FIRST TIME WATCHING: True Grit...an EPIC western!
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James and Ninetailedbrush watch another reaction request, but this time its a western, True Grit! This one was super enjoyable!!
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I just love the screenplay for this movie...the way that the characters speak is so captivating!
Yes. Remember the literature they were reading. It lead their speech to be more stilted to our ears. It always makes it sound more authentic.
It was based on the novel of the same name, and has lot of the same dialogue. It was written in 1968 and it's a nice little read.
Try Appaloosa by Robert Parker.
Think that you'd like it, too.
@@baskervillebee6097 it sounds awesome to me lol. I wish we still spoke like this today.
If you think so, you need to watch Deadwood. It's based on real history, a western series. Amazing. I think there's 2 seasons, plus a movie or something like that.
One of those movies that could easily won all the major awards at the 2011 Oscars.
The original with John Wayne was one of my grandpas favorites, it was one of mine too because the showed it to me when I was 4 in 99. When the new one came out I saw it in theaters with him he loved it, it was also the last movie I watched with him before his death
I just love hailee steinfeld in general. I don’t think I have ever seen her in something and haven’t liked it or at least haven’t liked her acting in it. This movie really shows how good she is.
Not only one of the best westerns I have ever seen, but just one of the best movies of its era. I can find no fault with this film. It is perfect. And much grittier than the original (which portrays Mattie as a sadly very typically wimpy girl).
O Brother Where Art Thou, No Country for Old Men, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski are all more brilliant works from the Coen Brothers writer/director duo.
Don't forget The Hudsucker Proxy... you know, for kids ;-)
Fargo is top tier
It's a remake of the 1969 version in which John Wayne won academy award for best actor. He should have gotten one for The Searchers too. This version follows pretty close to the original which I encourage you to check out. Another good western to check out is Clint Eastwood's 1973 High Plains Drifter. Highly recommend it.😄👍
I would normally be a fan of this movie but it is almost line for line exactly the old movie with new actors...
@@morghann21313 I've seen bits and pieces of this version but that's what it looks like.
@@jamesharper3933 yeah I'm an avid John Wayne fan and was frustrated with this remake so I've only watched it once, don't get me wrong it was good for what it is but it didn't add thing to the story
@@morghann21313 except, you know, a much better ending. the story is about revenge and how its bad, a story thats been done before, yes but what separates this from the rest is the ending.
even at the end mattie doesnt get closure as we see in her delirious state when she sees cheny's figure running away. she is forever chasing him, never seeking closure even in his death. and seeking revenge, the moment she pulls that trigger it pushes her to losing her arm and becoming a bitter old woman. maybe she wouldve gotten closure if she met rooster but even that is taken from her.
also, read a book. its not a remake of the inferior version, its a adaptation of the book, same as the 1969 version.
@@mitchhamilton64 as mentioned this remake is the inferior version... Thanks 👍
If you want to watch a great modern western, I recommend watching '3:10 to Yuma', starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe and directed by James Mangold (director of Logan, Ford v Ferrari and the upcoming Indiana Jones 5).
The 'Magnificent Seven' remake with Denzel Washington is also pretty good (altough that movie it's much more action oriented than 3:10 to Yuma).
Yessir and also the quick and the dead. It’s older but newer of that makes any sense lol
If you like westerns you should check out the hell on wheels tv show
Thank you to the person who requested this!! This is based on a novel by Charles Portis and a John Wayne adaptation from the 60's. Unlike many of his movies, John Wayne lobbied for the production of the original adaptation. He loved the book. Most of the best lines from this movie were pulled straight out of the book.
Everyone always assumes that the title "True Grit" is referring to Rooster Cogburn... I'm convinced that the title is actually referring to Mattie.
Because it is! Mattie is the main character.
I don’t know how I missed this one, but I love that you both enjoyed it - the book is very compelling and I can say the movie really did it justice. I know this was uploaded some time ago but if you ever are still interested in more westerns I highly recommend The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (I’m assuming there still isn’t a reaction up for that one yet? I searched just in case lol.) Anyway I looooved watching this, it was epic!
