I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY!! *Tombstone* First Time Watching!

[@DosCavazos]

This one was really difficult to get up because of copyright! Sorry if there’s some skipping around in the reaction. Watch the full-length watch-a-long reaction on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/tombstone-1993-79471984

[@andrewlustfield6079]

The Cowboys really did exist--though I don't think they wore red sashes. They were one of the earliest forms of organized crime, but not the very first. Irish immigrants formed gangs much earlier, but out west---this was a very good example. There's a lot of good history in this movie, and some that isn't so good--overall it does well though--with a Hollywood ending regarding Wyatt and Doc tacked on.

[@tahnadana5435]

what the hell you edit out all the michael biehn scenes

[@trentroberdeau1462]

Wyatt, Earp and Maddie were never married…

[@williamsmith5340]

One of my favorite movies

[@nancyj795]

Fun fact: I found out Doc Holliday is a distant cousin. We share 10th great grandparents!

[@TheDarksweeney]

Val Kilmer not getting an Oscar nod for playing Doc Holiday is a travesty.

[@SmaugUKA]

It's because this movie came out after Oscar Nominations happened, and was too early in the year to be considered for the next year. Had Tombstone been eligible, it's widely agreed upon Val would have won Best Supporting Actor for his work as Doc.

[@jesses5463]

@@SmaugUKA That's a load of crap. Philadelphia was released just 2 days before Tombstone in 1993, and you know who won Best Actor for 1993? That's right, Tom Hanks in Philadelphia. Fact is Val Kilmer was not even nominated for an Oscar much less won one, and Tombstone had zero nominations. You're playing revisionist history, just like the Academy Awards plays favorites. Some movies like Tombstone stand the test of time and prove themselves to be much greater than the critics or the Academy believed at the time. Tombstone was neither a huge box office hit nor critically acclaimed so naturally it received no nominations. BTW, it certainly wasn't a travesty that Tommy Lee Jones won Best Supporting Actor that year for his work in The Fugitive.

[@SmaugUKA]

@@jesses5463 It's well known Tombstone was not eligible. Look it up for yourself.

[@randyedrozo2286]

Agree, Val Kilmer was the best Doc Holiday ever. He was a bad a** with some bad a** lines.

[@jesses5463]

@@SmaugUKA You are fake news. Tombstone came out in December of 1993 and thus was an eligible movie along with every other movie in 1993.

[@xcmvp2007]

Every line delivery from Val Kilmer is a tiny Mona Lisa.

[@hardyharr9377]

"whyyy Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked all over your grave" My favorite line

[@Bob-vj2mu]

The real stars of the movie are the mustaches.

[@samuelhecocta7246]

Did anyone else notice that when doc refuses to shake hands with the local law Right before creek Johnson shoots the man who called him a cheat When the gun shot rings. Doc is the only one that doesn't react to the sound. Horses, pedestrians, even Erp ducks for cover but doc doesn't move. That's a bad man right there

[@Bob-vj2mu]

@@samuelhecocta7246 I'll have to check it out next viewing. That would be tough to do even when you know it's coming. I almost want to say it's his best work, but that Batman film was pretty world changing so I'll have to call the Doc Holiday role his 2nd best role. His role in MacGruber is a close third.

[@bigsarge8795]

Well said

[@James-hx6dy]

Val kilmer should have definitely won an academy award for his performance in this movie. It was a masterpiece

[@RonnieG]

Agreed. One of the best acting performance characters.

[@toddjohnson5176]

When he played doc Holiday. Unprecedented genius. 👍🏾👍🏾🌝

[@rdramos13]

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor: 1993: Gene Hackman - Unfogiven 1994: Tommy Lee Jones - The Fugitive This movie was released in December of 1993, so was to late to even be nominated for 1993. So he would've been eligible for a 1994 Academy Award and should've been nominated. That being said, Tommy Lee Jones was pretty good also.

[@asterix7842]

It was his role in The Fugitive that made me a Tommy Lee Jones fan.

[@James-hx6dy]

@@asterix7842 did you ever see the movie with natural Born killers, that was a huge role for Tommy Lee

[@geraldkramer267]

The gunfight at the OK Corral is probably the most famous gunfight in western lore. It has been depicted countless times in other movies and TV shows. The OK Corral remains a major tourist attraction in Tombstone, Arizona today.

