Coen brothers to adapt 'True Grit'

[Tron Bonne]

Rooster and Arnie could have a shouting match that no Earthly being could understand

 

[Max J Power]

I smell sequel.

Rooster teams up with this guy.

 

[CrimsonMist]

Finally saw this tonight and I absolutely loved it. I thought it was miles above the original,of which I'm not really a fan. The remake felt more authentic to me, whereas the original felt like a performance. Kim Darby & Glenn Campbell don't help it at all, and, this may be controversial, but I didn't like John Wayne either. The remake was much more driven and somber and touching and, i guess, real.

The cinematography was gorgeous. The acting was great. Barry Pepper took me by surprise. I knew the guy looked familiar but couldn't place it until the credits. The score was awesome, too.

Between this and Let Me In, I kinda feel like a hypocrite for liking them, as I'm not for remakes at all. But these two were just awesome. I walked outta True Grit incredibly satisfied. I loved it.

 

[JAK®]

True Grit isn't a remake, it's a new adaption of the original book.

 

[Tony Stark]

Finally saw this tonight and I absolutely loved it. I thought it was miles above the original,of which I'm not really a fan. The remake felt more authentic to me, whereas the original felt like a performance. Kim Darby & Glenn Campbell don't help it at all, and, this may be controversial, but I didn't like John Wayne either. The remake was much more driven and somber and touching and, i guess, real.

The cinematography was gorgeous. The acting was great. Barry Pepper took me by surprise. I knew the guy looked familiar but couldn't place it until the credits. The score was awesome, too.

Between this and Let Me In, I kinda feel like a hypocrite for liking them, as I'm not for remakes at all. But these two were just awesome. I walked outta True Grit incredibly satisfied. I loved it.

Totally disagree about Wayne, he owned that movie (although it was far from his best western), but he did win best actor that year for his roll. It also should be noted that Charles Portis wrote Cogburn with Wayne in mind which is why he was the natural choice.

However I agree with the rest of what you said, the other actors in the film, don't hold a candle to Wayne, and that's where this film shines. I don't want to say this film is "better", but it's certainly more for a modern audience.

 

[Tony Stark]

True Grit isn't a remake, it's a new adaption of the original book.

Yes, but it's fair to say they were influenced by the original. Some of the shots are exactly the same as the original, from camera angles, locations, etc. (the fight scene at the cabin is the perfect example).

 

[Tony Stark]

Oscar watcher David Poland as True Grit as the new frontrunner for Best Picture.

His arguments are in the Comments Section.

http://moviecitynews.com/2010/12/true-grit-watch/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

It will definitely be up there. I see True Grit, Black Swan, and Inception being the leaders out there. Depending on if they will nominate TS3, but it's not going to win, but will probably get a nomination.

I think they opened up 3 more slots for nominations so there will be some other also-rans in there, but with no legit shot of winning.

One movie that I hope is nominated, but probably won't is Unstoppable. That was probably the most underrated film of 2010.

 

[DACrowe]

Totally disagree about Wayne, he owned that movie (although it was far from his best western), but he did win best actor that year for his roll. It also should be noted that Charles Portis wrote Cogburn with Wayne in mind which is why he was the natural choice.

However I agree with the rest of what you said, the other actors in the film, don't hold a candle to Wayne, and that's where this film shines. I don't want to say this film is "better", but it's certainly more for a modern audience.

I actually thought Kim Darby was great as Mattie. I also think Hailee Steinfeld is as well, but not necessarily better. She is younger and that helps the role, so I understand the preference. But she really benefitted the original. So did Robert Duvall as Ned Pepper.

But I will agree that Matt DAmon is a huge improvement over Glenn Campbell and the 2010 film feels more authentically folksy and western as opposed to pure Hollywood.

My opinion, of course.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Another piece of Hailee's work.

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[Matt Mortem]

oh hoho wow

 

[Boom]

I almost just jumped out the window.

Holy God.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Aw, poor fat kid, no blingatude for him

 

[TheComicbookKid]

What's with the tween butt shots. Perv director.

 

[Secret Fawful]

I want all of those children, and all children who talk like them, to go mute. Except Hailee.

 

[Prison Mike]

I wish I had blingatude.

 

[HighFivingMF]

I wish I had blingatude.

Rooster had blingatude.

 

[Boom]

So I saw the film a second time, and I think I found a mistake.

Part of the appeal (and authenticity) of the film is that the characters don't use contractions in their speech. But I am 95% sure I heard Bridges say, "Well, that didn't pan out." I also think I heard an "I'll" somewhere as well.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Well, they do use contractions, yes, but very rarely. How is lack of contractions part of the appeal or authenticity, though? I didn't think Westerns were known for that, and I'm fairly sure contractions were used at that time period.

 

[Boom]

I'm pretty sure it was just how people spoke back then.

Portis' novel didn't use contractions, at least to my knowledge.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I think you are right about the novel, but I think that might be more due to Portis' style. I haven't done any research or anything, but I don't think the invention and use of contractions are that new.

 

[lime]

Aside from the acting, I didn't like the movie. Bridges and Stainfeld were great, but that's about it for me...

a 6.5/10

 

[Boom]

You didn't like the cinematography? The music?

 

[Boom]

I think you are right about the novel, but I think that might be more due to Portis' style. I haven't done any research or anything, but I don't think the invention and use of contractions are that new.

You may be right. I thought I read something about people speaking that way during that period, but I could be misremembering.

I'll have to re-read Portis' novel to see, because I just looked over the script and there are contractions present in that as well.

 

[lime]

You didn't like the cinematography? The music?

I'm sorry, the Art, costumes and Cinematography were really good. Not amazing, but good.

As a man who listen only to original scores and has over 400 in he's collection, the music was (for me) horrible.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Yeah, agreed. I've always wanted to see Barry Pepper in a Coen movie. He's one of the most underrated actors around.

Whoa, good call man. This was from the first page too.