20 Things You Didn't Know About Young Guns [1988]

[@JustWesterns]

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[@Ghost-of-a-man]

No one could have played that part better than Estevez.

[@santosmadrigal3702]

That's one of my favorite movies . I've seen it countless times . In fact I'm watching it after this video .

[@ShawnW-y7i]

With the span of 34 years between the last movie released in this one what is it going to ride a wheelchair

[@SavaFiend]

Emilio Estevez apparently lobbied pretty hard to get the role. I guess originally they wanted Kiefer Sutherland to play Billy and Emilio to play Doc. I'm glad Emilio got the role of Billy though, such a natural for that part!

[@jasonrollins980]

You 100 percent right

[@HILAL19564]

I've never met the kid but he is indeed perfect for that role.. He will always be Billy the kid for me. In movies

[@bmanconstable4010]

the part with billy on his horse backwards "hey did you know we're in the spirit world". The whole peyote sequence was epic and hilarious!!!

[@BrendanJordan-d8i]

Did you see the size of them God damn chickens!!!

[@basementmadetapes]

Saw Young Guns in the theatre as a kid and it blew my mind. One of my faves to this day because it marked a moment in cinema at an impressionable age

[@penoyer79]

same. i was 8 when this came out. '88 was the year my dad and i started hitting the theaters regularly in what would become our routine well through the 90s.

[@GeeNoniGee]

I was 16, and saw it on a date at a drive-in! I remember the scene where they took peyote and dude puked just standing there really left an impression upon me, and I never did peyote, lol.

[@blahmcblahface3965]

I would love to see this in a cinema....was too young but I've watched this movie every year for decades

[@robpolaris7272]

When I was in 7th grade my gf was begging me to take her to a specific movie I had zero interest in seeing on opening night. But I wanted to make her happy so I went. It ended up being a great movie called, The Princess Bride!

[@greg2380NY]

Hell yes!!

[@JoeR203]

The best scene from Young Guns is when Billy calls down to the sheriff. Billy: "Hey Peppin!" Peppin: "I'm hearin ya Bonney." Billy: "I see ya got Charlie Crawford down there with ya." Peppin: "Yeah, we got a whole bunch...." A shot to the head takes out the man standing next to Peppin. Billy: "Hey Peppin, Charlie Crawford ain't with ya anymore." Billy's maniacal laugh gets me every time. lol It would have been funny if Billy named another guy near the sheriff and that guy gets scared and runs away.

[@dalehood1846]

@JoeR,. Great idea. That would have been great.

[@Allenmnemonicx]

You are correct. Best scene in the film. 🤣🤣🤣

[@andyappleton3353]

A dang good scene. My favorite scene in Young Guns 2..."White Oaks, you can kiss my a$$"

[@jasonjohnson9132]

😆🤣😂🫡👍YES-BEST PART FOR SURE !

[@realAzoreschildinUSA]

And charlie Crawford was Charlie Sheen's name in two n a half men tv show

[@jimmyparris9892]

Young Guns And Tombstone are some of the best westerns I've ever seen.

[@brucesutton1734]

And "The Unforgiven" with Clint Eastwood.

[@jjburkk]

So you're saying you've never seen the first 20 minutes of Once Upon A Time In The West? Lol

[@jimmyparris9892]

@@jjburkk Never seen it.

[@brucesutton1734]

@@jjburkk nope.

[@HardestTargett]

And Emilio Estevez in Dollar for the Dead or Paul Newman in Hombre and Sam Raimi’s Quick and the Dead

[@evedarth1]

I freaking loved Young Guns and Young Guns 2. They are classics and fn rock even now.❤

[@JWheeler331]

Young Guns and YG2 are among my top westerns. I would watch them anytime I was home from school sick growing up. I still watch them often.

[@drizzle952]

👍

[@ladylove8565]

Same here I enjoyed both those movies and it was actually young guns that got me into hockey ironically. I always liked the classics of the 80's and 90's movies instead of all the new stuff they were putting out for children my age, watched YGs because I had a crush on Emilio at the time so I started trying to find other movies of his which is harder than you think back before the internet and found Mighty Ducks with him as coach. Next thing you know I'm a big hockey fan, side note my teams in the playoffs lets hope they will this time

[@docsavage8640]

They're both not very good

[@drizzle952]

@@docsavage8640 Seriously?