[@jamesalexander5623]

When my Brother and his Family moved to Phoenix, I visited Tombstone. I have been there now 6 times. They do a reenactment of the Gunfight at the O. K. Corral every day. It's a good show and very accurate. Each Character has a part before the Gunfight to tell their story. You can Visit the Boot Hill Cemetery and see the graves of those killed.

[@trentb3148]

Some interesting historical facts: Wyatt and Mattie weren't officially married; she was his common law wife, meaning that they presented themselves as married without ever actually taking vows. This was also the case of his marriage to Josephine. Mattie wanted to divorce Wyatt, but despite their status, Wyatt did not "believe" in divorce and denied it. She left him anyway, and they were long estranged by the time she passed away. Curly Bill's "murder" of Fred White was likely an accident. His firearm had a hair trigger, and as was presented in the film, discharged as he was handing them over. Fred White did not die for several days after he was shot, and believed it was a legitimate mistake on Curly Bill's part. And in spite of how Wyatt characterizes it in the film, Earp's testimony was actually part of the reason Curly Bill was acquitted, as he also believed it to be a legitimate mistake. Which is one reason he protected him from a lynch mob. The conversation in Latin between Doc Holliday and Johnny Ringo were made up of mostly common phrases, that would commonly be taught in a Catholic school (Catholic masses at the time were said entirely in Latin). As having more than an elementary-level education was uncommon at the time, it was an interesting little detail alluding to the real Doc Holliday, who was unusual among gunslingers of the time for his level of education (he was a dentist by trade). Speaking of Holliday and Ringo, the circumstances behind Johnny Ringo's death remains unknown. The most likely explanation was that he killed himself, but alternative theories have floated around over the years. While the story of a faceoff between Holliday and Ringo is entirely apocryphal, the film does a great job at presenting the scenario in a plausible way, including the angle from which Holliday shoots and where it hits Ringo.

[@THOMMGB]

Thanks for filling in all the extra information. The one thing I noticed is that Johnny Ringo got one shot off. That makes the suicide scenario possible.

[@StevesFunhouse]

@@THOMMGB I'm not clear about your last statement but am assuming you meant to say that "it explains why a single bullet was fired and the hammer was still on that round" is what makes some people push the suicide theory ... i.e. "a single round was fired, and he had a single hole in his head, so he most likely killed himself. However, contrary to those notions, the movie depicts in a great way, not only that he got hit with an upward shot, but why an alternative theory is more plausible as to WHY he only got off 1 round, and WHY it wasn't a suicide. If you read up on it, there are accounts of him being found that exactly matches the description of the scenario we see in the movie. Update: It also explains why there are accounts of Wyatt stating that he was the one who killed Johnny Ringo ... because he was a Marshall and was covering for Doc's use of his badge to "make it legal". He knew he couldn't beat JR, and Doc, in his covert and sneaky manner, created a situation that might not look good or be taken well ... so he returned the favor (saving his life) and covered for Doc (i.e., nobody else needed to know any different).

[@houseofaction]

@@StevesFunhouse your last update doesn't make sense, doc holiday was literally legally deputized. the entire group that went along with wyatt were legally deputized nothing legal would have happened to doc

[@StevesFunhouse]

@@houseofaction Actually, I was discussing both, some things that appeared in the movie, some that didn't that I've read. Sorry about that but still, you are incorrect. Virgil DID deputize his brothers, but it isn't actually clear that he ever deputized Doc Holliday (there are debates about that fact). Even if he had, it would have been on a temporary, not permanent basis because deputies have to be paid $5/day to remain deputies, so they would only have been "legal" for brief periods and ONLY when accompanying a REAL Marshall or when performing certain tasks/assignments for him. At any rate, it makes sense to assume that Doc was no longer a deputy at the time of the gunfight because 1st, he was sick and in the hospital at the time, and because of the conversation that Doc had with Wyatt while there, when he cleverly asked him, "What's it like to wear one of those?", who in response, took off his Deputy Marshall's badge, placed it into Doc's hand and closed it. This makes it clear that he WASN'T a deputy at the time, and when he was, that they weren't issued badges because Doc was indicating that he had never worn one. Remember, at the gunfight, Doc showed the badge to Johnny Ringo and bragged that, "Now it's legal", which indicates that it would NOT be under normal circumstances.

[@chrisd7047]

Just as a fun additional fact, Doc graduated from dental school early and had to wait until he turned 21 to start practicing. Doc was also baptized Presbyterian, so likely learned his Latin in school rather than at mass. Either way, not only was he unusually educated for a gambler/gunslinger, he was, from the looks of it, extraordinarily intelligent.

