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Summary: Vista version
Review: Finally, a DVD worthy of the film. The transfer is beautiful (intense color), DTS sound is awesome, and all the missing bits we've seen in cable documentaries restored, as well as some expanded conversations here and there that really improve the character relations. Very nice extras, including Wyatt's diagram of the OK Corral gunfight. Boothe, Lang & Biehn defend their characters as if they had become Cowboys. Oddly enough, the crucial line omitted from the release print, where Wyatt calls Josephine a nasty epithet to drive her out of Tombstone(to save her life), is still omitted, although his apology and her forgiveness (at the Hooker ranch) are still there. It's actually worth buying Jarre's screenplay to get all the pieces that are missing, even from this version. Nonetheless, this is one of the all-time GREAT DVDs.
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Summary: Best western movie gets treatment it deserves
Review: One of the best and most AUTHENTIC western movies can now be seen the way the director meant it to be seen. I loved the DTS soundtrack. It really gives the action scenes a lot of punch.
The extra scenes that were added back in to the movie helped me to understand how some questionable scenes took place. One in particular, is a scene where Doc leaves Tombstone to help Wyatt track down the Cowboys. He has a confrontation w/ Kate about him leaving her behind. In the original treatment he just shows up w/ Wyatt at the train station and you never see Kate again. Also, the special features are very good. Especially the documentary. The packaging is some of the best I've seen for DVD. If you like this movie and you have a DVD player, you should get this version.
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Summary: Kilmer and Russell are both great -- wonderful Western
Review: This is one of my favorite versions of the Wyatt Earp story. Kurt Russell is great as Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer steals the show as Doc Holliday. Powers Boothe plays Curly Bill (as an Western version of an organized crime boss) and Michael Biehn acts as Curly Bill's henchman Ringo, who is very quick on the draw.
One of the aspects I liked about the movie was the emphasis on the strong bond of friendship between Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. The movie also seems to portray the feud between the Earps and the Clantons as two rival "gangs." Another aspect of the movie that I found interesting is that the movie portrays Earp as somewhat of a self-centered entrepreneur who was unwilling to act as a marshall until he was forced to by his brothers. I liked the pacing of the movie. It was not long and drawn out like "Wyatt Earp." The action sequences are great (e.g. The Gunfight at OK Corral is exciting and more authentic then the other portrayals in other movie versions). I give this movie a two thumbs up. If you like Westerns, you'll definitely like this one!
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Summary: The Searchers..Red River..Dances With Wolves..Tombstone
Review: How many films on this subject have made it to the Big Screen...before I can review the 1993 release "TOMBSTONE"...let's take a look at some of the worthy film releases regarding that Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, from the '40s up to the present in the next few paragraphs of this review. "My Darlin' Clementine"(1946) - One of the greatest directors of our time John Ford gave this role of Wyatt Earp(Henry Fonda)...Doc Holliday(Victor Mature) featuring a well-rounded cast of Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, Tim Holt, Linda Darnell and John Ireland...Ford well known for his Westerns, filmed and documented one of the best from Tinsel-Town regarding the O.K. Corral. "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral"(1957) - Typical Hollywood Superstar cast, with two hunks in the leading roles of Earp(Burt Lancaster) and Holliday(Kirk Douglas) with an outstanding performance by Jo Van Fleet and the guiding hand of John Sturges in the directors chair...haunting score by composer Dimitri Tiomkin with Frankie Laine singing the opening song. "Hour Of The Gun"(1967) - Once again director John Sturges sits behind the camera...the roles of Earp(James Garner) and Holliday(Jason Robards Jr - is excellent as the crusty gambling Doctor) supporting cast is Robert Ryan, Albert Salmi and Jo Voight, with two good actors in the lead...this film lacks the punch of the 1946 outing...please note:Jerry Goldsmith composed the filmscore. "Wyatt Earp"(1994) - Filmed in Sante Fe, New Mexico...director Lawrence Kasdan had a fine cast to start with...Earp(Kevin Kostner) and Holliday(Dennis Quaid)...supporting cast Gene Hackman, Mark Harmon, Bill Pullman, Isabella Rossellini and Tom Sizemore...doesn't work well, too long with mixed feelings of a TV miniseries. Now we have the Saga at hand of the legendary lawman with a dynamic cast...from heroes to villains recounting the events prior and up to the O.K. Corral. "Tombstone"(1993) - More than any other film on this subject, director George P. Cosmatos captures the mood and friendship between Earp(Kurt Russell) and Holliday(Val Kilmer-with an Oscar