I met Robert Duvall we talked I told him that my friends always remember one line, he smiled and said "I call that bold talk for a one eyed fat man." We both laughed.😅😅😅
Labeef is Glen Cambell a famous singer and session musician from the 60s-80s had his own TV variety show back in the 60s he sung WichIta Liineman, By the time I get to Phoenix , Galveston , Rhinestone Cowboy and many many more and was personally chosen by John Wayne for this movie and actually sung the song in the beginning of this movie
The Duke brought his little girl to Glen's show stage to get an autograph as she loved the show. After that the Duke offered him this role, even when Glen said he never acted. Glen often joked he was so bad they finally saw hod good John was and gave him the Oscar.
The theme tune was sung by Glenn Campbell who was a multi talented musician and award winner.He plays Lebouf in this and claimed he was so bad he won John Wayne the Oscar.😂
I remember seeing a clip of Glenn Campbell where he stated that he never acted in a movie in his life and that if you had seen True Grit, you would know that it was true.
This is the real best version. John Wayne's Oscar winning performance. You can hear John Wayne's lack of air do to his having a cancerous lung removed. And the late great Glen Campbell plays the Texas ranger and sings the title theme song. R I P my old friends ✌️♥️🙏🙏🙏
I completely understand nostalgia but the acting is just so flat. Seeing how much acting has advanced even from side characters its astonishing. But i love film and i adore this girls performance of Mattie i still think this is a good film.
Really Baby Sister, you've not seen True Grit yet? I much prefer this original to the remake. And the dialogue, that is, the manner of speech, is really great too. Now you know where the phrase "bust a cap" came from - or at least was popularized. And in addition to the others, Strother Martin should have won an award.
Years ago, I went with a friend to her piano lesson (her teacher back then was Andy William's aunt, so that will tell you how many decades ago that was), and I was reading a western magazine while I waited on a nearby sofa. The excerpt featured was True Grit, and it was about the girl's fall into the snake pit. So I didn't exactly rush out to see this film in the theatre, though I later did go see it. I didn't even bother with the remake, and probably won't. Who could ever think they could replace John Wayne? Thanks for the review, Madison. You always do them so well.
In 1870, the minimum legal age for marriage in the United States varied by state, and there were no federal laws establishing a uniform minimum age for marriage. In some states, there was no legal minimum age for marriage, while in others the minimum age ranged from as young as 10 years old to 18 years old. However, it's important to note that just because there were no legal restrictions on the minimum age for marriage in some states, it doesn't mean that marriages involving very young girls were common or socially accepted. In practice, most women married in their late teens or early twenties, with marriages involving girls under the age of 15 being relatively rare.
Great reaction again @MadisonKThames .... and if no one has yet mentioned it, there was a sequel to this called Rooster Cogburn and the Lady. It starred John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn. It was a fun watch.
I saw this in the theater when it came out. It was very popular because of the unusual scenario and appealing performances. Fans were ecstatic that Wayne won the Oscar, and we all thought Darby was a peach. That’s John Fiedler as the lawyer; he was Juror #2 in “12 Angry Men.”
He was also on 'The Bob Newhart Show' as one of his patients. In the show he was a former Marine (bragged about it from time to time) but was always afraid of his wife.
I loved both versions but this one is my favorite. There’s way more dialogue between the characters in this version, especially before they head out on the man hunt.
The guy who sold the horses starred in other John Wayne movies too. The son of Katie Elder, McClintock, this Grit film, The man who shot Liberty Valence. He also starred with Yul Brynner in An Invitation to a Gunfighter. Good watch !!
Yep, Robert Duvall and Glen Campbell too! I forgot Glen was in this one. Boy could he sing and play guitar. This was a lot fun, Madison. I enjoyed rewatching it with you. Thanks for sharing it. Got my paperback signed copy ordered! 😃
I know it seems long ago, and I'm 65 years old, but when I was a kid my great aunt Teenie Rice told us about watching the last public hanging in Harlan County Kentucky where we are from. She was 10 years old. Also, my grandparents neighbor was very old, I used to see her gathering apples from her yard in her apron, wearing a bonnet like the ones on little house on the prairie. Time passes quickly, but sometimes lingers.