[@ck_idgaf1680]

This is one of the best westerns ever made. And it is one of the most accurate. And you are right, the whole cast was spectacular. One of my all time favs. 👍👍👍

[@joshscott6914]

Except for Doc's triple shotgun blast. 😛

[@yourdashingheroidol7909]

Dude, ......one of the most accurate? I agree that this novie was amazing, but to say that this was very accurate is literally the definition of talking out of your ass! The characters were real ppl and there was indeed a gunfight at the O.K Corral, which the film depicted. Aside from that, this is stylized fiction w/a historical backdrop!

[@t0dd000]

I would put this in the top twenty western list.

[@FlickFreaks]

If you enjoyed this Val Kilmer movie, you might like another film he is in that is also based on an unbelievable yet true story called “The Ghost & The Darkness”.

[@RobynHoodeofSherwood]

Really tough getting anyone to react to this movie. To date, only 2 channels have done it. Everybody seems to want to do the same movies.

[@buckmeredith1720]

I agree,” The Ghost and The Darkness “, is a great movie.

[@rickyflinchum2909]

I love the movie the ghost and the darkness. Great historical movie. The true story of the ghost and the darkness is even more interesting than the movie.

[@auslandermercury972]

Such a good movie.

[@lucasrome2301]

Fantastic film. Both Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer kill it

[@vampyre_with_a_suntan]

"Unforgiven" starring Clint Eastwood is pretty much a must after this one.

[@Thepirireis]

An epic western!

[@scottdarden3091]

Outlaw Josie Wells

[@randeecarreno4289]

Great reaction! 😊 RIP always to Bill Paxton, who played Wyatt's brother Morgan! This is one of my all-time favorite Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer movies. Both killed it as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday. And I love Sam Elliott as Wyatt's brother Virgil. If you want to see another great movie about the story about Wyatt Earp I very highly recommend the 1994 Kevin Costner movie "Wyatt Earp". That also has a great cast in it as well. Looking forward to the next reaction. 😊

[@thebkg]

Surprisingly this movie is more accurate than Costner's Wyatt Earp.

[@wil_z9006]

Awesome movie! Kurt Russell played an amazing role here. You should check out Escape from New York and Stargate are a couple of his other great roles.

[@AregPone]

Soldier.

[@mikesied]

Vanilla Sky

[@THOMMGB]

For another western, I'd strongly recommend Open Range. Also, it appears that Kurt Russell directed most of this movie. Going by memory here, but there were director troubles and there was a very real possibility the movie would be shut down. And maybe not start up again. So, to keep things moving, Kurt started directing. Every morning, he and Val Kilmer would put together a shot list and plan the days shooting schedule. Anyway, something like that.

[@thebkg]

I found Open Range quite boring until the end. I'd say Silverado or The Outlaw Josey Wales.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Tombstone! So I'm guessing Anthony had already seen Tombstone and doesn't want to react-spoil? Great film to react to!

[@anyname7878]

I love how you didn't recognize Val Kilmer!! Great reaction besides that.

[@Thepirireis]

Or Billy Bob Thornton as the gambler Johnny Tyler.

[@robhoskins8871]

Johnny Ringo actor (Michael Biehn) was also Kyle Reese in "Terminator".

[@Farmer_Dave]

As far as western books go I recommend anything by Louis Lamor. John Wayne's portfolio is extensive With titles like Rio Lobo, Eldorado, Big Jake and of course a western comedy McClintock McClintock missed the copyright deadline and is free to the public without any copyright trouble. It stars John Wayne his oldest son Patrick Wayne and his youngest daughter I forget her name. Also there is the 2010 remake "True Grit" it is amazing. And the Yellowstone Prequel 1883 is perfection.

[@Falcun21]

Louis L'Amour, the greatest Western writer. The man lived a legendary life. Cowboy, boxer, sailor, he was a rough, tough man of the OLD breed and he actually went to the locations he wrote about to verify that all the landmarks were exact, even talking to old timers to make sure everything was as accurate as possible.

[@RustinChole]

“I found him a loyal friend and good company. He was a dentist whom necessity made a gambler; a gentleman whom disease had made a vagabond; a philosopher whom life had made a caustic wit; a long lean blonde fellow nearly dead with consumption, and at the same time the most skillful gambler, and the nerviest, speediest, deadliest man with a six gun I ever knew.” -Wyatt Earp speaking of Doc Holiday

[@damonbryan7232]

Now you understand. When Michael Bean was in the mandolorian. Scene with the showdown. Everyone was wishing Mando said "I'm your huckleberry". That would have been epic.

