I watched True Grit
POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Saturday, January 8, 2011 05:31
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Just got back from seeing this. Words can't express my admiration for this movie. Just when I'm giving up on Hollywood movies, and think a well crafted film is harder to find than a needle in a haystack, I watch this gem, and all is forgiven. Seriously, I thought That the Coen brothers would entertain me for a couple hours but I had no Idea what a great film this was going to turn out to be. Hands down the best Western I have seen, and now one of my favorite movies of all time.
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When I first heard True Grit was being remade I thought they were crazy. Then I found out Jeff Bridges would be Rooster. Then that the Coens were writing and directing. That sold me.
I wanted to see it today but I worked late and was too tired. Maybe tomorrow.
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I haven't seen it yet but we're going to see it Xmas eve.
Love the Coens. Love Bridges. It's gotta be good. I think Bridges should do more Westerns after Wild Bill and Crazy Heart, and now this. The only question I have is: is the girl as cute as Kim Darby was? I was in school when the original movie came out and I was quite taken with her. ;)
Oh god, and Matt Damon *has* to be better than Glen Campbell! geesh!
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I can't wait to see this. I was listening to a review of it on NPR today. They played some of the dialog. It sounded so Whedonesque. Gosh I love westerns.
Wouldn't Jeff Bridges be a great actor to play Malcom Reynold's father?
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Originally posted by greenka61:...Wouldn't Jeff Bridges be a great actor to play Malcom Reynold's father?
OMG! YES!
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I've been seeing Bridges and the girl on talk shows, and I think the girl can probably hold her own against Bridges.
At first I was appalled that Hollywood would remake the John Wayne film and not even mention him during publicity appearances, but then I read that the new film was intended to stick way closer to the original book than the Wayne film, so decided it would be okay to watch it.
The more I hear about it the more interested I am.
ETA Yes, definitely Mal's father!
bun
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I will buy it!
The laughing Chrisisall
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Wouldn't Jeff Bridges be a great actor to play Malcom Reynold's father?
Oh man. You're killing me with that thought.
That would be just too awesome to comprehend. Especially after seeing Bridge's performance.
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I will buy it!
The laughing Chrisisall
It's the Coens so I've already bought it, I just need reality to catch up with me.
"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall
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