True Grit - How to Remake A Great Movie
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True Grit. Hathaway. Paramount Pictures, 1969
True Grit. Coen. Paramount Pictures, 2010.
"The Magnificent Seven. Fuqua. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures, 2016.
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Fincher. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures, 2011.
Ghostbusters. Reitman. Columbia Pictures, 1984.
Clash of the Titans. Leterrier. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2010.
Cape Fear. Thompson. Universal International, 1962.
Cape Fear. Scorsese. Universal Pictures, 1991.
Ben-Hur. Bekmambetov. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures, 2016.
The Big Lebowski. Coen. Gramercy Pictures, 1998.
Fargo. Coen. Gramercy Pictures, 1996.
Burn After Reading. Coen. Focus Features, 2008.
Dirty Harry. Siegel. Warner Bros, 1971.
Die Hard. McTiernan. 20th Century Fox, 1988.
Psycho. Van Sant. Paramount Pictures, 1998.
Bad News Bears. Linklater. Paramount Pictures, 2005.
Soundtrack
True Grit Original Soundtrack By Elmer Bernstein
True Grit Original Soundtrack By Carter Burwell - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
I'm sorely surprised you didn't mention the original novel. I remember an interview with Jeff Bridges on why he took the part; his comment was that at first he didn't see the point in making a remake, so the Coen Bros. had him read the original novel and Jeff noted that the tone of the novel was entirely different from the John Wayne adaptation and as he put it "it reads like a Coen Bros. script". I read the first couple of chapters and I gotta' say the Coen Bros' version is a lot closer to the tone of the book than the John Wayne version. John Wayne's version was probably as close as a traditional Hollywood western could get to the source material while still having the Hollywood vibe, but the Coen Bros. version feels like a direct, unfiltered adaption.
They aren't mutually exclusive, in this case I just wanted to focus on the film to film comparison.
iread the book, i agree with you that the coen bros movie adapted the book really well!
rubbish the cohns version is a travesty most of it bears no relation to the book names are pointlessly changed scenes changed and added might be a good film but bears no comparison with the book or original movie.another load of pseuds claiming to have read a book they havnt
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The Coen's version of True Grit is vastly superior to the original.
@@Icecreamforcrowtoo sorry imade a typo.my point is that the 2nd version may be a good western but it is a very poor adaption of the book it invents scenes ruins the revenge motif by having mattie use a rifle to killchaney not her fathers gun.if the original was so inferior how come barry pepper gives a line reading of robert duval?if you prefer the second movie great but please lets have fewer critics saying it is more faithful to the book than the original it simply isnt true.hope you enjoy your pick i think its a fine film but my generation naturally prefer the duke as rooster.
It's refreshing to hear someone not just hate on remakes
Like I said in the video, there are some awful remakes, but if you ride them all off as bad, you miss out on some great ones like this or Cape Fear.
I love Scorsese's Cape Fear too. Don't understand the hating on. Thank you, Jack. From Brazil. I watch your awesome videos since the earliests. (sorry for my english)
The 1991 Cape Fear was far too over the top. De Niro was a cartoon character.
Remakes are fine if they change a lot of an original that might have not been that good to begin with and they span generations. The problem with remakes today is there are SO FUCKING MANY because all the writers have been fired in Hollywood.
Last night my wife and and I watched the "True Grit" remake by the Cohen brothers, starring some of my favorite contemporary actors, Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon, and we were bowled over, most particularly by the performance of Halee Steinfeld, who portrays Mattie Ross, a 14- year old girl out to avenge her father's death. How that young woman didn't win an Oscar for that performance is beyond me. Now, I do so like John Wayne as a tough cowboy character, but this remake had such an air of authenticity that it blows the original out of the water. The closing scenes are particularly poignant, especially as tough little Mattie shows emotion for the first time when they have to put down "little Blacky". Hard to decide which character best wore the attribute of "true grit", Rooster Cogburn, Mattie or her pony! My vote is for Mattie.
