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Joel and Ethan Coen Have TRUE GRIT!!


Merrick here...


Joel and Ethan Coen are taking on Charles Portis' novel TRUE GRIT (available HERE ).

Not a traditional remake, the Paramount film will be more faithful to the Charles Portis book than the 1969 pic, also distributed by Par.

Portis' novel is about a 14-year-old girl who, along with an aging U.S. marshal and another lawman, tracks her father's killer in hostile Indian territory.

...says THIS ARTICLE in Variety.

TRUE GRIT was originally filmed in 1969 by director Henry Hathaway. John Wayne starred. Alfred Ryder, Ron Soble, Kim Darby, and John Fiedler also appeared - all of whom Geeks might recognize as guest stars on the original STAR TREK series).

The movie spawned a theatrical sequel called ROOSTER COGBURN (Wayne's character in the first film), and is famous for the smack talk/showdown between John Wayne and Robert Duvall - seen in the embed below.


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Coens Rule
by BadlyDubbedPorn
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:28:27 AM
eh
by Beezbo
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:29:32 AM
Anyone but the Coens and I'd be pissed
by phaedrus007
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:35:33 AM
Yeah, I'll bet they will be allowed to keep Portis's ending...
by Stalin vs Predator
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:47:23 AM
i thought they were doing Yiddish Policeman's Union
by crazybubba
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:48:07 AM
Tommy Lee Jones
by Scott_Baiowulf
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:49:49 AM
The Coens...
by Drebin
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:50:48 AM
Man when that horse dies I always go to pieces.
by JediRob
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:55:34 AM
Isn't Ridley Scott doing Blood Meridian?
by Nice Marmot
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:10:34 AM
Don't the Coens have an original Western coming?
by D.Vader
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:13:23 AM
OH FOR FUCK SAKES, ARE THERE NO GREAT BOOKS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN MA
by THEFUCKINGCREEPYTHINMAN
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:14:10 AM
Glen Campbell as Rooster Cogburn!
by Blanket-Man
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:25:19 AM
Oh, and... SLY for Rooster.
by Stalin vs Predator
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:27:33 AM
John Wayne
by Robbzilla
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:37:17 AM
Robbzilla- Really? I mean really?
by Cartagia
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:45:22 AM
Well, I definitly wasn't going there
by Cartagia
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:57:09 AM
Oh Nos!
by Robbzilla
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:59:17 AM
Robbzilla
by Harold-Sherbort
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:02:08 AM
That may be
by Cartagia
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:05:22 AM
At least Kim Darby won't be in it...
by morGoth
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:08:21 AM
Mamet swiped a line from TRUE GRIT...
by doctorfreudstein
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:14:05 AM
Glass houses, Cartagia . . .
by Olsen Twins_Fan
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:18:10 AM
Ed Harris or Robert Duvall...
by morGoth
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:19:48 AM
EMINEM IN NEGOTIATIONS TO PLAY ROOSTER COGBURN
by Willie_Watkins
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:20:01 AM
Ain't-it-instant-karma...
by morGoth
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:22:18 AM
Conflicted.....
by Mindchaotica
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:23:32 AM
Er...
by The_Skook
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:26:11 AM
GREAT BOOK
by Laserhead
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:29:52 AM
I'll own up, I've gotten Daniels and Bridges confused ever since
by Cartagia
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:31:40 AM
WRONG,WRONG,WRONG,WRONG....ETC
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:34:40 AM
remake Casablanca next, and Citizen Kane
by chromedome
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:36:43 AM
Good direction to go
by RoseBuddy
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:38:45 AM
This is interesting news. Hopefully it won't be rushed
by SoylentMean
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:41:11 AM
"inner-tough & earthy female to play the 14 year old"
by Cartagia
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:41:14 AM
I dunno.....
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:43:50 AM
Coens + Western = WIN
by Nasty In The Pasty
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:44:25 AM
"WhinyNegativeBitch", well named Twat!
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:44:59 AM
benlinus (excellent name btw)
by Cartagia
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:45:31 AM
That Being Said.......
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:46:33 AM
Cartagia
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:49:26 AM
As long as George Clooney isn't in it
by IAmLegolas
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:51:03 AM
Remake or no remake
by drewlicious
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:52:47 AM
Eli_Cross...
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:52:50 AM
Interesting Dre...
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:56:02 AM

