Today in "THIS IS WHAT NEO-CONSERVATIVES ACTUALLY BELIEVE"
Ah, American Thinker. One of the more ironically named websites in the right-wing blogosphere, gifted us with this gem today. It seems the Coen Brothers are remaking the Western classic, "True Grit," with Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn, a role immortalized by an eye-patch wearing John Wayne.
In the original "True Grit," John Wayne wore the patch over his left eye, leaving his right eye uncovered. In the remake, Jeff Bridges wears the patch over his right eye, leaving the left uncovered. This is apparently a secret commie-liberal Marxist signal for the workers of the world to unite.
Remaking 'True Grit' with the left eye exposed
The Coen Brothers version of the 1969 John Wayne classic ‘True Grit' (for which The Duke won the Oscar, back when it meant something) is set to open nationwide on Christmas Day. If the earth should move and shake it may well be The Duke rolling in his grave.
The role of Rooster Cogburn will star ‘Crazy Heart' star Jeff Bridges, who also played the title role of another American icon in ‘Wild Bill.' Other members of the cast include fellow travelers Matt Damon and Josh Brolin as well as newcomer Hailee Steinfield in the role of Mattie Ross.
In a February 2010 pre-Oscar interview social activist Jeff Bridges said "Barack Obama is my champion; I am rooting for him - he said we can eradicate childhood hunger by 2015." Of course Bridges good work in the fight against childhood hunger should be commended, do you suppose BHO is still his champion after signing legislation that will cut food stamps to help bail out the Teachers' Union? Is Jeff aware that FLOTUS says childhood obesity is the biggest problem facing America's youth?
One of the interesting decisions that was made during the filming of ‘True Grit' was the placement of Rooster Cogburn's famous eye patch. In the original film John Wayne wore the eye patch over his left eye which allowed him to view the world through his right eye as the Duke was inclined to do. According to HitFlix, in the remake Bridges covers his right eye leaving his left eye fully exposed, as a subtle reminder of where his ‘Crazy Heart' resides.
Fellow cast members Matt Damon (Texas ranger LeBeuf) and Josh Brolin are well known for their leftist views and previously worked together in the film version of Howard Zinn's ‘A People's History of the United States.' Do you suppose Matt and Josh are aware that the FBI recently released files which show that their Comrade Historian was a member of the Communist Party? Come to think of it the FBI files might just reinforce their leftist love for a fellow traveler.
Gregory Ellwood at HitFlix referred to the Coen Brothers' ‘True Grit' as a "Best Picture contender" and has placed it on his "Must-see list." If this film should achieve the level of success that many are predicting it will, it could open the door to other revisionist remakes. Imagine if you will Matt Damon starring in ‘Sergeant York', Sean Penn and George Clooney in ‘Big Jim McLain' or Jose Brolin playing George Gipp in ‘Knute Rockne All American.'
Now, let us apply Occam's Razor here. Is there a simpler explanation as to the switch? Why, yes. You might not realize it, but most people have a dominant eye, much like a dominant hand. Here's an easy trick. Stick your thumb up, and hold it out at arm's length against a fixed object on your wall. Now close each eye in succession. Did your thumb appear to jump away the target? If it did, that's your non-dominant eye. Now, walk around the house using only your non-dominant eye. Annoying? Distracting? Uncomfortable? You probably answered yes to all three. Now, imagine making a movie for months on end doing this, a film which presumably requires you to ride a horse and have choreographed fist-fights.
I'm curious as to why American Thinker didn't even mention this possibility. I learned about it when it turned out my brother was right-handed but left-eye dominant. So, he had to learn to shoot left-handed, as using his non-dominant eye with gun sights was pointless, and our father was a pretty avid sports shooter.
When I went to Basic Training, the Drill Sergeants also had everyone verify their dominant eye before we began marksmanship training with the M16A2 service rifle.
So how did this get past an editor at one of the most arch-conservative sites on the web? Does no one at American Thinker exercise their 2nd Amendment rights? Or, like John Wayne, who repeatedly refused even the softest military assignments during World War II, such as being assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit with Captain Ronald Reagan and making training films, did they all refuse to serve their country in a time of war?