[@przemysawpawlinski5536]

Michael Biehn (NOT Bean) actually.

[@ricmotta2495]

Young Guns, Outlaw Josey Whales, Tombstone, 3:10 to Yuma in no particular order and oddly Maverick mood dependent, are my favorites.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

The gunfight in the river actually took place. That wasn't made up just for the film. One of my favorite westerns. As we say here in Texas; Y'all be safe.

[@paulsmith3806]

I agree that this is one of Kurt Russell's best roles. However, you really need to check out the cult classic "Escape From New York" in his iconic role as Snake Plissken as well as his portrayal of the coach Herb Brooks of the famous U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team from the movie "Miracle" which is the story of their historic upset of the Soviet Union's men hockey's team.

[@waterbeauty85]

25:42 "NO holds barred." Like a wresting match when no holds are illegal.

[@darkglass1]

Always amazes me how many reactors puzzle over whether Doc is sick or not when in the opening exposition it clearly says he has TB.

[@aspelund76]

It's hard to do a reaction by yourself, but you did it rather well. I must have seen thus movie 10 timed, but since I had it in VHS. Fun watching a good movie you haven't seen in years.

[@OcotilloTom]

One of my favorites. I had an ancestor that killed the last Earp in Arizona in a gun fight on July 6th 1900 in Wilcox, Arizona. Warren Earp was the youngest of the Earp brothers. He did not take part in the gunfight in Tombstone but did take part in the Vendetta ride. El Mirage, Arizona

[@3Rayfire]

This was a labor of love for Kurt Russell who was basically running the whole production by the end. He actually cut lines and scenes for himself to let the other actors and characters shine. It was originally Kevin Costner's film but he disagreed with so much supporting cast focus. He would go on to basically bully a six hour miniseries into becoming a film that would end up competing with this one just called Wyatt Earp. Costner used his clout back then to block casting and distribution efforts for Tombstone. Wyatt Earp was much longer and while it wanted more historical accuracy and covered ALL of Wyatt's life it lacked a lot of personality and released six months later to critical and box office failure.

[@lldrax2]

John Carpenter and Kurt Russell? Try Escape From New York. As for westerns, I recommend Silverado, Quigley Down Under, and The Man From Snowy River.

[@truththruthespirit2659]

John Wayne knew Wyatt Earp when he was a young man helping out on the movie sets. Wayne said his trademark walk was patterned after Wyatt.

[@taun856]

Great reaction. A few more Westerns you might enjoy are "Quigley Down Under", "High Noon" and the comedy Western "Support Your Local Sheriff"

[@tduffy5]

This rendition of Wyatt Earp is based primarily on the corresponding segment of Stuart Lake's biography of Earp. The gunfight at the OK Corral in correographed from the actual Coronor's inquest. (Of course, Hollywood gave Doc a five shot, two barreled shotgun and two sixty shooters.) It is likely one of the most accurate translations of a book to film. Lake was able to interview Earp extensively in Hollywood before Earp died in 1929. His book was published in 1931. Earp was working as an advisor on the silent western sets. During this time, John Wayne was working as a laborer on those sets, and studied Earp. Wayne later said that whenever he played the role of an authoritative character, he imitated Earp. I recently watched THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE. When Wayne removes Lee Van Cleef from a saloon, he uses the move that Earp used frequently enough that it caused one Kansas town, after Earp tamed it, to fire him for using too freqently. The Cowboys. They were indeed organized crime. John Behan, the County Sherrif was a Democrat. He was the head of the Democratic Party in that area. He was closely affiliated with the Cowboys. They were considered the Party's enforcers. This is somewhat portayed in the film, without naming the Party. The Territorial Governor, and so, the US Marshal were Republican. The government, from the White House down finally had enough of the Cowboys and the US Marshal, Dake, was tasked with breaking them up. In the film when Earp finally chases down the Cowboys, though it is not mentioned in the film, he did so armed with federal warrants. John Behan had a county judge issue warrants for the Earps. The timeline in the film is a little jumbled on that issue. You commented on Russell's appearance when he got off of the train. There, he is the spitting image of the most often seen photo of Wyatt Earp. Oh, and the Earps weren't "Gunslinges". They were lawmen. Wyatt only shot one man in his career before Tombstone. Conversely, Earp was never wounded, which amazed his cohorts after his "duster" was riddled with bullet holes after the river fight. Maddie is not Wyatt's wife, though they might qualify for a common law marriage. I don't know how long they had cohabited. Seven years was the most common requirement.