by DansLaLuna
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:03:35 PM
I was looking forward to Yiddish Policemans Union
by BackRiverCatfish
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:08:38 PM
Hopefully we'll start to see more high quality Westerns
by SoylentMean
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:19:43 PM
Thanks Benlinus
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:25:21 PM
Russell Crowe for Cogburn!!!!
by TheWaqman
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:26:54 PM
"Not a traditional remake"
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:29:19 PM
hmmmmm.....
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:55:20 PM
Blanket-Man - I hear ya
by Muki
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:56:41 PM
Soylent...
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
12:58:47 PM
Benlinus, nope, but I watched Tom Horn yesterday
by SoylentMean
Mar 23rd, 2009
01:03:56 PM
Enjoy Coens' works, but this...
by Shub-Wankalot
Mar 23rd, 2009
01:13:34 PM
Should Lonesome Dove be remade?
by Shub-Wankalot
Mar 23rd, 2009
01:19:45 PM
Sam Elliott for Rooster
by Mentok
Mar 23rd, 2009
01:19:57 PM
The day of the movie star is dead
by drewlicious
Mar 23rd, 2009
01:33:29 PM
Eastwood
by Unwashedmasses
Mar 23rd, 2009
01:47:48 PM
Didn't John Wayne chase around a young Bob Dylan...
by DrBrianOblivion
Mar 23rd, 2009
01:58:29 PM
Coen
by Charlie_Allnut
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:05:47 PM
Coen's doing a western?
by Charlie_Allnut
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:07:39 PM
John Wayne couldn't hold Eastwood's jock.
by Outlaw
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:16:33 PM
kurt russell as rooster
by S-Mart shopper
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:23:41 PM
"THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FUCK A HORSE IN THE ASS!"
by Nasty In The Pasty
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:28:34 PM
better clip
by S-Mart shopper
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:28:54 PM
DrBrianOblivion
by Dr Eric Vornoff
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:33:29 PM
I don't know, No Country kinda sucked.
by hst666
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:34:21 PM
And Miller's Crossing is their best.
by hst666
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:36:30 PM
This is ridiculous!
by The Eskimo
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:37:22 PM
"Pic will be their first period Oater."
by rosasaks
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:47:25 PM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oo!!
by football
Mar 23rd, 2009
02:51:31 PM
ooh whoops...
by DrBrianOblivion
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:07:34 PM
What about Grit Magazine, the live action
by Dingbatty
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:12:32 PM
Shoot me for saying this but
by johnnyangel
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:31:42 PM
Dylan did steal some records...
by Dr Eric Vornoff
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:35:34 PM
and hst666, I just scoffed when I read
by johnnyangel
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:39:46 PM
Don't Fuck with a classic...
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:42:18 PM
Alas, Babylon
by diverdan
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:53:23 PM
True Grit was based on something?
by JoeSixPack
Mar 23rd, 2009
03:54:12 PM
hahaha...oh well
by DrBrianOblivion
Mar 23rd, 2009
04:06:56 PM
Well morGoth
by irritable
