Tombstone (1993)

Posted : 7 months, 1 week ago at Apr 16 19:17

Mostly because of Val Kilmer's performance than anything else. As Doc Holliday, he steals every scene that he occupies in this movie account of Wyatt Earp & Co.'s shootout at the O.K. Coral (a depiction, from what I understand, that allows itself plenty of liberties). Kilmer's portrayal as a sureshot who alcoholism doesn't seem to affect his aim too much, remains memorable in this film as one of the coolest cowboys in recent film history. Sure, he might not be the kind of doctor you'd expect to make house calls,
but he'll be your huckleberry.







Rating : 8/10

Posted : 10 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 5 16:35

This has been my favorite movie since the first time I saw it ages ago. I'm not a big fan of most westerns, although there are a few I do enjoy. Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer were absolutely amazing as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holladay. Of course Sam Elliot was born to be a western star and really helps make this movie great. I love him in anything he does. Tombstone is mostly about what lead up to the shooting at the OK Corral in Tombstone, but it also explores the friendship between Wyatt and Doc as well as Wyatt's romantic relationships. Doc Holladay has some hilarious and memorable lines. They truly do make this movie and Val Kilmer was perfect for the part.

Also, the director's cut has some good additional scenes that aren't pointless like in most extended edition movies.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year ago at Nov 5 20:52

"Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after. It's a reckonin'." Tombstone is an invigorating, riveting, action-packed big-budget Hollywood Western focusing on the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Over the decades, numerous films have been produced about this aforementioned gunfight, such as My Darling Clementine, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and even 1994's Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid in the lead roles. Tombstone is certainly the most violent and exciting retelling of the event. The script mixes moments of historical accuracy with some mythology, as well as a dash of fiction for good measure. Where other films on the subject matter limit their focus, Kevin Jarre's screenplay for Tombstone investigates the lead-up to the notorious gunfight in addition to the...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 17 0:39

I don't like westerns as a rule and it's rare that I watch them so I couldn't tell you if this was a good one or not. I wouldn't have watched it if a friend of mine hadn't of recommended it so after all this time of trying to get my hands on a copy I finally get to watch it and I found it to be quite dull. Dull is the word that springs to mind and really the only word. The acting was ok it was just the story. It felt like it became slow in parts and as a result I ended up fast forwarding a fair bit of it towards the end. Didn't care that I missed out on dialogue because as far as I was concerned the dialogue was nothing special. Whether I like westerns or not I think it says a lot when someone finds a movie so dull they can't wait for it to be over. Possibly more enjoyable for western lov...Read more