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Year: 1993
Director: George Pan Cosmatos
Plot: A high-energy action adventure based on legend rather than historical fact finds Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) desiring to retire from law enforcement. With brothers Virgil (Sam Elliot) and Morgan (Bill Paxton), he arrives in Tombstone, Arizona intending to build his fortune. He discovers that long-time friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) is there and that the town is run by a group of brutal outlaws called the Cowboys. Earp, frustrated with his laudanum-addicted wife, begins a romance with traveling stage actress Josephine Marcus (Dana Delany). Meanwhile, the Cowboys terrorize the citizens of Tombstone unchecked. When the town marshal is killed by a Cowboy, Earp steps in to prevent a lynching by an angry mob. He also refuses to hand the killer over to his fellows, beginning the enmity between the Cowboys and the Earp brothers. Virgil, overcome with guilt at doing nothing to help the Tombstone citizens, accepts the position of town marshal. With Wyatt and Morgan as his deputies, and the help of Doc, Virgil attempts to arrest several Cowboys, resulting in the famous OK Corral shoot-out. The Cowboys take revenge by ambushing two of the brothers and injuring Virgil and killing Morgan. The Earps leave town, apparently cowed. Wyatt returns, wearing the badge of a U.S. marshal, vowing to destroy every last Cowboy. He hunts them mercilessly, until the leader, Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn) challenges Wyatt to a duel. While not regarded as an artistic masterpiece, "Tombstone" is considered the best of director George P. Cosmatos' prolific films. The all-star cast (including Thomas Haden Church and Billy Bob Thornton in small roles) delivers solid performances. Both William A. Fraker's cinematography and Bruce Broughton's stirring musical score are expertly designed for dramatic effect. Blood is shown liberally in several key scenes, but seems intended to show that there is nothing glorious in Wyatt Earp's actions, only necessity. He and his deputies take on the symbolism of the horsemen of the apocalypse -- dispensing judgement, and the Biblical references form a symmetry at the beginning and end of the film. ~ Lucinda Ramsey, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:33:33 GMTTombstone1993George Pan CosmatosA high-energy action adventure based on legend rather than historical fact finds Wyatt Earp (<a href="/players/P____62232/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kurt Russell</a>) desiring to retire from law enforcement. With brothers Virgil (Sam Elliot) and Morgan (<a href="/players/P____55571/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bill Paxton</a>), he arrives in Tombstone, Arizona intending to build his fortune. He discovers that long-time friend Doc Holliday (<a href="/players/P____38142/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Val Kilmer</a>) is there and that the town is run by a group of brutal outlaws called the Cowboys. Earp, frustrated with his laudanum-addicted wife, begins a romance with traveling stage actress Josephine Marcus (<a href="/players/P____18381/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dana Delany</a>). Meanwhile, the Cowboys terrorize the citizens of Tombstone unchecked. When the town marshal is killed by a Cowboy, Earp steps in to prevent a lynching by an angry mob. He also refuses to hand the killer over to his fellows, beginning the enmity between the Cowboys and the Earp brothers. Virgil, overcome with guilt at doing nothing to help the Tombstone citizens, accepts the position of town marshal. With Wyatt and Morgan as his deputies, and the help of Doc, Virgil attempts to arrest several Cowboys, resulting in the famous OK Corral shoot-out. The Cowboys take revenge by ambushing two of the brothers and injuring Virgil and killing Morgan. The Earps leave town, apparently cowed. Wyatt returns, wearing the badge of a U.S. marshal, vowing to destroy every last Cowboy. He hunts them mercilessly, until the leader, Johnny Ringo (<a href="/players/P_____6111/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michael Biehn</a>) challenges Wyatt to a duel. While not regarded as an artistic masterpiece, "Tombstone" is considered the best of director George P. Cosmatos' prolific films. The all-star cast (including <a href="/players/P___195520/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Thomas Haden Church</a> and <a href="/players/P____70825/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Billy Bob Thornton</a> in small roles) delivers solid performances. Both William A. Fraker's cinematography and <a href="/players/P____83180/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bruce Broughton</a>'s stirring musical score are expertly designed for dramatic effect. Blood is shown liberally in several key scenes, but seems intended to show that there is nothing glorious in Wyatt Earp's actions, only necessity. He and his deputies take on the symbolism of the horsemen of the apocalypse -- dispensing judgement, and the Biblical references form a symmetry at the beginning and end of the film. ~ Lucinda Ramsey, All Movie Guide23Tag Target (>10)35423http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t15330pzrq8.