[@davidsimmons1177]

Doc Holiday was a dentist from Georgia. He was diagnosed with Tuberculosis. He moved west to a drier climate. He opened a practice, but ended up gambling and drinking.

[@jmanganella123]

I just got back from Tombstone, I go there often. Lots of misleading things in the film like the cowboys never wore red sashes, that's a Hollywood thing. Doc didn't kill Johnny Ringo, they claimed it was suicide or possibly killed by buckskin Frank Leslie. The gunfight only lasted 30 seconds. Wyatt was actually sitting in the bar watching Morgan play pool when he was shot, one bullet went over Wyatts head. Anyway it's a fascinating story, and well worth visiting Tombstone. Great reaction darlin....

[@davegnarlsson4344]

Wyatt's lady left him early on. She was a horrible addict. The events here are condensed. The actual gunfights took place over 18 months or more.

[@vovindequasahi]

Awesome movie, and a great reaction from you to boot! Val Kilmer rocks as Doc Holliday... well the whole cast is excellent really. I also love the little jump-in with Billy Bob Thornton as the lousy poker dealer... hahaa! I must say also I LOVE your hair!

[@kevinstudevant7370]

Most of the more outrageous things depicted in this movie actually happened (such as Wyatt just walking towards Curly Bill in the shootout according to eye witnesses).

[@jason42080]

The...This Is Funny...line was him being shocked/surprised that he always thought he more likely would have died with his boots on by ether during a card game or a gunfight by someone with a quicker draw.

[@ZackHamlin1]

Louis L’Amour is the best western author of all time. He’s an insanely good storyteller. He has like 200 books and you could pick from almost any to start and it wouldn’t be a bad place. His “Sackett” series is absolutely incredible, following a family as they cross from England in the 1600s all the way until probably the 1880s or so.

[@waterbeauty85]

In the movei "They Might Be Giants," George C. Scott's character is watching an old western movie and explains to Joanne Woodward that he likes westerns because "If you look closely, you can see principles up there. You can see the possibility of justice in proportion. There were no masses in Dodge City - only individuals whose will for good or evil can bring them to the ends they ought to have. I like that very much."

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Loved your reaction, very insightful, yea Val not winning the academy for this portrayal was crap. Heard you say watching this you did the Thing and Big Trouble will l forward to watching those later tonight. Love how you did not forget the wife and hope'd he would do right by her before moving on. Good stuff :)

[@VDViktor]

Spinning the revolver like that may look ridiculous but it shows dexterity and hand to eye coordination, which were essential in quickdraws.

[@Hardrock1a]

First Kurt Russell movie I ever saw was the 1969 “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes”.

[@tomloft2000]

me too!

[@pauld6967]

Wyatt Earp basically taught all of the fledgling film industry about the "Wild West" and a young actor who went on to film greatness, John Wayne, patterned his diatinctive style of walking in his Westerns on how Earp walked.

[@michaeladams7102]

Westerns to see...... 3:10 To Yuma - Russell Crowe Unforgiven - Clint Eastwood Young Guns - Charlie Sheen

[@jimtatro6550]

Check out The Outlaw Josey Wales, it’s a incredible western starring and directed by Clint Eastwood. It’s a great movie

[@woodysthoughts4032]

Mattie was not really Wyatt's wife - commonlaw, perhaps. Wyatt took in Mattie (temporarily, he thought) back in Dodge City, Kansas when Mattie was hooked on drugs and didn't have a place to stay. Mattie just stayed, and Wyatt didn't force her to go elsewhere.

[@James-hx6dy]

This movie is about 80% accurate, they never knew who killed Johnny Ringo to this day. You can watch the real story of doc Holliday on KZbin and yes he was one of the fastest with a gun in those days.