Jack Rabbit it is an excellent version. I was fortunate enough to see the remake with some friends at an out door cinema when it was first released. This was at night and being out doors on a chilly evening added to the feeling of the movie.
The remake is completely wrong, the casting is a complete train wreck..... The original all the way!!!
Awesome as always! Hailee Steinfeld was such a surprise. She would have easily stolen the movie (IMHO) if it wasn't for Jeff, The Dude, Bridges - who is impossible to beat. Awesome casting all around and fantastic direction. Surprisingly original performances by Matt Damon and Barry Pepper (Ned Pepper, coincidence or in-joke?). Love the Coen's work! The original is a bit hard to get into because of the old Hollywood vibe and the pacing. But watching Robert Duvall in anything is (IMHO) already a pleasure. Love the side-by-side comparison! Great stuff!
Thank you, it was a lot of fun to watch one after another.
I love jeff bridges accent in this movie
Trivia: Hailee Steinfeld was Gwen Stacy in Into the Spider-Verse, and Barry Pepper was Captain Jay in The Lone Ranger (2013)
Superb video, sir. I love me some TRUE GRIT. It's genuinely a fantastic Coens flick & one hell of a remake.
They rarely disappoint, and this was everything I wanted out of them and more.
It sucks.
Can't say it better,thank you.
i friggin love this movie! (the remake one), i read the book too, so i'll go watch the original movie :) great video as always!
About the comedic dialogue, it was there in the book, and i think the new movie adapted it really well, even if it was written in first person from mattie's point of view. We have bad book adaptations nowadays
Thank you!
The Coen brothers were responding to Charles Portis‘s fantastic book, and say they hadn’t seen the original since its original run in 1969.
I love both versions. The original was one of the first “grown-up“ movies that I saw that really stuck with me. I’ve watched it since and own a copy.
But in my opinion, the Coen brothers version is closer to the book.
I recommend the book to everyone - it’s one of the great works of American literature.
Such a good analysis of the film, as well as defiing what makes a good remake and how the Coen brothers did that. Quality stuff! Keep it up!
Well done, good tribute to two great versions of an epic film.
Something I never understood is how both Wayne and Campbell's characters stayed so clean shaven while out on the trail in the middle of nowhere.
Only thing I wish what was in the remake was more filming in the Gunnison, Colorado area like the original. The landscape and aspen trees are nice to look at.
I don't think True Grit is technically a remake, it just happens to be based on the same novel than the original. Not every movie based on the life of Jesus is a remake of another movie, they are all based on the new testament.
I'm aware of that, with that in mind, when there are scenes that are edited nearly identical to one another, I think it is safe to call it a remake.
Jack's Movie Reviews Yeah after watching your video I've noticed the similarities (Haven't seen the original yet)
I thought the same. I figured both had stuck pretty faithfully to the book and the scene-by-scene nature made it clear the Coens had a lot of love for the original movie.
@@glammer They said they never saw the original movie. They read the novel and worked up a screenplay from there.
@@mqbitsko25 -I've read that as well, and I think they said, correctly, that the novel is very good and they had all they needed to go on from it. I also think the term "remake" should apply to something that only existed previously as a film, like "Godzilla," and that new films of for example, "Frankenstein," should not get that label.
Whenever I watch this movie I always have the subtitles ON.
Outstanding job by the Coen brothers.
Great video. Hey I was wondering have you seen the nice guys cause I love to see analysis of is. Keep up the great work. Also congrats on hitting 10k subs.
Thank you! I did see The Nice Guys, I don't have any immediate plans to cover it, but it is definitely a possibility.
My favorite movie of the past 3 decades.
Amazing video! You deserve so many more subscribers
Thank you!
true grit 2010 has an amazing score
You should have also mentioned the novel and the Coen Brothers’ version was intended to be more faithful to said book in comparison to Henry Hathaway’s version. In the end, I think the Coens succeeded in their goal.
This was my first time at your site and l'm impressed. You gave a balanced, well reasoned opinion that l agree with for l am also a fan of both TGs
The majority of comments about the films are divided into two catagories, those that can't separate Wayne's films from his personal politics and those who can't accept the remake of a classic Duke film.