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Tombstone/81019/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/the_mow/archive/2009/7/17/43090.aspx Post By: The_MOW
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Post Date: 7/17/2009 10:33:44 AM
Body: This is the story of members of one of the greatest gunfights in US history, the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. The film focuses on "Wyatt Earp" (Kurt Russell), who reunites with his brothers "Virgil" (Sam Elliot, who seems to favor doing Westerns when one comes up) and "Morgan" (Bill Paxton) and the rest of his faction in the famed gun battle including the ailing "Doc Holiday" (Val Kilmer). The film not only runs through the months and days leading to the gunfight, but it also shows the battle and its fallout where the Earp Gang goes after . The first thing you will notice in this movie has an authentic look. The costumes, though none had that "worn" look, looked real authentic right down to the buttons. Even facial hair on the men looked to be the style worn during the time of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. There are some good performances in this film. Russell does a good job in the feature role, and Kilmer almost steals every scene he is in. If you want somebody in a Western, then you have to go to Elliott. Just about every film I've seen him in, Elliott has appeared in one and basically has made a name for these roles. One actor I suggest you take a look at is the one playing OK Corral survivor Billy Claiborne. Claiborne is played by Wyatt Earp, the fifth cousin of the real man played by Russell. Many of the supporting cast does do good performances. But, because a lot of the screenplay was cut, they aren't really developed well. The soundtrack to the film is not really memorable. I can barely remember any music in this film. I do remember mostly instrumentals, but nothing spectacular. Like other Westerns, there is violence in this movie. However, it is a bit more graphic than some of the classics with "The Duke" John Wayne. When Westerns were the thing in Hollywood, you would get people shot with blood running from the "wound" (usually a blood pack hidden in the actor's hand), but in this one the blood comes squirting out. You will also get close-ups of body parts where a bullet hole will appear when they are hit. I clearly remember a close-up of one "Cowboy" being shot by "Wyatt", and a bullet hole appearing in the dead center of his forehead (without a burst of blood). This movie tries to show us the lives and relationships of the Earps and Holiday. However, no historian knows with 100% certainty anything about these men. Much of what we see is pure speculation on these men. But with the performances of the cast, you can believe that these are how these people actually were. There are many scenes which drag on, but the pace is pretty good for the entire movie. It may not be a movie for everybody, but it's still a good movie and could be a pretty good rental.
]]>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:33:44 GMTThe_MOWThe_MOW Blog7/17/2009 10:33:44 AMThis is the story of members of one of the greatest gunfights in US history, the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. The film focuses on "Wyatt Earp" (Kurt Russell), who reunites with his brothers "Virgil" (Sam Elliot, who seems to favor doing Westerns when one comes up) and "Morgan" (Bill Paxton) and the rest of his faction in the famed gun battle including the ailing "Doc Holiday" (Val Kilmer). The film not only runs through the months and days leading to the gunfight, but it also shows the battle and its fallout where the Earp Gang goes after . The first thing you will notice in this movie has an authentic look. The costumes, though none had that "worn" look, looked real authentic right down to the buttons. Even facial hair on the men looked to be the style worn during the time of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. There are some good performances in