[@lordmortarius538]

This is a fairly accurate representation of events, I live in Tucson so we know all about Wyatt Earp and the shootout at the OK Corral and whatnot, Tombstone is only 45 min away. That gunfight in the creek is 100% accurate, Wyatt really did wade out into the middle of the water killing everyone and bullets just didn't touch him, he was like an avenging angel. Laudanum is an opium tincture, so Mattie was very likely addicted to it and playing it off as 'frequent headaches'. Doc had tuberculosis, also known as 'consumption' during that time, and he moved to Arizona hoping the dry air would help. He also said "That's funny" when he looked at his bare feet in bed, since he always thought he'd die with his boots on, i.e. in a gunfight. grabbing someone's gun and hitting them with the butt-end is called pistol-whipping. That boy got pistol whipped lol Ike Clanton has been remembered by history as the "Loudmouthed Coward" of the Cowboys :P

[@tgszw]

As far as books go with a western setting try Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry - winner of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The 4 part mini-series based on the book, also called Lonesome Dove, was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards, winning 7. It also won 2 Golden Globes

[@jimmymcgill2772]

With all the accolades alone, I don't understand why no one ever reacts to Lonesome Dove. Beautiful story, amazing actors, so much good reaction material.

[@AdamtheGrey02]

'Breakdown' starring Kurt Russell that came out just a few years after this is a very good thriller.

[@SolidSnake8295]

She spent half the reaction talking about the dope fiend wife. 🤣

[@hawkmaster381]

That legendary walk really happened.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Supposedly the real Wyatt was a bit shadier than this and more on Doc's level, explaining their friendship. He had significant financial and political interests in seeing the cowboys out. The funny thing is that the two sides both had their own law enforcement supporters, and would issue arrest warrants for each other.

[@donpietruk1517]

Val Kilmer went "full method" for the Doc Holliday role to the point he became the character all through the filming. To the point where Michael Biehn (Ringo) was asked in an interview what it was like working with Val Kilmer he replied "I don't know. I've never met Val Kilmer. I only ever worked with Doc Holliday".

[@yourdashingheroidol7909]

Michael Biehn is the man! That run of characters he brought to screen in his prime is pretty amazing!

[@marloncherry1277]

When Doc Holiday, looked at his feet before Dying, it was that mostly because Western Foclore was that you die with your boots on. In a gunfight

[@andriesoliviier9529]

Books: - Lonesome Dove - Blood Meridian - The Englishman's Boy - Treasure of Sierra Madre

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Speaking of great Westerns, I hope someday you'll react to my all-time favorite, SHANE.

[@brettpeacock9116]

The credited director, George P Cosmatos, was basically a "Gun for hire" (the original (expensive) director had to bow out) of fairly limited ability -ie Cheap! - and, as a result, Kurt Russell had to step in and direct quite a number of scenes himself as he was very unhappy with Cosmato's work, so essentially it should have a co-director credit, but, to keep the lawsuits at bay, Russell left Cosmato's name on the sole credit. Also, the movie's budget would be stretched to breaking if he had demanded a credit as that would have essentially doubled his (Russell's) earnings at the expense of the film. But it has been long a favourite of mine, since I first saw it in the Movies.

[@Keritzel]

Sorry if someone has already mentioned this, but Doc's line "I'm your huckleberry" is a mishearing of "I'm your huckle-bearer." 'Huckles' are the names of the handles on caskets, so his line is a way of saying "I'll be the one to help you into your grave..."

[@theviciouschickenofbristol4779]

Real historical fact. The theatre they were all shooting in had over 140 bullet holes in its ceiling and walls when they closed it in 1889.

[@stonecoldku4161]

There are two KZbin videos that I recommend that talk about the history of Wyatt Earp, and that talk about the differences between the actual history and this movie. The first is from the channel Biographics about Wyatt Earp. And the other channel is called History Buffs. That channel talks about a lot of different movies based on historical events, and how accurate the movie is to the real history. They did a video on this movie Tombstone; both are really good videos.

[@ReallyGoodandKind]

Here’s a recommendation for a 1985 Novel Written by Carnac McCarthy Blood Meridian.

[@NoleFan74]

Loving to see how she learns that is Val Kilmer!!

[@sjmccafferey4437]

1870 married 20-year-old Urilla Sutherland, daughter of William and Permelia Sutherland. Urilla was about to deliver their first child when she died from typhoid fever. Modern researchers have found Mattie Blaylock listed as Earp's wife in the June 1880 census. She suffered from severe headaches and became addicted to laudanum, a commonly used opiate and painkiller, and later committed suicide. Josephine was Earp's common-law wife for 46 years until his death.

[@nothingmuch8865]

Kirt Russell really shined in "Used Cars"

[@robertpaulson8418]

The new True Grit is a must see

[@jeffreywhite328]

So glad you saw it was Val!

[@johnduncan6760]

The Cochise County Cowboys was the name the gang called themselves. However, they never wore red sashes.

[@lefty0741]

Outlaw Josie Wales, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, The Searchers, Open Range & Silverado are 5 to start with. All are from different decades.