Back then, most found comfort in knowing where they would be put to rest as folks back then, day to day, lived much closer to their own mortality than we do today. It wasn’t until very recently that life expectancy went way up. I think I remember hearing that penicillin alone raised the bar by 7-8 years and that wasn’t widespread until post WW2.
Jeff Corey plays Tom Chaney. He was blacklisted in 1951 and spent the rest of the decade teaching acting. You will see many films with actors influenced by him. In spite of the eight years in his prime when no one would hire him he still has 241 acting credits on IMDB.
From the Fort Smith website: "I have ever had the single aim of justice in view... 'Do equal and exact justice,' is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, 'Permit no innocent man to be punished, but let no guilty man escape.'" -Judge Isaac C. Parker, 1896 For twenty-one years, Judge Isaac C. Parker held the bench of the U.S. Court for the Western District of Arkansas. His tenure was unique in the history of the federal judiciary; while most U.S. district judges toiled away on civil cases, Parker heard thousands of criminal complaints involving disputes and violence between Indians and non-Indians. He sentenced 160 people to death, and for fourteen years he did so while the condemned had no right of appeal.
"Why does she care where he hangs?" Because where he hangs determines why he hangs. If he is taken back to Texas, then he hangs from the crimes he committed in Texas. Mattie wants him to hang for killing her father. Which means he has to be brought back to the court which has jurisdiction over her father's murder so he can hang for *that* crime.
I saw this when it came out, so I am a little partial to this one over the remake. John (The Duke) always adds something special to all his movies. Cool reaction Lady M.
I was seven years old when this film came out. Saw it with my folks at the local drive-in movie . Actually got me emotional when Glen Campbell's character died. My favorite John Wayne film was "The Cowboys". Had Bruce Dern in it as the bad guy. He played the bad guy so well I became a fan of his acting then and there.
My Grandparents took me to see this at a Drive in Theatre when I was a little kid. This was at the same time that, "The Glen Campbell Show" was a popular TV show. I cried when Glen Campbell was killed because I thought there wouldn't be a, "Glen Campbell Show' any more. The next week, there he was on TV like nothing ever happened. Grandpa had to explain to me that he really didn't die. It was kind of traumatic.
Follow this up with "Rooster Cogburn" 1975 and "The Shootist" 1976. For another Robert DuVall movie I recommend "The Great Santini" 1979. For another good movie with Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges is "Thunderbolt & Lightfoot" 1974.
Ok gotta go with John Wayne over Jeff. The GRIT is more obvious with John. Prefer the Legendary music man Glenn Campbell over Matt Damon. Matti character is done awesome by both. Both movies are great though! Great dialogue in both!! Hope you watch the sequel with Catherine Hepburn! Great Job Madison!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
@Madison the remake/reboot is very good but like so much it is what you fell in love with first for me it was this version. This was one of my wife;s favorite films so was nice treat to see you fall in love with it
3:47--the undertaker played Mose in "The Searchers." 11:16--Strother Martin from "Butch Cassidy...." 18:48--Dennis Hopper from "Easy Rider" 26:27--Robert Duvall from "To Kill a Mockingbird." 32:49--John Fiedler from "12 Angry Men" and "The Bob Newhart Show."
The opening song, I believe, was sung by Glen Campbell himself. The movie was filmed mostly in Colorado, with some locations in California (the "Outlaw Cabin" for one). Did you miss Dennis Weaver (the kid that Rooster shot and his brother stabbed) ??? Also, you should've recognized Strother Martin (the horse dealer) from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (payroll job ... same year as this movie) and Cool Hand Luke (Warden, the year before this one). He's also in the sequel, Rooster Cogburn and played roles in 176 separate movies and TV series. Again, you look so awesome in that hat !!!
I remember in the theater as a kid when Glen died it was sad , I think his tv show was running at the time we watched every week, anyway Thanks Madison!
Glen Campbell(LeBoef) sang the opening song 'True Grit', it was nominated for best song at the Oscars, losing to 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head' from another western, 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. Trivia.
Hi Madison, it was great to see you react to the original True Grit. I think it is true, that this was one of those roles that John Wayne was born to play. I`m glad you enjoyed it.
When you said "a young woman avenging her father's death", it reminded me of one of my favorite jokes. Particularly fitting for somebody who knows and understands Western tropes: Did you ever hear the one about the three-legged dog? So this three-legged dog burst into a saloon, pulls out a six shooter and says, "I'm lookin' fer the man who shot my paw!"
