That is still one of my favorite western movies. I wish that I could see it now just for the first time again. Definitely left a long lasting impression that I still can't pass up on now and again if it's showing. Jeez, I'd have to guess I've seen it at least a half dozen times now.
Great clip and interesting facts.
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April 08, 2020, 07:21 PM
corsair
This is nice addition to the OP's post. There's some contradiction however interesting.
April 08, 2020, 08:17 PM
Black92LX
Make that Eleven! Tombstone is one of my favorites and I have no clue how many times I have seen it. Never realized Jason Priestly played Billy Breckinridge.
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April 09, 2020, 02:12 AM
YooperSigs
I have been to Tombstone. And the Cochise Co. Courthouse. Great place to visit and Earps residence was still standing when I was there. I have read everything I can get my hands on about the Earps and Tombstone. A visit there was a must for me. And Kilmers portrayal of Doc was excellent. But Quaids eerie resemblance to the real Doc is my favorite.
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April 09, 2020, 03:54 PM
Ryanp225
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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
And Kilmers portrayal of Doc was excellent. But Quaids eerie resemblance to the real Doc is my favorite.
April 09, 2020, 04:02 PM
Leemur
There’s a documentary on Wyatt Earp on one of the streaming services. I think it’s on Amazon. It’s worth your time.
April 09, 2020, 07:56 PM
njauto
Probably one of my all time favorites. I had the opportunity to visit Tombstone a few years ago. Stayed there over 12 hours just walking and looking at everything. It was awesome.
April 09, 2020, 08:42 PM
urbanwarrior238
Val Kilmer was cheated out of the Oscar for his performance. He was great.
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April 09, 2020, 08:48 PM
Aquabird
My wife and I went out west on vacation a while back. We eventually got to Jackson Hole Wy. We went horseback riding there and the trail guide said that the paint horse my wife was riding was in the opening scene of Tombstone when the outlaws came riding into town. They told us that they leased those horses from a guy in Arizona when it got too hot in the summers in Arizona
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April 12, 2020, 04:07 PM
esdunbar
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Originally posted by urbanwarrior238: Val Kilmer was cheated out of the Oscar for his performance. He was great.
Totally agree. I can’t believe he didn’t win. One of the best performances of all time.
He wasn’t even freaking nominated!
April 13, 2020, 02:28 PM
CQB60
Tommy Lee Jones was the winner for The Fugitive that year. There were even some very good nominations for Supporting Actor. But none of them gave a career performance like Val Kilmer did in Tombstone. He lost more than 40 pounds to play the gunslinger. He studied his mannerisms, his movements and his speech. Kilmer embodied the very spirit of Doc Holliday. Kurt Russell was so impressed with Kilmer’s interpretation of Holliday that he bought him a small piece of land in Arizona after filming was done. Tombstone wasn’t very well reviewed by the critics in 1993 but it was a very big success at the box office and even bigger on home video. Val Kilmer was often spoken about as one of the bright spots in Tombstone. As mentioned, Jones won for supporting actor that year. But Kilmer should have at least been nominated and if he had won, no one would have questioned it. He was simply outstanding. “I’m your Huckleberry.”
quote:
Originally posted by esdunbar: [QUOTE]Originally posted by urbanwarrior238: Val Kilmer was cheated out of the Oscar for his performance. He was great.
Totally agree. I can’t believe he didn’t win. One of the best performances of all time.
He wasn’t even freaking nominated
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April 13, 2020, 05:23 PM
bendable
"He studied his mannerisms, his movements and his speech.". I am going to need to see how he went about that.
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April 13, 2020, 05:42 PM
YellowJacket
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Originally posted by bendable: "He studied his mannerisms, his movements and his speech.". I am going to need to see how he went about that.
LOL. Agreed.
I love Kilmer's performance (my dog is named Doc) but his accent was pretty over the top.
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April 13, 2020, 06:11 PM
SevenPlusOne
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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
quote:
Originally posted by bendable: "He studied his mannerisms, his movements and his speech.". I am going to need to see how he went about that.
LOL. Agreed.
I love Kilmer's performance (my dog is named Doc) but his accent was pretty over the top.
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April 13, 2020, 09:47 PM
bendable
Oh , I see, I misunderstood, I thought that he somehow studied the real Doc H., What he "studied" were people who thought they knew someone who may or may not have had something remotely close to one of nine dialects that may or may not have been similar to what was in the movie. I get it now.
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Also think he was totally snubbed...travesty. Loved his different personifications of various characters in "The Saint"
quote:
Originally posted by CQB60: Tommy Lee Jones was the winner for The Fugitive that year. There were even some very good nominations for Supporting Actor. But none of them gave a career performance like Val Kilmer did in Tombstone. He lost more than 40 pounds to play the gunslinger. He studied his mannerisms, his movements and his speech. Kilmer embodied the very spirit of Doc Holliday. Kurt Russell was so impressed with Kilmer’s interpretation of Holliday that he bought him a small piece of land in Arizona after filming was done. Tombstone wasn’t very well reviewed by the critics in 1993 but it was a very big success at the box office and even bigger on home video. Val Kilmer was often spoken about as one of the bright spots in Tombstone. As mentioned, Jones won for supporting actor that year. But Kilmer should have at least been nominated and if he had won, no one would have questioned it. He was simply outstanding. “I’m your Huckleberry.”
quote:
Originally posted by esdunbar: [QUOTE]Originally posted by urbanwarrior238: Val Kilmer was cheated out of the Oscar for his performance. He was great.
Totally agree. I can’t believe he didn’t win. One of the best performances of all time.
He wasn’t even freaking nominated
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April 16, 2020, 11:50 AM
ifithitu
Tombstone is one western I never get tired of watching. Val Kilmer and yours truly birthdays are on New year Eve.