[@stonecoldku4161]

I've seen a rough translation or at least what was meant when Doc and Ringo were speaking Latin to each other in the bar. Here is roughly what they were saying to each other. Wyatt: He's drunk. (Translations from here) Doc: There is truth in wine. (What he meant was "When I drink I tell the truth"). Ringo: Do what you do best. Doc: I don't think drinking is what I do best. Ringo (touches his gun): Some have to learn from experience. Doc: Rest in peace (What he meant was "It's your funeral.")

[@spartacusx9349]

A show that I surprised to like a lot was called 1883.

[@robg5640]

Westerns to Check out: Unforgiven Silverado The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Open Range Dances with Wolves And of course... Blazing Saddles is a must. You can also check out Kevin Costners Wyatt Earp. It's more of a slow burn but covers more of Wyatt's life.

[@roberttruesdell614]

The cowboys and pretty much all of the characters were based on historical fact. One of the best westerns made.

[@rickskynight98]

Went to William S. Hart High School... He founded my town. I was really surprised they mentioned his name at the end.

[@raymonddevera2796]

Sadly either one Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer weren't nominated for an Oscar. There were several people who were western movie stars. The first stage coach was driven by Red West (he was in Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze), he was part of the Memphis Mafia (Elvis's bodyguard) Harry Carey Jr. was Marshal Fred. He and his father actually were in movies with John Wayne.

[@PhrankJWhite]

Doc holiday is Val Kilmer. Legendary role.

[@stevedaly8521]

Some other great westerns, The Searchers, Little Big Man, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Rio Bravo.

[@Gutslinger]

John Wayne is my personal favorite western star. I love his movies. Though I haven't really watched his super early stuff. Supposedly a very young John Wayne worked on a set with Wyatt Earp. Director John Ford, who directed a lot of John Wayne movies, apparently spent a lot of time with Wyatt Earp when he was in LA towards the tail-end of his life. Wyatt Earp attended a lot of movie sets back in the beginning of Hollywood. I read a rumor that John Wayne modeled his acting after Wyatt Earp, but not sure if it's even true. I've also read articles that try to refute that. So who knows. One of my favorite John Wayne movies is Big Jake.. I common favorite among other people is the Cowboys.

[@BoneTheory]

Funny this comes up on my feed because in 13 hours I will be sitting for a Doc Holliday tattoo! Fun fact! The Gunfight at the OK Corral only lasted about 30 seconds!

[@randallshaw9609]

While I'm quite into western movies, and although I read quite a lot, I've never been into western novels much. However, I do have a couple of suggestions for your reading list: 'Appaloosa' by Robert Parker (yes, that Robert Parker) and 'Doc' by Marie Doria Russell. Both titles have sequels with 'Appaloosa' having several. I've not read the sequels but, going simply by what I remember of reading the first volumes of each series, I'd recommend them also.

[@onetruthmediacompany]

#DosCavazos When doc was dying and looked down at his feaet and said "that's funny" it's because of the old saying he thought he was gonna die with his boot on.

[@bigboycombo6342]

Doc Holiday was a dentist but moved to a dryer client for his TB, this is why they call him Doc.

[@therealmfbtl]

This was a good starter for Western movies. Hope you (or both) enjoy what yall do get into. Nice vid.

[@larsawy9]

I went to Tombstone when I was a teenager and it was so much fun seeing all of the real life locations these things took places… I was already obsessed with the movie (and Val Kilmer as Doc 😂) even tho it was several years old by then.

[@Sam_of_Anarchy92]

the real Doc Holiday died from tuberculosis, so when they made this movie they incorperated that into the movie and val kilmer's portrayal was fantastic as was kurt russel's and sam elliott's as the Earp Brothers

[@citizensammy2303]

Fun fact. Billy Bob Thorton told Kurt Russell to make the slaps real and believable. He obliged. Another fun fact. The director quit and Kurt basically blindly directed the rest. George Cosmatos was connected to Hollywood elites. Therefore Kurt got no credit and it got zero Oscar nominations. It should have been up for everything. Most of the cast walked with Cosmatos. Most of the actors involved on their respect for Russell. The mayor was filming a bad horror called the Stepfather in the same studio. And Kurt basically said, you have a few hours. The ones we consider famous now stayed.

