Finally watched "True Grit"

[RidgeHunter]

You know who has range? Jean Claude Van Damme. Him and Steven Seagal... definitely Seagal.

These guys have nothing on Schwarzenegger. I mean from Kindergarten Cop to cyborg with a heart of gold, the dude is unmatchable.

'Ol Sly must be not be forgotten either.



Masterful.

 

[3inSlugger]

As a young'in I'm still a fan of certain Wayne movies, True Grit and McLintock being amongst the top of the list. The Quiet Man and The Shootist being excellent too. That being said, the remake does edge out the original movie by a nose.

 

[3inSlugger]

Oh and Big Jake and Cowboys. Both superb I thought.

 

[XD-9Guy]

These guys have nothing on Schwarzenegger. I mean from Kindergarten Cop to cyborg with a heart of gold, the dude is unmatchable.

'Ol Sly must be not be forgotten either.



Masterful.

Epic. I just got a little teary eyed. I hope they went with Hawk & Son, because Son & Hawk just sounds silly.

 

[hard_r]

Another thing to consider, True Grit (2010) was not a remake of True Grit (1969). They both just happen to be based on the same novel.

 

[Cedar Creek]

The original True Grit was a big deal in its time and I really liked it. Part of the big deal to many folks was The Duke's "Frankly My Dear" line when he told Ned's bunch "Fill your hands...!" I just think the new movie is better - more authentic locations/scenery, clothing, firearms, etc. My favorite scene is Rooster kicking the crap out of the NDN kids for tormenting the mules at McAlester's store.

Cedar Creek

 

[WTJ]

Somehow, I ended up in the Hollywood Cinema Critic's section. My bad.

 

[flatwins]

A good example of that is Dwight Yoakam playing Doyle in Sling Blade. You know he's killing the part when you forget you're even watching Dwight Yoakam.

EXCELLENT example. And what a fantastic movie Slingblade is. I really think Yoakam was so good in it that we should have seen more movies with him in them.

 

[Maverick21]

I think people go into watching remakes like this with their mind set on whether they're going to like it or not. If you're a big John Wayne fan then you're probably not going to like it as much since, surprise, he's not in it (or alive). I thought it was a great movie, and I've seen the original, but don't be surprised when it's not the Duke acting.

 

[AKguy1985]

I liked the new one. I havent seen the 1969 version