Production Year: 1993 - Westerns - Director: George Pan Cosmatos - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Joanna Pacula, Bill Paxton, Jason Priestley, Michael Rooker, Jon Tenney, Billy Zane, Charlton Heston, Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, Robert Burke, Dana Delany, Sam Elliott, Stephen Lang more
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Tombstone [DVD] [1993]
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Tombstone [DVD] [1993]
This Western has become a modest cult favorite since its release in 1993, when the film ... more
was met with mixed reviews but the performances of Kurt Russell (as Wyatt Earp) and especially Val Kilmer, for his memorably eccentric performance as the dying gunslinger Doc Holliday, garnered high praise. The movie opens with Wyatt Earp trying to put his violent past behind him, living happily in Tombstone with his brothers and the woman (Dana Delany) who puts his soul at ease. But a murderous gang called the Cowboys has burst on the scene, and Earp can't keep his gun belt off any longer. The plot sounds routine, and in many ways it is, but Western buffs won't mind a bit thanks to a fine cast and some well-handled action on the part of Rambo director George P. Cosmatos, who has yet to make a better film than this. --Jeff Shannon
Tombstone [DVD] [1993]
This Western has become a modest cult favorite since its release in 1993, when the film ... more
was met with mixed reviews but the performances of Kurt Russell (as Wyatt Earp) and especially Val Kilmer, for his memorably eccentric performance as the dying gunslinger Doc Holliday, garnered high praise. The movie opens with Wyatt Earp trying to put his violent past behind him, living happily in Tombstone with his brothers and the woman (Dana Delany) who puts his soul at ease. But a murderous gang called the Cowboys has burst on the scene, and Earp can't keep his gun belt off any longer. The plot sounds routine, and in many ways it is, but Western buffs won't mind a bit thanks to a fine cast and some well-handled action on the part of Rambo director George P. Cosmatos, who has yet to make a better film than this. --Jeff Shannon
Tombstone (2 Disc) DVD
The story is set in the famous lawless town of Tombstone Arizona at a time when all the ... more
worst desperados in the territory gather forces into an outlaw gang ironically called The Cowboys. The Cowboys number some of the fastest guns and worst reputations in the West. But one day famed lawman Wyatt Earp comes to town with his brothers and their wives looking for a peaceful place to settle down. But the marauding cowboys make it difficult for anyone to stay out of their way. Soon Earp's brothers and his old friend Doc Holliday are taking oaths as lawmen. Earp is drawn against his will into a spectacular showdown and shoot out with the Cowboys at the OK Corral. But that's not the end of the story; not all of the Cowboys were killed in the gunfight and Earp finds himself and his family threatened by the outlaws. When his brother Morgan is killed Earp finally takes the oath as a U.S. Marshal deputizes some renegade outlaws and sets out to clean up the town of Tombstone once and for all...
was met with mixed reviews but the performances of Kurt Russell (as Wyatt Earp) and especially Val Kilmer, for his memorably eccentric performance as the dying gunslinger Doc Holliday, garnered high praise. The movie opens with Wyatt Earp trying to put his violent past behind him, living happily in Tombstone with his brothers and the woman (Dana Delany) who puts his soul at ease. But a murderous gang called the Cowboys has burst on the scene, and Earp can't keep his gun belt off any longer. The plot sounds routine, and in many ways it is, but Western buffs won't minda bit thanks to a fine cast and some well-handled action on the part ofRambodirector George P Cosmatos, who has yet to make a better film than this.--Jeff Shannon
Production Year: 1968 - Westerns - Director: Ted Post - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Clint Eastwood, Ed Begley, Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle, Bruce Dern, Dennis Hopper, Ben Johnson
(+) Riveting, four main stars, the score, the direction, where shall I stop? (-) None for me, although it's long and slow, which may not be your cup of tea
A review by christianfilmcritic on Tombstone (DVD) April 12th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Good
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell
Disadvantages:
None
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
It's 1879, and after making his name as a revered law man in Dodge City, Wyatt Earp and his brothers, Virgil and Morgan, along with their wives, head for the town of Tombstone, Arizona in search of a fresh start. With the goal of making their fortunes in the prospering Tombstone, they soon come to realise that the town is under the control by a ruthless band of killers known as the Cowboys, leady by Curly Bill. Courted by the local authorities in an attempt to persuade the legendary law man to come out of retirement, Wyatt point blankly refuses to become involved as he longs to create a new life for himself. After taking over the gambling tables in a saloon, he seems to be getting his wishes, especially when old friend Doc Holliday roles into town, suffering from Tuberculosis but looking for somewhere to rest.
