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Movie Reviews: “The Men Who Stare At Goats”
6 November 2009 10:23 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
We get more paranormal activity this week in The Men Who Stare at Goats, starring George Clooney, Jeff Bridges and Stephen Lang about a reporter's efforts to reveal the story of an Army unit (supposedly real) seeking to harness the parapsychology for the benefit of the U.S. The movie, writes Steven Rea in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "has a glorious good time satirizing the extravagant lengths to which the military and intelligence establishments will go if they think there's a payoff at the other end." That's especially true in the case of Clooney, several critics observe. Roger Moore in the Orlando Sentinel, for example, observes that "'Wacky' isn't George Clooney's strong suit as an actor. But it's always at least amusing to watch the suave, silky leading man let his freak flag fly." In the San Francisco Chronicle Mick Lasalle writes that the movie shows just how far Clooney has come in his acting ability, "building a screen identity that's as specific and engaging as that of any classic film star. Like a James Stewart or a John Wayne, Clooney represents something just standing there - integrity, shrewdness, irony and self-deprecation. Or, to put it simply, today's American man." But Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times writes that although the movie may have initially been conceived as a showcase for Clooney, "more or less stealing the picture from Clooney is Jeff Bridges, an actor you can never see often enough." »
Defending Modern Warfare: Call of Duty 4 Rewind
6 November 2009 9:09 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
We here at Reel Loop are expanding our horizons a bit. While we’ll still continue to be primarily a film website, me (Philip) has tortured the site editor (Mr. Erik) to the point where he had no other option to do this. In addition to film and television, we’re going to start covering the other visual medium. No, I’m not talking about pornography, I’m talking about something I have my first memory of; video games.
To kick off this celebration, we’ll be doing what any other gaming site in their right mind is doing and going ga-ga over a certain thing coming out this Tuesday, the tenth of November. It’s an entity so powerful, it’s said to cure cancer. This is something so miraculous, that the poison that is Twilight will implode on itself when the clock strikes 12:01 Am Est on Tuesday. »
- Philip Barrett
[TV] Zorro: The Complete Second Season
5 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
By the time that Zorro had completed its first season, the Disney company had virtually cornered its television demographic through various programs, not the least of which were Zorro, Walt Disney Presents, and the Mickey Mouse Club. Uncle Walt having the dedication to perfection that he did, he set the bar pretty high for the second season, wanting to maintain everything that had made the show so popular (granted, most shows face such a challenge, but many producers are content to allow their product to suck as much as it did the first time around). Back again to kick around some more bad guys are Diego de la Vega (Guy Williams) the young, rich son of a don whose alter ego should be painfully obvious to anyone in the immediate area, his faithful manservant Bernardo (Gene Sheldon), who speaks only through pantomime, and Sergeant Garcia (Henry Calvin), the obese, villainous comic relief. »
- Anders Nelson
The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Sands of Not My Freakin' Dime
4 November 2009 1:09 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
It's the mid-week report of the good, bad and you-know-what-the-what here, as we compile the movie news from the past week and a half. Yes, you'll have more at the end of the week—but for now, let us all cringe together as we see stomach news of the 2012 motion sickness experience, an Mib without Will Smith, and the audacity of some people to shoot a barely visible topless scene and hype it up like it was Basic Instinct 3.
The Good
• For years, there have been several attempts to do a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, none of them ever came close to moving ahead. Speaking to MTV last week, director Robert Zemeckis set the record straight: that this time he is personally involved and really excited to do the sequel, and that he has commissioned original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman to write the screenplay. Let's hope »
- Arya Ponto
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin Join Coen Brothers’ True Grit
29 October 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in discussions to join the next Coen brothers film – remake of the 1969 western classic “True Grit.”
Jeff Bridges is already a member of the cast as Marshall “Rooster” Cogburn, originally played by John Wayne who won an Oscar for this role.
The original “True Grit,” based on the Charles Portis novel, tells the story of U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn and another man in uniform tracking the killer of a 14 year-old girl’s father.