A great reaction, Madison, I really enjoyed it. It's a great film, I prefer this to the remake, this remake is really good too, but this one takes it for me. Please consider doing the follow up film, "Rooster Cogburn" from 1975, it's another great film.
When I stumble across this movie I always think of the line from the old Statler Brothers song that goes "True Grit's the only movie I've really understood in years."
Since you LOVED the SCENERY...... It was mostly shot in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. You can visit Ouray and Ridgway, CO to see the spectacular mountains. I still remember moving to Ouray in 1974 and John Wayne had come back to visit, but I was too late. All the kids at school were so excited that they met him and I never got the chance.
Wonderful reaction. I actually prefer this film to the Coens' version. The Corns said they wanted their version to be exact to the novel, but honestly this version is pretty exact with the exception of the ending epilogue of the 2010 version. Even the dialogue is pretty much the same as the novel. It's also in my top 3 favorite Western novels along with Shane and Lonesome Dove. But as much as I love Jeff Bridges, to me the role belongs to Duke all the way. There's something joyful about the heart he puts into Rooster's character. It's like near the end of a long career he was like, This role is made for me! And yes, primarily filmed in Colorado. There's even a cafeë called the True Grit Cafë I've been to in Montrose, CO nearabout the filming locations.
Nice reaction. Nice movie. So many memorable lines. Maddie is surely one of the best parts for any budding actress to play. Both versions found a gem to play her.
@madison k. Thames I was very happy to see the selection when the notification popped up today. me and my wife were busy pressure washing the house or I would have caught the live version.
Robert Duvall shows up in so many early films back when he was establishing his career! His voice always tips me off that it’s him. Loved watching this one with you! Peace … Congrats on the new book!
My family and I spent vacation in CO at a location that was used twice in the movie…the creek where LaBeouf shot the turkey and the final showdown were both filmed at Owl Creek Pass. The log they sat on was pretty well rotted by the time we were there.
Been a long time since I've seen this movie. Forgot Glen Campbell, Robert Duval, and Dennis Hopper were in it. The Oscar winning character required a follow-up. "Rooster Cogburn".
'"What is that?" "It's bacon Dear." ''I know it's bacon Honey. What have you done to it?" "You said you didn't like all the grease from fried foods. So I boiled it."
Both versions, are good, in there own way. Excellent acting in them. I prefer the remake, due to it having a more realistic feel, but primarily for the ending. Maddie, lost her arm, and the fact that Rooster spent many years in an "Old West" show, gives an unusual, but authentic touch to the film.
I'm old. But I prefer this one over the later version. Both are good, but I have to remember this one was first and breaking new ground. while the second had a map to follow and characters you were already familiar with.
Hi Madison. You were right about Colorado. In fact there is a cafe called the True Grit Cafe not far from where they shot. My personal feeling is that the 2 versions of this movie are not even close. The original is far superior. I like Jeff Bridges, but how anyone could have the nerve to try to play a part that Wayne made famous. I only watched the newer one once, and I swear (unless it's my imagination) there is a scene in the new one where Bridges is riding hard and you can see the background moving behind him like in the old, old days. Anyway, I wanted to suggest that if you have never seen it, you really should try another John Wayne western with The Duke as an older man. It's called The Shootist. The cast includes Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Richard Boone and other fine actors. Well worth the watch IMHO. Great reaction (as usual). Best of luck with the new book.
You might consider a Western from 1975 called "Bite the Bullet." If you love horses you'll love it. It stars Gene Hackman and James Coburn and it can be taken as a sort of unofficial sequel to the 1966 Western "The Professionals" with Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster, which is also a Western masterpiece. Both movies written and directed by Richard Brooks.
In the words of Bruce Willis "yippykiyea" mother hummer......Love this version ...You didn't recognize Dennis Hopper as the guy who got stabbed in the cabin scene.
One of the few movies where I liked both versions for different reasons. The first movie was more of a vehicle for John Wayne, the second was truer to the book. El Mirage Land and Cattle Company El Mirage, Arizona
The film location of the dugout by the creek that you commented on as being so pretty and wondering if it was Colorado is actually in California. You can visit it very easy and it still looks just like that just minus the cabin. It's located in Hot Creek Geologic Site just outside of Mammoth Mountain, CA right off the 395. Beautiful area.
