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Wallis, Paul Nathan, Joseph Hazen <BR> Screenplay: Marguerite Roberts<BR> From the Novel by: Charles Portis<BR> Cinematography/Camera: Lucien Ballard<BR> Music: Elmer Bernstein<BR> Film Editing: Warren Low<BR> Production Design: Walter Tyler<BR> Viewed on Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment DVD <BR><BR><BR> <img src="http://www.capalert.com/capreports/rangecard125x115.gif" align=left vspace=10 hspace=10 width=125 height=115><BR> Well, here it is as promised. A CAP analysis of the original <I>True Grit</I> (G) for comparative with the 2010 version. The rolling credits are still running and I have not yet crunched the numbers. That is next. (And this time maybe I'll remember to edit out the html formatting characters and URLs out of this email version before sending it to you.) <BR><BR> I felt apprehensive while watching this original <I>True Grit</I> because minute by minute I noticed it contained almost all of the content of the 2010 version, including foul language. The only saving grace this original might have is that the content in this original is not as graphic, bold and dark as much of the content in the 2010 version. Let the numbers tell.<BR><BR> To start, following is the ratings screen in the trailer for the 1969 version: "The Motion Picture Code and Rating Administration has rated this motion picture M Suggested for Mature Audiences. Parental Discretion Advised." with the MPAA logo beneath it all. But the DVD case reads G with the MPAA logo next to it. M equates to today's R. What gives!? More information to follow.<BR><BR> This original G-rated version of <I>True Grit</I> earned a final score of 67 which places it at the very top of the scoring range for movies rated PG-13 (55 to 67 out of 100) in the comparative baseline database. The original <I>True Grit</I> was edited for a re-rating up from M. How an R-caliber movie could be edited up to a G and still be that movie is beyond me. I stand with the CAP analysis final score. The original <I>True Grit</I> is an ultra-lite 13-G<A HREF="#* CAP Equivalence to MPAA Rating Scale:">*</A>, meaning a film rated G earning a PG-13 equivalent score. The original <I>True Grit</I>was definitely <I>not</I> edited enough to be a G. The 14 uses of profanity in the original version are still profanity today. Fourteen uses of profanity!? That doesn't make any sense. No G movie I've ever seen has had 14 uses of profanity in it. Something is terribly wrong here! And it ain't the CAP analysis model.<BR><BR> The remake of 2010 followed the original story fairly well. Like in the 2010 version adolescent Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) is out to find and kill Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey), the murderer of her father, Frank Ross (John Pickard). Realizing she was not of the caliber necessary to trek the wilderness after a murderous criminal, Mattie hires US Marshall Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne) to take her to find and kill Chaney who has fled to the Indian Nation. Coming along is Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Glen Campbell) who has been after Chaney for the better part of four months for killing a Senator over an argument about the senator's dog.<BR><BR> For the most part just the faces have changed. Some of the story is different if only because this 1969 version is 21 minutes longer. Much of that 21 minutes is spent doing a better job building the story and the characters than in the 2010 version. In our analysis of the 2010 version I threatened to make a subjective determination on which actors/actresses did a better job. Though I am not qualified to say, Jeff Bridges was better at portraying the crusty old drunk Rooster Cogburn than John Wayne. So was Hailee Steinfield better at playing the mouthy, exasperating adolescent Mattie Ross. And likewise Matt Damon was better at playing the Texas Ranger than Glen Campbell. I had heard the Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actor won by Wayne for his performance in <I>True Grit</I> were gifts just because during all of his long movie career he had not won any awards. I have to agree the awards were gifts. But then, I am not a professional film critic.