Shortly after their arrival in Tombstone, a group of touring theatrical player's role into town, whose stunning leading lady catches the eye of the married Wyatt. A friendship grows between them, as Wyatt enjoys her fun loving company as well as her beautiful looks. Plus he despairs at his wife, who is heavily addicted to over the counter drugs.
When the town's Marshall is killed by Curly Bill, Virgil and Morgan feel it is their duty to step into the fray and take over as the law of Tombstone. Not only does their new policies on guns cause unrest with all the citizens, but also causes unrest between Wyatt and his brothers as he still refuses to go back to being a law man. But with the Cowboys on a mission to cause Virgil and Morgan as many problems as possible, Wyatt has no other option but to join them as a law man along with the help of Doc Holliday.
After a stormy night, where not only are the wives of the Earp brother's threatened by a masked gun man, but one of the Earp brother's is killed and another is seriously wounded. It is up to the remaining brother and Doc Holliday to take revenge against the Cowboys and rid the town of Tombstone of them once and for all.
With the release of Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" in 1992, and a resurgence in the demand for Cowboy movies, it came as no surprise, when in 1993 Tombstone was released, a Hollywood take on the legendary lives of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. In true Hollywood style, they threw bucket loads of money into the big production and lined up some big names to star. The actual line up is very impressive, even by today's standards, with appearances from stars both new and old. The film itself, although a western, is unlike your typical Spaghetti Westerns, as the big budget has allowed for an extravaganza of sights and sounds. Although it is a highly entertaining film, and keeps your attention for its whole 2 hour duration, it lacks the depth and moodiness of other films from this genre.
The storyline itself is very good and uses multiple plots to build up the complete picture. The main element of the film is the trouble between the Cowboys and Wyatt Earp, which is worked brilliantly with an initial build up which leads to the tension between them and of course onto numerous shoot outs. Alongside this, you have the storyline of Doc Holliday, the legendary gun fighter, who moved to Tombstone to rest in the warmth which was more amiable to his ill health caused by Tuberculosis. We get to understand the bond between Wyatt and Doc, which is as strong as that between him and his brothers. Then there is the romantic tale between Wyatt and the leading lady from the travelling players, plus the problems which he has with his wife. Last but not least, is the storyline focusing on the brotherly love of the Earp brothers as they try to make a new start in Tombstone. This amount of different storylines maybe the reason why none of them are explored to great depths, but they all entwine brilliantly and provide a thoroughly entertaining movie for both fans of westerns as well as the general film loving public.
It is no surprise that there are numerous gun fight and brawling scenes, and in typical western tradition, the film's opening sequence includes one which sets the mood and pace of the film. All of the shootouts are brilliantly choreographed, although occasionally let down by some ridiculous posing by the leading stars. The gruesomeness of the shootouts is usually left to your imagination, but there is just the right amount of blood and guts to make the film realistic and when you do see the splatter of blood it is extremely effective. One of the best choreographed scenes, which is boiling with tension, is in fact not a shootout scene. It involves the Cowboys chief guns man, Johnny Ringo, trying to intimidate Doc in a crowded saloon with his gun dexterity, as he spins his pistols round his hands. Doc Holliday responds by imitating him using his empty drinking mug, to the rapture of the crowd.
As I mentioned before, the line up of stars in this film is truly staggering. In the lead role of Wyatt Earp is Kurt Russell (Overboard) and once you get passed his ridiculous moustache, he actually puts in a very good performance as the legendary law man. He manages to mix moodiness with occasional light heartedness to create a very good modern interpretation of the legend. Although Russell had the lead role, Val Kilmer (Top Gun) steals the show, with his outstanding portrayal of the terminally ill Doc Holliday. Not only was Kilmer extremely effective at portraying the cold hearted killing side of Holliday's character but also was brilliant at demonstrating the ravages of Tuberculosis on his health. In my opinion, this is Val Kilmer's best performance to date, even surpassing his performance as Jim Morrison in "The Doors".
As well as Russell and Kilmer you have Sam Elliot (Roadhouse) as Virgil Earp and Bill Paxton (Apollo 13) as Morgan Earp. Both of which, put in solid performances, with Elliot looking amazingly at home as an old time law man. Then you have Powers Boothe (Sin City) as Curly Bill Brocious and Michael Biehn (The Terminator) as gun slinger, Johnny Ringo. In all honesty, Boothe is not as effective as Biehn as playing the villain and at times comes across as more of a joke than evil. Also making appearances in the film in lesser roles are Charlton Heston, Jason Priestley, Jon Tenney, Dana Delany, Billy Zane, Michael Rooker, Jon Corbett and Billy Bob Thornton as well as Wyatt Earp a distant relative of the original Wyatt Earp.
