Category "true-grit"

Diction in original vs remake of True Grit

The diction in the 2010 production of True Grit is much different than that of the 1969 True Grit. Why did the Coen brothers decide to follow the diction of t

Why does Mattie become angry at Mr. Younger?

In the ending of True Grit (2010), around 2:10, Mattie says: Keep your seat, trash. Why does Mattie out of a sudden ge

Why does Cogburn kill the horse?

In the movie True Grit (2010), second to last scene, where Cogburn rides with poisoned Mattie. In the desperate attempt to save Mattie from the snake venom, Cog