i agree, especially jeff bridges as rooster, sure the duke played him originally but john wayne only ever plays john wayne. Bridges actually embodies rooster in this movie. a lot of people hate on this movie cause its not the duke, but i think most of them are too blinded by nostagia to see the superiority of acting in this movie.
Bridges brought such a great sense of character to Rooster that makes him leap off the screen. I bowl over when he twists his good eye to get a shot at the bottle on the ground, or when he falls off his horse in a drunken heap and tries to save face while being embarrassed. You get a lot of layers to his character in the film, from his drunkenness and incompetence to his later impressive and honorable principles, care for others and his inarguable skill with guns when others are counting on him. For all the mistakes he makes throughout the movie, he lives up to the title of "True Grit" when he weathers the elements and his own depleting energy to rescue a poisoned Mattie.
@@thebeststooge how would you know the Duke is superior if you’ve never seen the movie? The Duke is great by all accounts, but much of it is due to Nostalgia and him being in the right place at the right time. Wayne had far less competition when it came to good acting back then.
@Rowan Nowicki You may be right but I have seen remakes before that didn't suck but not in the modern cinematic era. Iow the days since Lost in Space's remake made it a fad to remake everything. The one thing the original got wrong was the age of Mattie as the actress who played her was too old for the role. That I give the remake as being truer to the book. Let me give you one example that goes against the grain, but I loved Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Gene Wilder. That was my childhood and I adore the film. Now a lot of people despised Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because only Gene can play Willy, etc... Nope, I loved this film as well. Not as much as the original but on its own I still loved as it was truer (even the name of it) to the book. Both I would gladly watch to this day. Another rare example of remakes but Planet of the Apes. I swore it off as I grew up with the original ones with Roddy McDowell, etc... and people said they sucked. I finally caved in and watched the first three remakes in a row and loved them. I loved them about the same as the original ones, but they are not as lasting (or as indelible in my mind) as the originals, but still I liked them just for differing reasons. Not all modern remakes suck to me, but sadly most do and this True Grit was one of those. That role was made for The Duke, not The Dude (old meme at the time that I must agree with).
@Rowan Nowicki Right, I was just explaining that I am not one of those purists, or like the ones caught in the misted over glasses of nostalgia since i have seen remakes at least as good as the originals, and I am not afraid to admit it, but this wasn't one of them for me. YMMV, as it did.
I love the accuracy of this film. Something as subtle as calling a bullet a ball. Back then bullets were still called balls by some people as bullets were still relatively new
@@mikebroussardmusic It doesn't show Rooster taking the dragoon off the saddle holster, but the saddle holster is empty when he returns to the saddle bag for the third time. But when he shoots after saying "I'm gonna chuck one high and far", the peacemaker is shown in his hand. I think this might be a reuse of footage from the first time he shoots a biscuit.
Indeed an incredible cast all of them. I am grateful for this remake. The only one I can say that about in regards to ANY remake but this one was exceptional.
One of the few times where I believe the remake is better than the original. Largely do to the new actors portrayals of old characters. The movie follows the original damn near shot for shot, so the acting needs to stand out enough to separate it from the predecessor and I believe it does that in bunches
Have watched this movie many times, and probably enjoy it more every time. Sometimes I think it is the wealth of dialog that sets everything apart, but the actors are all at their best, and the pace is mesmerizing.
Yeah... the angle is perfect. My favorite shooting scene from any Western. Drunk, stumbling from the horse, missing before, then composes himself enough in the moment to show off major skill. Lends to the realism and makes it more badass. Plus the sideye, lol.
Me too. Just good movie well written. The Coen Brothers I think were also involved in No Country for Old Men which is a contemporary Western movie...well at time of movie release (2007) the setting(1980) is 27 years in the past. And of course, The Revenant was another movie I saw more than once. I'd say it's not really a Western though. More of a Frontier, 1820s vibe.
Bridges animated retort, "Missed my shot!!!??", to LaBoeuf's accusation, "You missed your shot Cogburn," is just classic and so typical of how someone like Rooster (while inebriated, no less) might respond to such a charge. Just the right amount of feigned outrage and animation, done in a futile effort to steer away blame for missing the (difficult) shot.
