The wife and I had a date last night and saw it. The Dude abides. I'll definitely be buying it on DVD when it comes out.
I generally like to stay around for the credits, generally to make fun of them, and to see if there's a stinger at the end. In the middle of True Grit's credits, there's a line crediting "Mr. Damon's abs double". Still not sure about that one.
You had better get your facts, straight..... John Wayne, had a knee injury, from playing college football, and tried to JOIN, EVERY BRANCH of the U.S. MILITARY !!!!! They all told him NO !!!!! That is why he made so many war movies, because he could not serve, he served that way..... I saw the movie, did not care for it, liked the original better..... YES Duke, played himself, in all his movies, he refused to compromise his beliefs, for anyone..... wish there were more people like him today !!!!!I am with Vanguard 45 fand Grimor. JW played the same person in each film UNTIL "The Shootist". I grew up with the Duke. Then I realized he stayed behind in WWII when guys like Lee Marvin were takin g hits on Saipan. A calculated move on Wayne's part. Want to see a great movie? Watch "The Professionals" with Marvin, Woody Strode, Burt Lancaster and RObert Ryan. Now that is a Western!!
I think the Coen Brothers and this new cast will finally put some GRIT into "True Grit"!
I'm a huge Coen brothers fan but I was very disappointed with this one.