[@JWheeler331]

@@docsavage8640 To each their own. Good entertainment in my opinion.

[@kevinkibler2181]

I can literally recite every line of all the Young Guns movies as I watch them. I love those movies.

[@SatoshiHODL]

Estevez is one of the most underrated actors and underachieving actors of all time. He should have been an even bigger star than he was for less than a decade.

[@sandoumir4348]

He did become a brilliant director. Also, I think you need to look up what 'underachieving' means.

[@SatoshiHODL]

@@sandoumir4348 Of course I’ll look it up for you. I don’t mind helping. Underachieving: (verb, used without object) to perform below expectations or achieve less than expected, especially by others.

[@sandoumir4348]

@@SatoshiHODL and your conclusion is? I mean, kudos for being able top copy paste, but did you even attempt to understand what it means? Or do you tell me you expected him to perform better? I think he did great in most of his roles, to be honest. What are your criticisms of his performance, in particular? Just curious.

[@SatoshiHODL]

@@sandoumir4348 You mad ma’am, or are you a comedian? I don’t disagree with your first post in any way and I merely helped you as you recommended I do, by defining ‘underachieving’. I also agree that Emilio is quite the accomplished and brilliant actor, but that he never reached the heights of his field that he should’ve, based on said brilliance, for reasons unknown. Let me share a secret with you: (in my gentlest whisper) TWO THINGS CAN BE TRUE AT THE SAME TIME! (1) In this case, Emilio is a brilliant actor, and (2) underachieved where he should have been as an actor.

[@keeninklings7911]

@@sandoumir4348You can’t be this ignorant. HODL isn’t disagreeing 🤦

[@Stoney192]

Absolute classic. No one ever will play billy the kid like He did! 👌🏻

[@bryanparkhurst17]

Both of the young guns movies were a big part of my youth. Even today if I find myself channel surfing, when I come across either of those movies I can't seem to click it anymore.

[@ryanm4013]

I’ve seen Young Guns more times than every other western combined. I still watch it every time I see it flipping through channels.

[@jcbever1511]

If you liked Young Guns, watch The Outlaw Josey Wales

[@greg2380NY]

I dont care what anyone says, young guns is a cult classic for all of us 80’s babies that grew up watching movies like the lost boys, la bamba and 3 o’clock high. I LOVED young guns when it came out in made my dad take me to see it twice in the theater lol.

[@ClarkWahlberg-bo3oh]

Great titles!

[@StuartAnderson-xl4bo]

2 was better

[@melissarose8064]

I went to the theater multiple times as well! I love this movie!

[@CoreyT127]

All awesome movies. And the list just goes on and on and on! You could take any 1 year of the 80s? And its movies will stack up vs other entire decades of movies.

[@SweetPea-01]

Totally agree 👍 We were so lucky to grow up in the 80’s.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Emilio Estevez should have won an Oscar for this role !!!!

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

Has he been to the island?

[@patrickcarlson1400]

Winning an Oscar is way overrated

[@Heathcoatman]

@@DebbieOnTheSpot Oh stop

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

@@Heathcoatman why are you protecting pDo

[@trump-totalwar6509]

@@DebbieOnTheSpot you mean trump?

[@kurtsmith311]

Young Guns II is one of my all time favorite movies. One I can watch over and over and never get tired of.

[@tonys189]

I agree with you, I loved YG2 more than 1

[@relicdad88]

These movies me and my uncle would watch time n time again when I was a kid. I wasn't fan of his westerns but young guns and the shootist was my favorite 2 watch with him. Good old days I tell ya at my mamaws house.

[@bobbysherman5838]

And let's not forget the awesome soundtrack to young guns II BON JOVI.

[@ReignitedAuto]

Young guns 2: specifically the scene with Doc's last stand: "Billy!.... let's finish the game." What a powerful scene that was!

[@andyappleton3353]

Fun fact...That used the Doc character for that scene, but that scene is actually the real life death of Charlie Bowdre.