I wholeheartedly agree about your take on the Coen brothers and their affection and respect for the common man Nothing illustrates that better than
O Brother Where Art Thou.
I showed it to my parents who were in their 80s and grew up in the Depression and they loved it.
I checked out your critics list and was happy to find some of my favorites listed, including Le Samourai and several Kurosawa films.
I would be interested on your view of The Killers, Paths Of Glory , Kiss Me Deadly, plus Kurosawa's Stray Dog and The Bad Sleep Well.
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Much success, looking forward to reading more from you.
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Honestly one of the few remakes that I can say I actually enjoyed more that the original. Now do not get me wrong. I love the original and John Wayne is a hero to me. But I enjoy the remake more because the performances all around in the remake are honestly better than the original. And the main reason is that it honestly follows the original source material better as well. And as someone who loves it when hollywood actually manages to do a decent job of adapting a book into a movie that is one hell of an important thing to me.
Man. Don’t ever look up John Wayne’s playboy interview if he’s a hero to you lmao
Robert Duvall was amazing. It's so clear Barry Pepper studied that performance intensely, so close is his performance to the original.
Gosh, I love both films, and the books. Overrall a great story and adaptation.
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Awesome! I have a video going up tomorrow morning about Arrival! Be sure to check it out!
Jack's Movie Reviews I thought Arrival was really good and a good take on a first encounter. I look forward to your review.
Great analysis of both movies.
So, growing up in the 90s my mom watched westerns her favorite, True Grit. I hated it, like all “westerns”. When I heard that the Coen Bros. were making the remake, I rolled my eyes and groaned, whyyy?! Then I saw the trailer, got excited saw the movie, loved it!!! My mom hated the Coen bros. remake. I then sued my mother and took all of her money.
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I watched this many years ago when it first came out and can only remember the ending, this makes me want to watch it again
I hope you enjoy!
The original is one of my all time faves but I loved the remake, too, especially for the language, which put it in its time.
I could not agree with you more on every aspect of this great remake, the Coen brothers are brilliant. I like the remake so much more, you get so absorbed into this movie from the beginning. What I love about the Coen brothers is their detail, especially with dialogue, being so true to a Southern accent and the use of period language.
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great review and comparisson
The new movie is much grittier and makes us feel like it actually happened in ways that the more classic Western genre didn’t have. It’s not about how cool and badass these guys on horseback were- it’s about how brutal their lives could be in addition to how brutal the aftermath of men shooting each other in a chaotic landscape of a supposedly “civilized” society was to the vulnerable people it left behind. All bravado is paid for dearly, even if it is acts of heroism (the final shootout badassery only lasts for a small fraction of the movie and immediately turns dark and terrifying).
Great video. I think this would make for a good series. Review some Remakes that add to or surpass the originals.
Very possibly, I don't want to beat a dead horse and do one every week, but I'd love to do more some time soon!
Great way of honoring both versions great story
Actually being from Arkansas and knowing about every place mentioned in the movie just made it better. It was really fun to look back at a Wild West Era Fort Smith, even if the story is fictional.
Absolutely love this movie
The new one follows the book a little closer. I think what makes the new one better, they look to the novel. Not the original film which to liberties with the story.
AMAZING
I never thought the original True Grit was very good. The remake is truly great.
The original was a major hit, while the copy, not so much.
@@sphinxrising1129 ... guess that's why it only got TEN ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS, including a "BEST PICTURE" nomination??
What didn't you like about the original was it the politically correct incorrectness
I loved both. Anyone notice in the new version that Goudy the defense lawyer and Gowdy the congressman speak nearly identical? I wonder if that's intentional.
One thing about the dialogue of this film, a large majority of it is lifted verbatim from the book with absolutely zero changes (the intro, the negotiation with Stillburn, Cogburn's court testimony, and Mattie's introduction to Labeouf are just a few of the scene's where the dialogue is an exact recreation of Charles Portis' novel) . This film isn't so much a redo of the John Wayne version, rather it is an updated and more true to to form adaptation of the original source material.
