Destry Rides Again: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray) by Justin Remer The Movie: <small>NOTE: The accompanying images are promotional stills and do not represent the quality of the Blu-ray being reviewed. </small> Although the original film is mostly forgotten at this point, the classic 1939 comic western Destry Rides Again was a remake of a 1932 (!!) star vehicle for Tom Mix. The first Destry Rides Again reportedly hews at least somewhat close to Max Brand's same-named source novel, but the better-known remake retains only the title. Producer Joe Pasternak originally conceived his '39 Destry as a pacifist parody of the square-jawed Tom Mix-style cowboy hero, with Gary Cooper's jaws slotted for the lead role. When Cooper passed, they decided to go totally against type and cast up-and...Read the entire review »