The New Huntmastersbbs!: The new True Grit movie

This is topic The new True Grit movie in forum Member forum at The New Huntmastersbbs!.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://www.huntmastersbbs.com/cgi-bin/cgi-ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=002838

Posted by bucksnort (Member # 202) on July 05, 2011, 04:57 AM:

Watched the new True Grit movie yesterday. I really like Jeff Bridges and the original True Grit movie. However, I really didn't like this new one. I know it supposedly follows the book more closely and the story was fine, acting good, etc. I just didn't really like the movie.

Posted by Kelly Jackson (Member # 977) on July 05, 2011, 08:06 AM:

I watched it again this weekend with my daughter.
Overall I liked it.

Think my daughters fav part was when the guy wearing the bear suit was riding the horse.

Kelly

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on July 05, 2011, 08:34 AM:

With all the hype, I saw it the day it came out. The movie, just okay. Jeff played the part well, but a lot of people have said that they didn't understand a word the man said.

gh....lb

Posted by Bofire (Member # 221) on July 05, 2011, 09:22 AM:

I saw it about 2 months ago and liked it, I saw the original a week or so ago and LOVED it, far better than the new one. The new one is too condensed, no character building, I like Matt better than Glenn. still good but not as good!
I saw an ad for "Cowboys and Aliens" the other day looks good.
Carl

Posted by DanS (Member # 316) on July 05, 2011, 01:21 PM:

I have been wanting to see this one also. But I aint going to rush it. Does Bridges talk like that through the whole movie? I've only seen the trailor, but it's hard for me to understand him. He sounds like his mouth is full of worm dirt (skoal).

Posted by Kelly Jackson (Member # 977) on July 05, 2011, 02:02 PM:

Pretty much, but I had no trouble understanding him and I'm near deaf.

Posted by MI VHNTR (Member # 3370) on July 05, 2011, 05:33 PM:

There's only one version of True Grit and only one John Wayne. Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn? Pure horse dung.

Edited to correct spelling.

[ July 06, 2011, 06:06 PM: Message edited by: MI VHNTR ]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on July 05, 2011, 05:39 PM:

For that matter, why do they insist on doing updated versions of classics? I have not seen one yet that is as good as the original. Maybe Ben Hur?

gh....lb

Posted by bucksnort (Member # 202) on July 05, 2011, 06:10 PM:

LB, Perhaps Hollyweird is running out of material that isn't science fiction bs. There is no comparing the new and original versions of this movie. In my opinion, only the characters have the same names and the reason for hiring Rooster is the same.

Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on July 06, 2011, 07:00 AM:

My wifes nephew is one of the producers of the new version, I liked it but Jeff Bridges is no John Wayne!

Posted by 3 Toes (Member # 1327) on July 06, 2011, 07:09 AM:

Well I'm going to vote the other way. The new one, in my opinion, was 10 times the movie of the old one. I was never a huge John Wayne fan anyway. Most of his movies had a good plot but were poorly made as far as any authenticity concerning saddles, holsters, and all other equipment. That and JW rode a horse like a sack of dog shit. He should have learned to ride a horse sometime in his life.

Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on July 06, 2011, 07:22 AM:

I'll probably get my Real American Card revoked for saying this, but I've never been a John Wayne fan either. And as long as I'm showing my true colors, I thought Jeremiah Johnson was a pretty lame movie also. But whenever the subject of mountain men comes up people rave about that movie and I could never understand why.

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on July 06, 2011, 07:33 AM:

OMG! Blasphemous talk, I can't listen.

Lonny, you got some 'splainin' to do. Lone howl's here, Lonny ain't. WTF?

gh....lb

Posted by knockemdown (Member # 3588) on July 06, 2011, 08:03 AM:

I enjoyed the newer one more so than the original. The "Rooster" character that Jeff Bridges played, along with the remake itself was more onimous & threatening than was John Wayne's "Rooster" & the original take film...

Killing people is serious business & I feel the original movie now seems almost cartoonish in comparison (relating to the shootout scenes & tone of the story line).

Little Maddie wanted that guy DEAD. "This ain't no COON HUNT!"

Posted by Kelly Jackson (Member # 977) on July 06, 2011, 09:43 AM:

and there you have it.

One mans classic is another mans turd.

Kinda like Misting.

Lord forgive me its summer, pig-me's and all that.

Posted by CrossJ (Member # 884) on July 06, 2011, 10:05 AM:

Well hell, I liked them both. I disagree with Cal in that I do like John Wayne, but agree 100% with the authenticity comment. Ever notice in the movies with Ben Johnson, he is always riding a modern steer roping saddle? Probably his or his dads.
I don't necessarily mind the remakes, its the books that are made into movies that hack me off. They seem to totally screw up a good story when they do that. 'Shooter' is a good example. I mean really, Mark Walburg as Bob Lee Swagger....total bs.

Maintain

Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on July 06, 2011, 03:13 PM:

I agree on the Authenticity angle that Cal brought up, thats why I was so impressed with 'unforgiven' eveything seemed correct to period not so hollywood.And the launguage was better in the new true grit. I loved to hear them talk in the Deadwood series.

Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on July 06, 2011, 04:03 PM:

I liked the new one a little bit better too. Just though Bridges played a far more believable alcoholic, the scenery was much more authentic to the story line and the bad guys were portrayed in a much more realistic manner. Few scenes I was thinking how much better John Wayne was, like when he talked about his ex wife and hoping that nail selling bastard made her happy, but, over all, Bridges put in a stronger performance, my opinion.

Did miss Glen Campbell as LaBoeuf though. The new guy just sucked.

Geordie, who in the hell is Ben Johnson? Never mind, I'll just google it...

- DAA

Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on July 06, 2011, 04:09 PM:

Okay, recognized the face immediately, couldn't have named him in a million years though!

- DAA

Posted by CrossJ (Member # 884) on July 06, 2011, 04:20 PM:

Ben Johnson jr was the actor. His dad, Ben Sr., was a steer man here in the osage. They were both steer ropers. Ben jr left here and went to hollywood with a load of horses for the movies, and never came back. Every fathers day, they have the Ben Johnson(Sr) memorial steer roping in Pawhuska. Big social event around here. More proof that Ok is the center of the universe. LOL

Maintain

Posted by jimanaz (Member # 3689) on July 06, 2011, 05:45 PM:

quote:
Geordie, who in the hell is Ben Johnson?

GASP!!!

Posted by ARDave (Member # 3848) on July 06, 2011, 06:21 PM:

I was kinda let down when I watched the movie. I liked parts of it though. I was just expecting more I guess. Hard to beat John Wayne and Robert Duvall.

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on July 06, 2011, 06:44 PM:

Oh, Dave! Who is Ben Johnson? [Frown]

Posted by smithers (Member # 646) on July 06, 2011, 06:48 PM:

This is what I've taken from the entire conversation:

quote:
That and JW rode a horse like a sack of dog shit. He should have learned to ride a horse sometime in his life.

Lol. Well said.

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.0