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Tombstone (Widescreen) | 
| Director: George P. Cosmatos
Actors: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  270 reviews
Sales Rank: 3338
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD13078D
ISBN: 6304711905
UPC: 717951000064
EAN: 9786304711903
ASIN: 6304711905
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1993
Release Date: January 14, 2003
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This Western has become a modest cult favorite since its release in 1993, when the film 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 iRambo/i director George P. Cosmatos, who has yet to make a better film than this. i--Jeff Shannon/i
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 Doing History's Men Justice August 2, 2008
Greg (Canada)
br /Based on the true circumstances during and shortly after the Earp brothers' stay at Tombstone and their battle with a ruthless group known as the Cowboys, this film delivers on many levels. The characterizations are great, and Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday is by far the most realistic interpretation of the man to date. Doc was depicted as a gruesome and deceptive killer by the Cowboys, but on all unbiased accounts Doc was depicted as a likeable Southern gentleman who was very well read, witty and fearless, and who had a liking for dark humour (which some folk misinterpreted.) Holliday killed only in self-defence, and was not afraid to take a stand or to get himself dirty out of compassion for a friend or a stranger. Kilmer's portrayal of Doc Holliday is thus quite accurate. br / br /But the main character here is Wyatt Earp, and not only does Kurt Russell look the part but he pulls it off with total believability (and does a better job than Kevin Costner, in my opinion.) And in fact all the actors in this film do a wonderful job, and there doesn't appear to be a second-rate actor in the lot. But despite its loveable characters, memorable moments and powerful emotions, the film did receive some critical scorn for stretching the truth in some cases. Indeed, Costner's "Wyatt Earp" is a more realistic film when it comes to storyline, while "Tombstone" however is more true-to-life when it comes to the characters. But for its emotion and entertainment value, "Tombstone" comes out on top. I'll never forget the imagery in this film of Holliday and the Earp brothers walking down the street to take their stand against the Cowboys, in what would be remembered thereafter as the Gunfight at the OK Corral. br / br /(As for bonus featues, there are none. There is another DVD package which does offer some wonderful features, for an extra cost of course.) br /
 You gonna do somethin'? Or are you just gonna stand there and bleed?.. Im your HUCKLEBERRY! November 21, 2007
DVDAHOLIC (Toronto, Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
TOMBSTONE, one of two epic westerns about Wyatt Earp released within a few months of each other (1993-94) lacks the lyrical, 'warts-and-all' quality of Kevin Costner's WYATT EARP, but is a more successful film, with tighter pacing, more clearly drawn characters, and a reverence to the genre that has made it the most popular Western of the last twenty years. br / br /From the opening scene, narrated by the legendary Robert Mitchum, a nod to the great Hollywood Westerns of the past is evident; a gang of outlaws calling themselves 'The Cowboys' break up a Mexican wedding in a small town, ruthlessly killing nearly all the men, including village priest Pedro Armendariz Jr. (son of the legendary Western actor), in a scene reminiscent of ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, and THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. Led by two of Hollywood's flashiest character actors, swaggering Powers Boothe, and coldly psychotic Michael Biehn (playing Johnny Ringo), the presence of such pure evil sets the stage for the Earps' arrival in Tombstone. br / br /A powerful cast is essential for a great Western, and you couldn't find a better group of actors as the Earp brothers; Kurt Russell, chiseled, squinty-eyed, and razor-thin, is an ideal Wyatt; Sam Elliott, one of Hollywood's best Western actors, plays Virgil with a growl but a twinkle in his eye; and Bill Paxton, soon to achieve stardom in APOLLO 13 and TWISTER, makes a terrific Morgan. Then there is Val Kilmer, as Doc Holliday...While Dennis Quaid, in WYATT EARP, gave the most realistic portrayal of the dying dentist-turned-gambler/gunfighter ever recorded on film (he was superb), Kilmer, relying on bloodshot eyes, an ambiguous sexuality, and a Brando-esque line delivery, literally steals TOMBSTONE, and has become the 'Doc' everyone remembers. He is so charismatic that you nearly forget that the Earps are the focus of the story! Watch for his early scene confronting a shotgun-wielding (and chubby!) Billy Bob Thornton (three years before SLING BLADE), out to kill Wyatt, and you'll see my point. br / br /The events leading up to the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral are clearly and decisively presented, from Wyatt's first meeting with future wife Josie (Dana Delany), to the murder of Tombstone's Marshal (Harry Carey, Jr., son of another legendary Western star, and a staple of many John Ford films), which leads to Virgil taking the badge and making his brothers (in Wyatt's case, reluctantly) deputies, to the friction with Ike Clanton (GODS AND GENERALS' Stephen