Tombstone was directed by George P. Cosmatos who had previously directed Rambo: First Blood Part II and Cobra. Amazingly, Cosmatos has taken the western theme and mixed in aspects of action movies to create a film which will appeal to modern audiences. This is the key to the general appeal of Tombstone as it is a very enjoyable action-western which doesn't overly dwell on the historical references. The film itself is actually reasonably historically accurate with its portrayal of Wyatt as a law man who had a penchant for gambling and in the illness which Doc Holliday was suffering. Where it does use poetic licence is in its portrayal of the Cowboys as purely a band of drunken killers, where in reality they were a large bunch of cattle rustlers.
The soundtrack to the film was composed by Bruce Broughton and like the film is a very big production, with many orchestral pieces which pay homage to the music of early western movies. At times the soundtrack is more inspiring than the film itself, but in general it is very well matched up and adds a significant amount to the telling of the story.
======= The Cast =======
Kurt Russell .... Wyatt Earp Val Kilmer .... Doc Holliday Sam Elliott .... Virgil Earp Bill Paxton .... Morgan Earp Powers Boothe .... Curly Bill Brocious Michael Biehn .... Johnny Ringo Charlton Heston .... Henry Hooker Jason Priestley .... Deputy Billy Breckinridge Jon Tenney .... John Behan Dana Delany .... Josephine Marcus Dana Wheeler-Nicholson .... Mattie Blaylock Earp Michael Rooker .... Sherman McMasters Harry Carey Jr. .... Tombstone Marshal Fred White Billy Bob Thornton .... Johnny Tyler Billy Zane .... Mr. Fabian John Corbett .... Barnes Frank Stallone .... Ed Bailey Wyatt Earp .... Billy Claiborne
============= Technical Details =============
Genre: Western/ Action/ Drama Certificate: 15 Length: 120 mins Originally released: 1993 Language: English Sub Titles: English Ratio: Widescreen
======== Conclusion ========
Although Tombstone is in no way as good as the Spaghetti Westerns featuring Clint Eastwood, it is in it's own right a very good film and has got better with age. Through it's big budget style production and it's cavalcade of popular stars, it manages to make the cowboy theme more appealing to a much wider audience. In particular, the scene stealing performance by Val Kilmer makes this film very special and although Kevin Costner went on to release his version of the Wyatt Earp story the following year, Tombstone remains my favourite out of the two.
Advantages: Solid if not spectacular. When it's good, it's very good. Disadvantages: Minor errors will keep pedants happy.
...wasn’t even a lawman in Tombstone until deputised by his brother Virgil, just before the gunfight. Virgil was the Marshall who wanted to clean up the town and instigated the incident at the O.K. Corral.
Doc Holliday, a former dentist, was a man who lived up to his reputation as a triggerman. Dying from tuberculosis, he was an authentic bad guy. Wanted for murder in several towns and states, he would back down to no one and settled arguments ... ...a previous occasion, he was loyal to the end. At the O.K. Corral he was suspected of firing the first shot.
The Cowboys were, in the main, legitimate ranchers with a sideline of rustling. Some of the people who attached themselves to them, such as Bill Brocious and John Ringo were known killers.
#~ The Cast ~#
Kurt Russell plays Wyatt Earp, and does so with style. Russell can act when he wants to, when he doesn’t want to he makes another ...
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Advantages: Kilmer's And Russell's Performances Disadvantages: Badly Directed
...the combination of those three. Tombstone combines two of these three elements, brilliant acting and an interesting script, part mythical and part updated realism. Unfortunately, in the hands of director Cosmatos, this combination produces not magic but, against the odds and Val Kilmer's best acting efforts, a mediocrity. The film begins rather ignoring history. The Tombstone area is controlled by a red scarf-wearing band of 100 outlaws called the ... ...they meet up with Wyatt's long time friend Doc Holiday (Val Kilmer). Wyatt (Kurt Russell) and Virgil (Sam Elliott) are retired lawmen determined to turn their energies towards commerce. But the continued violence of the Cowboys finally drives them back into the arms of the law. The narrative is random but punctuated by brilliant action scenes, rather than constructed of them. In the face of all logic, the focus is constantly on one man and the indignities ...
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Advantages: Exellent film,with a exellent cast Disadvantages: I couldnt rate it more than exellent!
...Kilmer),who finds the underworld of Tombstone a releif from his tuberculosis.
