Gyp Rosetti
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I won't argue with that but while the original True Grit may be remembered fondly and be a solid movie, it's not iconic like TWOO or Star Wars or The Godfather and stepping on John Wayne's grave.
True Grit
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I won't argue with that but while the original True Grit may be remembered fondly and be a solid movie, it's not iconic like TWOO or Star Wars or The Godfather and stepping on John Wayne's grave.
fatchipper
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Saw it yesterday. Hands down the best movie I've seen this year.
"The Searchers" is in that category. "True Grit" is not.
saw it last night - other than that it's the Coen brothers and a remake of a semi-classic movie, I'm not sure what all the hype is about
the acting was great (though the character of the girl was a little too precocious for me) and the story was fairly well told with a decent amount of excitement, but not enough suspense - but now I want to watch the original to compare
the article kicky quoted (https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/27/narrative-and-the-grace-of-god-the-new-true-grit/?src=me&ref=general ) seems to hit the nail on the head in describing my feelings - something just sort of seems missing in the movie, and it does make the book seem all the more intriguing (as well as the original movie with John Wayne, just as a comparison)
I dunno, maybe the movie just sort of misses the big "glory moment" or something.
the acting was great (though the character of the girl was a little too precocious for me) and the story was fairly well told with a decent amount of excitement, but not enough suspense - but now I want to watch the original to compare
the article kicky quoted (https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/27/narrative-and-the-grace-of-god-the-new-true-grit/?src=me&ref=general ) seems to hit the nail on the head in describing my feelings - something just sort of seems missing in the movie, and it does make the book seem all the more intriguing (as well as the original movie with John Wayne, just as a comparison)
I dunno, maybe the movie just sort of misses the big "glory moment" or something.
prodigy
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Saw it tonight and it was surprisingly lacking. i found it mostly boring. Maybe because I didn't like Bridges as others, partly because I found him tough to understand. I didn't really like Matt Damon's character a whole lot either, I thought Damon was a bit out of place, like they just wanted a big name actor and Damon was available. I thought Josh Brolin had the best performance and yet he wasn't given much screen time.
The Man with No Name trilogy
Once Upon a Time in the West (when you have a day)
Lonesome Dove (when you have a couple of days)
The Searchers
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
High Noon
The Wild Bunch
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (arguable if it's indeed a western)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Unforgiven
Dances With Wolves
Silverado (a lot of fun)
Tombstone
Pale Rider
Open Range
3:10 to Yuma
Watch those that you haven't seen before and life will be good. I love a good western.
fatchipper
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Watch Open Range. Very underrated western.
Stickler
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Great list. I would add The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
No, "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"? How do you sleep at night?
I just saw True Grit tonight, and I'm on the bandwagon -- excellent movie, probably the best I've seen in a few years. I don't remember enjoying myself more in a theater. I laughed, I cried, I jumped. It was a joy to watch. Bridges is the f'ing man.
It is a good list. I have a real weakness for "The Quick and the Dead" even though I recognize it's not actually a very good movie as well.
Outside of that (admittedly dubious) addition, I would add:
The Shootist
Destry Rides Again
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Magnificent Seven
Shane also has its ardent defenders although I am not a particular fan. It is worth seeing if only for its famously ambiguous final scene.
But if you have to pick just one it's gotta be High Noon. Among the best films ever made of any genre.