Mar 23rd, 2009
04:07:53 PM
Cast Ronan & Brolin
by strawdog17
Mar 23rd, 2009
04:08:12 PM
Yes!
by scrivener
Mar 23rd, 2009
04:09:03 PM
Are they ever gonna make TO THE WHITE SEA?
by the_man_from_Rio
Mar 23rd, 2009
04:19:55 PM
Clint Eastwood would be superb... BUT...
by Stalin vs Predator
Mar 23rd, 2009
04:31:31 PM
FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
by Sal_Bando
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:01:25 PM
Shia to play Rooster!!
by BatPsycho
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:03:11 PM
WhinyNeggy you're full of shite.
by Sal_Bando
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:06:17 PM
Oh here we go about Bronson.
by Sal_Bando
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:08:27 PM
Since he is of old coot age,
by skimn
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:11:42 PM
please let this not be true
by Nizzuts
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:21:55 PM
It just goes to show...
by Demon Disco
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:42:53 PM
Screw you Merrick
by D.Vader
Mar 23rd, 2009
05:49:53 PM
Why all the hate?
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:23:12 PM
Stallone for Rooster
by kirttrik
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:30:39 PM
Let's straighten out a few things...
by Lang The Cat
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:31:05 PM
Actually, Ian McShane for Rooster
by kirttrik
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:32:33 PM
Will Ferrell for Rooster
by kirttrik
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:35:12 PM
Samuel L Jackson as Rooster
by kirttrik
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:40:47 PM
Bruce Willis as Rooster
by kirttrik
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:42:37 PM
50 Cent as Rooster
by kirttrik
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:43:58 PM
Bill Cosby as Rooster
by kirttrik
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:45:20 PM
Destroying my childhood
by deadboy1313
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:49:03 PM
As for the remake
by Lang The Cat
Mar 23rd, 2009
06:58:16 PM
CLint Eastwood
by mojoman69
Mar 23rd, 2009
07:00:11 PM
Wow...I feel oddly straightened out for some reason right now
by DrBrianOblivion
Mar 23rd, 2009
07:06:42 PM
Starring Dakota Fanning and Tommy Lee Jones
by Drath
Mar 23rd, 2009
07:51:34 PM
Brian...
by benlinus
Mar 23rd, 2009
08:00:19 PM
Enough with these FUCKING SHITTY REMAKES!
by scriptgirl_nipples
Mar 23rd, 2009
08:24:10 PM
man im just being stupid relax...
by DrBrianOblivion
Mar 23rd, 2009
08:35:09 PM
Paul Blart as Rooster Cogburn.
by scriptgirl_nipples
Mar 23rd, 2009
08:40:55 PM
Eastwood
by Davidia
Mar 23rd, 2009
08:49:52 PM
Please stick to original ideas.
by cgccomics
Mar 23rd, 2009
09:08:16 PM
Let the Cohens be the Cohens...
by Sithtastic
Mar 23rd, 2009
10:26:28 PM
I want Coen Brothers Superman
by hallmitchell
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:21:39 PM
I like the Coen Brothers Superman idea too...
by Davidia
Mar 23rd, 2009
11:47:33 PM
Bah.
by Menchekia
Mar 24th, 2009
12:02:16 AM
NEW RULE: Remakes suck as hard as the Coen Bros
by Bill Maher
Mar 24th, 2009
12:59:43 AM
Hah, Roger Ebert called this years ago.
by Jeff_Fries
Mar 24th, 2009
01:01:38 AM
Fill your hands you son of a bitch!
by PowerRing
Mar 24th, 2009
01:46:56 AM
Ballsack...indeed!
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 24th, 2009
02:14:39 AM
Ballsack...indeed!
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 24th, 2009
02:16:28 AM