If you want to see another great modern western, you need to check out "Open Range," from 2003, with Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall. It kind of fell through the cracks and a lot of people missed it, but it's GREAT.
couldn´t agree more. Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell is another easy to miss gem.
One of the very rare occasions when the first and second versions are both very good.
John Wayne and Jeff Bridges are both quality. Judge Parker was a historical figure known as "the hangin' judge." The Marshalls that he sent out into Outlaw Territory were often alone and against the worst.They had True Grit.
Best western John Wayne:
The Searchers. Loosely based on the story of Cynthia Ann Parker.
The Searchers is the greatest western of them all.. And I even think it’s THE Great American Film… Unsurpassed..
And Ethan Edwards possibly the greatest character in American Film.. With maybe a slight pause for Charles Foster Kane..
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Agreed with you most of my life, but Tombstone crept in.
Harry Cary Jr's character was killed in both movies.
Oh and a couple of fun facts about the film: When she rides across the river on the horse, she comes out afterward with dry clothes, lol. Also, when they're sitting on the horses waiting to see who's coming through the trees, during one scene looking at them, you can see a car glint far in the background, behind.
I've never been much of a western fan, but I really loved this movie... and it was mostly due to it being a film packed with awesome actors and Oscar winners, but Hailee Steinfeld stealing every scene she was in.
Hailee steinfelds breakout role and was oscar nominated
This is one badass Western. Modern classic.
I've been waiting for someone to react to this one for a while. Thank you for giving it a shot. Great story. Check out the original with John Wayne sometime. Cheers!
The scene where he had to put the horse down because he exhausted it made me cry
Some other excellent modern westerns: Tombstone, the Unforgiven, 3:10 To Yuma, and for some less serious but still fun stuff, Silverado, The Magnificent Seven (recent remake), Young Guns I & II, and Quigley Down Under.
The magnificent 7 remake was super bad…the original is the GOAT
@@whitenoisereacts I totally agree with you on the remake. Denzel is a great actor with a personna comparable to Steve McQueen's but the script they came up with was horrid. And it was really that great Elmer Bernstein musical score that made the original movie so memorable, anyway. I mean how can you dare to call it magnifcent without that original score.
On another subject, I highly recommend you guys take a look at the movie Promising Young Woman. You might be turned off by the title thinking its just a romcom or a silly chick flick and the storyline is definitely written from the female perspective. But its actually a great movie and has a lot of appeal for men too. The plot is also full of twists and surprises (some funny and some tragic). In other words its right up you guys's alley. And i'd love to see your take on it.
The Unforgiven is *fantastic*
It also marked the point where the Western>Chanbara pipeline came full circle -- Magnificent Seven was, of course, a western retelling of Seven Samurai, and after seeing The Unforgiven, Ken Watanabe did a Meiji-era retelling called just "Unforgiven"
Do you mean “The Unforgiven” or “Unforgiven” because they are two entirely different movies, the latter one starring and directed by Clint Eastwood?
You forgot the original magnificent seven was also a remake of the samurai film seven samurai
This is much more faithful to the book
If you are doing westerns a good few to start are
The Searchers
The Cowboys
The Shootist
The Wild Bunch
Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid
Unforgiven
Just to name a few
Man...just recently rewatched one of my favorite westerns and had to check to see if anyone has reacted to this shit...lo and behold...two dudes that i check in on periodically that are grinding and do this shit on the regular (honestly...have seen multiple vids of yours) are the only ones! Questioning myself...why haven't I ever subscribed??? Love you guys, subscribed and will be checking out all your shit:).
Thanks brother!!! We got more cool stuff coming!!!
Checkout The Quick and the Dead starring Russel Crowe, Leonardo Dicaprio and Sharon Stone.
