHO.....

 

[mhphoto]

I like westerns, but I think both were uninteresting. I've just never like the story. I liked the remake because I like mostly anything the Coen brothers direct, but had it not been for them directing it I would've never watched it. The original is okay. I understand why it's a classic, in that it's not as good of a movie as people remember it to be. For the younger guys on this board, it's kind of like FF7. Most people think it's the best in the series, but there are much better ones out there.

 

[flatwins]

I sure like the scenery around the Ft. Smith, Arkansas area in the original movie. Wow, was it ever beautiful! Not sure what happened to that area since the movie was filmed. Must be soil erosion or something.

 

[VIKING]

Playing the same character in every single film is not good acting. He was good at acting like that one character. I like John Wayne movies as much as the next fella, but let's not dilude ourselves to the point of calling what he did great acting. Have you read the novel True Grit? Bridges nailed the character of Rooster Cogburn. In 1969, audiences got John Wayne playing John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn. It was nothing like the character in the book.



You might want to check that. It was in color.

I am also curious as to why someone's age has anything to do with what films they are able to see.

WOW...hard-r...when it comes to John Wayne, you and I couldn't agree more..I've fought this battle in my household for many years..The guy only played one part, that part was John Wayne...

 

[Boatcephus]

Duke Morrison was actually one of, if not the first, of his generation of actors to play flawed, non-Superman type Western heroes. Before him they were over-the-top perfect, never cuss, never drink, lone ranger, rodeo-clown-dressing, shoot-the-gun-out-of-the-bad-guy's-hand, models of virtue. Before you run down his acting skills, I think you have to consider where he fits in cinema history and the product that was demanded of him by fans. Nowadays it's called "typecast".

Besides, he owned the role of Ghenghis Khan!

 

[MLRyan]

On a lighter note, is anyone else excited for Ender's Game coming out in 2013?

 

[Blinocac200sx]

I'm gonna disagree about his acting. While, he did play the same character in many of his films, it was not all of them. In "The Wings of Eagles" he played a different kind of character, almost giving up on life at one point in the film. In the searchers he was a jaded racist, in Big Jake, he was nothing of the sort. In In "The Conqueror" he played a terrible Genghis Khan. I honestly think he had a fairly decent range as an actor, but made his living playing a role he was good at. It's kinda like criticizing a Quarterback because he's a good passer and doesn't scramble much. Sure, maybe he should work on it, but what if he's winning with what he's doing?

 

[ldp4570]

Doesn't matter, the films have been made, they've been watched, and the Duke has passed on. Let him R.I.P.!!

 

[thaHooligan]

I havent seen the old one, but every time I come across the new version on the movie channel I always seem to stop and watch it, again.....