There were two iconic moments in both movie versions of “True Grit.” In the first, gutsy young heroine Mattie Ross enlists help by accosting the hard-bitten, one-eyed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, aka John Wayne, declaring: “I hear you have true grit.” In the other, Rooster puts his reins in his teeth and gallops full speed, alone with his two guns blazing, straight into a phalanx of villains. It’s not just one of the most famous showdowns. It’s one of the most enduring scenes of any kind ever in the history of the medium.
| IF YOU GO |
| ‘True Grit’ |
| 4 out of 5 Stars |
| » Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin |
| » Directord: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen |
| » Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images. |
| » Running Time: 110 minutes |
Did the classic 1969 Western really need to be remade? Who cares?
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