[@IrkenExile]

A personal favorite Western book for me is Buchanan's Black Sheep. It's part of a larger series but this one is my personal favorite

[@adamshame8980]

"POSSE" with BRUCE DERN IS EXCELLENT AND THE MOVIE 3:10 TO YUMA WITH RUSSEL CROWE ... TWO PERFECT WESTERNS ... JOHN WAYNE IN "TRUE GRIT" AND AGAIN IN "ROOSTER COGBURN" ... BUT A MUST WATCH IS THE CLASSIC "BLAZING SADDLES" THE MOVIE THAT DEFINETELY COULD NOT BE MADE TODAY

[@championskyeterrier]

Russell and Kilmer are the highlights of Tombstone, but the other thing that makes it great is the villains. Curly Bill and Ringo are so loathsome and thoroughly detestable it adds a lot to how invested you get in the story.

[@johnjones_1501]

There were actually organized criminal gangs that turn up in the 1820s in Boston and New York City, especially around the 5 points district. Ironically, one of their ways they got their start was fire fighting, as there was no public fire service, and the criminal gangs often operated their own fire companies that would fight each other for the right to put out a fire. Whomever fought the fire, got paid for the service. From what I understand they were not above starting their own fires or allowing fires to burn out of control so that multiple houses were affected, so that they could increase their pay. But the important thing is, they had a Free Market solution to a problem, rather on relying on the government to deal with the issue.

[@bucolicbuffalo1027]

He doesn't say huckleberry it's hucklebearer same as pall bearer the huckle was the handle on a coffin telling Johnny he'd carry him to his grave such a great line

[@kirkgibson4502]

I totally agree, but in the script it does say "Huckleberry", But hell what do i know I'm from the UK and i watched Huckleberry Hound as a child.🙂

[@bucolicbuffalo1027]

@kirkgibson4502 your right the producers even said as much I was wrong that it was said in movie but huckleberry makes no sense I believe who wrote it heard it and mistakenly put it in as huckleberry but if you listen it sounds like Kilmer says it properly as bearer no big deal really

[@kirkgibson4502]

@@bucolicbuffalo1027 yeah either way it's such a cool line in the way he delivers it. Doc was a southern chap wasn't he ? So Val's accent in the movie is historically correct with a slight twang. I myself have an English northern accent.🙂

[@bucolicbuffalo1027]

@kirkgibson4502 yes he was from Georgia some classic education I believe as well as a dentist

[@graciefolden2359]

❤ Dana Delaney 😊

[@yourdashingheroidol7909]

Also, for an amazing western,w/a great cast,led by Kurt Russell......that escalates into a horror film, check out " Bone tomahawk "! Such a unique and interesting film, w/amazing cinematography/locations and the definition of a hero's journey for the characters involved!

[@nigeltrotter2886]

Some Weasterns I think you should see. The Quick and the Dead. The Gunfighter (1950). Duel in the Sun. Most definitely that one and The Outlaw. The Outlaw made me choose Billy the Kid over the rest of the gunslingers.

[@Andy-ty9yz]

Best western of all time is Once Upon A Time In The West, it Also has the best soundtrack.

[@billrovnan8573]

There are so many worthy westerns and you will hear calls for Eastwood's man with no name flicks but for me his best is "Unforgiven." Two other truly worthy and rarely reacted to westerns is "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" based on the lives of the actual outlaws, and "Jeremiah Johnson." Enjoyed your review of Tombstone, glad you liked it.

[@victorramsey5575]

I hate westerns, but Tombstone is different. Maybe because its based on true events. Keep Rockin' yall!

[@Christrulesall2]

I dont hate westerns. Not my favorite genre but val kilmer pulled me right in. What a performance.

[@davidyoung745]

Wyatt and Matty weren’t actually married, it was just a common law relationship. If you want to know what Wyatt Earp was like in real life, watch some John Wayne movies. Like they said, Earp went to Hollywood and was kind of an advisor to different movie studios. He became good friends with a young man in the props department named Marion Morrison (John Wayne’s real name). When Wayne broke into acting he said he was being paid to do things on film that his friend had really done so he based his distinctive walk and slow drawling speech on Wyatt Earp.

[@tonyyul703]

Just to let you know.... This film is 99% accurate... In the scene where Whyatt is standing in the creek and just starts yelling "NO"!! AND just Starts firing, 💯 % accurate

[@louispaulter8733]

Late to the party here, but for a classic Hollywood western, and a modern lAmerican literary classic book, read/ react to the book & movie “ The Oxbow Incident.” You WON’T forget either of these timeless American classics !!!

[@matthew9706]

Definitely top 5 on my movie list,such a great movie,young guns is good too