True Grit, redux

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True Grit, redux

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I see Jeff Bridges is starring in a new version of True Grit by the Coen brothers.

The Dude meets the Duke.
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I'd scream expletives at my computer if it wasnt' Jeff Bridges.

But it's fucking official Hollywood is out of ideas.
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Could be good, I can see the Coen Brothers getting a lot out of that book.
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This will be way better than anything anyone would expect. Coens = greatness when in working mode.
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Some classic westerns that were great movies but better books:
The Searchers
True Grit
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Aren't the books always better?
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