“You go for a man hard and fast enough and he don't have time to think about how many is with him. He thinks about himself, and how he may get clear out of the wrath that is about to set down on him.”
I grew up on the John Wayne version and it is a very fine movie. Some of this movie is a shot for shot remake especially when it comes to the dialogue. However bridges just brings another element to rooster Cogburn that Wayne didn’t too me Jeff Bridges is rooster Cogburn now. And this is the real true grit movie. I would recommend the Wayne version second though it is a very fine movie.
There is just something so oddly appealing about constantly taking swigs from my flask of whiskey while simultaneously partaking in shooting contests and chasing down criminals.
"That Chinaman is runnin' them cheap shells on me agin." DUDE, THE CHINAMAN IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE!!!! Also, Dude; "Chinaman" is not the preferred nomenclature. "Asian-American", please.
MrPjw5 you obviously are not familiar with NORINCO milsurp ammo with corrosive Berdan primers and painted steel cases....it IS cheap I will grant you... Now how do you think a movement to overthrow Chinese supremacy in China would go over? Do you know why white men are held to higher standards than any other race on the planet? It is because white men actually HAVE higher standards than any other race on the planet....what do you have to say to THAT Mr self appointed political corrector?
Thats true, but the Colt SAA isn't one of them. It nominally held 6, but most users only loaded it with 5 so that they could keep an empty chamber under the hammer when it wasn't in use for safety reasons. I think thats the point that junebickerstaff was trying to make.
"That China Man is running the cheap shells on me again" Best excuse ever for when your getting toasted at clay shooting
I use that line every time.
sanjosesharkrock I thought you was gonna say the sun was in your eyes; that is to say, your eye.
*That Chinaman frontin them cheap shells again
"The china man is NOT the issue here, Dude!"
lmao. I gotta remember that line now
I love the way Cogburn pleads with Labeouf to "please hold fire"
All 3 actors were perfect for their roles. Amazing performances all round
i agree, especially jeff bridges as rooster, sure the duke played him originally but john wayne only ever plays john wayne. Bridges actually embodies rooster in this movie. a lot of people hate on this movie cause its not the duke, but i think most of them are too blinded by nostagia to see the superiority of acting in this movie.
@@iangraham6887 absolutely. Anyone who can’t appreciate BOTH need to swallow their pride. Bridges is fantastic here.
@@le9335 bridges perfomance> wayne
Bridges brought such a great sense of character to Rooster that makes him leap off the screen. I bowl over when he twists his good eye to get a shot at the bottle on the ground, or when he falls off his horse in a drunken heap and tries to save face while being embarrassed. You get a lot of layers to his character in the film, from his drunkenness and incompetence to his later impressive and honorable principles, care for others and his inarguable skill with guns when others are counting on him. For all the mistakes he makes throughout the movie, he lives up to the title of "True Grit" when he weathers the elements and his own depleting energy to rescue a poisoned Mattie.
Never wanted to see this movie as The Duke is far superior to the Dude in this role. 10 years sure goes by fast since this came out though.
@@thebeststooge how would you know the Duke is superior if you’ve never seen the movie? The Duke is great by all accounts, but much of it is due to Nostalgia and him being in the right place at the right time. Wayne had far less competition when it came to good acting back then.
@@danielbadger2641 I have seen enough clips of it to realize it sucked, but 99% of remakes do since Lost in Space started the downward spin.
@Rowan Nowicki You may be right but I have seen remakes before that didn't suck but not in the modern cinematic era. Iow the days since Lost in Space's remake made it a fad to remake everything.
The one thing the original got wrong was the age of Mattie as the actress who played her was too old for the role. That I give the remake as being truer to the book.
Let me give you one example that goes against the grain, but I loved Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Gene Wilder. That was my childhood and I adore the film. Now a lot of people despised Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because only Gene can play Willy, etc... Nope, I loved this film as well. Not as much as the original but on its own I still loved as it was truer (even the name of it) to the book. Both I would gladly watch to this day.