The Coens are planning a more faithful adaptation of the novel so the story is told from the point-of-view of the young girl, and not of Rooster Cogburn (Bridges’ character).
Damon will play the Texas Ranger (originally played by Glen Campbell) that works with Cogburn and Brolin will fill the villain part – the murderous man they’re chasing.
Bridges already worked with the Coen Brothers and famously portrayed Jeffrey “The »
- Fiona
Jeff Bridges is the new John Wayne in True Grit
28 October 2009 4:15 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Jeff Bridges is set to play John Wayne's iconic character in 'True Grit'.
The 59-year-old actor will portray legendary cowboy Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn in the modern-day remake of the 1969 blockbuster, which is due to be made by renowned filmmakers the Coen brothers.
Jeff revealed to Britain's FHM Magazine: "I'm hoping that it goes down. We don't know for sure. The Coens want to do it and the studio wants to make it, it's just a matter of executing the desires of all these people.
"I'll be playing the John Wayne role."
The plotline - which was based on the 1968 book of the same name, by Charles Portis - is about a drunken Us Marshal and a Texas Ranger's journey to help a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer.
The original film was directed by Henry Hathaway and saw John win the Best Actor Oscar »
- Paul
Coen Brothers Talk Casting and Storyline for True Grit Remake
27 October 2009 5:03 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Just yesterday we tipped you off about the recent talks of Matt Damon and Josh Brolin joining Jeff Bridges in the Coen Brothers remake of the classic 1969 western True Grit that starred John Wayne. After it was announced IGN took it upon themselves to get this info straight from the horse's mouth, and the Coens went even further to offer up some more details on the story and poke a little fun at the entertainment trades (Variety / Hollywood Reporter). On the casting announcements, without hesitation, Joel Coen said: "Yes. Jeff, Matt and Josh, that's true -- something that you read in the trades that actually turns out to be true!" What the trades haven't seemed to pick up or clarify, however, is the presentation style that this story will take on and how it is different from the original film in its more accurate portrayal of the source material ... »
- Ethan Anderton
Damon, Brolin have 'Grit'
27 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks with Joel and Ethan Coen to join the cast of "True Grit," the remake of the 1969 Western. Paramount is set to begin production in March for release late next year.According to Variety, Jeff Bridges is set to star as U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn. John Wayne won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Cogburn in the original. Damon would play the sheriff who teams with Cogburn and a 14-year-old girl to track her father's killer. Glen Campbell played the part in the original.Brolin is in talks to play the killer. The Coens are producing with Scott Rudin and Steven Spielberg. »
- Adnan Tezer
Matt Damon, Josh Brolin in Talks for Coen Brothers' "True Grit" Remake
27 October 2009 12:27 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are both in serious talks to star in Ethan and Joel Coen's remake of "True Grit."
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Paramount Pictures and the Coen brothers are adamant that the new film is not necessarily a remake of the 1969 western that won John Wayne an Oscar, but a re-adaptation of the Charles Portis novel about a 14-year-old girl who's helped by an aging U.S. marshal and another lawman to track her father's killer.
Jeff Bridges has been negotiating to play the Wayne role, Marshall Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn. Damon would take on the role that Glen Campbell played in the original -- a Texas Ranger tracking an outlaw. Brolin is in talks to play that outlaw.
Both Brolin and Bridges have worked with the Coen brothers before. Brolin, with his star-making turn »
- Manny
Damon and Brolin Join The Coen’s True Grit
27 October 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
The Coens track record of attracting star names to their upcoming projects is testament their cinematic capability and the fact that so many actors want to work with them. After announcing that Jeff Bridges will be starring in their remake of the 1969 John Wayne vehicle True Grit, about a U.S. Marshall (the role marked out for Bridges) who is joined by a Lawman in his hunt for the killer of a young girl’s father, deep in Indian terrority. Matt Damon is in talks to play the lawman who accompanies Bridges character, splendidly named Rooster Cogburn, and Josh Brolin is talking to the Coens to return to the fold as the killer they hunt.