<BR><BR> Following is the data comparative of the scoring of the two versions of <I>True Grit</I>:<BR> <CENTER><img src="http://www.capalert.com/capreports/truegritcomparative380x226.gif" width=380 height=226 border=0 vspace=10 hspace-10></CENTER><BR> The detail provided by the above graphic should be enough that not much discussion is needed. The comparative shows there is more violence (W) and Offense to God (O) content but less profanity (I) in the 2010 version than in the 1969 version but everything else is fairly close to the same. Kim Darby got a spanking in the original version as did Hailee Steinfield did in the 2010 version but Campbell did it with a switch in the 1969 version where Damon did much of it with his hand in the 2010 version (this is the reason for the difference in the Sexual Immorality scores). A comment might be that with the above visual comparative you can see there is not much difference in the content between the two versions. There are "fine tuning" differences in individual investigation area scores such as discussed above but the "big picture" of the comparative - the final scores 67 & 59 - shows relatively little difference in the moral content. The final score bars are close. Recall that PG-13 films in the comparative baseline database earned final scores of 55 to 67 out of 100. With a final score of 67 the original version is at the very top of the PG-13 equivalent scoring range, making this film an ultra-lite 13-G<A HREF="#* CAP Equivalence to MPAA Rating Scale:">*</A>.<BR><BR> By the way, I noticed one "blooper" in this 1969 version. On the wall of the federal courtroom was a US flag with 48 stars. In 1880 there were only <A HREF="http://wiki.answers.com/" target=_blank>38 states</A> (plus 9 territories). Note that while the year of the period was apparently not mentioned in the story it was seen on the gravestone of Frank Ross.<BR><BR> <B>Wanton Violence/Crime (W)</B> - 28 out of 100<BR> An example of the lessened severity of the violence content of this 1969 version is that Mattie did not have to cut down a hung dead man as she did in the 2010 version. The killing of one of the bad guys by Cogburn was not done by a gun blast to the face and then showing his decimated face afterwards. In the 1969 version Cogburn simply shot him. Also in that scene, one of the characters had his fingers amputated by a knife attack but in the 1969 version they were simply cut. These are examples of the less graphic nature of the 1969 version.<BR><BR> But still, violence is violence whether in 1969 or in 2010. So, the same admonition of our Lord applies as well: that God warns us that violence is "catching." [<A HREF="#SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)">Prov. 16:29</A>] And man's plagiarizing of God's word applies as well: that "<A HREF="http://www.capalert.com/violenceinentertainment.htm" target=_blank>viewing violence may lead to real life violence</A>."<BR><BR> <B>Impudence/Hate (I)</B> - 52 out of 100<BR> In the 2010 version there were seven uses of profanity. There were 14 in this 1969 version. [<A HREF="#SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)">Col. 3:8</A>, <A HREF="#SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)">2 Tim. 2:16</A>, <A HREF="#SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)">Prov. 4:24</A>] As were in the 2010 version, lies were tossed about occasionally. But not found in the 2010 version that is present in this 1969 version was Mattie showing deceit toward her mother with "I won't tell momma."<BR><BR> <B>Sexual Immorality (S)</B> - 100 out of 100<BR> There was nothing found that could even remotely be construed as sexually immoral in the entire 125.3 minutes of programming. No one fondled anyone. No man was found in bed with a woman. No man tried to have his way with Mattie. Etcetera. <BR><BR> <B>Drugs/Alcohol (D)</B> - 49 out of 100<BR> Cogburn is a drunk. So drinking and drunkenness are to be expected. Just about as much as was in the 2010 version. The same admonitions apply to viewing drinking and drunkenness (and smoking) as entertainment found in any other film apply to this film as well.<BR><BR> <A HREF="http://www.acponline.org/journals/ecp/janfeb02/dalton.pdf" target=_blank>A 2002 study</A> by the American College of Physicians (ACP) revealed that adolescent exposure to drinking in and as entertainment undeniably leads to abuse of alcohol among underage viewers. The finding entitled <U>Relation Between Parental Restrictions on Movies and Adolescent Use of Tobacco and Alcohol</U> reports that of 4544 youths from grades 5 through 8 of fifteen Vermont and New Hampshire middle schools (90% of the youths were under fourteen years old) only 16% were completely restricted in their entertainment diets. Within the ACP study population, the prevalence of having tried alcohol without parental knowledge was <BR><BR> <LI>46% for those with no viewing