Before long there heaven of no law and profiting from the gambling in Tombstone they run into a gang of ruthless men wearing red sashes known as The Cowboys. Led by "Curly Bill" Brocious (Powers Boothe). No matter how much The Cowboys try to entise Wyatt he is determind that he is no longer interested in a life of law anymore,even when Morgan thinks of a powerfull arguement ... ...is Vergil and he makes Tombstone a no gun zone. Soon there is a showdown between The Cowboys and Vergil soon have their first shoot out, with Morgan for back up. Three Cowboys are killed including Billy (Thomas Haden Church),Ike Clanton's (Stephen Lang) younger brother. When Virgil,shot in the arm,and Morgan is killed Wyatt has no option but to wear the badge,with the suffering Doc as backup.
In my opinion this is the best western of my generation. ...
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Advantages: Great writing, edge of your seat action, and some hilarious comic scenes Disadvantages: None
A great movie, and in my opinion it is a must see for any western fan, the performances are spectacular. Kurt Russell gives a fine performance as the tough no nonsense lawman Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer is sublime as the loveable rogue Doc Holliday. Set in the town of Tombstone, it follows the Earp brothers as they try to make their way in the "New West". Moving storylines go hand in hand with "rootin' tootin" action, with gunfights, saloon brawls, ...
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Advantages: An awsome western with smooth lines and great action. Disadvantages: the dvd has no extras
...truely fine film that was eclipsed at the time of its reals by bigger better funded yet worse cowboy films such as Maveric, yetr the one line that somes up this film is right there on the front of the box, 'Every Town Has A Story Tombstone Has A Legand' ...
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Advantages: Entertaining, 9 hours of footage, 21 of The Undertakers greatest matches Disadvantages: I dont think that all of his greatest matches made it on to the DVD
...DVD title: Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker
Certificate: 18
Running time: 547 minutes
Disks: 3
Contains: strong bloody violence and bad language if you listen carefully
Staring in order of appearance:
-The Undertaker
-Hulk Hogan
-Yokozuna
-Diesel (Kevin Knash)
-Mankind (Mick Foley)
-Bret Heart
-Shawn Michaels
-Kane
-The Rock
-Stone Cold Steave Austin
-Triple H (Hunter Hurst Hounsley)
-Brock Lesnar
-John Cena
-Vince McMahon (owner of the WWE)
Well first of all a warning to parents who are thinking of buying this for there kids, this is an 18 for a reason. It has strong bloody violence. But if you are OK with this (pppppsssssttttt it's fake anyway) please warn them NOT TO TRY ANY OF THIS AT HOME OR ANYWHERE ELSE!
The Phenom, the Deadman, the American Badass. These are just some of the names that...
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Advantages: A great Snap shot of 15 years of greatness Disadvantages: Disappointingly leaves out important matches
...First of all let me just say i find myself in that sad minority of people who, despite being able to predict every action of World Wrestling Entertainment I still get totally enthralled by it.
This said I tried my best to stay neautral with this DVD.
The history of the undertaker dvd will only appeal if you are a fan of wrestling in general or like strong bloody violence (as boh are featured).
As a dvd goes this is quite a complete package, there are interviews with the Undertaker about certain wrestlers and little intersticials of story line (Hogan being attacked by the Undertaker in the funeral parlour) Along with pre match build ups. Anybody who has watched a pay per view WWE performance will know these, they are a kind of mini film explaining why the two wrestlers are fighting.
Another important thing about this DVD is it will...
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Advantages: Fantastic matches includeing Hell in a cell vs Mankind Disadvantages: NONE
...This is a deffinate must have DVD for all Wrestling lovers.
In this 3 disc dvd you will watch the most memroable matches of The Undertaker. One of which being the Hell in a Cell match against Mankind 10 years ago. It was a gruesome match and is a must see, because it has gone down in history as one of the most brutal hell in a cell match and one that may never be beaten. It is perfect for people wanting to see some of the most hardcore matches ever in the history of Sports Entertainment.
Disk 1: Has 6 matches including the famous Casket match vs Yokozuna. It also has 6 extra's of scenes including The Undertaker making the massive casket for his match against Yokozuna. It also has an extra match vs Bret Hart.
Disc 2: Also has 6 matches. One of the best being the inferno match against his brother kane. It is an exciting...
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Plot: Wyatt Earp and his folks arrive in Tombstone, Arizona, looking for a peaceful place to settle, but the town is filled with a gang of outlaws...
DVD Description
Based on the actual events that led to the showdown at O.K. Corral, this is an exciting and old-fashioned western populated by colorful, hard-living heroes and ruthless, black-hatted outlaws.
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Studio(s): ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
"...Russell's clear, steady portrayal of Wyatt Earp gives the film a core of emotional integrity..." (New York Times, p.C6, 24/12/1993)
"...TOMBSTONE is replete with traditional Western pleasures: lusciously photographed sunsets, rugged landscapes, consistently witty dialogue...and a gallery of finely-realised heroes and villains..." (Sight and Sound, p.53-4, 01/03/1994)
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