tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post1461505015706907673..comments2024-02-17T14:57:50.954-05:00Comments on The Verdant Dude: True GritVerdant Earlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-90394211287812763422011-02-16T12:13:48.940-05:002011-02-16T12:13:48.940-05:00Adam - Yeah, it's a tough gig because the Duke...Adam - Yeah, it's a tough gig because the Duke is iconic. I think both did a fantastic job with the role. Overall, I prefer the remake as well. But I love me some John Wayne.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-15622506649266140212011-02-16T10:22:04.668-05:002011-02-16T10:22:04.668-05:00I saw parts of the original after I saw the remake...I saw parts of the original after I saw the remake, and I prefer the remake. I think Bridges did a better job than Wayne.Avitablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541188721193079705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-8740601626572283382011-02-10T16:05:47.861-05:002011-02-10T16:05:47.861-05:00Bruce - You would have to pay me to see that film....Bruce - You would have to pay me to see that film. A lot!Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-41115270753254645152011-02-10T15:39:45.832-05:002011-02-10T15:39:45.832-05:00I am going to have to put this in my que. It has ...I am going to have to put this in my que. It has to be better than the last movie I scarfed off the internet (Burlesque with Cher and Christina...gawd awful, but my wife wanted to see it).Bruce Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898228670873232050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-26465590905943486592011-02-10T11:41:23.712-05:002011-02-10T11:41:23.712-05:00Slyde - Bullshit, right? You should read Final Gi...Slyde - Bullshit, right? You should read Final Girl's review of it. She blasts it!<br /><br />RW - It's been a while since I've seen it, but I don't remember that. Cool. Wasn't this the movie that Buddy Holly got the phrase "That'll be the day" for his song? Edwards says it a bunch of times in the film.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-21671319585302581622011-02-10T11:05:18.511-05:002011-02-10T11:05:18.511-05:00There's a lot of legends around that movie... ...There's a lot of legends around that movie... but the car accidentally in the scene after Wayne shoots the buffalo is really there. :-)RWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416316296228157208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-13596628324398827612011-02-10T11:03:02.555-05:002011-02-10T11:03:02.555-05:00you mean the first half hour where micheal meyers ...you mean the first half hour where micheal meyers was already chasing her thru the hospital, and i thought to myself.... how the holy fuck are they going to continue what should be the ENDING of the movie, for the next 2 hours, only to show that it was just a 30 minute dream?<br /><br />i loved it.<br /><br />rob zombie sucks.Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-37142000311605657822011-02-10T10:53:03.501-05:002011-02-10T10:53:03.501-05:00RW - I think we'll be fine. She already has a...RW - I think we'll be fine. She already has a couple of companies interested in her. Sorry to hear about your job issues, and good luck with landing something that you can stomach.<br /><br />I agree about Ethan Edwards being John Wayne's best role. Well, his best serious role. I love everything about his portrayal of Sean Thornton in The Quiet Man. But I was just telling Gia the other day about how awesome The Searchers is. She has never seen it. It was Ford's high point as a director too. So many shots were "copied" by later famous directors like Lucas and Eastwood.<br /><br />Didja know that the Duke named his son Ethan after that role? Truth.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-42313109950846300812011-02-10T10:40:09.847-05:002011-02-10T10:40:09.847-05:00Best of luck to the job situation. If it's any...Best of luck to the job situation. If it's any consolation I haven't been paid since Christmas and had a job interview yesterday that looked promising. There are at least more jobs out there than there used to be. Best of luck there to you both.<br /><br />The thing that bothered me about the original True Grit was that John Wayne got a mercy Oscar for it. And in the meantime the Academy should be embarrassed they missed his true Oscar-worthy performance (and the only one)- Ethan Edwards in The Searchers. <br /><br />It was his best thing ever.RWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416316296228157208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-83517660116221564052011-02-10T09:54:09.541-05:002011-02-10T09:54:09.541-05:00Suzi Q - yeah, but his sideburns clearly made up f...Suzi Q - yeah, but his sideburns clearly made up for it all, right? ;)Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-54173467760572657182011-02-10T09:32:19.154-05:002011-02-10T09:32:19.154-05:00Well we rushed out to see it mainly b/c "I...Well we rushed out to see it mainly b/c "I'm fucking Matt Damon" and I was extremely excited that he was going to be a cowboy again - I've been waiting since All The Pretty Horses! And the movies was good, my husband even liked it! However, I was disappointed that Matt Damon's character bites his tongue halfway through the movie and had to talk like his marionette character in Team America.Suzi Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950722661744383071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-73784611602242318682011-02-10T09:31:27.124-05:002011-02-10T09:31:27.124-05:00Becky - Gia loved it too! And she really needed t...Becky - Gia loved it too! And she really needed to get out of that job situation, so it was for the best.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-51417677066977984502011-02-10T09:29:44.754-05:002011-02-10T09:29:44.754-05:00hate hearing about gia losing her job. boooooooo!...hate hearing about gia losing her job. boooooooo!<br /><br />i had a very similar reaction to the true grit remake. everyone said it was great, but i dreaded what it would do to my memories of the original. i fucking loved it! glad you did, too. did the lovely gia appreciate it also?hello haha narfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172128004814968237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-64439513541200554432011-02-10T09:21:09.259-05:002011-02-10T09:21:09.259-05:00MarkD60 - Heya! And it was.MarkD60 - Heya! And it was.Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-56644942546269218272011-02-10T09:18:58.717-05:002011-02-10T09:18:58.717-05:00Doggie - Me too, but he was amazing in this as wel...Doggie - Me too, but he was amazing in this as well.<br /><br />Sybil - It was a good 'un.<br /><br />PAticus - I do like John Wayne and his films, generally. And Rooster Cogburn is def one of his iconic roles.<br /><br />Slyde - Ugh...I saw that already. How did you like the first 1/2 hour? Fucking awful!Verdant Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-15777814438348720352011-02-10T09:17:01.936-05:002011-02-10T09:17:01.936-05:00Sounds like a good movie!Sounds like a good movie!MarkD60https://www.blogger.com/profile/04081737467851406387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-1332814634705322572011-02-10T08:59:18.060-05:002011-02-10T08:59:18.060-05:00sorry about gia losing her job..
but on the brigh...sorry about gia losing her job..<br /><br />but on the bright side, at least you didnt watch the new Halloween 2 like i did last night.<br /><br />rob zombie sucks.Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-43070274326487704782011-02-10T08:00:32.228-05:002011-02-10T08:00:32.228-05:00I am pretty jazzed to go see it(actually rather bu...I am pretty jazzed to go see it(actually rather bummed that I haven't yet). I saw the original over Christmas, and I liked it, but didn't love it. I have never been a huge John Wayne fan anyway. I'm glad they were able to make a great movie without disrespecting the original, though.Paticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412270073568754882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-9451180546220145872011-02-10T07:33:11.794-05:002011-02-10T07:33:11.794-05:00I am so out of touch - I didn't even know they...I am so out of touch - I didn't even know they remade this movie!<br />Sounds good, though!sybil lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629349319977383547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32194857.post-29176896246899132092011-02-10T00:12:28.393-05:002011-02-10T00:12:28.393-05:00"Elvis was a hero to most,
But he never mean...<i>"Elvis was a hero to most, <br />But he never meant shit to me<br />As he's straight up racist<br />The sucka was simple and plain<br />Mothafuck him and John Wayne"</i><br /><br />I'll take the bath-robed dude in jelly shoes any day!Water Logged Caninenoreply@blogger.com