Yeah, I'm not surprised either.
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In the original "True Grit," John Wayne wore the patch over his left eye, leaving his right eye uncovered. In the remake, Jeff Bridges wears the patch over his right eye, leaving the left uncovered. This is apparently a secret commie-liberal Marxist signal for the workers of the world to unite.
Remaking 'True Grit' with the left eye exposed
The Coen Brothers version of the 1969 John Wayne classic ‘True Grit' (for which The Duke won the Oscar, back when it meant something) is set to open nationwide on Christmas Day. If the earth should move and shake it may well be The Duke rolling in his grave.
The role of Rooster Cogburn will star ‘Crazy Heart' star Jeff Bridges, who also played the title role of another American icon in ‘Wild Bill.' Other members of the cast include fellow travelers Matt Damon and Josh Brolin as well as newcomer Hailee Steinfield in the role of Mattie Ross.
In a February 2010 pre-Oscar interview social activist Jeff Bridges said "Barack Obama is my champion; I am rooting for him - he said we can eradicate childhood hunger by 2015." Of course Bridges good work in the fight against childhood hunger should be commended, do you suppose BHO is still his champion after signing legislation that will cut food stamps to help bail out the Teachers' Union? Is Jeff aware that FLOTUS says childhood obesity is the biggest problem facing America's youth?
One of the interesting decisions that was made during the filming of ‘True Grit' was the placement of Rooster Cogburn's famous eye patch. In the original film John Wayne wore the eye patch over his left eye which allowed him to view the world through his right eye as the Duke was inclined to do. According to HitFlix, in the remake Bridges covers his right eye leaving his left eye fully exposed, as a subtle reminder of where his ‘Crazy Heart' resides.
Fellow cast members Matt Damon (Texas ranger LeBeuf) and Josh Brolin are well known for their leftist views and previously worked together in the film version of Howard Zinn's ‘A People's History of the United States.' Do you suppose Matt and Josh are aware that the FBI recently released files which show that their Comrade Historian was a member of the Communist Party? Come to think of it the FBI files might just reinforce their leftist love for a fellow traveler.
Gregory Ellwood at HitFlix referred to the Coen Brothers' ‘True Grit' as a "Best Picture contender" and has placed it on his "Must-see list." If this film should achieve the level of success that many are predicting it will, it could open the door to other revisionist remakes. Imagine if you will Matt Damon starring in ‘Sergeant York', Sean Penn and George Clooney in ‘Big Jim McLain' or Jose Brolin playing George Gipp in ‘Knute Rockne All American.'
Now, let us apply Occam's Razor here. Is there a simpler explanation as to the switch? Why, yes. You might not realize it, but most people have a dominant eye, much like a dominant hand. Here's an easy trick. Stick your thumb up, and hold it out at arm's length against a fixed object on your wall. Now close each eye in succession. Did your thumb appear to jump away the target? If it did, that's your non-dominant eye. Now, walk around the house using only your non-dominant eye. Annoying? Distracting? Uncomfortable? You probably answered yes to all three. Now, imagine making a movie for months on end doing this, a film which presumably requires you to ride a horse and have choreographed fist-fights.
I'm curious as to why American Thinker didn't even mention this possibility. I learned about it when it turned out my brother was right-handed but left-eye dominant. So, he had to learn to shoot left-handed, as using his non-dominant eye with gun sights was pointless, and our father was a pretty avid sports shooter.
When I went to Basic Training, the Drill Sergeants also had everyone verify their dominant eye before we began marksmanship training with the M16A2 service rifle.
So how did this get past an editor at one of the most arch-conservative sites on the web? Does no one at American Thinker exercise their 2nd Amendment rights? Or, like John Wayne, who repeatedly refused even the softest military assignments during World War II, such as being assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit with Captain Ronald Reagan and making training films, did they all refuse to serve their country in a time of war?
Yeah, I'm not surprised either.
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