True Grit In Space
by scriptgirl_nipples
Mar 24th, 2009
02:22:14 AM
True Grit In Space - Cast:
by scriptgirl_nipples
Mar 24th, 2009
02:30:21 AM
remake McQ
by TheExterminator
Mar 24th, 2009
04:17:15 AM
WhinyNegativeBitch=Dickhead... discuss ?
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 24th, 2009
04:46:41 AM
Eastwood said no more Westerns after Unforgiven
by JackRabbitSlim
Mar 24th, 2009
05:28:52 AM
"Alfred Hitchcock is the modernday equivalent of Michael Bay"
by JackRabbitSlim
Mar 24th, 2009
05:40:44 AM
CrapHole
by CrapHole
Mar 24th, 2009
06:20:16 AM
Merrick you dumbass!
by whofan71
Mar 24th, 2009
07:21:46 AM
Nimoy as Rooster!
by YackBacker
Mar 24th, 2009
07:24:20 AM
I'm your huckleberry - now fill your hands...
by Blanket-Man
Mar 24th, 2009
08:28:31 AM
This isn't a goddamn shitty remake
by Laserhead
Mar 24th, 2009
08:40:21 AM
I'll watch anything cohens
by Broseph
Mar 24th, 2009
09:18:29 AM
NEW RULE: John Wayne owns your fat asses!
by Bill Maher
Mar 24th, 2009
09:19:56 AM
SORRY FOLKS
by maitlanr
Mar 24th, 2009
10:12:45 AM
But John Wayne WAS a big fat fag...
by Laserhead
Mar 24th, 2009
10:16:02 AM
The Demzis/Liberals on this site...
by maverick68
Mar 24th, 2009
10:28:18 AM
maverick68
by BackRiverCatfish
Mar 24th, 2009
10:49:49 AM
Balzac.
by Laserhead
Mar 24th, 2009
11:12:39 AM
Oh yeah irritable...
by morGoth
Mar 24th, 2009
11:12:54 AM
I think Maverick68 should change his name
by Laserhead
Mar 24th, 2009
11:13:54 AM
Since the Coens Like To Use Actors They've Worked With Before...
by Dinsdale12
Mar 24th, 2009
11:18:52 AM
Dang, I think Goodman's a great idea!
by morGoth
Mar 24th, 2009
11:36:42 AM
Remake bad movies, not award winning
by zebramaynard
Mar 24th, 2009
01:39:09 PM
So, no director should ever consider his own adaptation...
by morGoth
Mar 24th, 2009
02:44:02 PM
john goodman, zooey deschanel and daniel day lewis
by iwasredempted
Mar 24th, 2009
02:48:11 PM
iwasredempted
by BackRiverCatfish
Mar 24th, 2009
03:09:52 PM
particularly outrageous comments
by johnnyangel
Mar 24th, 2009
03:31:30 PM
backriver...you're right of course..
by iwasredempted
Mar 24th, 2009
03:38:41 PM
Tommy Lee Jones as Rooster? I hope not. Expected. Boring.
by riskebiz
Mar 24th, 2009
04:31:09 PM
Harrison Ford as Rooster.
by riskebiz
Mar 24th, 2009
04:34:54 PM
John Wayne was a socialist piece of shit
by antonphd
Mar 24th, 2009
05:49:02 PM
NEW RULE: Randolph Scott was the MAN, but he's still dead.
by Bill Maher
Mar 24th, 2009
06:09:45 PM
Harrison Ford....good one
by drewlicious
Mar 24th, 2009
06:29:19 PM
Eli_cross-otoole
by brandon11
Mar 24th, 2009
06:30:13 PM
riskebiz
by Joe Mannix Jr.
Mar 24th, 2009
06:42:26 PM
Mickey Rourke as Rooster
by NapoleonDynamite
Mar 24th, 2009
09:15:52 PM
Randolph Scott?
by Campion
Mar 24th, 2009
09:20:21 PM
Billy Bob would be good for the baddie.
by NapoleonDynamite
Mar 24th, 2009
09:21:38 PM
The girl is supposed to be like 14.
by NapoleonDynamite
Mar 24th, 2009
09:25:10 PM
I think Dakota Fanning could pass for 14
by BackRiverCatfish
Mar 24th, 2009
10:56:58 PM
John Wayne Is No
by Cujo_Fugate
Mar 24th, 2009
11:34:09 PM
True Grit in the Hood
by kirttrik
Mar 24th, 2009
11:50:13 PM
Rooster Ideas
by Bumpasses Dawg
Mar 25th, 2009
12:25:04 AM
How To Find A Millionaire? (Or Billionaire)
by iamalice1
Mar 25th, 2009
03:31:49 AM
Oh screw John Wayne
by Sepulchrave
Mar 25th, 2009
06:11:10 AM
Oh and Cujo
by Sepulchrave
Mar 25th, 2009
06:13:28 AM
Benlinus
by Robbzilla
Mar 25th, 2009
09:41:04 AM
Laserpenis
by Robbzilla
Mar 25th, 2009
10:49:05 AM
Cujo
by drewlicious
Mar 25th, 2009
02:21:27 PM

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