I agree that True Grit does not have the same status as the Wild Bunch but then in my book Mel Gibson is allowed one remake in his directorial career and at least he isn't some hack but somebody who made some really good movies. I also happen to think that he does seem to like blood, torture and...
Not sure I'll even watch it but I will certainly buy the UHD of the original that gets released just in time to cash in on its rise in popularity in the wake of the remake :D