[@martinlomsater9660]

True! He went out to feed the horses and Pat Garret took him for Billy the kid .

[@bossmaul]

It was a glorious time to grow up in the 80’s. Many great movies including this one right here, Young Guns! I must’ve seen this move 100 times. It never gets old. The John Kinney chase was pure 🔥 🔥🔥

[@andyappleton3353]

John Kinney must've been a dang good shot and steady and collected in a fight. Cause the man just made a huge target.

[@trump-totalwar6509]

@@andyappleton3353 in real life he was a younger guy at that time. he died in his 70;s

[@andyappleton3353]

@@trump-totalwar6509 I do some research into into the Kid's saga. I hadn't read anything about John Kinney though. Tell me something. TRUMP 2024 !!!

[@Reggie2000]

Did you guys see the size of that chicken! 😮😂

[@jamesdelaney3797]

"Why ain't they killing us" " They can't see us, we're in the fucking spirit world "

[@DannyMostarac-zn6wd]

Big reptilian chicken!

[@ZacharyKelley-ly1xn]

We're in here.. and he's out there... doin it with his HORSE

[@andyappleton3353]

I always pictured that chicken Steve saw was prolly at least 5-6 off the ground. If not 10

[@CharlesJones-wi7tz]

Dirty Steve, best character.

[@gregvaldivieso7641]

Both young Guns 1 and 2 were born to be classics. It should be left at two.

[@TheKrazyKajeevieShow]

The third is going to focus on Brushy Bill

[@TheIronDuke9]

Seeing this as a thirteen year old was incredible. It was the first western I though of as being made for me rather than for my dad, and I thought Silverado was kind of a crossover movie for both of us. Saw Young Guns multiple times in the theatre that summer and convinced several friends to watch it with me instead of them seeing Die Hard. When I was in high school I could recite almost the entire script word for word. It cemented a lifelong love of westerns and the old west lore

[@JustWesterns]

Really interesting, thanks for sharing

[@Jayhawk9]

I love this movie so much. It never get old. I love part 2 as well. 2 fantastic movies and I’ve been waiting for decades for a part 3.

[@dalehood1846]

@Jayhawk9,. That is an absolutely great idea! With sequels all over the place, I believe it definitely would be a hit. It would have to be done very carefully, like Billy the kid lives and as many characters as possible from the other movies that didn't get killed. The lawyers wife, who actually did become a cattle baroness.

[@andyappleton3353]

I love it too. And it's an intrinsic part of my younger years. I have to admit though, I get what Emilio is talking about. I love Young Guns for what it is...but it doesn't have that classic western feel to it. It just doesn't. And as much as I love the original, and really like the sequel, I think the 3rd one is a horrible idea

[@jeanaerowley7150]

I was just graduating high school when this movie came out. It reached me on a level I never would’ve expected. I will never forget the Pals reference and when Billy turned his back towards Pat Garret and asked, “Are you my friend, Pat?” Just….wow 😍🙌🏼

[@Jim.Miller1861]

I’ve seen this movie many times but the end scene always gets my blood pumping

[@andyappleton3353]

I saw this movie in the theater as a kid. When Chavez Chavez showed up with the horses after they broke out of the house at the end...I completely lost it

[@markcanela545]

I loved this movie so much as a kid. Saw it when I was 10 or 11. That's why I loved it so much because it didnt feel like one of those old time westerns. It did feel like a brat pack kind of movie. I couldn't believe they were making a sequel and begged my mom to take me to the theater for it. Loved it too, but hated to see Doc and Chavez die. I cried!

[@don.richard8823]

Great movie and great times the 80s Dam I got old I'm still watching it 2024! 🍺🤠🍿

[@bradgaines]

If anyone reading this loves the Young Guns movies, you have to see Old Henry. It's epic!

[@lorawesterfield3380]

I've seen Oh Henry and actually tried to imagine if Emilio as Billy would have looked like Henry at an older age.

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

Its my favorite!!! Love them all, especially The Regulators! OMG!!!😊

[@latenightwizard6892]

I have enjoyed this movie ever since I was a kid. Classic

[@JamesMcCLaren-ri7js]

Young guns is still my favorite Western. By far

[@ericschneider8524]

Check out a movie titled " The last rites of Ransom Pride ". My favorite western.

