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Seven deadly sins

I removed the paragraph about the seven deadly sins because it didn't seem very credible; the seven deadlies are a fairly Catholic notion, and Mattie is about as Protestant as they come.Ilyaunfois 00:18, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

88.111.171.168 07:04, 22 November 2006 (UTC)≠Hello, as JW greatest fan I have read this article with interest, very factual until the last scene in True Grit. Mattie Ross gives Rooster her father's gun not the horse. He bought the horse from Stonehill after his horse was shot under him by Neds gang. While stating that " this is the first time I;ve had to cuss you" keep up the good work have only just found your site. mattieross—[reply]

I didn't see the paragraph about the seven deadly sins, so I'm not sure what you're talking about. However, you're right in saying Mattie was very Protestant. In the book, she was a Presbyterian and a strict Calvinist.97.73.64.169 (talk) 22:01, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fill Your Hands

24 May 2007 The first time I saw True Grit was around 2005. I gotta tell ya, when Rooster charged those men it brought tears to my eyes. He was old and outnumbered but he didn't hesitate a second. He even gave them fair warning. Fantastic! -Dan

John Wayne had some great scenes in his time, but that scene was undeniably his best ever.97.73.64.169 (talk) 21:54, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

True Grit split

When folks are looking for information about True Grit, it's most likely they are looking for information about the movie, therefore, I would propose that the film article be retained on this article, and details about the novel be split to True Grit (novel). — WiseKwai 10:53, 1 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thats some pretty brave talk for a one eyed wikipedia editor... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.80.170 (talk • contribs) AFBorchert 12:32, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

True Grit Locations

I do not know if this should be added, but here is a youtube video showing some locations from the movie then and now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUP9rOLf30 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.107.50.158 (talk) 01:18, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is obvious Oklahoma ( the I.T, then) was not used as the location, but Colorado. The book said: "the winter of 1880"; but it is obviously Fall until the very last scene.68.231.189.108 (talk) 19:32, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Much of the book took place in the Winding Stair Mountains of Oklahoma. I agree the scenes in the movie bear little resemblance to that part of the country. The book also states there was "snow on the ground", but you don't see any of it in the movie. On the other hand, the town in the movie does look remarkably like Fort Smith, Arkansas, including the location of the jail and the courthouse.97.73.64.169 (talk) 21:58, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Booger-Man?"

It was "Boogie Man in the book. I Neville heard the term "Booger Man" as a child; nor do I find a reference to it any where. I don't know if the screenwriter took license or John Wayne.68.231.189.108 (talk) 19:32, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It was "booger-man" in the book:

""If I had a big horse pistol like yours I would not be scared of any booger-man."

"I am not scared of the booger-man. I don't know the way over there."

Page 56 (or Page 79) depending on which version of the book you have.

Maybe you read like you wrote the word "Neville"? > Best O Fortuna (talk) 01:59, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Try doing a Book search and you find 613 instances of it. Maybe "any where" isn't the same as "anywhere"? > Best O Fortuna (talk) 02:12, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Drunk?

Ironic, isn't it, that both John Wayne And Lee Marvin did so many memorable parts in so many movies, yet neither got an Oscar until they played Drunks? (Lee Marvin as "Kid Shelleen" in Cat Ballou; John Wayne in True Grit.)68.231.189.108 (talk) 19:33, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

An interesting bit of trivia...

Glen Campbell's performance as LaBeouf was panned by critics (rightly so, in this writer's opinion). One critic said something along the lines of, "Glen Campbell has never acted in a movie before, and as far as I'm concerned his record is still clean." Campbell largely took the criticism in stride and still jokes about his performance. He says, "I made John Wayne look so good that he won his only Oscar!" 97.73.64.169 (talk) 21:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Judge Isaac Parker and his marshals.

Judge Isaac Parker was a real person. He presided over the Federal Court in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and had jurisdiction over the Indian Territory. The movie depicts him as clean-shaven and bald. In real life, he had a full head of hair and a goatee beard. He was known as the "Hanging Judge" because he sentenced 160 men to the gallows. His marshals, like the fictional Rooster Cogburn, were often men of questionable character and backgrounds. As one writer put it, "[Parker] detested gunfighters, but he knew it took one to catch one." Unlike Rooster Cogburn, his marshals seldom shot to kill if they could avoid it. They were paid two dollars for each live prisoner they brought in, but nothing for dead prisoners.97.73.64.163 (talk) 01:39, 20 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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 Glen Campbell's performance as LaBeouf was panned by critics (rightly so, in this writer's opinion).  One critic said something along the lines of, "Glen Campbell has never acted in a movie before, and as far as I'm concerned his record is still clean."  Campbell largely took the criticism in stride and still jokes about his performance.  He says, "I made John Wayne look so good that he won his only Oscar!" [[Special:Contributions/97.73.64.169|97.73.64.169]] ([[User talk:97.73.64.169|talk]]) 21:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
+== Judge Isaac Parker and his marshals. ==
+Judge Isaac Parker was a real person.  He presided over the Federal Court in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and had jurisdiction over the Indian Territory.  The movie depicts him as clean-shaven and bald.  In real life, he had a full head of hair and a goatee beard.  He was known as the "Hanging Judge" because he sentenced 160 men to the gallows.  His marshals, like the fictional Rooster Cogburn, were often men of questionable character and backgrounds.  As one writer put it, "[Parker] detested gunfighters, but he knew it took one to catch one."  Unlike Rooster Cogburn, his marshals seldom shot to kill if they could avoid it.  They were paid two dollars for each live prisoner they brought in, but nothing for dead prisoners.[[Special:Contributions/97.73.64.163|97.73.64.163]] ([[User talk:97.73.64.163|talk]]) 01:39, 20 March 2010 (UTC)