Watching Tombstone for me was like spot the actor I've seen before.
So for a bit of actor trivia, there is: Kurt Russel from Stargate (1995), Bill Paxton from Thunderbirds (2004 - you've gotta love that movie), Thomas Hayden Church (the sandman from spiderman) and others...
TOMBSTONE (1993)
This is not one of your 'classic western' as it was made a lot after the genre's heyday in the 1930s-40s, however it is a good introduction for the modern generation to the genre. The updated tale of Wyatt Earp and his stand-off against the Clayton gang at the O.K Coral continues the legend about the famous sheriff. Courage and Justice prevail once again. The setting of 'the railroad cattle town' is authentic as ever yet the story has more Hollywood-esque sequences than desired. Riding parallel to the sunset is one example, and the ending: Wyatt Earp's crack law & order crew ride into the night gunning down the outlaws (who banded together under a red sash and named themselves 'the cowboys').
One of the reasons why I watched the film was because it features Val Kilmer (Top Gun) as the steadfast but at times reckless sidekick Doc Holliday. Kilmer portrays the ex doctor turned gambler as extrovertly witty with an unfaltering swagger and disregard for health or life, contrasting to points where he becomes weak, haggard and insecure. This successful character development highlights how good an actor he is; he really makes the film.
Special bit of the film from 2:25 onwards. See... Doc Holliday is just cool.
Personally I would say watch the progression of the story from My Darling Clementine - Gun Fight at O.K Coral - then finish up at Tombstone to understand context in which it was made and appreciate the film as a remake.
Then you can make up your mind to which film is better.
Its another *** from your faithful reviewer Gigi
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