[@Axl_colts]

Young Guns is one of my all time favorite movies! Great cast….great writing….

[@kroanosm617]

One of my favorite movies growing up. I can't believe Tom Cruise played that small part. Very interesting overall.

[@matthalpin1981]

I've seen this fantastic movie dozens of times. Now I have I learned so much about it that I never knew. What a brilliant video.

[@evabyrum3327]

Young Guns and Young Guns 2 are amazing!!! Loved all the actors!!! Bon Jovi had a part in the second movie too! He was the long hair guy in The Pit. I have watched these movies several different times through the years and my kids, well they are in their mid 20's now, love both movies also!! ❤

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

It’s nice to find a review that gives this movie the respect it deserves.

[@cynthia9557]

I saw both Young Guns and Young Guns 2 in the theater. I own both on DVD, i can't even remember how many times I've watched both of these classic, naustolgic movies. I know every line and scene. It's crazy but it's all seered into my brain. These men were the prime actors of the 80s amongst the others. The Brat Pack made the 80s movies that brought us... Young Guns 1 and 2 Pretty in Pink Breakfast Club Sixteen Candles Lucas 3 O'clock High St. Elmos Fire Class The Outsiders Rumble Fish Wisdom That Was Then This Is Now So many more. If you were a teen n the 80s these guys made up your decade in theatre. I recently watched Andrew McCarthy in a Bio on Hulu that he made about the Brat Pack. He met up with a few of the 80s actors we all ❤ and they talked about the Brat Pack lable. Some cursed it, some wanted to be in it, some accepted it. I don't think the ones cursing it realize what their movies and The Brat pack meant to us 80s teen brats. It made them who they are and gave us continued memories that we pass down to our kids. Good wholesome, fun movies. Maybe they felt it hindered then being labled with that brand. But it was a blessing too.

[@benaiahburns4046]

Young Guns 2 is one of if not my favorite movie of all time!

[@daveyboy272]

favourite western billy the kid was crazy loved both films

[@fredstriker2042]

The worst movies of the eighties are better than anything made today

[@michaelkrolewski7406]

Same with everything else.

[@MaxwellBenson80]

Agreed

[@jamesbone2256]

I agree 100%

[@kevinkibler2181]

We grew up in an epic generation. The 80's were the best of times.

[@isaacshaver6218]

Fax 💯

[@RestrainingHollywood]

Absolute Classic Film...Part 2 is even Better!

[@williamreiser3118]

I love the line from part 2 when Pat.Garrett said even their horses are crazy LO.L

[@docsavage8640]

😅🤣😂 not good movies

[@SamSung-kc6hf]

Great movies!!!!!!!!

[@satevo462]

I think I've ever made it through Young Guns 2, if I even bothered to.

[@Flexb123]

I liked part 1 better, part 2 was kinda the downward fall of Billy which was kinda hard to watch.

[@jayti6660]

I absolutely love Young Guns 1 and 2. They're my favorite western movies ever. Got both on blu ray.

[@johnmiller6417]

I can’t imagine anyone but Emilio playing Billy. The laugh all of it wouldn’t be the same

[@TheRealestIdealist]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! Thank you for creating this!!!!

[@kyleconklin3326]

If Sean Penn had got the lead, I never would have watched this movie.

[@robpolaris7272]

He would have been terrible. What made this movie great was his youthful, silly, playful character. Penn comes across as a moody, miserable, jackass.

[@Sam-iw6te]

I'm a bit of a novice Western historian, and always loved Billy the Kid, but not just the legend, or even the real man, but the countless (mis?)interpretations of his life and story. I have not seen all of the films/shows, but all that I have seen just goes to show how legends are born. Truth can be received without fully being understood, and sometimes a simple shift in perspective can recontextualize an entire event or story. I love that there is still so much passion in telling this story, because honestly, you can tell it a hundred more times a hundred different ways, and it's just as interesting as the first time.

