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True Grit (1969)

June. 11,1969
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7.4
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G
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The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.

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Diagonaldi
1969/06/11

Very well executed

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SoTrumpBelieve
1969/06/12

Must See Movie...

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Stevecorp
1969/06/13

Don't listen to the negative reviews

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Philippa
1969/06/14

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Leofwine_draca
1969/06/15

TRUE GRIT is one of the rare occasions where I saw the remake of a film before watching the original. It was a bad decision in this case, because the Coen brothers version simply isn't very good; it's a middling film that feels too artificially quirky to work. I'm pleased to report, however, that the John Wayne-starring original is much better, and in fact something of a minor classic.This is a film which plays out in an unhurried style and yet keeps you watching each and every scene to catch the details and nuances. Wayne's Oscar-winning portrayal of Rooster Cogburn is a delight; he's warmer and funnier than I've seen him elsewhere and his larger than life caricature seems to live and breathe off the film. Some have called his acting hammy here, but they miss the point that this is a comedy just as much as it's a western and the humour works very well throughout.Kim Darby is the lynch-pin of the production, playing the educated girl looking for revenge for the death of her father. Darby skirts between being irritating and impressive and does a good job with what would have been a difficult part. Singer Glen Campbell is less impressive, but there are nice if minor parts for the familiar faces of Robert Duvall and Dennis Hopper. The movie is well shot from beginning to end and the action scenes are refreshingly portrayed through mid to long shots allowing the viewer to take in the full picture (nothing worse than too many close ups in action scenes).

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radmanart
1969/06/16

True Grit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065126/ 1969: This movie is the culmination of John Wayne's entire carrier and in my opinion is his way of saying goodbye to us all right down to when he jumps that rail with his trade mark beautiful long legs horses; of which I have painted many times over. I have also painted the background in this movie including my four foot by 3 foot acrylic on wood the fall painting: http://radmanart2ndhome.blogspot.com/ Every minute of every moment of the 1969 movie; True Grit make, me want to cry; it is so perfectly done. Every human being in this live deserves revenge on someone; this is much apart of this life as we shall all live. Whether or not you have a mental disorder and think you can take that revenge yourself is a rare if non existent fact. Hopefully you see the reason that revenge is best rot by the law, or God himself.I hold no quarter in proclaiming; if I should name a real life movie character; that is my real life hero; it was John Wayne. In the move True Grit; I also name that person to be Glen Campbell a great hero as well. Please do your homework and check out John Wayne's library of movies to prove my point and like listening to Marylyn Masons first 3 CD's and saying he is no good, you better wake up. Compared to John Wayne you must be ignorant or just plane stupid, to say John Wayne is not a real life hero of the silver screen. See the movie The Searches http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049730/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_44 to bring what I said right to your heart. I let this movie speak for itself. Now to go give the remake a very bad review something I have never done. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403865/

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gonzalezdeleon
1969/06/17

Six people a year are killed by Rooster Cogburn. He tortures his prisoners for information and enjoys it. Nowadays, we see these traits in characters such as Aldo Raine (Inglourious Basterds). Stupid and sadistic he is not move by his heroism but by his own perversion. Interestingly, in accordance with the interests of the State, this places them on the side of the good guys.John Wayne victims are men who have already been judged by facts. There is not any doubt about its guilt. They committed a crime and cease to be human, if they ever were. Wayne expresses this dehumanization of the "other" and his role as executor. In one of the best scenes, he sees a rat in his Chinese friend's pantry: "Mr. Rat, I have a written here that says you are to stop eating Chen Lee's cornmeal forthwith. (to Mattie) See? He doesn't pay any attention to me. (shoots the rat) You can't serve papers on a rat, baby sister. You either kill him or let him be."

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SnoopyStyle
1969/06/18

No non-sense Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) is determined to find justice against Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) who killed her father. Tom was their employee brought along to buy Texas ponies at Fort Smith. Tom escaped to the Indian territories with bandits Ned Pepper (Robert Duvall), Moon (Dennis Hopper) and Quincy (Jeremy Slate). It's a federal matter for the Marshals. Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne) is drunk, toughest Marshal around. Mattie hires him for $100. Texas Ranger La Boeuf (Glen Campbell) is also after Chaney for a $500 reward for killing a State Senator if he's brought back to Texas alive. The family is also offering $1500 for Chaney dead or alive. It's a reluctant unlikely posse with Mattie determined to have justice there, La Boeuf needing him alive in Texas, and Rooster who tends to kill his targets.John Wayne is perfect for the role of the old drunken tough guy. In fact, it might be too obvious. Kim Darby fits her role very well although she's older than the character. She isn't a leading lady actress and that works in her favor in this role. It's actually fine if John Wayne hated her because it works on screen. On the other hand, Glen Campbell is a poor choice and fails to bring life to La Boeuf.

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