Thank you - One of the very best movies. Please consider watching John Wayne in The Shootist, his last film. He should have won the academy award again. Its a great film.
Thanks for covering this movie, Madison. John Wayne, western movie legend and cultural icon. And you also have Kim Darby, who is quite good as well. Glad that you saw the 2010 remake because I believe it is one of the best remakes you will ever see. In particular, Hailee Steinfeld excelled in the Kim Darby role. But what made that movie for me was the masterful direction by the Coen Brothers. Don't know how many Coen Brothers movies you have seen. Most of them are really excellent. Especially Fargo.
I met Robert Duvall we talked I told him that my friends always remember one line, he smiled and said "I call that bold talk for a one eyed fat man." We both laughed.😅😅😅
Labeef is Glen Cambell a famous singer and session musician from the 60s-80s had his own TV variety show back in the 60s he sung WichIta Liineman, By the time I get to Phoenix , Galveston , Rhinestone Cowboy and many many more and was personally chosen by John Wayne for this movie and actually sung the song in the beginning of this movie
The Duke brought his little girl to Glen's show stage to get an autograph as she loved the show. After that the Duke offered him this role, even when Glen said he never acted. Glen often joked he was so bad they finally saw hod good John was and gave him the Oscar.
Hello Madison K. Thames, RUclips video: Glen Campbell - William Tell Overture (smokin' instrumental)
*La Boeuf
There was no need for a re-make - this was as good as it gets...
Rooster jumping the fence wasn't in the script. That was John Wayne's idea, and he did it, himself.
The theme tune was sung by Glenn Campbell who was a multi talented musician and award winner.He plays Lebouf in this and claimed he was so bad he won John Wayne the Oscar.😂
Glen Campbell was an incredibly talented singer and musician but he was right. He stunk as an actor lol
I remember seeing a clip of Glenn Campbell where he stated that he never acted in a movie in his life and that if you had seen True Grit, you would know that it was true.
There is a RUclips video of Glen Campbell playing a twelve string guitar, which is incredibly difficult , given the song he was playing.
This is the real best version. John Wayne's Oscar winning performance. You can hear John Wayne's lack of air do to his having a cancerous lung removed. And the late great Glen Campbell plays the Texas ranger and sings the title theme song. R I P my old friends ✌️♥️🙏🙏🙏
I completely understand nostalgia but the acting is just so flat. Seeing how much acting has advanced even from side characters its astonishing. But i love film and i adore this girls performance of Mattie i still think this is a good film.
"I aim to kill you in one minute" is
Without going on an uncontrolled rant, let me just say, my vote is for the original.
The remake is a fine movie... it just didn't need making. It can't stack up against the original (but few movies can).
@@philb2085 Amen!
Really Baby Sister, you've not seen True Grit yet? I much prefer this original to the remake. And the dialogue, that is, the manner of speech, is really great too. Now you know where the phrase "bust a cap" came from - or at least was popularized. And in addition to the others, Strother Martin should have won an award.
Strother Martin -- great in everything! :0)
My faourite Strother Martin performance.
@@williamr3840 Best Western supporting actor in y opinion.
One of the great character actors, love him in Slapshot with Paul Newman. He worked six times with Paul, and also six times with John Wayne.
@@colinglen4505 What about Strother's scene-stealing role in the ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid'? :0)
Years ago, I went with a friend to her piano lesson (her teacher back then was Andy William's aunt, so that will tell you how many decades ago that was), and I was reading a western magazine while I waited on a nearby sofa. The excerpt featured was True Grit, and it was about the girl's fall into the snake pit. So I didn't exactly rush out to see this film in the theatre, though I later did go see it. I didn't even bother with the remake, and probably won't. Who could ever think they could replace John Wayne? Thanks for the review, Madison. You always do them so well.
Well, you're missing out on a good movie. A good western. It's well done regardless of being a remake.
In 1870, the minimum legal age for marriage in the United States varied by state, and there were no federal laws establishing a uniform minimum age for marriage. In some states, there was no legal minimum age for marriage, while in others the minimum age ranged from as young as 10 years old to 18 years old.