restrictions <BR> <LI>16% for those with partial viewing restrictions <BR> <LI>four percent for those with complete viewing restrictions. [<A HREF="#SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)">Eph. 5:18</A>]<BR><BR> <B>Offense to God (O)</B> - 89 out of 100<BR> Though God's Word was praised in a hymn in the film, His name was abused four times. [<A HREF="#SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)">Deut. 5:11</A>]<BR><BR> <B>Murder/Suicide (M)</B> - 84 out of 100<BR> While there were many killings that were done as police action or defensive killing, there were three murders: one by gunfire; one by stabbing; one by hit in the head with a rock. <BR> <BR> <BR> <A NAME="SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)"></A> <FONT SIZE="1"><CENTER>ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo</CENTER><FONT SIZE="3"><BR><BR> <B><FONT FACE="verdana"><FONT SIZE=3>SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)</B><BR> If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is <U>underlined</U> or bracketed [ ] or <B>bold</B>. If you wish to have full context available, the <A HREF="http://www.blueletterbible.org" target=_blank>Blue Letter Bible</A> is a convenient source. If you use the Blue Letter Bible, a new window will open. Close it to return here or use "Window" in your browser's menu bar to alternate between the CAP page and the Blue Letter Bible page.<BR><BR> CHAPTER/VERSE<BR> <BR> <LI>Prov. 16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. [The issue is the violence, the 'way that is not good' no matter how "small" or "justified" the violence might seem, and its "leading" effect on the observer. "A violent man" can be any character of any age, any gender, human or not in the act of committing (demonstrating in the case of entertainment) violent behavior/action whether for good or evil OR the violent behaviors/actions themselves. Such exposure can and does embolden the viewer into aggression, especially youth. It took years for American professional health community to finally affirm, probably without knowing it, that which God told us in 1 Cor. 15:33 below. See also <A HREF="http://www.capalert.com/violenceinentertainment.htm" target=_blank>Joint Statement on the Impact of Entertainment Violence on Children: Congressional Public Health Summit</A> for more information. Further, God speaks darkly of violence 56 times in the Old and New Testament of the KJV.] <LI>Col. 3:8 But now ye also put off [rid yourself of] all these; anger, wrath, malice [<I>kakia:</I> ill-will, desire to injure, wickedness, depravity, evil, trouble, not ashamed to break laws, etc.], blasphemy [<I>blasphemia:</I> impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty], <U>filthy communication</U> [<I>aischrologia:</I>foul speaking, low and obscene speech] out of your mouth. <LI>2 Tim. 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. <LI>Prov. 4:24 Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. <LI>Eph. 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. [Since "drunk" is methusko {meth-oos'-ko}: to intoxicate; make drunk; to get drunk; become intoxicated, "wine" can be any intoxicating substance including illegal drugs or abuse of prescription drugs. The issue is do not abuse the body by intoxicating it [1 Cor. 6:19]. Though it is not a sin to drink, it is a sin to get drunk OR to influence to get drunk OR to drink in defiance such as underage drinking. <LI>Deut. 5:11 You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. [Vain is <I>shav</I> {shawv}: emptiness, nothingness, vanity, such as an expletive. With or without the four letter expletive, the use of God's name in any way other than respect, reverence or responsible discussion is in vain. That includes the popular three syllable sentence with His name trailing it AND the misuse of Jesus' name or title. So, trying to excuse such expressions with "I was talking TO God/Jesus when I said that" or "It's just words" or "I was acting" will not work with Him. Nor will "Everybody says that" excuse the sin of using His name in vain. If everyone on the planet who has ever drawn a breath used His name in vain, it would still be a sin to do so. If no one ever did, it would still be a sin to do so.] <BR><BR> ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry***<BR> <LI>Jer. 37:9 This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves, thinking, 'The Babylonians [the destroyers from within] will surely leave us.' They will not! <LI>Ps. