tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post7987001363570189559..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: True Gritmybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-52143624500570369692010-12-29T16:48:09.913-06:002010-12-29T16:48:09.913-06:00I re-watched the Hentry Hathawy version right afte...I re-watched the Hentry Hathawy version right after seeing the new Coen one. I was surprised that several things I "remembered" were wrong -- Campbell didn't stink up the joint, for example (I would rate him okay -- but frankly Matt Damon made no particular impression in the new one, either). If anything, Kim Darby seems younger than the new actress, and in her way just as good. And Wayne plays it less for humor than I recalled, and the humor is pretty dark when it comes. Bridges is actually hammier than Wayne (though I like both performances).<br /><br />The Hathaway movie is tighter -- it ignores interesting but novelistic sidebar stuff (hanging man, bear-suit "doctor) that doesn't move the story forward. The Hathaway film has a real sense of landscape...the size of the West, and how small men were in it. And if the Coens are saying they didn't pay much attention to the original film, they are lying (they are the thieves who stole THE GLASS KEY, remember). They virutally lift Hathaway's action scenes.<br /><br />The bottom line seems to be this: the Coens' movie is smarter; the Hathaway movie has more heart. Also, it's an interesting study in acting styles -- Bridges climbs inside Cogburn and inhabits him, whereas classic movie star Wayne finds ways to make Cogburn fit his established personality approach. Again -- Bridges uses his head, Wayne his heart.<br /><br />Bill pegs it: fascinating that two movies can be so much the same and yet feel so different....Max Allan Collinshttp://www.maxallancollins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-65843768494539711222010-12-29T12:55:17.854-06:002010-12-29T12:55:17.854-06:00Your review, and the comment here, convince me tha...Your review, and the comment here, convince me that I'll take a chance on paying the big bucks and seeing it big screen.Richard R.http://brokenbullhorn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-2005815596120489782010-12-29T09:59:42.077-06:002010-12-29T09:59:42.077-06:00Assuming you can ever leave the apartment again.Assuming you can ever leave the apartment again.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-85501494868250335462010-12-29T09:54:38.862-06:002010-12-29T09:54:38.862-06:00We're both really looking forward to this one....We're both really looking forward to this one. <br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-3229448726636451362010-12-29T09:41:23.011-06:002010-12-29T09:41:23.011-06:00Not only did the first film suffer from Glen Campb...Not only did the first film suffer from Glen Campbell but I always found Kim Darby to be very annoying and too old for the role.Steve Oerkfitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-87915288383153882412010-12-29T09:06:45.508-06:002010-12-29T09:06:45.508-06:00Totally agree: including Steinfeld's Oscar nod...Totally agree: including Steinfeld's Oscar nod, though I'd put <i>Winter's Bone's</i> Jennifer Lawrence on equal footing. Two superb performances.C. Margery Kempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910282257993793334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-87257853881709808132010-12-29T08:43:02.386-06:002010-12-29T08:43:02.386-06:00That reminds me, Walker. We saw the movie on a Tue...That reminds me, Walker. We saw the movie on a Tuesday afternoon, which I thought would be a down time. The theater was at least half full.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-75442454297574941502010-12-29T08:41:19.897-06:002010-12-29T08:41:19.897-06:00Bill's right on all counts. I saw TRUE GRIT on...Bill's right on all counts. I saw TRUE GRIT on Christmas day and despite my dislike of remakes, I have to admit that the Coen Brothers and Jeff Bridges have a winner. The theater was packed with all seats taken and I hear that it had a great opening, one of the best for a recent western film. With this success, perhaps we will see more westerns.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.com