True Grit (1969) vs. True Grit (2010) Jul 6, 2021 9:30:53 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by louise on Jul 6, 2021 9:30:53 GMT 1969 by far. Didn’t care for the remake at all. John Wayne is great in the original. But it’s a pity they killed off the younger male character, he doesn’t die in the book.