Another rare example of remakes but Planet of the Apes. I swore it off as I grew up with the original ones with Roddy McDowell, etc... and people said they sucked. I finally caved in and watched the first three remakes in a row and loved them. I loved them about the same as the original ones, but they are not as lasting (or as indelible in my mind) as the originals, but still I liked them just for differing reasons.
Not all modern remakes suck to me, but sadly most do and this True Grit was one of those. That role was made for The Duke, not The Dude (old meme at the time that I must agree with).
@Rowan Nowicki Right, I was just explaining that I am not one of those purists, or like the ones caught in the misted over glasses of nostalgia since i have seen remakes at least as good as the originals, and I am not afraid to admit it, but this wasn't one of them for me. YMMV, as it did.
Rooster: "That Chinaman is runnin' them cheap shells on me again."
Walter: "Dude, the Chinaman is not the issue here!"
Donny: "Who's runnin' cheap shells?"
Walter: "Shut up Donny, you're out of your element!"
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And Rooster, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
The cornbread tied the room together
Perfection
I love the accuracy of this film. Something as subtle as calling a bullet a ball. Back then bullets were still called balls by some people as bullets were still relatively new
thedoctor141 He carries 2 Dragoons on his horse, and carries a SAA on his belt
Militry nomenclature for M-16 ammo is a 5.56mm Ball round
@@mikebroussardmusic It doesn't show Rooster taking the dragoon off the saddle holster, but the saddle holster is empty when he returns to the saddle bag for the third time. But when he shoots after saying "I'm gonna chuck one high and far", the peacemaker is shown in his hand. I think this might be a reuse of footage from the first time he shoots a biscuit.
@@roybarron5289 ball just means FMJ, as opposed to hollowpoint or armor piercing. lead covered with copper, unspecific to 5.56 or any individual round
@@zacharyclarke4240 I know developed by Capt. Minnie during Civil War ty for input 8*))
Matt Damon's fantastic performance is often overlooked because of how incredible Bridges was
This actually is one of my favorite Matt Damon performances along with Linus in Oceans, he's awesome when he does real character work.
True!
Indeed an incredible cast all of them. I am grateful for this remake. The only one I can say that about in regards to ANY remake but this one was exceptional.
"If you shoot what you aim at, explain my shoulder."
Hahaha died
Jeff Bridges was so so good in this movie
One of the few times where I believe the remake is better than the original. Largely do to the new actors portrayals of old characters. The movie follows the original damn near shot for shot, so the acting needs to stand out enough to separate it from the predecessor and I believe it does that in bunches
My favorite part of this scene was the horse staying still while rooster fell off getting down. The horse acted embarrassed
hahahaha he was like: Yeah... ok... sorry for that...
Second hand embarrassment lol
"I don't know him," - 🐴
Bull had seen it all before.
Thought you was gonna say the sun was in your eyes, that is to say YOUR EYE :D
I watched this in my class after reading the book. Everyone was laughing at that part
I cringed so hard
Hannibal Lecter
Its like this .D
He's competent but so, so humourless.
Haha
"That is to say...your EYE." Probably my favorite line of the movie.
Matt Damon looking at his pistol after he missed his shot was Oscar worthy
coen brothers + jeff bridges = two of the greatest movies ever. Big Lebowski and True Grit
Have watched this movie many times, and probably enjoy it more every time. Sometimes I think it is the wealth of dialog that sets everything apart, but the actors are all at their best, and the pace is mesmerizing.
That first cornbread shot was some instant goosebumps for me in the cinema. Often still is when I watch this movie back 👌
Yeah... the angle is perfect. My favorite shooting scene from any Western. Drunk, stumbling from the horse, missing before, then composes himself enough in the moment to show off major skill. Lends to the realism and makes it more badass. Plus the sideye, lol.
That first cornbread shot was actually pretty impressive considering the fact he was so damn drunk he could barely stand.
I LOVE THIS MOVIE. i never watch movies more than once...except this one, i love the way everybody talks.