Thank you - I have learned something new :) I loved the original when it came out and still do. There is no one that can really equal John Wayne as an actor. I know that sounds odd - but if you research him you'll find many hidden depths in his acting. He cared deeply about his fans and knew that they came out to see him because they loved John Wayne and not Marion Morrison. So he gave them John Wayne even though he really wanted to do other characters. Sorry - I didn't mean to go on about JW. I've seen the Coen's True Grit and enjoyed it immensely the first time, but now I think I need to watch it again ;)
Excellent video, as usual. I hear the Coens were also interested in making it closer to the book, rather than deepen the original film so much.
But great video nonetheless :-)
Thank you! Making it closer to the book is undeniably part of it, but they also wanted to add more to the original film.
The one big change, which is the ending, is taken directly from the book. I love her random insult at the circus guy: "Don't get up, trash".
I haven't read the book since the first film came out, but from what I recall, the second film was closer to it. Loved the second film's ending.
One of the good remake which for Hollywood is extremely rare...
Awesome
They didn't remake it. Neither Coen had ever seen the original. They read the novel and went from there.
My fav move!🥺
Excellent movie. Wish more people knew about it.
Is true grit a remake, or another take on the novel? If it was a straight up remake of the original film wouldn't they have followed the themes of that film instead of throwing most of it into the trash and following more themes of the book? I mean honestly the two films couldn't be more different if your a western fan, from costume design and firearms to dialog, they aren't really even comparable
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The narrator called her Maddie Anne Hathaway 😂😂
But Maddys character I the 1960s film was played by Kim Darby 😁😁
I absolutely loved this movie
I loved the music in this version. I would be interested to hear your comments comparing the two.
They're interesting "companion" films in the same way Infernal Affairs and The Departed both compliment each other. You almost have to see both in order to get the "whole story" as they each inform and expand in areas of the story and the characterizations the other may not.
That's a great way to think about them!
Great commentary on a remake or one of my all time movies.Iwas reluctant to watch the remake or True Grit as I didn't want to be disappointed as I had conviced myself I would be.After watching it I was impressed and it seemed the subtle changes just brought it closer to the book.So impressed that I didn't notice Mattdamon even being in the movie until well in.My only critisizm would be toward Jeff Bridges whose over acting trying to nail roosters accent made him unintelligible for most or his scenes. Its little wonder Bridges hasn't done anything special for years.Rooster is meant to be a heavy drinker,and bridges just played himself for those parts.I highly recommend you watch the remake of True Grit
I will speak as they did then ...from this moment forward....
Hi, Jack! Love your reviews. I'd like to ask, have you seen Sidney Lumet's "The Offence"? Would really like to hear your take on this film.
I have not, but Sidney Lumet's name on it is more or less quality assurance, I'll have to check it out soon.
so27 Or Lumet's The Pawnbroker
Jack's Movie Reviews Do I have to remind you of "The Wiz"?
This one was more from the perspective of a terrified but tough young girl who knows when to be careful. I know Kim Darby was iconic for the time, but comparatively, I found her annoying. Steinfeld is more realistic- when she speaks up she is indignant from grief and a deeply determined sense that she won’t be brushed aside because she is a young girl. But she knows (especially after her father’s brutal murder) that she needs help and expertise to track down this killer. She listens to the men she hires when they plan and learns from their methods as she works with them. She’s not their sidekick- she’s an eyewitness and an actor in the story (although at times terrified and just trying to stay safe to fight another day).
Man true grit is such a fantastic remake.
I think this is one of those rare situations where the remake is better than the original.