However, it's important to note that just because there were no legal restrictions on the minimum age for marriage in some states, it doesn't mean that marriages involving very young girls were common or socially accepted. In practice, most women married in their late teens or early twenties, with marriages involving girls under the age of 15 being relatively rare.
Great reaction again @MadisonKThames .... and if no one has yet mentioned it, there was a sequel to this called Rooster Cogburn and the Lady. It starred John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn. It was a fun watch.
Thanks Denny, glad you enjoyed it!😊
@@MadisonKThamesI look forward to your reaction to Rooster Cogburn. JW and CH were stellar in it.
I saw this in the theater when it came out. It was very popular because of the unusual scenario and appealing performances. Fans were ecstatic that Wayne won the Oscar, and we all thought Darby was a peach. That’s John Fiedler as the lawyer; he was Juror #2 in “12 Angry Men.”
Mr Feidler was also the voice of Piglet in the Winnie the Pooh cartoons, along with other Animated Classics.....
He was also on 'The Bob Newhart Show' as one of his patients. In the show he was a former Marine (bragged about it from time to time) but was always afraid of his wife.
@@CoastalNomad I actually commented about that, wondering if he was the voice actor.
I loved both versions but this one is my favorite. There’s way more dialogue between the characters in this version, especially before they head out on the man hunt.
The guy who sold the horses starred in other John Wayne movies too. The son of Katie Elder, McClintock, this Grit film, The man who shot Liberty Valence. He also starred with Yul Brynner in An Invitation to a Gunfighter. Good watch !!
Strother Martin, of course.
what we have here...is failure to communicate...
Yep, Robert Duvall and Glen Campbell too! I forgot Glen was in this one. Boy could he sing and play guitar. This was a lot fun, Madison. I enjoyed rewatching it with you. Thanks for sharing it. Got my paperback signed copy ordered! 😃
You won me over with "better to have one and not need it than need one and not have it" I greatly appreciate your reviews! P.S. like the shirt : )
You had some big names in this one. Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall, Dennis, Hopper, and of course John Wayne
I know it seems long ago, and I'm 65 years old, but when I was a kid my great aunt Teenie Rice told us about watching the last public hanging in Harlan County Kentucky where we are from. She was 10 years old. Also, my grandparents neighbor was very old, I used to see her gathering apples from her yard in her apron, wearing a bonnet like the ones on little house on the prairie. Time passes quickly, but sometimes lingers.
One of the best lines in all moviedom “Fill your hands you sons of bitches”.
But it's only one SOB, not plural.
Back then, most found comfort in knowing where they would be put to rest as folks back then, day to day, lived much closer to their own mortality than we do today. It wasn’t until very recently that life expectancy went way up. I think I remember hearing that penicillin alone raised the bar by 7-8 years and that wasn’t widespread until post WW2.
Great movie, one of my favourite John Wayne movies. 🤠
34:54 Dennis Hopper was in there too! :0)
I'm not a country music fan, but for Glen Campbell's theme for "True Grit" I'll happily make an exception.
Jeff Corey plays Tom Chaney. He was blacklisted in 1951 and spent the rest of the decade teaching acting. You will see many films with actors influenced by him. In spite of the eight years in his prime when no one would hire him he still has 241 acting credits on IMDB.
From the Fort Smith website:
"I have ever had the single aim of justice in view... 'Do equal and exact justice,' is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, 'Permit no innocent man to be punished, but let no guilty man escape.'"
-Judge Isaac C. Parker, 1896
For twenty-one years, Judge Isaac C. Parker held the bench of the U.S. Court for the Western District of Arkansas. His tenure was unique in the history of the federal judiciary; while most U.S. district judges toiled away on civil cases, Parker heard thousands of criminal complaints involving disputes and violence between Indians and non-Indians. He sentenced 160 people to death, and for fourteen years he did so while the condemned had no right of appeal.
"Why does she care where he hangs?"
Because where he hangs determines why he hangs. If he is taken back to Texas, then he hangs from the crimes he committed in Texas. Mattie wants him to hang for killing her father. Which means he has to be brought back to the court which has jurisdiction over her father's murder so he can hang for *that* crime.
Doesn't matter. Dead is dead.
