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Joe
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| | Subject: Dadgum, 'True Grit' (2010) is a great remake!! Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:10 am | |
| Remakes are rarely decent but this one is a classic in my opinion.
It is more than just a story of vengeance/justice, sought by a 14 year old girl.
True Grit straddles the line of black and white, asking one to see the varying shades of gray in-between. Life is more than Coke, candy and CareBears and this is not your mothers Little House nor Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women'.
This movie (based on Charles Portis 1968 book) is worthy viewing for anyone over the age of 11.  "Willie, were you or were you not looking at the corsett ads in the catalogue?" - Nels  | |
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Savannah
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| | Subject: Re: Dadgum, 'True Grit' (2010) is a great remake!! Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:36 pm | |
| That's on my list of movies that I'd like to see. I've heard nothin' but good about it. My pastor and his family were quite impressed with it - and they're all big fans of the original movie - so it speaks well of the remake. It surprised me because usually I completely expect a remake to be a ridiculous flop. I was surprised to hear that this one is so good! | |
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Rob
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| | Subject: Re: Dadgum, 'True Grit' (2010) is a great remake!! Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:40 pm | |
| I liked it a lot.  | |
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Savannah
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Rob
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| | Subject: Re: Dadgum, 'True Grit' (2010) is a great remake!! Fri Nov 11, 2011 1:52 pm | |
| And if you're wondering why you haven't seen it yet... the isc-day wouldn't oppy-cay.  | |
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Savannah
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Krissy
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| | Subject: Re: Dadgum, 'True Grit' (2010) is a great remake!! Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:02 pm | |
| my dad might like this. “Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... Yet.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables | |
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Amy
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| | Subject: Re: Dadgum, 'True Grit' (2010) is a great remake!! Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:22 pm | |
| I saw this in the theater with the boys and we all really liked it too. Can't go wrong with the Coen brothers!  The cast was incredible...I think Matt Damon was overlooked though for a supporting actor nomination---he was fantastic in it. It was a 'quiet' role, but he really transformed himself---I'm not sure I would have even guessed that was him had I not known! | |
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(That's part of the reason I want to watch it. I figured that if you liked it, it must be good.)
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