Hate to hear the disparaging comments about Rooster's previous "leading lady", as I think Kim Darby's performance as Mattie is incredibly good. I find the character endlessly fascinating and Darby is pitch perfect in the role.
I'll agree with you there. I thought Kim did an excellent job in her role as Matty. If you read the book, you'll see she played it just as the part was written. I heard she wasn't pleasant to be around on the set, but she made the roll hers.
Rooster Cogburn, the film is not high on my list of favorite films, but I sure did enjoy the joining of two great legends and loved the way they played off each other. Too bad that was the only film they made together.
Mark
