True Grit (Special Collector's Edition)
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Features
• Color
• DVD-Video
• Extra tracks
• Widescreen
• NTSC
In Theaters : 11 June, 1969
DVD Release : 22 May, 2007 |
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True Grit (Special Collector's Edition) Customer Reviews
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I hadn't seen this movie in a number of years, but I'm happily surprised that the film doesn't come across as dated or formulaic at all. A solid Western and a classic within the genre.
True Grit is probably John Wayne's best performance, although it wouldn't be his last, even though he did win an Oscar for it. He also felt the story strong enough to entertain the idea of doing a sequel of the character, Marshall Rooster Cogburn, which is now elementary. Listening to the commentary though, it was stated that a third film was in the works and both Wayne and Hepburn were both happy to reprise their roles whenever filming began, [[ASIN:078322592X Rooster Cogburn (...and the Lady)]] being the second and final.
Kim Darby as 'Baby Sister' was also very memorable. When I saw her later in [[ASIN:B00005JKFA Better Off Dead]] years later, I not only didn't recognize her, but I was convinced that I recognized her voice from somewhere, which is probably one of those truly signature film voices of all time. It's just a shame she wasn't tapped for better roles through the years to show it off.
True Grit is a incredibly well-written story, nice cinematography and hardy villains (Bruce Dern & Dennis Hopper) which makes for a well-spent two hours and eight minutes. And if you listen to the Director's Commentary towards the end of the film, despite Gary Will's biography, which is incorrect, John Wayne DOES jump over the fence.
For the record, even though he won an Oscar for this, it always seems that [[ASIN:B000O599WQ The Cowboys]] seem to be the fan favorite.
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