True Grit is back

[BlindFool]

Well I saw it Saturday...and had I been paying attention when I got home would have taken the time to watch the John Wayne version on Film 4......I found it just as it was finishing... (as a kid/teenager I loved his films and this one along with the other titled Rooster Cogburn with Katherine Hepburn were favorites).  
I dont think comparisons should be made between the 2 versions - both IMO suit the time they were made and illustrate how film making has changed and in some instances hasn't.
The dialogue = yes it was extremely hard to understand at times but IMO authentic.
The strength and character of the young girl - was perfect - illustrating how quickly children of the day had to grow up.
The landscape at a time when America was still being discovered - vast/bleak and empty and not seeing a soul for days = was spot on.
The bear on the horse episode was inspired and totally believable.
The animosity between the Texas Rangers / US Marshals -extremely funny and demonstrated how little has changed even today between agencies.
The great Sharps and Henry debate gave me a wry smile (amended... my error leadfool thanks)
A sense of deja vu with some of the scenes - reminding me of the PS3 title Red Dead Redemption

[leadfool]

I saw it and enjoyed it.  It almost makes up for the 2 hours of time wasted watching that drek, No Country for old men.

I had no problem following the dialogue, I actually was the only one in the theatre laughing at some of it. then again I am old. 

I missed the rifle debate.  But the texas ranger had a Sharps carbine, likely in 45-70.  The character of the pursuit, the man with many names, with the burn mark on his face, had a Henry rifle.  not a Martini-Henry.  The Henry was from 1861-65 in 44 rimfire, and was made by the Wincester company.  The Martini-Henry was a single shot British rifle, that shot a large cartridge.  The Henry shot a pistol cartridge, but held a bunch of em.

[Bugsda]

Agree

The brilliant Barry Pepper (played the sniper in Private Ryan) as Lucky Ned Pepper was excellent. Like his predecessor Robert Duval he seems to be developing the knack of appearing in a film for 15 minutes and nicking it from under the noses of the leads.

[Malamute]

The brilliant Barry Pepper (played the sniper in Private Ryan) as Lucky Ned Pepper was excellent. Like his predecessor Robert Duval he seems to be developing the knack of appearing in a film for 15 minutes and nicking it from under the noses of the leads.

That's bold talk for a one eyed fat man!

[Bugsda]

Fill your hand you son of a bitch! 

[Hammers]

"We'll sleep here and follow in the morning."
"But we promised to bury the poor soul inside!"
"Ground's too hard. Them men wanted a decent burial, they should have got themselves killed in summer. "

That's LAF talk... 

[trynda1701]

Here's something REALLY frightning on the remake front!

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=30256

 

I think Hollywood is finally about to implode!