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Tombstone (DVD, 1997)
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Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp, Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp, Bill Paxton as Morgan Earp, Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo and Val Kilmer as Doc Hollyday. An all star cast, with many stars, in many places, including Billy Zane. Some unknowns, who have come up later. Along with Robert Mitchum who narrates the opening. The scene opens in Tombstone Arizona, and the opening is to explain the role of the cowboy, who is ruthless and murderers...but not all cowboys were like this, for historical reasons, many cowboys, were punch hands, civilized. Wyatt Earp, was always best as a Lawman, but never figured it out, he wanted out of the Law business, and strike it rich, while others suffered, but deep down, he was good at one thing, Virgil Earp is the one, who brings them all back into the law business and Morgan, who has never experienced taking a life, finds out, it is not what it seems to be. And Wyatt, who is the most experienced in the law and order side of the family, once again, wants to be peaceful, and disarm the cowboys. Ike Clanton, pushes his weight around with the backing of curly joe, the leader of the cowboys. History has shown, that The real murderers were the ones who thought they were above the law, and thought everyone should pay attention to their rules and laws as they went along...People like the Earps, were a part of history, and everything collided on a fateful day in Tombstone, where law and order was being enforced, and the local town sheriff, Sheriff Bean, who thought he could pretend to be friends with the common criminal and not cause a feud in town, could stop and hinder the outcome of what the Clantons were pushing for! However, it didn't turn out that way--Tombstone, is where you learn from a historical point of view, what happened at tombstone at the ok corral, and beyond as Wyatt Earp hunted down the outlaws and murderers of his time...and follows Earp right up to the end of his career...Read full review
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I am what you would consider to be a western historian. I love to watch movies that examine events that happened years ago to see if what they protraied was thruthful. As far as the movie Tombstone goes they showed what happened in Arizona during the 1870's and 1880 on a truthful manner.
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Tombstone has every element that would make it a great movie, probably one of the best Westerns in recent memory, but a few unnecessary side stories and characters too many weaken the overall effect. Of course, it's a Hollywood-ized tale based on the legendary true story of Wyatt Earp (Russell, Big Trouble in Little China), a former lawman who moves with his three brothers out to Tombstone, AZ, in order to settle down and (hopefully) make themselves a small fortune. However, they didn't realize that the town they were living is actually run by a powerful gang known as the "Cowboys," who have strong-armed their will, and struck fear in the hearts of the local sheriff and his clan. Tensions between the brothers and the Cowboys escalate when the former lawmen can't just sit idly by while crimes against humanity are being committed, resulting in a deadly feud that won't cease until one side is wiped out by the other. While the story deals with Earp and his quest to bring justice to Tombstone, it is a dynamite action-drama that starts with a slow simmer until it threatens to boil over with excitement. The friendship between Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday is also remarkably well-handled, with Val Kilmer (True Romance, Top Gun) stealing scenes with every frame he's in. However, it doesn't all work. Tombstone is weakened by a sappy romantic subplot that persists in re-emerging, presumably to allow for a happy ending. Trouble is, there are already four endings to this story as presented, and the makers have chosen the weakest one to ride out on. By removing this and a few straggling characters here and there, what you'd be left with is a near-perfect example of classic Western filmmaking. But I'm quibbling here, since Tombstone is still quite an engaging piece of entertainment, and even if the symbolism is heavy-handed and the themes are simplistically presented, the stage has still been set for a riveting showdown. It's well-developed Western fare for those who have a soft spot for all Hollywood oaters, no matter how glossy and glamorized it may be. It's a mechanical form of filmmaking, but this machine is unquestionably well-oiled.Read full review
This is my favorite Tombstone version because of Kurt Russell and especially Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday. We all like our manly heroes that beat up the really bad guys and bring more peace and justice to the regular folks. These two do the job. The old West was a really dangerous, lawless place. It's a good thing there were able MEN who were willing to lay their lives on the line. They are needed today & we'd better revere those who protect & defend us. I don't like Dana Delaney as Josephine (reason not 5 stars) but have to put up with her to get the others, including Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp. Yes, there is violence but that is the story, the history of the old West.
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This movie has always been one of my faves. I've owned it a few times and somehow it keeps getting lost so I had to buy again. It's a must see. The disc had no scratches at all and worked fine.
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