Lang) that explodes into the short but bloody shootout that became legendary. br / br /Where TOMBSTONE and WYATT EARP both excel is in presenting the aftermath of the gunfight. Unlike MY DARLING CLEMENTINE or GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL, the true story doesn't tie up neatly with a happy ending at the Corral, but becomes darker and bloodier. The Earps are placed under house arrest, and after they are acquitted in court, friends of Clanton (in TOMBSTONE, Ringo and other Cowboys), cold-bloodedly murder Morgan and cripple Virgil. Wyatt explodes, and grimly sets about, with Holiday and a small band of gunmen, to execute every possible Clanton ally he can find ("You tell him I'm coming! And hell's coming with me!"). Becoming a wanted fugitive himself, he only stops his mission of vengeance long enough to take the ailing Holiday to a friend's cabin (Charlton Heston has a brief but memorable cameo as the rancher), but the gambler returns in time for the gunblazing climax of the film. br / br /TOMBSTONE is the kind of Western that critics love to say aren't made anymore, a throwback to the golden days of Ford and Hawks, when Good and Evil were clearly defined. Director George P. Cosmatos grew up on those films, as well as those of Sergio Leone, and he said, of TOMBSTONE, that it was made to honor the Westerns he loved so much. br / br /It is his love of the Western that makes TOMBSTONE a truly superior film! br / br /I'll be damned." Really are the final words of John "Doc" Holliday. To this day, historians have debated on why Doc said that. The main theory is that Doc had become a gunfighter hoping that someone would kill him and spare him the effects of tuberculosis and that he was amazed that that the disease is what killed him: Not the drinking, gambling, or gunfighting
Absolutely riveting account of a well known story July 6, 2004
Moviebuff (Moses Lake, WA, USA)
This is probably the best telling of the Wyatt Earp/Doc Holliday saga I have ever seen. I have watched many movies about the legendary fight at the O.K. Corral, but none have been as enthralling as the characters in Tombstone. Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer are more believable as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday than any other actors portraying those characters. The much praised John Ford Classic My Darling Clementine while a great movie, was riddled with inaccuracies even to the point of making Doc Holliday a surgeon rather than a dentist. Tombstone tried to stay as true to the actual characters as possible and in my opinion more than succeeded. On the heels of the slow, dragging Kevin Costner epic Wyatt Earp, Tombstone is much faster paced and holds the viewers attention with drama, action and breathtaking scenery all the way to the tearjerking end. Well made movie that should hold it's own for a long time to come, I'm definately a fan.
Not me, I'm in my prime July 4, 2004
ankenytom (Salem, Oregon USA)
Val Kilmers performance as Doc Holliday should have gave him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1993.It was clearly the best performance to date of his carreer.Hollywood just seems to ignore and dismiss this type of movie. Kilmer steals the show from Kurt Russell,as Wyatt Earp.The powerful cast includes Micheal Biehn as Johnny Ringo, Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp, Stephan Lang as Ike Clanton, as well as Powers Booth, Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thorton,Michael Rooker, Billy Zane,Jason Priestley, and last but not least, Charlton Heston in a cameo appearance as rancher John Hooker.Again, Kilmer steals the show as Doc Holliday.His performance as a retired dentist that suffers from alcoholism and tuberculosis, is nothing less than masterful, first rate acting. Dennis Quaid played the same character in Wyatt Earp that came out about six months later, and this reviewer thinks his performance, while good, was not up to the same standard as Kilmer.There are many one linersthat everone remembers and have become classic.A definite must see western that I would rate in the top five for all-time for this genre.
 Who's your Huckleberry? June 8, 2004
Mark J. Fowler (Orange Park, Florida USA)
This is a fun movie. Kurt Russell is dead-on as a wiley Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer steals every scene he appears in as Doc Holliday. Bill Paxton is good as Wyatt's brother Morgan. Is there anyone that looks better under a cowboy hat than Sam Elliot? He plays brother Virgil Earp. Not so much a true narrative as a series of vignettes featuring the above characters (with the centerpiece Shootout at the OK Corral) the film is nonetheless a very entertaining look at these characters. Powers Boothe is menacingly bad as Curly Bill, the leader of the outlaw Cowboys. pKilmer's Doc Holliday, in particular, is a load of fun. I'm your Huckleberry he taunts Johnny Ringo, and although I have no idea where this saying originated, Kilmer repeats it in this film to entertaining effect. Later on he is asked why he sticks his neck out for Sheriff Earp. Wyatt Earp is my friend, he replies simply. The other man scoffs I've got LOTS of friends. I don't says Doc.pThis is the kind of movie that perpetuates the Legend of Wyatt Earp, but it's also the kind of movie that grown men still quote liberally with big smiles on their faces more than a decade after it's initial release.
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