While I think that Ethan and Joel Coen swung and missed on their last venture "A Serious Man", it looks like they are back on track with "Tru Grit". I think they took a step backwards into the realm of the Josh Brolin/western/all-around-bad-ass aura that won them an Oscar. If there are two things that the Coen brother's can do well, they are rural-set films (No Country, O' Brother), and Jeff Bridges (Lebowski, Hyundai commercials).

Just like I don't usually want to read the book before I see a movie, because it ruins the experience, I don't think I want to watch the original "True Grit" first. Actually, after watching the trailer, I don't think I ever want to see the original.