Scully Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 BBC 2 now, the Coen brothers remake. Cracking western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 All-in-all I`d rather watch the original. The remake needs subtitles because half the dialogue is unintelligible. Don`t like the ending either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Without doubt in my opinion the original was John Waynes best role, equalled possibly by his last one. I like them equally, but feel the remake has if anything, a tad more 'grit'. I agree with Bridges at times, mumbled dialogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Yeah it`s definitely grittier, and there`s no doubt it`s a well made film. Just annoying for the aforementioned reasons. Going back to the original I have to agree that it and The Shootist are easily Wayne`s best roles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juby trap Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 What about The Searchers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AULD YIN Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 What about The Searchers ? Agreed, and the classic pose at the end johnnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 What about The Searchers ? Tried to D/L it to watch. Couldn`t find it . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Nah the quite man is my Wayne favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Nah the quite man is my Wayne favourite +1 for the quiet man. another was 'she wore a yellow ribbon', I also rate the bloke who always plays the burly Irishman in both of those, What is it about the Wayne walk? Edited February 1, 2016 by tonker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 +1 for the quiet man. another was 'she wore a yellow ribbon', I also rate the bloke who always plays the burly Irishman in both of those, What is it about the Wayne walk? The 'burly Irishman' would probably be Victor McLaglen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I have to say I really enjoyed the remake and thought Jeff bridges done a brilliant job. However as a massive John Wayne Fan I still prefer the original. It was said "Although tongue in Cheek,I think" that the reason Wayne won an Oscar was that Glen Campbells acting was so bad it made John wayne look even better My mother bought my Father the complete John Wayne Collection on DVD,That is every Movie he ever Starred in. I seen most of his Westerns before and although as rightly pointed out his best where True grit,searchers,the shootist ect My personal favourites are the likes of "The sons of Katie Elder,Elderado and Chisum anf i have a soft spot for his Cop Movie 'Brannagin' as it was the first movie i saw on a big Screen as we as kids where took to see it at our local parish Hall. Ref- The Quite man, That movie seemed to have Worldwide appeal..I remember when we where staying at Knight inlet lodge in Canada there was an elderly Australian couple who we sat with at Dinner one evening and they said they the loved Ireland and had visited due to the love of the Quite Man film. Any lovers of the Film should make the effort to Visit Cong in Co Mayo.It really is such a beautiful place. You can have a pint or tea/coffee/ scone ect in pat Cohans pub and see the origanal bar ect..there is an old Monastery and of course the beautiful river cong which flows into the corrib. The old cottage is a few miles away but isnt really worth the bother as its just a small ruins now. it is said the it was all the pilgrims who came to visit the site "Mostly Americans" and they took pieces of the cottage as souvenirs. Shame really. Wayne,Victor Mclaglen,Ward Bond and of course the Red haired beauty who passed last year Maureen O'Hara starred together in a number of John Ford movies such as was mentioned and the comedy western Mclintock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I too think that "The Shootist" was his best work. Suffering from cancer at the time, it was poignant. Great support from the always watchable Richard Boone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I liked the part in it where Jeff bridges says, " fumble mumble grumble wumble tumble fsst!." Good film though, wears his eye patch on the other side to John Wayne I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I loved the remake, great film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 The remake was total **** there is only one True Grit with the man himself in it big John Wayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzicat Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Remake sticks to the book, & White A Morn cottage was owned by the actor thatching at start of film,at the time of filming it was not allowed to own two houses, he had a new house built with his wages from film & the use of house & took the roof off & it fell into disrepair,you can also stay in Reverend Playfairs house (It Is A hostel) & The Scene where Wayne knocks Maclaglan through the door of Cohan's bar was the longest punch in film history, the punch was filmed in Hollywood studio, & the result in Cong,whole area worth a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) The remake was total **** there is only one True Grit with the man himself in it big John Wayne. Thought I was the only one who thought this film was pants Edited February 7, 2016 by jonny thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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