I've seen this and the 1969 version, and for me, it's like when people go to the Ashland Shakespeare Festival to see different actors giving uniquely different performances of the same characters in the same stories year after year. John Wayne and Jeff Bridges are both terrific Rooster Cogburns, but they give him very different personalities. Wayne's Rooster was roguish and jovial while Bridges' Rooster was more dark and angry/bitter. I thought Bridges' performance was more layered, but Wayne's was more fun. As LaBeouf, singer Glenn Campbell's acting was noticeably stiff, and Matt Damon gave a more natural performance. As Addie, Kim Darby was good, but Hailee Steinfeld was exceptional. Between the two versions, I think the original is more of a crowd pleaser.
BTW George Lucas' first concept for Star Wars was about a young girl who hires a grizzled war veteran to help her in her quest to avenge the murder of her father. I can't remember if George Lucas ever said that he drew inspiration from True Grit, but the comparison has been made in "the making of" articles.
Good on you referencing the Shakespeare Festival. It's World renowned, but only in some circles. With all the fires and Covid, they've been hurt badly for several years.
I prefer this version over the original, it is more realistic, imo.
He probably did, and he flat out stole many things from the novel Dune.
Have you guys seen "3:10 to Yuma"? Another absolutely FANTASTIC modern western.
A great animated Western that came out a year after this is RANGO. ❤️ Won Best Animated Film at the Oscars and was directed by Gore Verbinsky of Pirates of the Caribbean fame. Lol
My all-time favorite Western is Quigley Down Under with Alan Rickman and Tom Selleck. Amazing movie, amazing soundtrack, great characters, and takes place in Australia which gives it a slightly different flavor than most other Westerns
I love Alan Rickman! He’s one of my favorite actors of all time. He’s such a delicious villain in some of his films.
For another terrific western, try “Lonesome Dove”. It was a TV miniseries. Highly rated, and rightfully so. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are both top notch in that.
Lonesome Dove. Best western ever made!
@@bobbrown200 I can’t disagree.
Yell county is in Arkansas as is Fort Smith.....Isaac Charles Parker...Parker became known as the "Hanging Judge" of the American Old West,Judge Parker tried 13,490 cases. In more than 8,500 of these cases, the defendant either pleaded guilty or was convicted at trial.[2] Parker sentenced 160 people to death; 79 were executed.,,,,The old gallows was used from Parker's appointment in 1875 until a new gallows was constructed in 1886. Up to twelve men could be executed simultaneously on the new gallows, although six was the most ever executed at once. These multiple hangings lead the Eastern press to label Judge Parker, "The hanging judge".
One of the best westerns ever, in my opinion. I grew up watching the original but I think this one is better.
Between The Big Lebowski and True Grit, Jeff Bridges delivered two fantastic performances under the Coen Bros. I hope he's doing well with his illness.
Maybe I was too young, or maybe it was too long ago, but it’s hard to explain why I loved this book so much growing up in the 70’s.. The use of language, which is always wonderful when done right.. And of course Mattie Ross, who is a legend.. One of the truly great and rememberable characters in American literature..
Both movies are really good, this one is almost a direct adaptation from the book, so it’s my favorite, of course..
Bro when Blackie the horse died I fucking balled my eyes out even though his death was necessary to save Mattie.
Amazing film True Grit written, produced and directed by Joel & Ethan Cohen starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Hailee Steinfeld, Barry Pepper and music score by Carter Burwell. This film was nominated for 10 Oscars and this is a remake from the 1969 film of the same name True Grit starring by John Wayne. Thank you so much White Noise Reacts great reaction good job guys awesome👍👍👍👍
This is the only remake that I have ever liked better than the original.
Open Range is a western that you guys should definitely check out. I don’t really see it mentioned very often.
Unforgiven, Open Range, and 3:10 in that order for best modern westerns. IMO.
couldn´t agree more. Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell is another easy to miss gem.
@@actionalex3611 I still haven't seen that one. I remember hearing bad reviews... But you know, that really doesn't mean anything anymore.
@@st0n3p0ny Well it´s a bit different but i really liked it. As for the director, check out "Brawl in cellblock 99". Vince Vaughn as you prabarbly never experienced him.
Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time 👏
You guys gotta watch Tombstone!
