Ok, here's my take on the remake. It SUCKED! Bridges played a good role , but he didn't deliver his lines as well as Wayne. Had I never seen the original then I'd give Bridges a thumbs up.
Matt Damon absolutely sucked, even if his character wasn't compared to Campbell.
Mattie Ross was much prettier than the original, but I believe the original was a better actress. I put the remake Mattie in the same category as Bridges.
Ned Pepper did a good job.
The story line was the same as the original, just different scenes. The opening dragged on and IMO opinion spoiled the rest of the movie.
I'd rate this movie, without comparing it to the original, 2.5 out of 5 stars.
If comparing to the original, then I would give it 1 out 5 stars.
Wayne won his 1st Oscar for the original. I don't see the remake winning anything.
By the way, I never realized Barbara had such a nice set.
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