True Grit (Special Collector's Edition): Amazon.ca: John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Alfred Ryder, Strother Martin, Jeff Corey, Ron Soble, John Fiedler, James Westerfield, Lucien Ballard, Henry Hathaway, Hal B. Wallis, Joseph H. Hazen, Paul Nathan, Charles Portis, Marguerite Roberts: DVD

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John Wayne hams it up as a one-eyed, broken-down marshal in this 1969 adaptation of Charles Portis's bestselling novel. Kim Darby plays the formal-speaking adolescent who goes to Wayne for help tracking down her father's killer, and singer Glen Campbell straps on his guns to join the quest. Directed by old lion Henry Hathaway (Rawhide), True Grit is largely a showcase for Wayne (who finally won an Oscar), but it is also a decent Western with a particularly stirring final act. --Tom Keogh

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TRUE GRIT SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION

Genre: Westerns
Rating: G
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD

SKU:GMDB2237403

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4.0 out of 5 stars story driven John Wayne western, Jan 6 2010

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falcon "disdressed12" (canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Grit (Special Collector's Edition) (DVD)

it took me forever to get around to watching this movie.but i'm glad i
did.it's not a typical action packed western.this one is more about the
story and the characters.it's a good story,it takes its time,so you get
a feel of what's going on without feeling rushed.you get to know the
characters a bit.the three main characters are an odd bunch to be
teamed up together,but it works.i liked the ending.it doesn't hit you
over the head with a sledgehammer,but ties things up neatly.the only
complaint i have is that at first,Kim Darby,who played Mattie
Ross,grated on me with her odd speech patterns and mannerisms.but she
soon became endearing.overall,for me True Grit is a 4/5

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4.0 out of 5 stars western masterpiece, May 26 2004

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J. Amos "jdamos2" (wv) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Grit (Widescreen) (DVD)

This is only the second wayne movie I have ever watched. So I basically went into it with my eyes wide shut. This is a remarkably likable movie in which I think co star kim darby steals the show! This movie had alot of funny one-liners that were very witty. I figured this movie would be just like all the rest of the westerns I have seen, but this one stands out. John Wayne won an oscar for this movie. Very impressive!

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Baby Sister"...and..."The Big Fella"....., Jan 7 2004

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L. Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (Huntington Beach,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Grit (Widescreen) (DVD)

This review refers to the Paramount(Widescreen Collection) DVD edition of "True Grit"...

A great big nod to Paramount for giving us The Duke's Academy Award winning role as "Rooster Cogburn" on this superb DVD. This fabulous Wayne western from 1969 looks immaculate. Presented in widescreen, the picture is clear and sharp, and all the beautiful scenery in Technicolor is glorious.The sound in DD2.0(MONO) was surpisngly good as well.(Could be great in surround though).If you love this film, John Wayne or a great western, grab this one up!

The story for those that may have missed it, is very adventurous as well as highly amsuing. Rooster Cogburn is a take no prisoners U.S. Marshall. That's not all he is though...he's an old, overweight,brash drunkard. But he's got 'grit'. And that is exactly what young Maddie Ross is looking for when she hires him to go after the man who killed her father.Maddie(Kim Darby), now affectionatly called "Baby Sister" by our guy, is also a take no prisoner's kind of gal..but not exactly in the same way as Cogburn is. Maddie is a proper young lady, who's family "has property", and brandishes her lawyer as her weapon of choice. And what's more..she's going along on the hunt for this bad guy who has joined up with a group of some really bad hombres. Also in on the ride is an inexperienced but gung-ho Texas Ranger(Glen Campbell)who Maddie is immediatly at odds with.The sparks fly as this trio hits the trail.

John Wayne IS Rooster Cogburn.Rooster Cogburn IS John Wayne. The Duke delivers the lines as only he could.There's a great scene, where a drunken Cogburn falls off his horse, flat on his face, but yet doesn't spill a drop of the open whiskey bottle he holds.Later on you'll thrill to seeing him riding in, guns blazing in each hand as he goes after the bad guys.It's pure Wayne! The bad guys by the way are legends in themselves, Robert Duvall and Dennis Hopper among them. Strother Martin also adds to the fun going toe to toe with Maddie on a horse deal. Elmer Bernstein provides the glorious music, and Campbell sings the title song. Directed by the great Henry Hathaway, it's a film filled with immense talent.

It's fun and adventurous and is rated G, but there are some scenes that may be a bit too violent for younger viewers.
The DVD also includes English Subtitles for hearing impaired viewers. There are no special features, but for me, seeing this film restored so beautifully, having The Duke looking so great on my screen was bonus enough.

Saddle up with "The Big Fella"...and enjoy...Laurie

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5.0 out of 5 stars A "True" Classic
A true classic in every aspect of the word. John Wayne's pivitol role that returned westerns to the big screen with a vengeance and sense of humour. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Mrs. Patricia Bell

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of Wayne's best!

This is typical John Wayne, in his later years, and one of his best. I think his best was The Shootist, perhaps closely followed by The Quiet Man. Read more

Published on Sep 21 2003 by Joseph H Pierre

5.0 out of 5 stars Bold Acting for a One-Eyed Fat Man
1969 was a long time ago but I still remember was a joy it was to watch this movie on the big screen. Read more

Published on Sep 19 2003 by Randy Keehn

4.0 out of 5 stars Warts and all
Portis' novel should have been left alone; translating it to the screen only highlights the failure of so many people to understand that, in the 19th Century (and probably... Read more

Published on Sep 15 2003 by Eric C. Sanders

5.0 out of 5 stars True Grit has real grit
True Grit was a film when I first saw it I didn't like. I thought it was dumb because of the main character who, by contrary to what a lot of people think, is Kim Darby. Read more

Published on Aug 31 2003 by Mr. Fisher

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Movie!!
This is a super movie. I have seen this movie up-teen times. I know the lines almost by heart. I have a copy of the book, the VHS, and the DVD. I have read the book twice. Read more

Published on Feb 11 2003 by jem-aja

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding trio of Wayne, Darby, and Campbell
Plot summary: While on a business trip Mr. Ross is ruthlessly murdered by his hired hand, Tom Chaney. Read more

Published on Dec 15 2002 by Ray

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic western from the Duke
Nobody does westerns like John Wayne did. Of course, I don't need to tell anyone this, because the Duke's name is almost synonymous with the term 'western. Read more