[@SilverSurfer5150]

“Hey dog. Did you see the size of that chicken?” 🤣🤣🤣 The spirit world scene always cracks me up! 😂

[@scottydogg78]

Young Guns 1 & 2 are my westerns , the westerns that I grew up with, great actors and great movies and the Bon Jovi soundtrack to Young Guns 2 is excellent , special memories for me as young boy at the time.

[@sallengage6267]

Youngs 1 & 2 are Awesome movies. I was always fascinated with Billy the Kid, when i was young.😊 Great Video buddy.❤

[@luckyj.ferguson6308]

I like the second one best, but that's mainly because I have a soft for Petersen and Slater, they're always entertaining. The other main reason is because it hits the ground running because we already know most of the star characters and their back stories. That awesome Bon Jovi song helps too!!!

[@Nicholas22232]

I love this movie ! Young Guns And Tombstone are some of the best westerns I've ever seen

[@WalterWhite-gw3vm]

I love them both, I saw both of them in the theaters and went back to see them more then once

[@ggj666]

Great film, great cast. great sound track.

[@bnferguson9827]

Thank you for this awesome content i love young guns it is my favorite western and one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@seanmccreery8463]

It was the only VHS I had as a 7 year old and loved it every time.and love the 2nd as well

[@davidcurtis4478]

I love Young Guns 1 and 2. The thought of a 3rd is awesome 👍👍

[@PARRISHMELLOTT]

My favorite western movie of all time!!

[@carybrown8186]

Young guns 2 for sure. They all did outstanding!! One of my all time favorites!!

[@younggun7722]

I love the movie (1&2) and im also very grateful for "blaze of glory", its such a good song.

[@briane596able]

One of favourite “franchises”, every actor and their performances. Ea of those dvd in my possession and are highly prized

[@snazzybean]

That was a fun time to be young. I saw Young Guns probably a half dozen times with my friends in the theater - first a movie matinee, then home to change clothes, have dinner and hit the club. Good to see the movie get some praise now; I certainly felt it was underrated at the time. Nobody ever talks about the atmosphere and cinematography, but there's something about seeing that film on the big screen that was so enjoyable, you just felt like you were actually taken back to the old West.

[@VantaClawz]

Best Billy the Kid movie ever, this movie changed westerns. So awesome. Correction on 4:26: Don't forget Casey Siemaszko's earlier (1987) role in "3 O'clock High"!

[@johnblegen1150]

I just learned a lot about this movie and I love it even more I grew up watching this and still keep watching to this day

[@johnwinter9697]

My childhood favourite. Grown up with this movie love it one the great western movie of all time!!!

[@Vicshade]

I liked both movies but I think the second one is better. It visually has more of that western feel and also portrays Billy as a charismatic figure who is starting to believe his own legend with tragic results for those that followed him.

[@JustWesterns]

Well said

[@lecxxcel8637]

I absolutely love Young Guns and 2. Watched them so many times I knew all the lines. I can't imagine anyone but Emilio playing Billy in these films so thank God it ended up being him. I'd done a little historical digging but that's the first I've heard of Tunstall being so young. As much as I love what we got I don't think it would've hurt the film if they had depicted him that way. I would love to see further installments of Billy and I don't care how historically inaccurate it is or about resurrecting dead regulators I'd just love to see Billy and the boys again, hurt seeing them die off one by one. These films will always be amongst my favourite films let alone favourite westerns and I don't care if critics or others don't value them. Regulators! Mount up 👍🏽

[@jasonmcalister5282]

I remember riding my bike to the movie rentals to watch this over and over! Loved it! The 2nd one as well!

[@mandovapehater6988]

I loved the young guns movies and i love the 80s and 90s! Sure miss being young!

[@johnolson7319]

What great memories of both YG I & II. Me and 2 other friends of mine were reenactment actors from the New Mexico Gunfighters got hired to do some stunts for the movies. Got a picture with the autographs of crew that played the parts of the regulators. The fun times on the movie set and the adventures we had will not be forgotten.

[@briankiefer4101]

My Uncle Bill loved westerns, the Young Guns movie made me understand why.

[@johnmiller6417]

Two of the best movies of all time and the cast was brilliant

[@SubFlow22]

One of my favorites of all time.

[@martinharris6469]

My top 3 favourite westerns off all time...young gun's... young gun's 2... and tombstone...

