True Grit

[wgooden]

Not many frequent the movie section here ... but we really enjoyed True Grit ... liked the John Wayne version as well.

[Jaime]

I can't see how anyone could portray Rooster Cogburn better than John Wayne. I haven't seen the new version, but I would think it would be like watching the Three Stooges with Shemp instead of Curly.

[Mere Nick]

I always preferred Curly to Shemp, myself.  Nothing against Shemp, but I like Curly.  It was always a disappointment to me that the Three Stooges didn't make a final episode where Larry and Curly kill Moe in a slow, agonizing manner. 

[wgooden]

I thought that as well ... being a big John Wayne fan ... but Jeff Bridges did a really good job. Course I love the stuff the Coen brothers produce.

[Snargles]

My wife and I thought it was a really good movie. I especially liked the way most of the background music was built around 4 hymns: What A Friend We Have in Jesus, Gloryland Way, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms and Hold to God's Unchanging Hand. I have noticed that the reviews mention the first 3 hymns but none of them mention Hold to God's Unchanging Hand. I have always liked it but I'm wondering if it has been forgotten by the praise song generation.

[Eagle]

True Grit with out John Wayne wouldn't be like Love Me Tender without Elvis  ...

[ejected]

Remakes are for the young generation who are quite use to potty mouths and the raunchy. Of course it is a new generation of christians where just about nothing offends.

[fcadcock]

Of course things offend us!  For one:  Remaking any John Wayne movie.  It's cinematographic blasphemy! 

I must admit, I only watched part of it.  Both my father and I got sick of it and turned it off.  We couldn't watch anymore.

It was like:
Darth Vader without James Earl Jones's voice
Dirty Harry using a .22
Indiana Jones without the scene where he shoots the guy with a sword
Monty Python without flesh wounds
...