Given the incredible reaction to their modern Western, the Oscar winning adaptation of No Country for Old Men, it is not hard to seen the appeal of The Coen’s next venture, and we’ll »
- Jon Lyus
Matt Damon & Josh Brolin In Talks For ‘True Grit’ Remake
27 October 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Variety is reporting that Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks to join the previously announced Jeff Bridges in the Coen Bros.’ remake of the John Wayne classic, True Grit. On top of directing, the Coens have also written the script (as they do with virtually all their films) which is said to be more faithful to the original Charles Portis novel than the 1969 film.
Bridges was previously announced as being in talks to play U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn (played originally by Wayne) and that appears to still be the case. If cast, Damon would play the lawman (called La Boeuf in the original, played by Glen Campbell) who teams up with Cogburn, while Brolin would play the man who kills a 14-year old girl’s father. The girl has yet to be cast.
Adding to writing and directing duties, the Coens will also produce True Grit alongside Steven Spielberg and Scott Rudin. »
- Ross Miller
Matt Damon, Josh Brolin Considering Coens' True Grit Juggernaut
27 October 2009 6:45 AM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
· A month and a half ago, moviegoers' eyes alit at the news that the Coens wanted to re-adapt Charles Portis's classic Western novel True Grit -- with Jeff Bridges in the Rooster Cogburn role that won John Wayne an Oscar in 1969. Now it looks like they're getting especially serious, with Matt Damon and Josh Brolin's names arising as front-runners for the supporting roles of a lawman and a killer (respectively). All that's left is to pin down a young girl to play the daughter of the slain man whom Cogburn is seeking vengeance for; if anything, this sounds like the role Kiernan Shipka -- a/k/a patricidal Sally Draper -- was born to play. [BFDealMemo]
A remake you didn't want, Augusten Burroughs shrinks, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump. »
Damon And Brolin Sign Up For True Grit
27 October 2009 4:25 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Joel and Ethan Coen are currently at work prepping to shoot their own take on the Charles Portis novel that became the adventure western True Grit, and Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are currently in talks to join the cast.
The original won John Wayne an Oscar for his turn as the stubborn, drunken, eye patched Us Marshall Rooster Cogburn. Jeff Bridges is already attached to play the role of Wayne's character , it will be the first time the actor has worked with the brothers since he justly abided as the Dude in The Big Lebowski.
Damon is lined up for the role of La Boeuf, a Texas Ranger who partners with Cogburn and the recently orphaned Mattie Ross as they track through dangerous native territory in search of justice for the murderer of the girl's father. This would mark the first time that Damon and the Coen brothers have worked together. »
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin Prepare to Get 'Grit'-ty
27 October 2009 3:05 AM, PDT | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Now this could be an interesting cast. Variety reports that Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks to co-star in the Coen Brothers' upcoming remake of the classic 1969 Western True Grit. Damon would play lawman La Beouf (originally portrayed by Glen Campbell), who teams up with U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn to track a murderer into hostile Indian territory. If all goes as planned, Brolin would play the killer. The Big Lebowski star Jeff Bridges is already on board to play Cogburn, portrayed by John Wayne in the original. The movie will begin production in March, for a late 2010 release. Let us... »
- Celebuzz
Matt Damon up for True Grit
27 October 2009 1:35 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
The Coen brothers are talking to Matt Damon and Josh Brolin to join the cast of their planned new version of True Grit. Jeff Bridges is already aboard for the lead as Us Marshal Rooster Cogburn (originally played by John Wayne) and Brolin would continue the run of the brothers using actors they've worked with before - since he starred in No Country For Old Men. If he signs, Brolin will play the murderous thug who kickstarts the murder that sends Cogburn after him into dangerous Native American territory. Damon, on the other hand,...