this film. Russell does a good job in the feature role, and Kilmer almost steals every scene he is in. If you want somebody in a Western, then you have to go to Elliott. Just about every film I've seen him in, Elliott has appeared in one and basically has made a name for these roles. One actor I suggest you take a look at is the one playing OK Corral survivor Billy Claiborne. Claiborne is played by Wyatt Earp, the fifth cousin of the real man played by Russell. Many of the supporting cast does do good performances. But, because a lot of the screenplay was cut, they aren't really developed well. The soundtrack to the film is not really memorable. I can barely remember any music in this film. I do remember mostly instrumentals, but nothing spectacular. Like other Westerns, there is violence in this movie. However, it is a bit more graphic than some of the classics with "The Duke" John Wayne. When Westerns were the thing in Hollywood, you would get people shot with blood running from the "wound" (usually a blood pack hidden in the actor's hand), but in this one the blood comes squirting out. You will also get close-ups of body parts where a bullet hole will appear when they are hit. I clearly remember a close-up of one "Cowboy" being shot by "Wyatt", and a bullet hole appearing in the dead center of his forehead (without a burst of blood). This movie tries to show us the lives and relationships of the Earps and Holiday. However, no historian knows with 100% certainty anything about these men. Much of what we see is pure speculation on these men. But with the performances of the cast, you can believe that these are how these people actually were. There are many scenes which drag on, but the pace is pretty good for the entire movie. It may not be a movie for everybody, but it's still a good movie and could be a pretty good rental. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/8/27/34465.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 8/27/2008 4:01:05 PM
Body: Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service, has turned into a powerful tool in the hands of not only consumers but marketers of all stripes as well. Comcast, Paramount Pictures and a handful of others have all latched on to it as a way to communicate with customers, acting not only as a distribution platform but a conversation hub and customer service hub as well. Some of the biggest names in the social media marketing world are spending serious time brainstorming how to use Twitter for marketing, debating its usefulness and otherwise hashing out a series of best practices for utilizing the service. Media outlets have also turned to Twitter for many of the same reasons. TV Guide, Fox News and even Spout have a presence there to, again, promote their content and, in some cases, even engage in a back-and-forth with readers. But did you know that Darth Vader is twittering? How about Cobra Commander? In one of the most widely-discussed instances of fictional characters with Twitter accounts, the staff of Sterling Cooper - the ad agency in the hit AMC series Mad Men - have all been posting 140 charcter status updates. Initially thought to be an official effort by the cable channel, it was later found that no, these were fan efforts that almost fell victim from what was later construed as “miscommunication“, but which at first apparently looked like a take-down notice filed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. With all these movie and TV characters expressing themselves, we thought it would be fun to see who our followers on Twitter thought should make their thoughts known in 140-characters or less. Here’s what we got back. Characters played by Val Kilmer appeared twice in the feedback. @treobenny put in his vote for Doc Holiday from Tombstone and Ryan Budke nominated Gay Perry from Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. @sabine24 put forth a bunch of names, including Frank N. Furter, Stanley Kowalski and Jack Sparrow. The Big Lebowski’s The Dude got the nod from @povertyjetset and @champura went deep into the well to bring out Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood. @tigershungry went even further for Pistachio Disguisey, Dana Carvey’s character from 2002’s Master of Disguise. Finally, @ryananderson will be taken out back and horse-whipped for suggesting Jar Jar Binks. In addition to this worthy list of nominations, here’s who we’d like to see on Twitter: The Guru Pitka (The Love Guru): Yes, the movie might have bombed and forced Mike Myers back into re-evaluating Austin Powers 4, but the pithy Pitka’s bumper-sticker life lessons are made for the format. Carl Dehham (King Kong): “Rough day. Locals speak of something we think translates to ‘big angry monkey.’ But filming continues. Ann seems wary, tho.” Capt. Jeffrey T. Spaulding (Animal Crackers): Come on. I’m a little ashamed of everyone - and myself - that a Groucho Marx character wasn’t among the first ones I thought of. I’m going with Spaulding simply because I think he gets off some better one-liners than my other choice, Duck Soup’s Rufus T. Firefly. Wolverine (X-Men): “Stabbed guy with claws. Had beer.” (repeat time and time again.) Gypsy (Mystery Science Theater 3000): The robot in charge of the Satellite of Love’s operations would be the ideal candidate to report on how Joel, Crow and Servo are holding up, as well as throw the occassional “@drforrester: You suck.” Master Control Program (Tron): Every post would conclude with “end of line.” Plus, he could brag about how easy it is to crack into Windows servers. Isaac Davis (Manhattan): Imagine the possibilities of Woody Allen’s character obsessing over the minutia of his relationships as well as sending missive after missive about his love of New York City and Ingmar Bergman film to all his followers. (Side note: Mariel Hemingway’s character Tracy would, on the other hand, have a Tumblr blog.) Peter Gibbons (Office Space): Maybe it’s a cop-out to think of Gibbons venting on his frustrations with his boss on Twitter (likely under a pseudonym to protect his shaky job) but it would still be pretty funny. Matt Hooper (Jaws): “Got call from some hick sheriff with what’s probably just an over-active imagination. At least he’s paying for the trip.” Chris Kelvin (Solaris): Just because every other post would be “Did I just see my dead wife? WTF!!!”" So who do you think would make a good presence on Twitter? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:01:05 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/27/2008 4:01:05 PMTwitter, the popular micro-blogging service, has turned into a powerful tool in the hands of not only consumers but marketers of all stripes as well. Comcast, Paramount Pictures and a handful of others have all latched on to it as a way to communicate with customers, acting not only as a distribution platform but a conversation hub and customer service hub as well. Some of the biggest names in the social media marketing world are spending serious time brainstorming how to use Twitter for marketing, debating its usefulness and otherwise hashing out a series of best practices for utilizing the service. Media outlets have also turned to Twitter for many of the same reasons. TV Guide, Fox News and even Spout have a presence there to, again, promote their content and, in some cases, even engage in a back-and-forth with readers. But did you know that Darth Vader is twittering? How about Cobra Commander? In one of the most widely-discussed instances of fictional characters with Twitter accounts, the staff of Sterling Cooper - the ad agency in the hit AMC series Mad Men - have all been posting 140 charcter status updates. Initially thought to be an official effort by the cable channel, it was later found that no, these were fan efforts that almost fell victim from what was later construed as “miscommunication“, but which at first apparently looked like a take-down notice filed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. With all these movie and TV characters expressing themselves, we thought it would be fun to see who our followers on Twitter thought should make their thoughts known in 140-characters or less. Here’s what we got back. Characters played by Val Kilmer appeared twice in the feedback. @treobenny put in his vote for Doc Holiday from Tombstone and Ryan Budke nominated Gay Perry from Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. @sabine24 put forth a bunch of names, including Frank N. Furter, Stanley Kowalski and Jack Sparrow. The Big Lebowski’s The Dude got the nod from @povertyjetset and @champura went deep into the well to bring out Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood. @tigershungry went even further for Pistachio Disguisey, Dana Carvey’s character from 2002’s Master of Disguise. Finally, @ryananderson will be taken out back and horse-whipped for suggesting Jar Jar Binks. In addition to this worthy list of nominations, here’s who we’d like to see on Twitter: The Guru Pitka (The Love Guru): Yes, the movie might have bombed and forced Mike Myers back into re-evaluating Austin Powers 4, but the pithy Pitka’s bumper-sticker life lessons are made for the format. Carl Dehham (King Kong): “Rough day. Locals speak of something we think translates to ‘big angry monkey.’ But filming continues. Ann seems wary, tho.” Capt. Jeffrey T. Spaulding (Animal Crackers): Come on. I’m a little ashamed of everyone - and myself - that a Groucho Marx character wasn’t among the first ones I thought of. I’m going with Spaulding simply because I think he gets off some better one-liners than my other choice, Duck Soup’s Rufus T. Firefly. Wolverine (X-Men): “Stabbed guy with claws. Had beer.” (repeat time and time again.) Gypsy (Mystery Science Theater 3000): The robot in charge of the Satellite of Love’s operations would be the ideal candidate to report on how Joel, Crow and Servo are holding up, as well as throw the occassional “@drforrester: You suck.” Master Control Program (Tron): Every post would conclude with “end of line.” Plus, he could brag about how easy it is to crack into Windows servers. Isaac Davis (Manhattan): Imagine the possibilities of Woody Allen’s character obsessing over the minutia of his relationships as well as sending missive after missive about his love of New York City and Ingmar Bergman film to all his followers. (Side note: Mariel Hemingway’s character Tracy would, on the other hand, have a Tumblr blog.) Peter Gibbons (Office Space): Maybe it’s a cop-out to think of Gibbons venting on his frustrations with his boss on Twitter (likely under a pseudonym to protect his shaky job) but it would still be pretty funny. Matt Hooper (Jaws): “Got call from some hick sheriff with what’s probably just an over-active imagination. At least he’s paying for the trip.” Chris Kelvin (Solaris): Just because every other post would be “Did I just see my dead wife? WTF!!!”" So who do you think would make a good presence on Twitter? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/Re_Movie_and_Actor_Acronyms/598/29614/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: yojimbo73
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Post Date: 5/20/2008 9:48:44 PM
Body: THOMAS HADEN CHURCH O MICHAEL BIEHN BILL PAXTON SAM ELLIOT TERRY O'QUINN O N E Tombstone Sorry for changing format, mine looked like crap the other way
]]>Wed, 21 May 2008 01:48:44 GMTyojimbo73Movie Games5/20/2008 9:48:44 PMTHOMAS HADEN CHURCH O MICHAEL BIEHN BILL PAXTON SAM ELLIOT TERRY O'QUINN O N E Tombstone Sorry for changing format, mine looked like crap the other way http://www.spout.com/blogs/marymcilwain/archive/2007/7/29/16815.aspx Post By: marymcilwain
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Post Date: 7/29/2007 7:43:00 PM
Body: Friends. What would the world be like without that buddy you rely on? The laughter you share. The one you can always drunk dial, confess sins you wouldn't tell a priest to, or drive off a cliff with? But will your friends kill for you? A lot? Willingly die? Maybe you haven't had a chance to put that one to the test yet. The Curator begs to question, does sex matter? Let's find out.The Films: Thelma and Louise, TombstoneViewing order importance: Either will do, but recommended as above. Because the Curator says so.Thelma and Louise: A fine example of chic-flickiness, directed by Ridley Scott. Yes, Ridley Scott, with a plethora of wonderful co-stars that the Curator will resist writing about as we are wont to sometimes do. Abusive men and monotonous jobs set these 2 off on a date with destiny. Everything packed? Well let's see, scarves, sunglasses, fishing net, gun....wait GUN? Thelma what are you doing with that? Uh oh, here comes trouble.These ladies were just out for a bit of fun, some good Ol’ Fashioned Honky Tonk Bar Dancing fun. But it's a good thing that gun is handy when Thelma almost gets raped in the parking lot, inspiring the birth of....the Toxic-Shock Avengers!! Females on the run, and ready to take no shit. Louise is ready to kill a man with his pants around his ankles in Alabama for her friend. That takes some ovaries. So what else will a girl do for another?Well Thelma finally gets laid proper by the torso known as Brad Pitt, but that sneak steals all of Louise's money. Fucker! So to make up for it, Thelma turns to armed robbery. Not bad, not bad. But THEN! Thelma stuffs a cop in the trunk for Louise, and they both take on the gross truck-driving tongue guy. They've officially found their crime niche, and are pretty bad ass by now. But hunted. "How many times will they have to get screwed over?" muses our Harvey Keitel, one of only 2 friendly man types in this film? In the final fateful standoff, they decide to die together, rather than be taken alive. Thelma suggests, Louise agrees, a kiss, a hand grasp and off the cliff we go. Damn, that's tough ladies.Tombstone: Already filled with manly comments such as "I'm your huckleberry," "Skin it," "Pull out that smoke wagon," and "Wyatt Earp is my friend," one wonders how much better it