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True Grit – John Doe's Trailer of the Moment
Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit
John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in True Grit
The Duke won an Oscar in 1970 for his portrayal of the cantankerous, eye patch wearin’ Marshall Rooster Cogburn. The film was True Grit (1969) and though not John Wayne’s best role, (EG: The Searchers, the Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Quiet Man, The Shootist) it still became an iconic character easily identified even today.
Bridges looks the part.
Not one for remakes JD still holds out hope for this based purely on the names of the cast and crew. The trailer does offer some stunning glimpses of wide plains cinematography and there is certainly an omnipresent mood to the footage. Bridges looks comfortable and that unique Coen touch could well elevate this to a revival of the genre. (How many times has that been said?)
John Doe never was a huge fan of the original film. Actually he preferred the sequel, Rooster Cogburn. That was mainly due to the chemistry of Wayne opposite Katherine Hepburn which gave Rooster Cogburn the feel of the African Queen corralled onto the prairies of the Wild West. True Grit always felt a lot tamer than the Dukes best films, but the sight of him with the reigns clenched between his teeth, both hands full of lead as he attacks the villains head on deserves its place in cinema history.
The new trailer for True Grit.
Trailer for the original True Grit starring John Wayne.
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