Rich's Tombstone review

[TheLuckyOne]

Hey, just had to say it- awesome review, Rich. I'll echo you in saying that Tombstone was the movie that first turned me on to the magic of the western, and while I won't give it top honors (TG,TB,&TU will always hold that place in my heart), it's damn close. There are times when you criticize movies for not being more historically accurate, and then there are times when you criticize history for not being quite movie accurate... in my mind, Tombstone definitely falls into the latter category. Way to sum it all up so well, man.


-D

[FiveMileSmile]

Thanks amigo

Tombstone i so good it's one of the films that has joined the hallowed ranks of my DVD collection, usually reserved for only the very best cinematic experiences. Current DVD count - 11.

R

[Magill]

I finally saw this movie. It was pretty good, but I think I had built it (and Val Kilmer's performance) up too much in my mind, so it wasn't quite as awesome and excellent as I thought it would be.

I thought I remember reading a discussion on this site about Doc Holiday. For example, his last words "Thats funny" are in reference to the fact that he didn't have his boots on. Based on his lifestyle, he thought he'd die with them on, probably as a result of a gun or knife fight. In fact, he deliberatly tried to entice fights because he thought dying that way would be preferable to dying of tuberculosis.

[Al]

Doc Holliday was a tremendously sad man, and as much as I can't stand Val "You Can Be My Wingman Anytime" Kilmer, I really think he managed to discover the core of the man in Tombstone and delivers a heartbreaking performance.

For those with more factual interests, there's a pretty thorough mini-biography of Doc at AmericanWest.com, or if you have a longer attention span (and twenty bucks to blow), I'd recommend Doc Holliday: A Family Portrait by Karen Holliday Tanner, real life cousin to Doc's descendants.

So, are you gonna click something, or just stand there and bleed?

Al
-can you tell I'm a fan?

[Ms. Jellybean]

Yes, Al, we can tell you're a fan.

I just had to put in my two cents... In my family, when Tombstone comes on ANY of the movie channels... we watch it. No questions asked. Me personally, I just love watching Val Kilmer.

I have not even begun to defile myself...

[TheLuckyOne]

Doc really is a pretty fascinating historical figure in general... accounts vary so much about what he was actually like. Wyatt Earp claimed he was a great friend and a true gentleman, but nearly everyone else he encountered seems to have disliked him, saying he was a drunken fool and an uncouth jerk, worse than any of the Clantons. Can't deny he had wit, though- my personal favorite Doc line (not in Tombstone) occured when he was accused of taking part in a failed robbery attempt on a stagecoach (which, in fact, he may have taken part in); he responded with, "If it was me, I'd've damn sure got the money!"


-D