Gol-dang! They're remaking True Grit

Neal Stevens · 10-24-2010, 08:55 PM

The Dude goes west!
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/true...ilers/11122344

Well, it looks interesting. I'll never forget when we watched this in the theater, my dad was incensed that Wayne said "SOBs" in a movie.

Sailor Steve · 10-24-2010, 09:05 PM

Been seeing ads for it for awhile. I don't see the need for a remake, but it might be worth seeing.

the_tyrant · 10-24-2010, 09:06 PM

I just hope that this doesn't end up like wargames 2(a pale imitation of the original)

XabbaRus · 10-25-2010, 04:41 AM

The need for remakes is that in the current Hollywood talent pool there is zip who can come up with something that is original, or if they can then the studios are so averse to trying something new they want stuff they can make cheap, suck you in on marketing and be garunteed to make a profit.

Originality = risk and risk does not equal big hollywood studios.

joea · 10-25-2010, 05:01 AM

Enough with the remakes already.

Weiss Pinguin · 10-25-2010, 08:41 AM

Unless they can bring back the Duke, I don't see it

SteamWake · 10-25-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

Unless they can bring back the Duke, I don't see it

That was my first thought pretty big shoes to fill.

Oberon · 10-25-2010, 09:00 AM

Looks good as a stand alone film, but there will be too many comparisons with the original to let it float on its own. There is no replacement for the Duke.

FIREWALL · 10-25-2010, 09:06 AM

I watched the trailer and it looks pretty damn good.

Takeda Shingen · 10-25-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

The need for remakes is that in the current Hollywood talent pool there is zip who can come up with something that is original, or if they can then the studios are so averse to trying something new they want stuff they can make cheap, suck you in on marketing and be garunteed to make a profit.

Originality = risk and risk does not equal big hollywood studios.

I agree. It speaks poorly for the whole entertainment industry, further evidenced by the fact that one of a major US network's top shows is a remake of a show from 1968. This trend is everywhere.

Bilge_Rat · 10-25-2010, 09:51 AM

It may be a remake, but its the Coen brothers, so it certainly will not be boring.

Jimbuna · 10-25-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

It may be a remake, but its the Coen brothers, so it certainly will not be boring.

The original will still be a pretty hard act to follow.

Penguin · 10-25-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

The need for remakes is that in the current Hollywood talent pool there is zip who can come up with something that is original, or if they can then the studios are so averse to trying something new they want stuff they can make cheap, suck you in on marketing and be garunteed to make a profit.
Originality = risk and risk does not equal big hollywood studios.

Very true, besides the cost argument. The studios don't go on a small budget when they remake successful movies. It may be cheaper to pay royalties to the original creators than to write a whole new script, but the other costs tend to margin this sum.

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

It may be a remake, but its the Coen brothers, so it certainly will not be boring.

That is one of my hopes too. As they have made a very good neo-western with "No Country For Old Men".

In fact I am delighted that Hollywood makes a new Western film, it wasn't the most popular genre in the last few years. The last ones I remember were "The Alamo" and the "Assassination of Jesse James", both had no big commercial success. I am hoping for a Western revival with some fresh ideas, like they did in the Zombie genre.

Sailor Steve · 10-25-2010, 11:18 AM

To be fair, neither The Alamo nor Assassination of Jesse James were true westerns. On the other hand 3:10 From Yuma was a true western, but also a remake. The last western I really enjoyed was Open Range, which also happened to be the only Kevin Costner film I actually liked.

Also, True Grit was a very popular novel first, so in one sense the original movie was also a remake.

Bilge_Rat · 10-25-2010, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The original will still be a pretty hard act to follow.

"mighty bold talk for a one-eyed fatman!"

saw "The Shootist" over the weekend, the Duke's last film. He was always a larger than life figure. If you check the net, for example his IMDB entry, you will see he is still one of the most popular movie stars, even though he's been dead over 30 years.

10-24-2010, 08:55 PM	#1
Neal Stevens Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 13,288 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 156	Gol-dang! They're remaking True Grit The Dude goes west! http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/true...ilers/11122344 Well, it looks interesting. I'll never forget when we watched this in the theater, my dad was incensed that Wayne said "SOBs" in a movie. __________________ Ahh, the ye old lighthouse badge, that's the easist one to explain ...it means that you are all wise and knowing, showing the way for many that would otherwise be lost and dash themselves against the shoals if not for your wisdom and courage to post kind remarks to all comers new and old. -- Geetrue

10-24-2010, 09:05 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Just A Kid At Heart Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 600 miles from the nearest ocean. Posts: 44,846 Downloads: 406 Uploads: 227	Been seeing ads for it for awhile. I don't see the need for a remake, but it might be worth seeing. __________________ "Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right." – Laurens van der Post

10-25-2010, 04:41 AM	#4
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 11,254 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The need for remakes is that in the current Hollywood talent pool there is zip who can come up with something that is original, or if they can then the studios are so averse to trying something new they want stuff they can make cheap, suck you in on marketing and be garunteed to make a profit. Originality = risk and risk does not equal big hollywood studios. __________________

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Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,385 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	Unless they can bring back the Duke, I don't see it __________________

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Oberon Midshipman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 16,874 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 20	Looks good as a stand alone film, but there will be too many comparisons with the original to let it float on its own. There is no replacement for the Duke. __________________

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,007 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I just hope that this doesn't end up like wargames 2(a pale imitation of the original)

10-25-2010, 05:01 AM	#5
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 4,396 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Enough with the remakes already.

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol SUBSIM Welcome Committee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,160 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I watched the trailer and it looks pretty damn good. __________________ I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-25-2010, 09:51 AM	#11
Bilge_Rat Skipper Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	It may be a remake, but its the Coen brothers, so it certainly will not be boring. __________________

10-25-2010, 11:18 AM	#14
Sailor Steve Just A Kid At Heart Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 600 miles from the nearest ocean. Posts: 44,846 Downloads: 406 Uploads: 227	To be fair, neither The Alamo nor Assassination of Jesse James were true westerns. On the other hand 3:10 From Yuma was a true western, but also a remake. The last western I really enjoyed was Open Range, which also happened to be the only Kevin Costner film I actually liked. Also, True Grit was a very popular novel first, so in one sense the original movie was also a remake. __________________ "Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right." – Laurens van der Post

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