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- James White
Coen Brothers To Remake True Grit
27 October 2009 1:09 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Bloody remakes. They pop up everywhere don’t they, and more often than not they are completely shit. Which leads me on to the Coen Brothers and their new project. The siblings have been working on making a remake of the iconic 1969 western True Grit for some time now.
For those of you not familiar with the original film it has one of John Wayne’s finest performances. He won the Oscar that year for his portrayal of ‘Rooster’ Cogburn. The story followed a trio of mismatched men help a young woman track down her fathers’ killer.
Now normally I would be very cynical about any remake and it’s not like the Coen Brothers haven’t ruined a classic before. Anybody remember their ill-fated version of The Ladykillers?
However, this remake could be something special indeed. Reports suggest that Jeff Bridges has already been cast and the buzz is »
- Alex Wagner
Damon And Brolin Show True Grit
26 October 2009 11:36 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Looks like the Coen Brothers’ remake of True Grit is going to have its fair share of true glamour, following the news that A-listers Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks to join Jeff Bridges in the Western drama.Bridges, of course, has been attached for some time to the project as Rooster Cogburn, the irascible lawman role that bagged John Wayne his solitary Oscar back in 1969. Damon is in talks to join him as La Beouf, the lawman who accompanies Cogburn and his fourteen year-old niece, Mattie, on a perilous trek through Indian country in an attempt to find the killer of Mattie’s father.Brolin, who famously donned a white hat for the Coens in No Country For Old Men, will don a black hat this time around to play the killer, Tom Chaney, played by Jeff Corey in the Henry Hathaway film.The key role of Mattie who, »
Angel and the Badman remake Oct. 27, Lou Diamond Phillips and Luke Perry
26 October 2009 10:12 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
The remake of 1947 John Wayne classic Western, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Luke Perry, hits the DVD shelves October 27. .Delivers gunslinging action in the vein of 3:10 to Yuma..¯ Independent Film Quarterly An injured gunfighter seeks redemption and pursues love in Angel and the Badman, from Barnholtz Entertainment and distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment. The remake of Angel and the Badman stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Quirt Evans, a notorious gunfighter - critically wounded when a deal with fellow outlaws goes bad . takes shelter with a docile Quaker family. As he heals, Quirt develops a growing attraction to Temperance (Deborah Kara Unger,the family.s beautiful, widowed daughter. As a result, the hardened man is »
- April MacIntyre
Damon, Brolin Complete Window Dressing for ‘True Grit’
26 October 2009 9:34 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
I have never hid my ire for the idea of a True Grit remake even though I'm generally not against remakes, and I'm also generally not against remakes who cling closer to the source material. For whatever reason - the classic status of John Wayne's best performance, the gravity of the film, my enthusiasm for eye patches - I couldn't get behind the movie. Even with the Coen Brothers behind the camera. I'm slowly getting there, and having talent like Matt Damon (you know you read that in the Team America voice) and Josh Brolin certainly help. Hell, the whole film journalism world is lit up at the casting of these two heavy hitters who'll be joining Jeff Bridges on the trail. Now, the only question that remains is which one will play Mattie, the young girl heading into treacherous Indian Territory seeking revenge for the murder of her father. My »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
Damon, Brolin in 'True Grit'?
26 October 2009 9:06 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
The Coen Brothers’ remake of True Grit may be getting two more stars for its posse. As reported by Variety, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are currently in negotiations to join Jeff Bridges, who will be playing U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn.
The story of True Grit, based on a novel by Charles Portis, revolves around a spunky 14-year-old named Mattie Ross, who hires the larger-than-life Cogburn to track down the man who killed her father. Brolin, who starred in the Coens’ Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men, is said to be in line to play Tom Chaney, the hired-hand who murders Frank Ross, Mattie’s father.
Damon is in talks to play a lawman who joins the mis-matched Mattie and Cogburn as their hunt takes them into hostile Indian territory. Mattie, who is the main character in the book, has yet to be cast.
The hard-drinking, one-eyed, fast-shooting Rooster Cogburn »
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