AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

radmanart True Grit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065126/ 1969: This movie is the culmination of John Wayne's entire carrier and in my opinion is his way of saying goodbye to us all right down to when he jumps that rail with his trade mark beautiful long legs horses; of which I have painted many times over. I have also painted the background in this movie including my four foot by 3 foot acrylic on wood the fall painting: http://radmanart2ndhome.blogspot.com/ Every minute of every moment of the 1969 movie; True Grit make, me want to cry; it is so perfectly done. Every human being in this live deserves revenge on someone; this is much apart of this life as we shall all live. Whether or not you have a mental disorder and think you can take that revenge yourself is a rare if non existent fact. Hopefully you see the reason that revenge is best rot by the law, or God himself.I hold no quarter in proclaiming; if I should name a real life movie character; that is my real life hero; it was John Wayne. In the move True Grit; I also name that person to be Glen Campbell a great hero as well. Please do your homework and check out John Wayne's library of movies to prove my point and like listening to Marylyn Masons first 3 CD's and saying he is no good, you better wake up. Compared to John Wayne you must be ignorant or just plane stupid, to say John Wayne is not a real life hero of the silver screen. See the movie The Searches http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049730/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_44 to bring what I said right to your heart. I let this movie speak for itself. Now to go give the remake a very bad review something I have never done. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403865/

barniebaker Just watched it on TV for about the eighth time. The film is a masterpiece. Just as was the novel on which it is based, written in the language of the story's historical context in a quite extraordinary way. John Wayne's and Kim Darby's performances are faultless, and the Texas Ranger is not bad either. And what about the music by Elmer Bernstein? Just looked him up to find - not surprisingly - that he was a pupil of Aaron Copland. What had struck me before were the unexpected echoes of Bartok, which fit with the action quite brilliantly.I don't know whether the film stock has been re-jigged in some way since the film was first made, or whether I now have a better television, but the quality comes up lovely. When the modern remake by the Coen brothers came out it got a lot of praise for greater authentic atmosphere and truth to the novel. Not by me. Give me a hero who doesn't mumble, for starters. And the compressed ending of the 1969 film is better than the long-winded one of the novel. The new film has its merits, certainly, but it does not replace the Wayne/Darby mini-epic.

sme_no_densetsu "True Grit" is primarily remembered today as the movie for which John Wayne finally won an Oscar, thirty years after his star-making performance in John Ford's "Stagecoach". Playing U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Wayne beat out a virtual who's who of fellow leading men: Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Dustin Hoffman & Jon Voight. While the award may have been more for Wayne's body of work than for this particular role, it shows how much of an icon he was (and still is) in American cinema.The story is surprisingly traditional for a time when western movies had taken a decided turn towards revisionism (case in point, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "The Wild Bunch" & "Once Upon a Time in the West" were all released in 1969 as well). Following her father's murder, young Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) seeks a man of 'true grit' to bring the murderer to justice. She finds her man in the form of 'The Duke', portraying drunken but deadly U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn. These two become a trio when they're joined by Texas Ranger La Boeuf (Glen Campbell). Together they set out on the trail of the killer, each with different motivations that sometimes put them at odds with one another.John Wayne's performance is indeed a good one, though probably not the best of his career. "The Searchers" is a popular critical choice and I consider "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" to be another strong contender. Regardless, Rooster Cogburn is an iconic character that is unlikely to have been nearly as memorable in another actor's hands. Kim Darby also received some attention for her role, in which she held her own with 'The Duke' (and every other male in the picture, for that matter). Glen Campbell was also a surprisingly effective addition to the group, despite his relative inexperience as an actor. Finally, the distinguished supporting cast deserves mention as well, particularly Strother Martin, Robert Duvall & Dennis Hopper.Long-time director Henry Hathaway contributed a workmanlike effort that took full advantage of the picturesque Colorado locations. The Elmer Bernstein score is lively, though not as iconic as his work on "The Magnificent Seven". All in all, the movie has top-notch production values that enforce the feel of classic westerns from Hollywood's golden age.One slight eccentricity of the film is the distinctive language that originated in Charles Portis's well-regarded source novel. While not as overt as in the 2010 Coen brothers' version, the dialogue may seem a little stilted at times. However, I think that the actors generally do a good job of making the material sound natural, unlike in the more recent version.Ultimately, the legacy of "True Grit" goes beyond John Wayne's Oscar win. The movie is a finely tuned western with a well matched trio of leads bolstered by a talented supporting cast and quality production values. Even in 1969, the movie probably seemed to be somewhat of a throwback; now, with the passage of more than 40 years, the movie can be seen for what it really is: timeless.

gonzalezdeleon Six people a year are killed by Rooster Cogburn. He tortures his prisoners for information and enjoys it. Nowadays, we see these traits in characters such as Aldo Raine (Inglourious Basterds). Stupid and sadistic he is not move by his heroism but by his own perversion. Interestingly, in accordance with the interests of the State, this places them on the side of the good guys.John Wayne victims are men who have already been judged by facts. There is not any doubt about its guilt. They committed a crime and cease to be human, if they ever were. Wayne expresses this dehumanization of the "other" and his role as executor. In one of the best scenes, he sees a rat in his Chinese friend's pantry: "Mr. Rat, I have a written here that says you are to stop eating Chen Lee's cornmeal forthwith. (to Mattie) See? He doesn't pay any attention to me. (shoots the rat) You can't serve papers on a rat, baby sister. You either kill him or let him be."