True Grit plus more Questions and Results

Since we're all a bunch of Western movie fans, we decided to go see the new True Grit movie on Christmas Eve.  Anybody who knows me knows that my favorite movie of all time is True Grit with John Wayne, Kim Darby, and Glenn Campbell.  I must admit that I was a little skeptical when I heard they were re-making True Grit with Jeff Bridges in the role of Rooster Cogburn.  However, I was still excited to see the new version of the film.

Well, I'm sorry to report that they should have left the movie alone.  It was so slow in the beginning that I actually dosed off for a few minutes.  The end of the movie was better, but it still didn't live up to the original.  Just to make sure my assessment was correct, when we got home from the theatre I made everyone sit down and watch the original movie so we could accurately compare the two.  Although Jeff Bridges did a good job, there is only one Rooster Cogburn and Mattie Ross. 

I grew up in a small town in Arizona where John Wayne had a ranch--the 26 Bar Ranch where he raised Hereford cattle.  Although I was very young at the time, I can remember when the town celebrated the Duke with John Wayne day.  Parade, rodeo, and barbecue in his honor, plus we got to go out to his ranch and see his bird dogs in action.  My parents had the honor of sitting at the head table with John Wayne and his wife.  He gave my mom a gold cigarette lighter that my dad has since donated to a museum in Idaho.

The original True Grit was released in 1969 and John Wayne won an Oscar for his performance.  Can Jeff Bridges do the same?

----------------------------------------------------

Day 2 answers and results:


1. Geography - What three South American countries does the equator cross? Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
2. Entertainment - What ws the Oscar winning theme song of Breakfast at Tiffany's? Moon River
3. History - Who was nicknamed The Cowboy President? Theodore Roosevelt
4. Arts & Literature - Whose biography by Derek Jewell is title Duke? Duke Ellington’s
5. Science & Nature - How many stars are there in Big Dipper? Seven
6. Sports & Leisure - What's the nickname of oddsmaker Jimmy Snyder? Jimmy the Greek

Congrats Alan with 6 out of 6 correct! Dana, Jillian, and Irv all tied with 5 out of 6 correct. Alan is awarded a Brown wedge. He is now in the lead with a pink and a brown wedge. The rest of you only have pink wedges.

Here are your day 4 questions for an ORANGE wedge:

1. Geography – What’s the capital of Israel?
2. Entertainment – What peach dessert was named for an opera singer?
3. History – Who said: “Our long national nightmare is over”?
4. Arts & Literature – What 1960s self-help book was based on people not feeling OK?
5. Science & Nature – What turns blue litmus paper red?
6. Sports & Leisure – How did golfer Champagne Tony Lema die?

Day 3 and 4 answers and results will be posted tomorrow.

Comments

polcat24 said…
1- Tel Aviv
2- Peach Melba
3- Gerald Ford
4- Im OK, Your OK
5- Acid
6- Plane Crash
December 25, 2010 at 11:41 PM
Emily said…
My John Wayne (the biggest John Wayne fan ever) is appalled that they would even try such a thing : )
December 26, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Skywatch Friday: A little close for comfort

Image
We had a fire out here on the eastern plains of Colorado last week.  I kept getting reports on the fire's location on my cell phone while I was at work.  Then a warning popped up that let me know it was time to hit the road and go home to prepare to evacuate the critters. When we initially got home it was still a decent distance away. Within 30 minutes it had come up over the ridge and flames were visible. The winds were gusting 45 to 50 mph.  It was a fast moving fire that burned 5,000 acres in only four hours.  Then the most amazing thing happened--the winds died down and the firefighters got in under control by 8:15 that night.  Thank you, Lord! Have you ever had to stand in your house and wonder what you should take out with you?  There were only two things I could think of...1) my critters and 2) my passport so I could still go to Europe next month.  Irv and I agreed that we need to get things organized so we can just grab a box...
Read more

Skywatch Friday: Upper and Lower Falls

Image
Yesterday I got to visit the recently completed Uncle Tom's Overlook along the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. This is the first really good look I've ever had at the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River. These falls are almost as good as the Lower Falls. After leaving the Upper Falls you go downstream for a mile or so to.... ...Artist's Point which has the very best view of the Lower Falls (in my opinion).  In this location the view is perfect, so perfect that it look like a painting. This is just one of the features of this Park that make it my heart and soul.   Linking with Skywatch Friday
Read more

Skywatch Friday: Wild Horses!

Image
 The Salt River wild horses have been eluding us since we arrived in Arizona several weeks ago so today we went in search of them again. This time we started at the Coon Bluff Recreation Area.  First we went one way down the river, but soon had to turn back because we didn't bring any rock climbing gear. Then we turned around and went the other direction. The water in the river was crystal clear, but no sign of fish or horses. There are times when I really miss my dad especially when I want to know what kind of tree I'm looking at.  This one has something that resembles Spanish moss hanging down.  What is it? This riparian area that surrounds the river has all kinds of wildlife.  Today we saw theses white egrets. This gray heron was also hanging out in the distance. We met a guy carrying all kinds of photographic equipment and he said we needed to go about a quarter of a mile further down the river to find a spot where the horses cross every afternoon around 5:0...
Read more