tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post1634062104266452557..comments2024-03-28T14:22:22.656-07:00Comments on Through These Woods: TRUE GRITDan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-80495656769470440492010-10-09T06:03:51.117-07:002010-10-09T06:03:51.117-07:00Old evil Hollywood, bringing people together aroun...Old evil Hollywood, bringing people together around a good story. How 'bout that?Dan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-89906903510185636872010-10-08T22:12:05.079-07:002010-10-08T22:12:05.079-07:00This might be THE uniting topic of the century! I...This might be THE uniting topic of the century! I am about as tight with your sentiments as can be possible. True Grit is a great movie with an incredible cast (don't forget Dennis Hopper) with incredible dialogue from start to finish. Wayne gives his best performance ever and seems to really have gotten into the role. I never tire of watching it.<br><br>I don't know about Jeff Bridges being a commie. In fact, I believe he's quite the family man. But in any case, he's an actor more than capable of handling this role. (He did a great job with Wild Bill.) I recall hearing something specific about why Bridges will wear the patch on the other eye, but I can't recall the details. I think he's actually wearing it on the proper eye and the Duke was the one with some reason for choosing the "wrong" eye. Anyway, I await this film with great anticipation AND trepidation, hoping they do it justice.Marshall Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-18581796561331568332010-09-19T06:00:33.957-07:002010-09-19T06:00:33.957-07:00I'm looking forward to it. There ARE a lot of ...I'm looking forward to it. There ARE a lot of great lines in the original. And great character development, for that type of movie.Dan Trabuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923725288901074422.post-46105205438598185322010-09-14T12:33:15.490-07:002010-09-14T12:33:15.490-07:00I have to admit that while I do love the original,...I have to admit that while I do love the original, it seems, well, dated in a way that, say, Casablanca doesn't (I know, sounds funny). Actually, Jeff Bridges is perfect for the role because he has become, just as Wayne had by the time the original was made, a true character actor. The original has some great stuff, awesome one-liners ("That's a lot of talk from a one-eyed FAT man."), and even Cogburn's cat is a pretty cool character, all stuff the Coen Brothers can use to their benefit.<br><br>All in all, I think I would enjoy it.Geoffrey Kruse-Saffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11242660591954094499noreply@blogger.com