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Tombstone
(1993),
Director: George P. Cosmatos, rated R for language,
Western violence
Justice is
Coming
  Starring: Kurt
Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, Dana Delany,
Sam Elliott, Charlton Heston, Stephen Lang, Thomas Haden Church
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Make no mistake, it's not
revenge he's after... it's the reckoning."
- Doc Holliday,
speaking about Wyatt Earp
Why watch this?
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Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday. It's one of the great modern performances ever, with memorable
quotes galore.
Plot Summary:
Former lawman Wyatt Earp, seeking a peaceful life, moves to the
booming town of Tombstone, Arizona, with his brothers. Already
there is his ailing friend Doc Holliday. Their aspirations for a
quiet existence and profitable business ventures are disrupted
by the menacing presence of the Cowboys, a ruthless outlaw gang
led by Curly Bill. As tensions between the Earps and the Cowboys
escalate, an unavoidable confrontation looms, forcing the
brothers to take a stand.
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Dad's Preview:
Of the two Wyatt Earp films in 1993-94 (Costner's
Wyatt Earp
(1994) is the other), this is by far the best.
Here the focus is less on historical accuracy, and more on
making a good Western. The story hinges on the relationship
between Earp and Doc Holliday, a man seriously ailing from
consumption (aka tuberculosis). Their friendship is rock solid. The OK Corral gunfight
is not the film's climax, but rather the start of a mission
eliminate a murderous gang of thugs calling themselves "Cowboys". This film takes the time to build its characters, both
main and secondary. And that's your huckleberry.
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Hollywood
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