I saw this when it came out, so I am a little partial to this one over the remake. John (The Duke) always adds something special to all his movies. Cool reaction Lady M.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!😊
True grit is a special movie to me, me and my grandma would watch it together. ❤
Dennis Hopper also starred in 'Easy Rider'..1969 too...=))
He also co-wrote it with Peter Fonda and directed it himself.
I was seven years old when this film came out. Saw it with my folks at the local drive-in movie . Actually got me emotional when Glen Campbell's character died.
My favorite John Wayne film was "The Cowboys". Had Bruce Dern in it as the bad guy. He played the bad guy so well I became a fan of his acting then and there.
Don't know why, but I love the way Mattie tells Rooster the pistol misfired "Because you loaded it wrong while in a state of drunkenness."
Little sister you're in for a Treat! Luv the cast! J Wayne, G Cambell and R Duvall! Classic movie & iconic characters!❤️💛
Dennis Hopper
John Wayne won his only Oscar in this.
John Wayne is a national treasure
My Grandparents took me to see this at a Drive in Theatre when I was a little kid. This was at the same time that, "The Glen Campbell Show" was a popular TV show. I cried when Glen Campbell was killed because I thought there wouldn't be a, "Glen Campbell Show' any more. The next week, there he was on TV like nothing ever happened. Grandpa had to explain to me that he really didn't die. It was kind of traumatic.
Follow this up with "Rooster Cogburn" 1975 and "The Shootist" 1976.
For another Robert DuVall movie I recommend "The Great Santini" 1979.
For another good movie with Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges is "Thunderbolt & Lightfoot" 1974.
"The Great Santini" is a snooze fest. I hated it.
Ok gotta go with John Wayne over Jeff. The GRIT is more obvious with John. Prefer the Legendary music man Glenn Campbell over Matt Damon. Matti character is done awesome by both. Both movies are great though! Great dialogue in both!! Hope you watch the sequel with Catherine Hepburn! Great Job Madison!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Thanks Allen, glad you enjoyed it!😊
This version is my fav and is one of my favorite movies, rooster reminds me of my uncle earl. 😊
@Madison the remake/reboot is very good but like so much it is what you fell in love with first for me it was this version. This was one of my wife;s favorite films so was nice treat to see you fall in love with it
3:47--the undertaker played Mose in "The Searchers."
11:16--Strother Martin from "Butch Cassidy...."
18:48--Dennis Hopper from "Easy Rider"
26:27--Robert Duvall from "To Kill a Mockingbird."
32:49--John Fiedler from "12 Angry Men" and "The Bob Newhart Show."
The opening song, I believe, was sung by Glen Campbell himself. The movie was filmed mostly in Colorado, with some locations in California (the "Outlaw Cabin" for one). Did you miss Dennis Weaver (the kid that Rooster shot and his brother stabbed) ??? Also, you should've recognized Strother Martin (the horse dealer) from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (payroll job ... same year as this movie) and Cool Hand Luke (Warden, the year before this one). He's also in the sequel, Rooster Cogburn and played roles in 176 separate movies and TV series. Again, you look so awesome in that hat !!!
I'll happily watch both versions, they are both an absolute treat!
This was always one of my favourite Westerns, great scenery/locations too. Great reaction.
I remember in the theater as a kid when Glen died it was sad , I think his tv show was running at the time we watched every week, anyway Thanks Madison!
Glen Campbell(LeBoef) sang the opening song 'True Grit', it was nominated for best song at the Oscars, losing to 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head' from another western, 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. Trivia.
Wayne got in the habit of having younger popular singers co-star to attract younger audiences... Campbell, Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon, Fabian.
Hi Madison, it was great to see you react to the original True Grit. I think it is true, that this was one of those roles that John Wayne was born to play. I`m glad you enjoyed it.
One of things I like about this version is that we actually get to meet lawyer Daggett.
When you said "a young woman avenging her father's death", it reminded me of one of my favorite jokes. Particularly fitting for somebody who knows and understands Western tropes:
Did you ever hear the one about the three-legged dog?
So this three-legged dog burst into a saloon, pulls out a six shooter and says, "I'm lookin' fer the man who shot my paw!"
A great reaction, Madison, I really enjoyed it. It's a great film, I prefer this to the remake, this remake is really good too, but this one takes it for me. Please consider doing the follow up film, "Rooster Cogburn" from 1975, it's another great film.
