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Summary: one of the all time great westerns
Review: This was one the greatest westerns i have seen, so i was eager to get it on DVD. I must admit i didn't expect very much considering the age of the film, but i was not disappointed at all. There was a little deficiency in picture clarity, but overall, the scenery and colors were just as awesome and vibrant as I'd remembered. I highly recommend it. I am an avid collector of the legends and this one is definitely in that genre.
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Summary: FUN WESTERN
Review: Having seen this film several times as a child in the theatres, I can attest to the power of the simple revenge story on a child. While there are very real moments of violence, this film, with its big, rousing performances from its lead trio of performers (Oscar-winner John Wayne; matinee-idol-but-cardboard Glen Campbell; nitty, gritty,over-pronunciator Kim Darby) and its cheerful, brassy musical score, this movie has the look and feel of the best Disney live-action adventure films from the 60s. I bet any family with smaller kids -- in the 8-10 year old range -- would still find this yarn compelling, providing your family with more than few human lessons to discuss as well.
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Summary: Duke on top!
Review: Yeah - maybe Dustin Hoffman or Jon Voigt should have had the Oscar that year (1969) for "Midnight Cowboy" - but it's a ball to watch John Wayne having a field day playing his age as a one-eyed fat-man as fine actor Robert Duvall puts it. Catch it!
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Summary: John Wayne is outstanding, but
Review: John Wayne is outstanding, but I just can't get by Kim Darby and singer Glen Campbell in this movie. Their performances - well, characters actually - really ruin and otherwise great movie.
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Summary: Duke's Oscar
Review: John Wayne finally got his due when he received the Best Actor award for his role as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit." (It was more than overdue considering his great, but ignored by the Academy, work in Red River, The Searchers, The Quiet Man, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.) John Wayne is great here, and he has a lot of fun poking fun at his "tall in the saddle" image.This movie, though, is a little too long, and Kim Darby is definitly the weak link in the cast. She is too old for the role, and her acting is annoying at times. (The Duke thought she was a spoiled brat who brought her personal problems onto the set which he thought was unprofessional. It is really no surprise that she didn't move onto bigger and better roles.) Glen Campbell, however, is fine in his debut. Strother Martin is good for a laugh as always, and young Dennis Hopper and Robert Duvall are both good in their supporting roles. Despite any qualms about the length and Darby's performance, the ending more than makes up for them. The scene where the Duke, with a forest of golden aspens as a backdrop, advances on four outlaws by himself is one of the signature moments of his storied career.
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Summary: "True Grit" satisfies
Review: 4-1/2 stars. John Wayne could do comedy like no one else. Who knew? His interactions with a fine Kim Darby are the heart of the film, and are memorable ("corn nubbin!"). Good ensemble acting, good story, good directing (ol' Henry Hathaway), good scenery. One of the last great westerns ever made. Duke's Oscar, and good for him. Now go watch "The Shootist."
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Summary: True Grit
Review: I am a big John Wayne fan. And True Grit is a good movie. Kim Darby and Glen campbell took from the movie, other actors could have been casted for thoses parts.
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Summary: Just one of many great Wayne films.
Review: This film is wonderful and memorable because of John Wayne, as are ALL John Wayne movies. He is the center of attraction and the actor that draws the crowds to his films. He is ALWAYS John Wayne no matter what the part, no matter what the director wants, no matter what the story. That is why all of his movies are so good, even the 1930's westerns where he sings. He is a pleasure to watch and like other great actors (even more than actresses) always play themselves,i.e., Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, William Holden, Charlton Heston, Glen Ford, Harrison Ford, etc. I watch John Wayne films to see John Wayne and usually the movie and other folks in the film are OK also. My personal favorite Wayne film is "The Searchers". By the way, the DVD-wide screen version of "True Grit" is available in a month or two. I think that it is the first time it has ever been in widescreen since the theatrical release. These outdoor westerns should only be seen in widescreen. Pan and scan should be outlawed like the phony colorization process has been.
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Summary: John Wayne's best performance
Review: True Grit is the only John Wayne film that I saw during its run in the theater. Glen Campbell gave a good, and underrated, performance as a likeable Texas Ranger. Contrary to the critics, who ganged up on Campbell, I thought that Kim Darby was the weak link in the cast. Robert Duvall was outstanding, as well as the rest of the supporting cast. The soundtrack was excellent and the scenery was fantastic. Virtually every line that John Wayne delivered in the film was gripping. I have never seen an actor since who could hold an audience's attention the way he did in True Grit. An interesting anecdote: Henry Hathaway was pretty rough with Glen Campbell and berated him mercilessly during one of the scenes. Robert Duvall blew a fuse and told Hathaway that if he treated any member of the cast that way again, he would walk off the set. Sit back and enjoy the show.
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Summary: The Last Great Western
Review: Forget "Unforgiven" and every other Western made after this classic American film. Perfectly cast and brilliantly played, the role of Rooster Cogburn is John Wayne in his finest hour. His Oscar was no sympathy vote. With the richness of its characters, its breathtaking scenery, and its stirring drama, True Grit has no equal in the Western genre, with the exception of "Shane".
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