tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083122230647551113.post2365524980222975953..comments2023-03-25T10:30:07.335-04:00Comments on Chris Schweizer's Blog: TRUE GRIT #1: Everything is Against MeChris Schweizerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06264169065040239653noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083122230647551113.post-43528993507588832002012-01-11T01:21:14.136-05:002012-01-11T01:21:14.136-05:00John Wayne has nothing to fear. This new "Tru...John Wayne has nothing to fear. This new "True Grit" is no competition to the old one. It's not even the same story, although the essentials are identical. Bridges gives a good performance, but the Duke wins. And the new girl is OK, but I definitely prefer KJim Darby. Matt Damon is clearly better than Glen Campbell, but who isn't, as an actor I mean. The photography in this one is a winner too.Netherlandhttp://familynothing2dobirth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1083122230647551113.post-37090384175180026372011-12-15T15:56:19.305-05:002011-12-15T15:56:19.305-05:00I loved the new movie and prefer it over the John ...I loved the new movie and prefer it over the John Wayne. I also enjoyed the book very much, and in my mind's eye I seemed to veer back and forth between the two movies.<br /><br />It is an excellent book. In the preface of my copy, someone speculated that it would be much more revered if it had not been for the John Wayne movie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423051076809524563noreply@blogger.com