True Grit to be remade

[Jrw8214]

I just finished reading the novel and i can confirm there are some differences between the book and the film. The book is told by the girl from the perspective of being an older woman looking back on her youth.

You know, im asmuch a John Wayne fan as anyone here, but i think this movie has promise. This kinda reminds me of an argument between myself and my best pard. He loves the original film adaption of The Shining by Stanley Kubrick. I however prefer the made for tv remake. Yes i agree that Kubrick was a brilliant director and Jack Nicholson is one of the best actors of all time(he's infact the saving grace of that movie imho). However it differs so much from the book it almost doesnt deserve the title. The scenery and atmosphere is brilliant, but the Kubrick version has almost no plot whatsoever and no character development.
The remake however followed the novel almost to a T and did it justice. The actors playing the parents were much better at portraying the husband and wife in the novel and the way the related to their son.

Basically, my point is while i agree that the constant barrage of bad remakes is getting very tiresome i think this one shows promise. I love the original and have since i saw it as a kid, but Glen Cambell is a Musician, not an actor....and that girl who played Mattie Ross, even John Wayne didnt like her!

And i know i'll get crucified for saying this on here, but John Wayne as good as he was(and he was!) had his flaws too.

Just my opinion,
JRW

[Rube Burrows]

Im excited about the remake. I wont compare it directly to the John Wayne movie. Im just happy to see a new western that is coming out that is NOT based on a comic book and will NOT have someone wielding two Gatlin Guns on horseback.

[Coal Creek Griff]

From what I've read, while the new film may have some of the "flavor" of the book, whole scenes have been lifted from the first movie--scenes that weren't in the book and had been created by the scriptwriters.

[hhughh]

Pardon me, folks.
  I'm new here and have no wish to hi-jack, but I think anyone dealing with "True Grit" for future movies missed the potentially "real story" that could have satisfied most.

  I think the best story line for a "Rooster movie" would begin with Rooster having been murdered.  He's to be buried at Mattie's place...and into the shot comes a gangly, mid-twenties easterner who looks out of place.  But he meets Mattie, and as they talk we learn that his mother named him Horace.  But he goes by Jim now.  Rooster was Reuben J. He was Horace J.  It's for James.  He's done with all things eastern and is out to find his father--the man---and the killers.  And during the search, he finds himself.

Remember Rooster's line?  "But, he never liked me much....."  Could, this time, come out of Jim's mouth in reverse for "quite a moment" for Mattie.

No need to "replace" John Wayne.  Can't be done anyway.  Just was always my thought on a Cogburn movie in the modern age.

My apologies, Mr. Moderator.  If this needs to be somewhere else, feel free to move.

Take care,
Hugh

[The Elderly Kid]

Check the sign on the grocery store above. "Fruit's"? Notice they didn't put the extraneous apostrophe in "eggs" and "preserves." 19th century sign painters at least understood spelling and punctuation, unlike modern movie art departments.

[Gypsy Bob]

I find that to a LOT of people, perhaps the majority, spelling and punctuation  are a total mystery...

[hhughh]

My mother taught school for 33 years.  Always one of her biggest peeves is the misuse of apostrophes on signs.

[Judge Roy Bean]

Here's a sneek peak at what's to come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj-nt_v2xFI&feature=player_embedded

[Crossdrawnj]

Looks pretty good to me. So far.

Crossdraw.

[Drayton Calhoun]

Just as long as it isn't Rosie O'Donnel feeding peyote to spotted owls....

[Johnny McCrae]

From the looks of the trailer Judge Roy posted, this might be a decent movie.

[kcub]

Josh Brolin is totin' a Henry in that trailer.

I love Coen Bros. movies.
Christmas release date, so it looks like they have Oscar aspirations agin.

[Icebox Bob]

Guess I know what I'll be going to see at Christmas time!

[Leo Tanner]

The trailer sure looks good.  I couldn't help but notice the four clicks at the end when they showed the title.  I think I will bet on this pony.

[kcub]

a 2nd trailer

[Leo Tanner]

Now I'm definately all in on this one.  I love that Johnny Cash song and listened to it recently.  It's perfect for the movie.  You don't hear that one very often and having it in the trailer was great.

[hhughh]

Just watched the trailer again.  Is Rooster truly going to be shooting his rifle off his right shoulder, with an eyepatch over his right eye?

[Leo Tanner]

Hhughh, my son is a US Marine, he is right handed but left eye dominant.  Before his DI made him train left handed he would shoot with me right handed with his right eye closed.  He was a dern good shot, the military just didn't like it.

[hhughh]

My apologies.  That's a new one on me.

[Drayton Calhoun]

My ex-wife was left-handed, shot right handed aimed with left eye, of course she was also as screwed up as a soup sandwich but she could shoot!