Plenty of great westerns to see:
Fort Apache (John Ford, 1948)
Devil's Doorway (Anthony Mann, 1950)
Winchester '73 (Anthony Mann, 1950)
The Naked Spur (Anthony Mann, 1953)
Seven Men from Now (Budd Boetticher, 1956)
The Tall T (Budd Boetticher, 1957)
Man of the West (Anthony Mann, 1958)
Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959)
Ride Lonesome (Budd Boetticher, 1959)
Ride the High Country (Sam Peckinpah, 1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962)
Once Upon a Time in the West (Sergio Leone, 1968)
The Wild Bunch (Sam Peckinpah, 1969)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (Robert Altman, 1971)
Duck, You Sucker (Sergio Leone, 1972)
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Sam Peckinpah, 1973)
My Name Is Nobody (Tonino Valerii, 1974)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood, 1976)
Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)
The Proposition (John Hillcoat, 2006)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Andrew Dominik, 2007)
the movies is from 1973 BUT think you guys would like it the western is called "My Name is Nobody"
OpenrRnge is a great modern western. I also highly recommend the older Clint Eastwood westers like Hang Em High, High Plains Drifter and the 3 "spaghetti westers" A Few Dollars More, Fist Full Of Dallors, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Guys I am totally thrilled that you are doing this one. Not many have reacted to this great film. Jeff Bridges in this role is as amazing as Jeff Daniels is in the one-season perfection that is _Godless._ now back to the reaction 😆
"Unforgiven" with Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, etc.
Few people really know how good of an actress Hailee Steinfeld is. She won a award for this movie!
Just another Coen Brothers masterpiece.
Another great movie by the Coen Brothers. Jeff Bridges was the lead in "The Big Lebowski". Jeff Bridges is one of those actors that's been in like a hundred movies and all of them are great. Also you should watch the original True Grit that starred the immortal John Wayne.
One of the few remakes as good as, or better than (I think better) the original. Perhaps because the Coens didn't reference the first movie, but adapted the book. Hailee Steinfeld snagged an Oscar nomination and deservedly so though it is odd to hear people talking about how unattractive her character is. I mean, c'mon. Anyway, the Coen Brothers almost never disappoint; true geniuses.
You guys have to watch the original Psycho (1960)
Unbelievably iconic and influential to horror cinema to this very day as well as one of the one of the greatest films ever made.
Another good Jeff Bridges movie, where he is again quite different, is, The Fisher King, with Robin Williams, one of my favorite films.
And incidentally, as your introduction to Robin Williams has been drama, you may not realize he is one of the US's greatest comedic treasures, a stand-up comedian of the top tier. If you've ever seen Disney's animated, Aladdin, Robbin Williams voiced the Genie. (And he famously got horrendously screwed over by the Disney corporation who tried to destroy his career by copyrighting his voice and not allowing him to use it professionally.)
Great Stuff. Looking for Westerns that share the character driven narrative? A few I'd include:
Classic/ not to be missed:
1. The Searchers- The least heroic but best John Wayne performance.
2. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
3. High Noon
4. Stagecoach
5. The Shootist
6. The Outlaw Josie Wales
7. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Modern:
Open Range(2003)
Unforgiven '92 - AA Best Picture
3:10 to Yuma
Thanks gentlemen. Enjoy.
I’m subbing because you are the first reactors to commentate on this Coen Brothers movie, and I like this depiction because it shows the cleverness and intelligence of Maddy Ross. But as soon as she’s captured and realizes that her silver tough ain’t worth dick to a bunch of outlaws and bandits. Rooster Cogburn comes blazing in to save the day, and the movie shows him as a renegade veteran of the civil war, but when civilized ideals and law come face to face with evil. Well as rooster shouted out ‘Fill your hand you son a bitch!’.
Such a good movie! Great reaction! Hailee Steinfeld is an amazing actress, and was nominated for an Oscar for this performance.
