does this follow the same story line as the original ??

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Yes, and it follows the book more closely.

Not by much, since the sixties film followed the book pretty closely, you. Really, the main change has been new actors.

Spoiler (of original movie): In the original movie, Laboeuf dies. In the book, and in this movie, he survives.

The original movie ends with Mattie (still as a child - with both arms), telling Rooster he can be buried in her family plot. He takes her up on the offer, then rides off.

The ending in this movie is close to the book - Mattie as a one-armed spinster, just missing Rooster after she goes to find him.