Thanks Adam, so glad you enjoyed it!🙏🏻
@@MadisonKThames I did, very much, I love watching your reactions, Madison, I appreciate your honesty and enjoy your thoughts and analysis.
Nailed it! Filmed in Ouray County, Colorado. Not quite Oklahoma in the novel.
Watching a young strong headed woman slowly gain Rooster's respect and melt his stone heart has some of the greatest banter in film.
When I stumble across this movie I always think of the line from the old Statler Brothers song that goes "True Grit's the only movie I've really understood in years."
Since you LOVED the SCENERY...... It was mostly shot in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. You can visit Ouray and Ridgway, CO to see the spectacular mountains. I still remember moving to Ouray in 1974 and John Wayne had come back to visit, but I was too late. All the kids at school were so excited that they met him and I never got the chance.
Wonderful reaction. I actually prefer this film to the Coens' version. The Corns said they wanted their version to be exact to the novel, but honestly this version is pretty exact with the exception of the ending epilogue of the 2010 version. Even the dialogue is pretty much the same as the novel. It's also in my top 3 favorite Western novels along with Shane and Lonesome Dove. But as much as I love Jeff Bridges, to me the role belongs to Duke all the way. There's something joyful about the heart he puts into Rooster's character. It's like near the end of a long career he was like, This role is made for me! And yes, primarily filmed in Colorado. There's even a cafeë called the True Grit Cafë I've been to in Montrose, CO nearabout the filming locations.
Thank you Robert, so glad you enjoyed it!😊
Nice reaction. Nice movie. So many memorable lines. Maddie is surely one of the best parts for any budding actress to play. Both versions found a gem to play her.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!😊
Good movie, I also like ‘The Searchers’
This is a good movie, but "The Searchers" is far superior.
The girl who played Mattie in the 2010 version was Hailee Steinfeld. She also played Kate Bishop in Hawkeye.
@madison k. Thames I was very happy to see the selection when the notification popped up today. me and my wife were busy pressure washing the house or I would have caught the live version.
I love your cowgirl hat
The iconic dugout scene was filmed at a hot springs near Mammoth Lakes, CA. I think the rest of the movie was filmed in Colorado.
my favorite western. saw this in theater when I was 9
My paternal grandmother is Arona Cogburn. Blessing on you and yours!!
Robert Duvall shows up in so many early films back when he was establishing his career! His voice always tips me off that it’s him. Loved watching this one with you! Peace … Congrats on the new book!
My family and I spent vacation in CO at a location that was used twice in the movie…the creek where LaBeouf shot the turkey and the final showdown were both filmed at Owl Creek Pass. The log they sat on was pretty well rotted by the time we were there.
I prefer this version... love the ending scene!
The ending scene in the remake is depressing......
You're right about the shoot location... around Ridgeway in the San Juan mountains of southwest Colorado.
I liked Rooster Cogburn and the Lady, same actor and character, and the chance to watch Kathren Hepburn in a John Wayne movie is hard to pass.
Per the internet, it was noted that John Wayne modeled his performance on Actor Wallace Beery. :)
I can see that
It's not everyone's kind of film, but Kim Darby is very good in THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT.
In a way it's a very relevant movie right now.
Glad you went with the original and not the re make…..no comparison. This is John Wayne’s best movie in my opinion
The Shootist was another great Wayne film - his last one.
@@redflamered ahh yes, his last one. Yeah that’s right there for sure
The Out Door Cabin Scenes at the River were filmed in Hot Creek California
You don't look silly.....you look awesome!!
The 75 follow up movie with Wayne and Katrin Hepburn is also good.
If you haven't already seen it, you might be interested in John Wayne's last movie "The Shootist".
A classic reviewed by a classic
You did miss 70s icon Dennis Hopper playing the young bandit in the cabin.
"Moon"
Such great language, Madison! :) Definitely one for you to enjoy, as one writer to another.
Been a long time since I've seen this movie. Forgot Glen Campbell, Robert Duval, and Dennis Hopper were in it.
The Oscar winning character required a follow-up. "Rooster Cogburn".
I won't spoil it for Madison, but I love Katherine Hepburn's final line to John Wayne in that movie.
Kim Darby was also in an episode of Star Trek called mirei, a movie Called better off dead with John cusack
'"What is that?"
