Off to what used to be called 'the flicks' this evening to see True Grit, the Coen brothers film, which is based more on the 1968 book by Charles Portis rather than the 1969 film staring John Wayne and Glen Campbell. The picture house itself was small, a converted railway station in Richmond, North Yorkshire, but nice enough to see a film in. It was also pretty full, but that may be because it is a 2 for 1 offer on 'Orange Wednesday', if you have a code.Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn was excellent, as was Hailee Steinfeld, who played the 14 year old Mattie Ross. Didn't realise till the credits that it was Matt Damon playing Texas ranger LaBoeuf, the old Glen Campbell role, so he must have been good l guess, but l didn't think that much of him during the film itself.
Some scenes were different from the 1969 film, including the ending, but it still had a sense of humour and was well worth watching.
Shame l started feeling bad and had a coughing fit half way through - l nearly had to do an Elvis and leave the building.
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