[@rickywhite3532]

I couldn't think of anyone else playing in any of these roles as the Regulators.... such a great movie , I wouldn't change anything

[@reverendg5937]

Young Guns was a Classic the day it was made. A Great Modern Western!!!

[@stew9168]

It’s one of my favorite westerns out there. Usually if critics hate it, that’s generally a good sign it might be a very good movie to check out.

[@bobdobbs420]

This and Repo Man are Emilio's greatest roles.

[@kitfisto1827]

No. "Wisdom" is his best work. "That Was Then This is Now" and "The Breakfast Club" are right behind.

[@danlove12k]

The climax of young guns was epic. Love how Emilio shot the bad guy at the End and said “now it’s over” 😅

[@DocTravis87]

Young Guns kicked off my love of westerns

[@davidharrell5396]

In ‘88 I was 19, and my friends and I would quote this movie constantly. YG2, as well.

[@damien4452]

I own DVD copies of part one and two. This past Christmas, I was finally able to get a digital copy of the first one. Love the Young Guns movies.

[@salvitoripopadillo4539]

This film is nostalgic and precious to me! An absolute classic! I cry in the beginning because it Always reminds me of my late best friend/brother/best man!

[@daleburnfart6845]

Young guns was a great part of my childhood seen both movies dozens of times. Maybe more. Loved them.

[@MAXXWORX]

Don't know wich one i like more, haven't watched them in over 25 years... Great video, thanks for all the information

[@kaleba9333]

One of my favorites

[@jeanninelockridge5235]

I love Young Guns 1&2. The cast was great, especially Emilio Esteves. No one could have played him better.

[@dano9215]

One of my favorites. Along with Open Range, Outlaw Josie Whales, Redheaded Stranger, and Tombstone.

[@high5innovationsllc658]

thank you, you did this movie justice.

[@joserosario8846]

I liked it ! Still 1 of my favorites! And the cast spectacular !!

[@kylemc8851]

Best Western of all time, imo!

[@kkilgarriff]

Great movie! Gotta give some love too though to Casey Siemaszko for Three O’Clock High.

[@davidharrell5396]

Agreed.

[@jonlamannamusic]

What makes this movie is the speeches that Estevez makes. The one about pals in this movie and the one about finish the game in the second. Both give me chills

[@Bergie_78]

No way! A third movie? That’s so cool! Great video

[@jerrywine2025]

For my senior year on spring break, we went to Lincoln County! It was freaking awesome!

[@neodecker]

All my friends and I loved Young Guns. My dad took us the first day it came to our theater, but we ended up sneaking into it at least another 3 times.

[@enjoythesho1992]

Young guns 2 is way better than the first one ......best dollar 80 I ever spent 😂

[@dakth5227]

I remember being 13. I never knew there was a western era. Just never taught. Let alone a guy named Billy the kid. But when asked by my parents if I wanted to watch. I fell inlove with the western era and Billy the kid. This movie changed alot for me

[@Runner2000]

Saw it in the 80s. Have owned both movies in every medium. Loved those movies. They are a flat-out pizza and beer Saturday Night Double-Feature. Estevez and the rest crushed those roles. Lou Diamond Phillips with Christian Slater’s knife through his arm: “You want your knife back?” “Oh. Yeah. Thanks.” 😂 And of course that great scene, “You kept yellin’, “Y’teh! Y’teh!” What does that mean?” “It means STOP.” 😂😂😂😂

[@blu48]

Excellent mini doc on YG. Loved the movie .

[@MZ-rn3xq]

One of the best movies ever made

[@InsubordinationFreak]

I didn't think I'd learn anything new but I really did. Great video. The first one is my favourite. I watched it recently after a decade or so. Still knew every line. Estevez played Billy as a sociopath and it was quite a thing to watch. The first movie has much more heart simply because of the Charlie Bowdry character. Learning that the woman was meant to be his real mother...wow! The main criticism I have is the slo mo in the finale and the point where it looks like Chavez pushes Steve off the horse. The second one is good, but the tone is so different. I don't watch it over and over. However, I do like the cheeky scenes where Billy's in jail awaiting trial.