I grew up watching John Wayne movies- my Dad would stay up late with me (when I was sick), and we would watch old westerns, Sci-fi, and all sorts of stuff. Oddly enough, I had never seen True Grit before I went with my wife.
It was awesome- the actors did an incredible job, including the little girl, and Matt Damon was hilarious.
Definitely worth seeing, even if you are waiting for DVD.
-kv