can get. Let us see how far man will go for other man. First you've got the brothers, perennial co-stars Sam Elliott and Bill Paxton, who schlep their wives out to Arizona to be with brother Wyatt, and then you've got Val Kilmer, pre-facial mole removal, and glittery with laboring sweat as the fabu Doc Holliday. And all are be-decked with mustache. We are off to a grand beginning. It's all fun and games at the start, boys making money, bonding over barroom drinks with the wives tucked safely at home, slowly addicting themselves to Opium. But when they need a "new sheriff in town," the brothers have a rift. Co-stars feel it's their duty, but Wyatt doesn't want to get involved. He reluctantly does when the cowboys are waiting for some man-slaughter at the OK Corral. Step up, Mr. Holliday. He is always ready to die for Wyatt. When Wyatt tells him its not his concern Doc says "That is a hell of a thing for YOU to say to ME." Well. Gun fire craziness and the battle is won, but those cowboys are out for revenge. Kill Bill, maim Sam, and the wives are out of there. That leaves Wyatt, Doc and some cowboy defectors to close this deal. When it comes to the final showdown, Wyatt knows he can't beat that crazy Ringo. To save his friend Doc pulls himself out of his lunger bed, bleeding from the mouth, and finishes that guy off with the quickest gun-pull that side of the mighty Miss. We consider this quite a feat, considering the Curator can hardly get out up out of a chair after smoking a couple cigarettes. In the end, Doc is only taken out by the TB, after sending Wyatt off to his unending happiness.Conclusion: It doesn't appear that sex matters much in the “willing to die for your friend category.” It could be just the circumstances, or the timing. The moral is, if you have that friend, the one you think will step up, hang on tight to that sweaty, scarf-sporting, gun-toting maniac. You never know when you're gonna need them.
]]>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:43:00 GMTmarymcilwainDollar Video Curator7/29/2007 7:43:00 PMFriends. What would the world be like without that buddy you rely on? The laughter you share. The one you can always drunk dial, confess sins you wouldn&#39;t tell a priest to, or drive off a cliff with? But will your friends kill for you? A lot? Willingly die? Maybe you haven&#39;t had a chance to put that one to the test yet. The Curator begs to question, does sex matter? Let&#39;s find out.The Films: Thelma and Louise, TombstoneViewing order importance: Either will do, but recommended as above. Because the Curator says so.Thelma and Louise: A fine example of chic-flickiness, directed by Ridley Scott. Yes, Ridley Scott, with a plethora of wonderful co-stars that the Curator will resist writing about as we are wont to sometimes do. Abusive men and monotonous jobs set these 2 off on a date with destiny. Everything packed? Well let&#39;s see, scarves, sunglasses, fishing net, gun....wait GUN? Thelma what are you doing with that? Uh oh, here comes trouble.These ladies were just out for a bit of fun, some good Ol&rsquo; Fashioned Honky Tonk Bar Dancing fun. But it&#39;s a good thing that gun is handy when Thelma almost gets raped in the parking lot, inspiring the birth of....the Toxic-Shock Avengers!! Females on the run, and ready to take no shit. Louise is ready to kill a man with his pants around his ankles in Alabama for her friend. That takes some ovaries. So what else will a girl do for another?Well Thelma finally gets laid proper by the torso known as Brad Pitt, but that sneak steals all of Louise&#39;s money. Fucker! So to make up for it, Thelma turns to armed robbery. Not bad, not bad. But THEN! Thelma stuffs a cop in the trunk for Louise, and they both take on the gross truck-driving tongue guy. They&#39;ve officially found their crime niche, and are pretty bad ass by now. But hunted. "How many times will they have to get screwed over?" muses our Harvey Keitel, one of only 2 friendly man types in this film? In the final fateful standoff, they decide to die together, rather than be taken alive. Thelma suggests, Louise agrees, a kiss, a hand grasp and off the cliff we go. Damn, that&#39;s tough ladies.Tombstone: Already filled with manly comments such as "I&#39;m your huckleberry," "Skin it," "Pull out that smoke wagon," and "Wyatt Earp is my friend," one wonders how much better it can get. Let us see how far man will go for other man. First you&#39;ve got the brothers, perennial co-stars Sam Elliott and Bill Paxton, who schlep their wives out to Arizona to be with brother Wyatt, and then you&#39;ve got Val Kilmer, pre-facial mole removal, and glittery with laboring sweat as the fabu