Comments on: First Reviews For ‘True Grit’ Reveal The Coens At Their Most Traditional & Sentimental https://staging2.theplaylist.net/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-20101201/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 20:00:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 By: DPenn https://staging2.theplaylist.net/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-20101201/#comment-108001 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:30:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-121529/#comment-108001 \”… slow-paced western character study … archaic, formal style and florid period language\”

I think this puts me on board. I love it when writers and actors bring a story alive with the language, as in The Wire or in the Coens\’ own Miller\’s Crossing.

]]> By: BradZuhl https://staging2.theplaylist.net/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-20101201/#comment-108002 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:30:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-121529/#comment-108002 The script was definitely not the typical Coen Brothers quirk-fest (much as I love their movies). It\’s a very straightforward story. And the script adheres very closely to Portis\’ novel. I wouldn\’t say the Coen\’s are trying to reach a mass audience, but this has more of a chance to do that than most of their films.

]]> By: BuntyHoven https://staging2.theplaylist.net/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-20101201/#comment-108003 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:30:39 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-121529/#comment-108003 \”To bring you quickly up to speed, the film is not a remake of the John Wayne film per se, but uses Neal Purvis’ novel as the source material.\”

Neal Purvis? The James Bond screenwriter? Charles Portis.

]]> By: David Hammon Schwartz https://staging2.theplaylist.net/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-20101201/#comment-107998 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-121529/#comment-107998 The Coen Brothers can do no wrong. I think Hollywood forgot how to make a great western, except for Eastwood, of course. Where can I get a copy of the wstern graphic novel called SNAKEBIT, TEXAS??? Has it been made into a film yet?

]]> By: Jo Anderson https://staging2.theplaylist.net/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-20101201/#comment-107999 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-121529/#comment-107999 There is no such thing as unknown Coen territory. They have done all kinds of things and they have covered many territories. That is why they are great directors. Like Sayer they are able to cover a lot of different territories, giving each one their own individual great attention to detail: music, photography, character. There could be nothing better than a meeting of Buddy Portis, Coen Brothers, and Jeff Bridges.

]]> By: cirkusfolk https://staging2.theplaylist.net/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-20101201/#comment-108000 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/first-reviews-for-true-grit-reveal-the-coens-at-their-most-traditional-sentimental-121529/#comment-108000 If anybody deserves an Oscar for this film it\’s cinematographer Roger Deakins. Even if it\’s a so-so film, I\’m sure it will still look great!

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