I watched your video. Your much more objective than I am. Maybe with all the years of my life having passed by while watching John Wayne movies and others of that time period, I can’t accept a lesser version of Rooster Cogburn. I waited to hear you mention the code of the west. That decided the behavior of men out west. I don’t believe that the Coen Brothers can get past that. You said some of the emotions facing the Marshall as he rode with the two of them in the first picture. I say you missed an obvious one. He was a daily drinker. I don’t know that he was shown more under the influence then not in the first part of the film. When he left town, he was still drinking until he ran out on the trail. The Texas ranger showed him no respect because of this behavior. Without whiskey, he was forced to sober up and face every harsh reality. He could do it. He felt he had to prove himself to them both. You hear their reaction when he faces off against the gang in the meadow. He told Mattie a story about the way he behaved as a younger lawman. When you hear him speak to Ned Pepper and his gang, you can hear the lawman he is trying to do what Judge Parker wants. Unfortunately Ned insults his personal honor and reputation in front of others. In an instant, he changes. Death charges forward fearless is his determination to achieve his brand of justice. He did kill a lot of those he was sent to bring in. I say, in the movie, he showed us that you had to be just as tough as the outlaws to survive and do your job. Judge Parker suspected him of that. This may not match the original story. But it’s what America accepted. He won an award I think because of everything else added together about the picture. The locations used, Cinematography, the great musical score, the supporting cast, and their great director. He struggled physically get through the movie. We were all running out of time back then. If you live in these years now, you won’t mind the second version. Movies capture moments in time. The early west was a rough and brutal place. Both pictures let you see that.
I have always wondered if True Grit had be made in the 1970’s would the book’s ending have been used ?
Have seen them both......can't pick a favorite.
The cinematography and music made it better too
Hard to beat the original but thanks to great actors the remake worked.
I have read the book and have watched both movies many many ti
Times. All are great. Both movies have slight differences with the book.
Again all are great.
If you read the book and get to Lucky Ned's appearance and description and first dialogue, it's impossible not to visualize Barry Pepper's performance. He and that character were meant for each other!
Both movies misplaced the Texas rangers horse. Jeff rode off double, girl looked back at Ned Peppers horse standing beside his dead body.
Great video as always. I personally like the remake more. Both of them are great movies, but as you say the remake made all the characters more realistic and grounded. John Wayne's Rooster is...well, it's John Wayne playing John Wayne. It also helps that the first time I saw this movie was playing poker with a group of my oldest friends with a bottle of whiskey on the table and cap gun revolvers to shoot at people we accused of cheating (or just for shits and giggles). Huge respect for both movies, and for all your work on this channel!
Thank you!
The Coens completely forgot how to remake a great movie when they remade The Ladykillers in 2004.
3:26 The Remake is also more strikt to the original book, Maddy is loosing her arm and loosing her horse because of that, like in the book.
Great vid mate, please do "The Godfather"
Thank you! And I'm a step ahead of you!
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It is the attention to the novel by Charles Portis that makes both films so good. Very little deviation from the story in the book. The Coen Brothers do a better job , have a better cast , especially the three principal characters. The Portis novel still has the narrative of the screen versions beat.
Just so you know... Bridges said the Cohen's didn't remake but referenced the book. Either way both were good. Thanks
Not bad but I wish you had mentioned the book. The Cohens used parts of the book that weren’t in the original movie. One example is Matt Damon leaving the party.
Notably however, some parts from the remake are not in the book or the John Wayne adaptation. Like the hanging man in the woods
Most of the changes are actually from the book. For example, the "eye" quote is verbatim LaBoeuf dialogue.
I wish this video had focused a bit more on the source material. Both movies are fairly faithful to it, but I think the Coens do a better job of capturing the comedic tone of the novel and the essence of Mattie's character. And the Coens themselves have said they were trying to bring back in elements of the book that were lost in the original adaptation.
A sure way to start a dispute with a fool is to say nothing more than Wayne was delightful in a particular role or film, as he certainly is in "Grit" and "Man Who Shot Liberty Valence," playing Tom Doniphon, a humorous man with a bit of swagger who allows his heroism to be given to Jimmy Stewart, who goes on to become a powerful US Senator but comes home to celebrate his old friend when "Tom" passes. It's Homeric, and calls to mind great men in "The Iliad."
What is wrong with this review is the claim that the new movie is a remake. It is not. The Coen Brothers clearly said in their interview that the 2010 True Grit movie is an adaptation of the book.
One thing I liked about the original is that it wasn't because she was a woman but rather her age is why they treat her like a scrub.