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about [e.g., create progressively vile/offensive entertainment with impunity and no consequences and present it to younger and younger audiences every year] when what is vile is honored among men [when enough people continue to defend it, embrace it, enjoy it, want it, submit to it. I call attention to Ps. 12:8 to warn of the creeping desensitizing power of "entertainment."] <LI>Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man [by his influence] spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. <LI>1 Cor. 15:33 Be not deceived: evil [<I>kakov</I>: of a bad nature, not such as it ought to be] communications corrupt good manners. <LI>Rom. 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. <LI>Jude 1:4 For there are certain men* crept in unawares [secretly slipped in among us], who were before of old ordained to this condemnation [whose condemnation was written about long ago], ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness [a license for immorality], and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. [*men: <I>anthropos</I> {anth'-ro-pos}, generic, a human being, whether male or female] <LI>Matt. 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. <LI>Luke 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. [Offend: <I>skandalizo</I> {skan-dal-id'-zo} - scandalize; to entice to sin; to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey; to cause to fall away.] <LI>Ps. 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me [let no sin rule over me]. <LI>John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. <LI>1 Thess. 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. ["Evil" includes all things that are sinful.] <BR> <BR> <BR> <FONT SIZE="1"><CENTER>ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo</CENTER><FONT SIZE="3"><BR><BR> As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie. </TD> <TD><img width=2 height=100% border=0 src="http://www.capalert.com/images/blulinevertical.jpg"></TD> <TD VALIGN=top WIDTH="30%"><CENTER><B>FINDINGS / SCORING:</B><BR>(The <I>objective</I> heart of the CAP Analysis Model, <I>independent of and insulated from the Summary / Commentary section.</I>)</CENTER><FONT FACE="verdana"><FONT SIZE=3> <BR> <BR> <CENTER><A HREF="/capreports/capdatadisplay-explanation.pdf" target=_blank><IMG SRC="/capreports/truegrit1969data.gif" ALT="True Grit (1969) CAP Thermometers" WIDTH=261 HEIGHT=261 BORDER=0 ALIGN=bottom></A></CENTER> <BR> <B>Wanton Violence/Crime (W)</B> - 28 out of 100<BR> <LI>public hanging of 3 <LI>tale of death and killing <LI>reckless gunfire <LI>gunfire to kill <LI>slicing of fingers <LI>defensive killing, repeatedly <LI>dead body, repeatedly <LI>gun battle sequence with deaths and injury, repeatedly <LI>bloody injury <LI>physical assault on adolescent girl <LI>adolescent abduction <LI>threat to kill adolescent <LI>decayed body, repeatedly <LI>snake bite <BR><BR> <B>Impudence/Hate (I)</B> - 52 out of 100<BR> <LI>14 uses of profanity <LI>"I won't tell mamma" <LI>lie, repeatedly <BR><BR> <B>Sexual Immorality (S)</B> - 100 out of 100<BR> <LI>none noted <BR><BR> <B>Drugs/Alcohol (D)</B> - 49 out of 100<BR> <LI>bar <LI>adolescent rolling cigarette for an adult <LI>smoking <LI>drinking, repeatedly <LI>drunkenness, repeatedly <LI>suggesting adolescent take drink <BR><BR> <B>Offense to God (O)</B> - 89 out of 100<BR> <LI>4 uses of God's name in vain but without the four letter expletive <BR><BR> <B>Murder/Suicide (M)</B> - 84 out of 100<BR> <LI>gunfire murder <LI>stabbing murder <LI>murder with rock to the head <BR> <BR> </TD> </TR> </TABLE>  <FONT FACE="Palatino, Times New Roman, Georgia, Times, serif" SIZE=3> <BR><BR> <IMG width=100% height=2 border=0 SRC="http://www.capalert.com/images/bluline.jpg"> <BR><BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <CENTER><B>THIS E-X-P-A-N-D-A-B-L-E SPACE IS RESERVED FOR SPONSORS.</B><BR> Interested parties, <A HREF="mailto:cap@capalert.com">send us your proposal.</A> Your link will appear on <I>each</I> new analysis report prepared during the desired period and, once placed on a page, will not be removed.</CENTER> <BR><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <IMG width=100% height=2 border=0 SRC="http://www.capalert.com/images/bluline.jpg"> <BR><BR><BR> <TABLE BORDER=3 CELLSPACING=3 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH="100%" bordercolor="red" bgcolor="#FFFE99"> <TR> <TD>There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. <B>Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts.</B>" And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." 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