Thanks, James! Thanks, Ninetailedbrush! 🐴 I love this one (the original is good, too). Another *western* you might want to watch is 3:10 TO YUMA (2007) or the original from 1957. But one of the all-time best is THE SEARCHERS (1956).
this is one of my favorite "modern" westerns.. the cohen bros can capture the true spirit of the old west like no other imo. (but with added humor and flourish). ballad of buster scruggs is further evidence of this. even no country for old men has wonderful western elements. i wish more people would react to their version of True Grit
Love this movie, better than the original. There were some things that were better in the original, but very few, most notably the depiction of Lucky Ned Pepper. He's good in this remake but you can't beat Robert Duvall. LOL Ned Pepper was so fascinating and I wish he was the one to get a spinoff movie, not Rooster Cogburn.
Joel and Ethan are brilliant. Also, the wild west wasn't as wild as reported. Duels in the street almost never happened. It also only lasted approximately fifteen years. By the twentieth century law and order were being put in to place.
She shot him yes she did but she fell and got the powder wet in her fall.
The original True Grit with John Wayne is free on youtube now ;-)
Great movie! Good god, it's a great movie! Couple quick thoughts, though I'm very late to the dance.
The writing in this movie is absolutely transcendent. The back-and-forth between the horse-trader and Mattie is a work of art. The conversation with Forrester (the guy in the bear suit) is a string of words which may have never have been placed one after another in just such a way. Jaw-dropping.
You mention the "wild west" and the frontier... keep in mind the line for where that frontier starts has moved over the decades. This movie takes place mostly (entirely?) in Arkansas territory... hardly what we now think of as the "wild west". (Not saying you're wrong in calling it "wild west" or "frontier"... just sayin' this movie is about a time when "west" just wasn't that far west).
Anyway, I had great fun watching with you guys. Thanks!
The Revenant is a mountain man western. Leonardo Decaprio and Tom Hardy. A good story with great scenery
Another coen brothers film is inside llewyn davis with Oscar isaac which is a gem of a film with an incredible soundtrack something they're known
Can you please watch Tombstone!
The original True Grit starred John Wayne as Jeff Bridges character
Awesome. I love both the original and the remake.
Might I suggest The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance with John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart…
That’s in my top five westerns ever.
You guys should watch the harder they fall or watch the magnificent seven(2016) version. Both are good. The second one is my favorite western.
Hailee really killed it in this film.
You guys have been killing it lately. Keep it up.
Great reaction guys. But you really should see the 1969 version with John Wayne, who won an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance. It is not a Coen Bros movie, so it is way less dark, and the comedic relief lines are actually funny. It also has a great supporting cast, including Robert Duval and Dennis Hopper. Seriously, I realize that seeing two versions of the same movie is practically unheard of in "reactions" world, but do it anyway. Yu will not regret it.
You want a somewhat recent western, check out Open Range ;-)
I love this movie, it's probably one of my favorites. I can't think of a single thing I don't like about it.
If you're looking for more modern Westerns, I recommend The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, with Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck. The acting is superb, the cinematography is phenomenal, and it's just so moody and compelling. It is a slow-moving, long and meditative movie, so be wary of that. I'm a big fan.
This remake is good, but the original (imo) is where it's at! The actress is this one is good at trying to mimic the original and I wouldn't try to take that from her. The original actress is way more believable when it comes to her forcefulness that things will be done a certain way. Just my opinion. I own both versions and love them both.
Really have enjoyed several of your reactions, guys! Glad you’re getting some interested in Western flicks, & while I’m pretty sure Tombstone has been recommended (I recommend the Director’s Cut.), but I should also like to recommend a few-o-my faves to ya! First... A fun “Hollywood Western” (Not based in any “authenticity”.), “Silverado”! Great cast & story! Next, “The Red-Headed Stranger”. (Kinda hard to find, but definitely well worth the effort! Starring Willie Nelson, Morgan Fairchild Royal Dano, & (My favorite) R.G. Armstrong. It is based on his storytelling album of the same title.) “Appaloosa” is another good choice. (With Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen & Jeremy Irons co-starring, it’s a bit slow, but overall, quite satisfying. Lastly, “Open Range”. Costner stars in, & directs this good looking & well made flick!
Snd Robert Duvall plays Ned Pepper in the original al. He was great.
Tombstone is also a great western, and Unforgiven.
