Tombstone is the story of a town called Tombstone that is run by cowboys and it's up to Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday to serve up some justice and bring back order to this once great town.
This movie is a classic because it's perhaps the most fun a western has or can ever be! This is largely due to the great shoot-outs and incredibly memorable characters.
Kurt Russel plays Wyatt Earp and he's great. But even though he's the main star, the stage belongs to Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday. Val Kilmer honestly was born for this role. He plays a womanizing alcoholic and he's perhaps the most charismatic drunks I've ever seen. This is how awesome he is: Even though he's slowly dying of tuberculosis, that doesn't mean he's going to stop fighting. He ends up sticking by Wyatt Earp's side until the day he dies. That is the definition of loyalty my friends! I wish I had a friend like that. Or any friends...
Val Kilmer aside, Wyatt Earp's brothers are also pretty cool. Sam Elliot has a fantastic southern twang to his voice and a mustache like no other. Bill Paxton is the only forgettable guy. It isn't his fault that he was overshadowed by Sam Elliot's enormous mustache.
Final Report: Tombstone is one of my favorite westerns with great shoot-out scenes, cool characters and Val Kilmer giving in my opinion an Oscar worthy performance.
I'm in a western mood so I'm going to review a total of five westerns with this being the first.
If you're on a western kick, I recomend Once Upon a Time on the West. Great Sergio Leone flick.
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My brother told me to watch that! I ended up renting another movie he demanded I watch.
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