Posts from Gorch in thread „True Grit (1969)“

Yeah, but he also had a mustache in "The Conqueror" which I imagine didn't generate warm and (ahem) fuzzy memories. At any rate, he semed adjusted to it when he got around to "The Shootist".

We deal in lead, friend.

I know that Hathaway wanted Duke to sport a mustache and he refused on grounds that moviegoers came to see his face. Did Rooster have a mustache in the book?

We deal in lead, friend.

While I think that the Coen Brothers are more into tongue and cheek screenplays, I can't fathom why anyone would want to remake this film without that slant. Bridges is an astute actor, and plays roles that fit him, so I trust that there must be some nuanced script that compels these talented people to remake this classic.
But who the hell is going to score this? They might be better of just reusing Bernstein's music.
When some misguided fools remade The Alamo in 2004, the biggest disgrace was Cater Burwell's dirge-like score. It killed what little attributes were in it (of course, I'm excepting the fiddle/bugle sequence).
If they opt for a mock heroic music theme, it will bury the movie.

We deal in lead, friend.