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Old and New Kids of True Grit

by | Jan 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

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The Western changed in 1969, and that evolutionary shift can be credited to three movies, each unique, each as good as the other two and each one a little subversive, using the past as a way to move into the future. The Wild Bunch and True Grit were both released in June, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid showed up that fall. When the awards season came about, Butch and Sundance waltzed away with an armload of Oscars, while The Wild Bunch managed a paltry two nominations and no wins. Tru


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