Contender Performance)...Virgil Earp(Sam Ellott) and Morgan Earp(Bill Paxton) believable as the loyal lawman brothers...but the highlight of the film is the colorful performances by the villains Ike Clanton(Stephen Lang)...Curly Bill(Powers Boothe)...Johnny Ringo(Michael Biehn)...each making a statement within the boundaries of their chosen vocation and roles...the final showdown by each character is "Cinema" at its finest hour...this 2-DVD-Set has additional extras "Making An Authentic Western", entire cast with behind the scene interviews about the legends and characters during this time in the American West...each cast member talks about his or her particular role, very insightive to say the least...brilliant captivating score by composer Bruce Broughton, brings color to the Western skies and excitement to dusty trails of Tombstone, during the hard riding scenes, Broughton's soundtrack puts you on horseback galloping for more excitement you can handle, so lets slap leather and head for town...TOMBSTONE!, gotta love it. Total Time: 134 Minutes ~ Hollywood Pictures Home Video 23118 ~ (1993/2002-Directors Cut)
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Summary: Finally the DVD treatment to one of the best modern Westerns
Review: Well, I haven't gotten this yet, but I did pre-order it and it appears that I will be getting it on its release date. I have been wanting a Widescreen version of this film every since it was released on VHS many years ago. Now that I have DVD and have learned that the original DVD version of this film was lacking, I am glad that it is now in a Vista Series director's cut format with all the additional extras. Can't wait to check it out next Tuesday. I always loved the personal conflict between Doc Holiday and the Michael Biehn character (sorry forgot the character name). "I'm your Huckleberry." Plus now we get a 134 minute director's cut version that hopefully includes some more gunfight scenes or something.
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Summary: A Peach Of A Movie
Review: Tombstone has got to be one of my top 5 favorite movies. I was never one for westerns, but this movie really had an impact on me. I've watched it countless times, and the initial interest and pleasure at it's viewing hasn't worn off. The new DVD version should be a great improvement over the old...better sound quality, and the much anticipated extra features. I wouldn't hesitate to reccommend this movie to anyone. Val Kilmer is a joy to watch, and the rest of the fairly large cast are excellent. Costner's version wasn't half as enthralling, and I would say that Tombstone holds it's own when placed among the classics concerning Earp and the O.K. corral gunfight (I eventually rented and read everything I could find on the subject). There are quite a few historical inaccuracies, but this doesn't change my opinion that this movie is one of the closest representations of what actually happened. Give yourself a present....watch this movie as soon as possible.
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Summary: Why Kate Darlin Your Not Wareing A Bustle "how lude"
Review: Suite's me right down to the ground.
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Summary: ...i'll be your huckleberry!!...
Review: ...this has everything a great western should: decent story-line, decent actors, gunplay, the roundin up of posses, ladies of ill-repute, vengence and enough testesterone-driven one-liners to keep the average fan happy for days!! a true classic.
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Summary: A daisy of a film!
Review: Some historical inaccuracies, but Val Kilmer is the best Doc Holliday on film yet.
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Summary: Where are the deleted scenes???
Review: Before Laserdisc became an endangered species, I had this movie on the now extinct format, the laserdisc version had an interview with director George P. Comatose, in it he showed the viewer scenes that he said the studio wanted cut, you could tell that he wanted them in there, there were at least 7 or 8 scenes cut from the theatrical version, these scenes add important elements to this film, questions the viewer might have are answered with these scenes and they make the movie more complete in a sense that you understand other scenes that are the result of these missing scenes,for instance we learn what happened to Doc Holliday's woman, we learn why Holliday is nowhere to be found when Morgan is killed & Virgil is shot, we see more of Johnny Ringo's nastiness which leads to the scene in which Michael Rooker's character is found dead as a warning to Earp, we even see Jason Preistley apologize to Wyatt for not siding with him in the first place, we even see a scene where Wyatt & Dana Delaney's character(can't remember her name)is in a heated moment of passion. DVD is a format that is popular for deleted or missing scenes, Tombstone like other films has its share of them that were shown on Laserdisc, but are missing on DVD, even George P. Cosmatose interview is missing,there seems to be nothing in the way of extras which is dissappointing to say the least, I hope Disney/Hollywood will rerelease this soon, there is no reason not to.
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