Watched the remake of True Grit again on DVD a few weeks ago.
Whilst it is not the JW classic it is not a bad movie. The central emphasis like the book is placed on the Mattie character not Rooster. The Mattie character is much better than Kim Darby and Matt Damon improves on Glen Campbell. Jeff Bridges like any other actor was on a hiding to nowhere compared to the Duke interpretation but he still makes a reasonable effort. The Rooster role is a strong character and it would have been interesting if Jeff Bridges had not won an Oscar the year before. It could have been a case of history repeating itself.
The other biggest loss is the Bernstein score. Whilst the Coen Brothers soundtrack sounds authentic much like the Ken Burns western documentaries it does weigh down the feel of the movie. The remake is a much darker movie as the end of the film shows but is definitely woth a viewing.
Whilst it is not the JW classic it is not a bad movie. The central emphasis like the book is placed on the Mattie character not Rooster. The Mattie character is much better than Kim Darby and Matt Damon improves on Glen Campbell. Jeff Bridges like any other actor was on a hiding to nowhere compared to the Duke interpretation but he still makes a reasonable effort. The Rooster role is a strong character and it would have been interesting if Jeff Bridges had not won an Oscar the year before. It could have been a case of history repeating itself.
The other biggest loss is the Bernstein score. Whilst the Coen Brothers soundtrack sounds authentic much like the Ken Burns western documentaries it does weigh down the feel of the movie. The remake is a much darker movie as the end of the film shows but is definitely woth a viewing.