Doc Holliday. And all are be-decked with mustache. We are off to a grand beginning. It&#39;s all fun and games at the start, boys making money, bonding over barroom drinks with the wives tucked safely at home, slowly addicting themselves to Opium. But when they need a "new sheriff in town," the brothers have a rift. Co-stars feel it&#39;s their duty, but Wyatt doesn&#39;t want to get involved. He reluctantly does when the cowboys are waiting for some man-slaughter at the OK Corral. Step up, Mr. Holliday. He is always ready to die for Wyatt. When Wyatt tells him its not his concern Doc says "That is a hell of a thing for YOU to say to ME." Well. Gun fire craziness and the battle is won, but those cowboys are out for revenge. Kill Bill, maim Sam, and the wives are out of there. That leaves Wyatt, Doc and some cowboy defectors to close this deal. When it comes to the final showdown, Wyatt knows he can&#39;t beat that crazy Ringo. To save his friend Doc pulls himself out of his lunger bed, bleeding from the mouth, and finishes that guy off with the quickest gun-pull that side of the mighty Miss. We consider this quite a feat, considering the Curator can hardly get out up out of a chair after smoking a couple cigarettes. In the end, Doc is only taken out by the TB, after sending Wyatt off to his unending happiness.Conclusion: It doesn&#39;t appear that sex matters much in the &ldquo;willing to die for your friend category.&rdquo; It could be just the circumstances, or the timing. The moral is, if you have that friend, the one you think will step up, hang on tight to that sweaty, scarf-sporting, gun-toting maniac. You never know when you&#39;re gonna need them. http://www.spout.com/blogs/bishopx3g/archive/2007/5/28/9581.aspx Post By: bishopx3g
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Post Date: 5/28/2007 7:05:10 PM
Body: I really don't care for westerns, so for me to praise one says something! I mean if you're a guy you could actually look up to some of these cats and say Damn I wanna be like that when I grow up. Excellent story! You just gotta love Val Kilmer as "Doc Holiday"!
]]>Mon, 28 May 2007 23:05:10 GMTbishopx3gbishopx3g Blog5/28/2007 7:05:10 PMI really don&#39;t care for westerns, so for me to praise one says something! I mean if you&#39;re a guy you could actually look up to some of these cats and say Damn I wanna be like that when I grow up. Excellent story! You just gotta love Val Kilmer as &quot;Doc Holiday&quot;! http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_Westerns/190/7638/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: josephkuzma
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Post Date: 4/25/2007 9:17:30 PM
Body: 1. A Fistful of Dollars / For a Few Dollars More / The Good, The Bad & the Ugly - This is essentially one film. One huge, phenomenal film.2. Treasure of the Sierra Madre - You find me a better Bogey and I'll kick you in the nuts for lying.3. The Wild Bunch - The beginning and end of this movie scarred me in the best way as a kid.4. The Magnificent Seven - You'd think I would hate this because it's a remake (sort of) of one of the greatest movies of all time but damn it I can't not love this film. Yul Brynner & Steve McQueen were never better.5. Tombstone - Prior to seeing this movie I had a weird stigma against any and all westerns that prevented me from even watching one much less liking one. But after this I realized that they were legitimate films and for months afterwards it was all I'd rent when it was my turn to pick (I was 12 at the time).
]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:17:30 GMTjosephkuzmaTop 54/25/2007 9:17:30 PM1. A Fistful of Dollars / For a Few Dollars More / The Good, The Bad &amp; the Ugly - This is essentially one film. One huge, phenomenal film.2. Treasure of the Sierra Madre - You find me a better Bogey and I&#39;ll kick you in the nuts for lying.3. The Wild Bunch - The beginning and end of this movie scarred me in the best way as a kid.4. The Magnificent Seven - You&#39;d think I would hate this because it&#39;s a remake (sort of) of one of the greatest movies of all time but damn it I can&#39;t not love this film. Yul Brynner &amp; Steve McQueen were never better.5. Tombstone - Prior to seeing this movie I had a weird stigma against any and all westerns that prevented me from even watching one much less liking one. But after this I realized that they were legitimate films and for months afterwards it was all I&#39;d rent when it was my turn to pick (I was 12 at the time). http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/romance/MemberTagFilms.aspxromance
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