03.23.09 COEN BROTHERS ADAPTING ‘TRUE GRIT’
We are the Co-en Bro-thers… don’t get a-long with o-thers…
The ever-prolific Coen Brothers are set to adapt True Grit, the 1968 Charles Portis novel that already spawned a film adaptation for which John Wayne won an Oscar in 1969.
Not a traditional remake, the Paramount film will be more faithful to the Charles Portis book than the 1969 pic. Portis’ novel is about a 14-year-old girl who, along with an aging U.S. marshal and another lawman, tracks her father’s killer in hostile Indian territory. But while the original film was a showcase for Wayne, the Coens’ version will tell the tale from the girl’s p.o.v.
Portis’ book has been described as “Like Cormac McCarthy, but funny.” It was also announced recently that Greg Mottola and Bill Hader are adapting another Portis novel, Dog of the South. Reached for comment, Portis said, “No, it’s great that you’re only just now discovering me, that’s awesome. No really. Heck, I’m only 75. Yup, nothing but silk Depends and extra-virgin prune juice for yours truly. Assholes.”
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COEN BROTHERS ADAPTING ‘TRUE GRIT’
“Focusing on the 14-year-old girl? This is the best news since the McGriddle.”–George Lucas
Not to be confused with the other new movie from a 14yr-old girl’s POV, Grew Tit.
No what kind of tree for old men?
True grits be hominy.
That picture could be used for the pamphlets handed out at neighborhood Pedophile Watch meetings.
Two lawman and a 14-year old. Is this supposed to sound sexy?
To update the theme on the hostile Indian territory, the entire film will take place inside a convenience store.
“Hostile Indian Territory” is what I call our IT department.
Dammit, I’ve been Donked.
You can tell just by the glasses and facial hair which one is the brooding, artsy Coen and which one is the philosophical, thinking man’s Coen.
I almost went that way, Rotty.
The hostile Indians would be fine if that little girl would just dance for the crowd.
Donk, I have a feeling you’ve gone a lot of different ways.
Instead of fighting with the hostile Indians, the lead characters will use bottles of Mad Dog 20/20 and casino vouchers in hopes of a peaceful passing.
“Dammit, I’ve been Donked” is what many Mexican girls in the entertainment business think on a nightly basis.
I’m looking at that banner picture and trying to decide which one I’d fuck if he went tranny. Thanks a lot Wachowskis…
From my experience, “Girls’ P.O.V.” movies aren’t nearly as popular. I think it’s all the hair at eye level that’s most bothersome.
I can hardly wait to see Frances McDormand play a 14 year old girl.
Girls P.O.V., so she’s looking out the kitchen window washing dishes and becoming flustered about getting the roast in the oven by noon?
Girls P.O.V., face down ass up?
*heads to corner out of shame*
A girls P.O.V. is whatever her husband tells her it is.
Oh, a Woman’s POV! So the movie will always be right.
Some girl’s P.O.V. is through two black eyes because she had to be told twice.
If TV commercials have taught me anything, it’s that from a girls P.O.V using a swifter duster is fun and nothing bonds them together like menstrual cramps.
My girl’s POV is through tears as I tell her she’s fat to motivate her to lose weight.
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