"It's bacon Dear."
''I know it's bacon Honey. What have you done to it?"
"You said you didn't like all the grease from fried foods. So I boiled it."
Great reaction video as always. Just a little fun fact, John Wayne's horse Dollor was in this movie. He rode him in 7 westerns
My all time favorite.
Both versions, are good, in there own way. Excellent acting in them. I prefer the remake, due to it having a more realistic feel, but primarily for the ending. Maddie, lost her arm, and the fact that Rooster spent many years in an "Old West" show, gives an unusual, but authentic touch to the film.
The excellent Strother Martin, supporting actor in many westerns, e.g. The Horse Soldiers, McLintock ...
I live in fort Smith. Judge Parker courtroom and gallows are a National Historic Site. My great-grandfather was a deputy marshal for Parker.
Yay!!! They are both good, but this my favorite by far!!!
BIG Jake ! Next please.🙏✌️👍
Second that my favourite John Wayne western and film 🤠
"I thought you was dead."
"Not hardly."
@@waterbeauty85 no sir, not going to do it,ast time I butted into someone's business damn neared got me kilt.
Awe, why did he go and do that for! 😂
Big Jake is great for action, but it has no heart
@@barryscott8041 agre to disagree. ✌️
I'm old. But I prefer this one over the later version. Both are good, but I have to remember this one was first and breaking new ground. while the second had a map to follow and characters you were already familiar with.
Kim Darby is better looking and more relatable. The ending of the new version was a downer, whereas the ending here is upbeat
Hi Madison. You were right about Colorado. In fact there is a cafe called the True Grit Cafe not far from where they shot. My personal feeling is that the 2 versions of this movie are not even close. The original is far superior. I like Jeff Bridges, but how anyone could have the nerve to try to play a part that Wayne made famous. I only watched the newer one once, and I swear (unless it's my imagination) there is a scene in the new one where Bridges is riding hard and you can see the background moving behind him like in the old, old days. Anyway, I wanted to suggest that if you have never seen it, you really should try another John Wayne western with The Duke as an older man. It's called The Shootist. The cast includes Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Richard Boone and other fine actors. Well worth the watch IMHO. Great reaction (as usual). Best of luck with the new book.
Also Dennis Hopper (got his fingers cut off) and country singer Glenn Campbell (Rhinestone Cowboy)
You ought to watch "To Kill a Mockingbird". It takes place in Alabama.
You might consider a Western from 1975 called "Bite the Bullet." If you love horses you'll love it. It stars Gene Hackman and James Coburn and it can be taken as a sort of unofficial sequel to the 1966 Western "The Professionals" with Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster, which is also a Western masterpiece. Both movies written and directed by Richard Brooks.
Yes, yes, definitely yes!
Love the original version of this movie never seen the new version never will
I saw this version as a young man. This one is the only True Grit in my opinion. Good reaction.
In the words of Bruce Willis "yippykiyea" mother hummer......Love this version ...You didn't recognize Dennis Hopper as the guy who got stabbed in the cabin scene.
One of the few movies where I liked both versions for different reasons. The first movie was more of a vehicle for John Wayne, the second was truer to the book.
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The film location of the dugout by the creek that you commented on as being so pretty and wondering if it was Colorado is actually in California. You can visit it very easy and it still looks just like that just minus the cabin. It's located in Hot Creek Geologic Site just outside of Mammoth Mountain, CA right off the 395. Beautiful area.
Thank you - One of the very best movies. Please consider watching John Wayne in The Shootist, his last film. He should have won the academy award again. Its a great film.
Nice reaction, Madison. I appreciate that you chose the original
Fun Fact..... Eddie Van Halen wanted to get Glen Campbell (LaBouf) to give him some Guitar lessons and asked Alice Cooper to set things up....
Moon, the guy that got his fingers chopped off, was played by Dennis Hopper.
Thanks for covering this movie, Madison. John Wayne, western movie legend and cultural icon. And you also have Kim Darby, who is quite good as well. Glad that you saw the 2010 remake because I believe it is one of the best remakes you will ever see. In particular, Hailee Steinfeld excelled in the Kim Darby role. But what made that movie for me was the masterful direction by the Coen Brothers. Don't know how many Coen Brothers movies you have seen. Most of them are really excellent. Especially Fargo.