I prefer the original, but maybe that's because I grew up on it. I think the remake has a better cast, though, and Mattie is less annoying in the remake. To each their own.
Both TGs shared a brilliant source material, Chas Portis' best-selling novel of the early '60's. I'm surprised not to read how both movies reflect the cultural changes of pre- and post Y2K fin de siecle America. Ah, well --- they just don't make them like they used to.
I liked the remake better, the original is good but the remake was excellent.
The remake definitely carried the tone of the book throughout, in my opinion. As far as acting though, I can hardly bear to watch Kim Darby's breathless sincerity and Glen Campbells cringy delivery, both portrayals worthy of a good community theater play, but just ringing so terribly hollow on the big screen. As much as I love my memories of John Wayne, he still played John Wayne in every role. Hailee Steifeld was amazing to watch, in contrast. He performace was spot-on with the book. Matt Damon was posssibly miscast as Lebeouf, but it wouldn't have taken much for anyone to best Glen Campbell's sad attempt. Jeff Bridges though was just incredible. My favorite performance of his. Of course the Coens being the Coens, they had to please us with the odd, quirky background character. In this case, they brought us that awesome Bear Man. Unforgettable and the bringer of awesome memes.
Great review however I disagree that lucky Ned pepper cares about Maddie. He leaves her with Tom Chaney knowing he's a killer, and will probably kill her, Maddie says as much. He adds if Tom does he won't pay him. That kills two birds with stone, Ned will be rid of a problematic hostage, and he keeps Toms money. He even jokingly says Maddie was in excellent health last he saw her, when Rooster inquires her whereabouts. His grin as he says that reveals his intention.
I too, do not understand your reasoning to not even mention the beautifully written novel. I think it is so connected to both films, especially the Cohen brothers remake. It's at the very heart of both of the films, which is why to me it should have at least been talked about in a sentence or two. The writing in the novel echoes through so strong in the films, a blind man could see it.
Agreed. Its annoying hearing ppl call it a remake when both films are an adaptation of the novel...the latter meant as a more faithful rendition rather than a retread of the John Wayne film
You never discuss the book! The Wayne movie is closer to the book.
Interesting how the remake had Marshall Cogburn dying in the end, and the Texas Ranger (who died in the original) survived in the second movie.
I dont like to rain on a content makers parade needlessly...but approaching this subject as if the Coen brothers were trying to remake the John Wayne film is disingenuous. There was no intent to remake the original, but to re-adapt the novel that the John Wayne film was based on. Otherwise, the more light hearted upbeat tone of the original wouldve been kept
The older mattie ross dont like anything like 14 yr old mattie. Thats probably the one thing i didnt like about true grit.
69 true grit is like one more western with john wayne, he had done many a dozen movies like rio bravo and then there was very theatre like acting by all involved, as if they memorised it few times before saying it . One more thing which goes agaisnt the old true grit was that segio leone and carbucci, django, trinity , spaghetti western were in vogue, people like john wayne becoz he is the duke. Or like gene hackman says in ungorgiven movie, english bob is a duck .
the recent true grit in this modern fast paced super hero excess cgi excess movies, cohen bros go old time and bring out class acting like copolla did with darculya.
True Grit is one of my dad's favorite John Wayne movies. The remake is also a movie that my dad says is, " probably better than the original."
wait what is the name of the opening song in the video?
It is Elmer Berstein's theme from the original movie.
Follow the novel which was darker and much grittier than waynes which was scrubbed up for G rating
I always felt 3:10 to Yuma was a good remake. it was not a perfect movie but it was a good remake.
I like 3:10 to Yuma, but I agree with you, it had room for improvement!
No one can out do john Wayne #johnwayne
There is a book, too, upon which at least the original movie is based.
The 2010 true grit is a fucking great movie.
It is technically not a remake. It is another adaptation of the novel.
Should've just not done it only good part was Iris Dement rendition of a classic hymn, outstandingly done.
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it is not a remake, AFAIK. I heard the Brothers claimed to have not seen the original movie. I don't care; it is a different movie.