You can thank the book for that. My mother when she was still around told me this was as authentic as the language could be of that time.
Me too. Just good movie well written. The Coen Brothers I think were also involved in No Country for Old Men which is a contemporary Western movie...well at time of movie release (2007) the setting(1980) is 27 years in the past. And of course, The Revenant was another movie I saw more than once. I'd say it's not really a Western though. More of a Frontier, 1820s vibe.
I love this movie. It’s one of a kind
Dat Chinaman's been running den cheap shells on me again.
xD LMFAO!!
I use that line every time I miss a shot.
Shoot Cogburn they still runnin dem cheap stuff on us.
I love it!!!!
All the wasted cornbread that goes flying out of his pouch. Seeing that always gets me, lol.
The way Cogburn says “Miss my shot!” Is just awesome.
I say that at the range sometimes and only a few people get the reference
"Please hold-fire!" 🤣 That line kills me.
THIS MOVIE WAS A MASTERPIECE
"I thought you were gonna say the sun was in your eyes. That is to say, YOUR EYE." 👁😂
the drunken singing leading up to this was the best
This is the most unique and weird role I’ve ever seen Matt Damon play haha.
His cameo in Euro trip is up there.
Have you seen The Informant! by any chance lol
OMG So much corn bread wasted :(
Thats all i was thinking.
@@peacefulglnw803 me too
It did look really good.
😆
One of my favorite scenes.
I love how Labouf stares at his gun at 1:27. :)
0:20
He twitches his head over to his good side...so he can actually SEE
"You're more handicapped without the eye then me without the arm." 😂 ouch.
0:34 me when I get out of bed in the morning
"I thought you were gonna say the sun was in your eyes...I mean your eye...'😂😂
“I like your style rooster..got the whole cowboy thing going…”
Lol I always crack up looking at his eye 0:21
“Missed my shot!?”
"If you hit what you aim at, explain my shoulder."
"...I was aiming for your shoulder."
Bridges animated retort, "Missed my shot!!!??", to LaBoeuf's accusation, "You missed your shot Cogburn," is just classic and so typical of how someone like Rooster (while inebriated, no less) might respond to such a charge. Just the right amount of feigned outrage and animation, done in a futile effort to steer away blame for missing the (difficult) shot.
Movieclips can i just say the music played for the outro of the clips is epic and sums up the greatness of all epic films.
What did that poor cornbread ever do to you!?
I love how it takes Cogburn a full 17 minutes to fall off his horse
MISSED MY SHOT?!
"if you hit what you aim at explain my shoulder"
"what makes you think i wasn't aiming at your shoulder"
“You go for a man hard and fast enough and he don't have time to think about how many is with him. He thinks about himself, and how he may get clear out of the wrath that is about to set down on him.”
“Please hold fire “!😆😆😆
Well, I'll tell ya, that old rooster really could throw some cornbread though. Impressive height.
Full academy award should go to the horse for being so patient.
Next to "The Big Lebowski," this has to be my favorite Coen Brothers movie.
Just your opinion, man
1:26 that smug look at his pistol is too great lol
"Well, that's just like, your opinion man."
"?!? *Missed My Shot* ?!?"
“THERE!?”
“MY BULLET!”
Hahahahahahaha
I grew up on the John Wayne version and it is a very fine movie. Some of this movie is a shot for shot remake especially when it comes to the dialogue. However bridges just brings another element to rooster Cogburn that Wayne didn’t too me Jeff Bridges is rooster Cogburn now. And this is the real true grit movie. I would recommend the Wayne version second though it is a very fine movie.
Can't help, this whole scene makes me laugh, very well done.
“Also, Dude, “Chinaman” is not the preferred nomenclature, Asian-American, please”
There is just something so oddly appealing about constantly taking swigs from my flask of whiskey while simultaneously partaking in shooting contests and chasing down criminals.
For me -the best western ever made!
and the best remake ever made
I busted out laughing when he unmounted the horse..
'Please hold fire!' Haaahaha!
By far my favorite jeff bridges performance!
