[LibLieSlayer]

“Old codgers who loved the 1969 movie for the character of Rooster Cogburn as portrayed by John Wayne will be disappointed by Jeff Bridges as Rooster.”

I find this “Old Codgers” statement highly insulting. I am 56 and can still do whatever I did when I was 21... most of it better. Jeff Bridges is a good actor... he is neither great nor is he an icon such as John Wayne. Bridges can no more fill the Duke's shoes as Rooster Cogburn, than Angelina Jolie could fill the shoes of Vivian Leigh (in her reprised role as Scarlett O'Hara). The Big Lebowski does the Duke... not in any reality on this plane.

LLS

[miss marmelstein]

Libbie! We just disagreed on another post (political, of course!) but we are in complete alignment on this. I’m 56, too. Hardly an “old codger.”