Coen brothers are geniuses
Definitely better than the original, but the girl was a better actress in the original which makes it a tie
Check out Silverado. That’s a fun, yet compelling western. 3-10 to Yuma is also good, but the new one is rated R. But it is a good movie, like this one. If you don’t mind older ones, consider The Undefeated or The Shootist or Big Jake. Also, the older Alamo movie with John Wayne is good, but maybe not exactly a western.
If you guys are looking for a really good newish western I can recommend a mini-series on prime called The English it's one of the best western i'v seen since True Grit.
Some good westerns you could react to.
Zorro 1-2 (Antonio Banderas)
Las Bandidas (Selma Hayak and Penelope Cruz)
Disney’s The Lone Ranger (Johnny Depp)
The Ridiculous 6 ( Adam Sandler)
unrelated but did you guys get a new camera recently? the video quality look so good!
I live where this all took place.
Another more modern western is Open Range with Kevin Costner (2003) Classic westerns with John Wayne (Directed by John Ford) are always great. For a lighter western try City Slickers with. Billy Crystal and Jack Palance (1991) Can't wait to see which film style you do next.
I grew up watching my dad watch westerns as he was a boy in the early 60's and John Wayne was God. So naturally I only old watch Wayne westerns. Working on an entire VHS collection of every Western he was in and I'm probably half to a little over half complete. True Grit the '69 OG is amongst my movie MOVIES ever. So I did not want this coming out and was expecting the worst. Every single thing about it was tailor made for epic remake awfulness. Wayne IS Rooster Cogburn, Kim Darby is the baddest shit talker in the history of cinema and the human language and Glen Cambell was a delightful asshat. So well written. The score. The camerawork. She is probably my favorite female movie character ever and is have an big crush on Kim Darby and thought she was the only person ever born to be able to play Mattie Ross and fully anticipated utter shit. A first time role going to a kid singer? Yet Hailee Steinfeld absolutely smashed it out of the park in one of the best performances in film history because she swung the biggest bat and outshone a cast full of straight killers. She somehow vaunted herself from what had every indication of being a stain on film history into Mattie Ross- 1a Darby 1b Steinfeld. She should have gotten best Supporting Actress that year, total screw job.
Same movie but less "grimy modern reboot" and more down home popcorn fun. I like this ending as it's faithful to the book, but I enjoy the ending on the first movie better. Won't spoil it, but felt the characters ended up working better and more naturally.
Awesome reaction guys! This is one of my fav westerns. If you are interested in reacting to others in the genre I would like to recommend “Rio Bravo”, starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. Bravo started my love and respect for westerns.
Suggestion Open Range Kevin Costner and Robert Duval!
Classic Clint East wood lol you definitely gotta watch unforgiven .. also y’all gotta do tombstone and 310 to Yuma
You should watch The Quick and the Dead (1995). Only Western of the 20th century with a female gunslinger, that I know of. There's another surprise in it.
There's a movie that I want you to react. It's called Poseidon, it's a disaster movie with Josh Lucas and Kurt Russell. It's a remake of the 1972 version. I think you would like it.
Now the movies are fairly identical.. so it was a faithful remake.
You should watch the man with no name trilogy, some of the very best westerns ever made.
Watch the cult classic THIS IS SPINAL TAP. Best comedy about rock and roll, ever.
Need to watch the og one that maddie Ross is a feisty one!
You should watch the OG just to compare.
I really like the John Wayne version but I really like the girl from the new one. It would have been great to see her and John Wayne together.
lol calling Halie just a singer is funny. She's Hawkeyes apprentice now.
I really like this movie so you did. At first I thought that Rooster Cogburn was almost a caricature but eventually he grew on me. He is very different than John Wayne but endearing. The character of Maddy was, I think, far superior to the original actress. Her story is much more fleshed out. I think that Glenn Campbell beats out Matt Damon. The stories are almost the same. How about “Argo”?
A modern Western I cannot recommend enough to you is Hostiles.
Please react to the "modern" western "OPEN RANGE" with Kevin Costner thanks
How about watching the original John Wayne version now?