Well, uh, that's just like, your opinion, man
ayyyy
Love this movie, is a gem but Big Lebowski, The Dude, is one of best performances in history. It’s not even a debate.
Rooster made his point after he shot that first piece of cornbread.
That Evidence, Confiscated whiskey! Was all gone by the end of their "Lively" Trip! 😆
Compare with the Sundance Kid: "I'm better when I move."
you got to love that dismount
anyone who says John Wayne was a better Rooster Cogburn than Jeff Bridges is deluded
funniest part is him just poppin off that last shot at nothing
Those biscuits really tied the horse together
0:12 Hoho you missed that one! Try another!
Those are some calm horses 😂
Gotta love the ten shot revolver
I like how Cogburn is more drunken stumblebum in this lol
LOL at 0:04 MISSED MY SHOT??!! :D
If you hit what you aim at explain my shoulder ...lmao
Red dead redemption 2 looks great
Great Remake!
"That Chinaman is runnin' them cheap shells on me agin."
DUDE, THE CHINAMAN IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE!!!! Also, Dude; "Chinaman" is not the preferred nomenclature. "Asian-American", please.
+MrPjw5 That cornbread really tied the room together, did it not?
Colton Larsen Fuckin' A man. Fuckin' A.
"Were you listening to the Dude's story, Mattie? Were you listening to the Dude's story?"
MrPjw5 oh quit your social justice bullshit. This is the 1800's political correctness didnt exist.
MrPjw5 you obviously are not familiar with NORINCO milsurp ammo with corrosive Berdan primers and painted steel cases....it IS cheap I will grant you...
Now how do you think a movement to overthrow Chinese supremacy in China would go over?
Do you know why white men are held to higher standards than any other race on the planet? It is because white men actually HAVE higher standards than any other race on the planet....what do you have to say to THAT Mr self appointed political corrector?
"That Chinaman is running them cheap shells on me agin" . . . . lol. Can't believe Hollywood let THAT line through.
The Chinaman is Cogburn's landlord and Cogburn is not too happy with his placement of the cooked ducks..
You probably haven’t watched Django Unchained
Lmao yeah watch any Tarantino movie if you think this is edgy.
Got dam ducks
Why not?
Stop filming me and my friends, please.
That look bridges gives after he smokes the first biscuit.......that should've settled it
0:24 Dude, Chinaman is preferred nomenclature. Asian American please.
+happyhellday3 not*
Rams4life94 Shit I really need to proofread the shit I write. Thanks man.
no problem
+happyhellday3 They we're thinking for the time this movie was set what the man would say. It's all for the film. Don't take offence from it.
orngie123 It's a Big Lebowski reference.
"MISSED MY SHOT ?!"
I like how he doesn't even care about all his chicken nuggets falling out. True grit.
Best matt damon line ever
Then Cornbread said 'I'll lay you low. I'm gonna fight you, you so and so'.
Missed my shot lol....
I herd your shot and felt the ball....well this proves it wasn't roosters bullet since bullets fly faster than sound
"There" hahahahahaahah
8 shots out of that revolver is damn impressive regardless of where the bullets went. ;-)
Never noticed that he must've reloaded
Sometimes you eat the corn bread and sometimes the corn bread eats you
"There."
"YOU EYE...."😁
Thats true, but the Colt SAA isn't one of them. It nominally held 6, but most users only loaded it with 5 so that they could keep an empty chamber under the hammer when it wasn't in use for safety reasons. I think thats the point that junebickerstaff was trying to make.
I think that horse recognized it didn't like the gun pointed at it, just after 0:42 when hes getting up.
Did anybody else find this scene hilarious? Rooster cogburn my favorite western character
"I hope you're smart enough to know that who-hit-john don't go with guns?"
-John Wayne
Great side arm that shoots 8 shots without reloading.
Eight shot revolvers exist. Six is probably the most common size loadout, but they also exist in 5,7,8, and even 10.
He uses two different guns
That was your initiative!
I cut my left eye out so I could drink all I want and not get double vision.
i like bourbon horses and blackpowder and i love this movie
‘MISS MY SHOT?!’
"Please don't fire."