I'm yer huckleberry

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2002)

Tombstone has so many great things going for it: excellent acting, dialogue, scenery, soundtrack and directing.
George P. Cosmatos really outdid himself in this movie. I have seen just about every major actor in this movie in other roles and none of them have lived up to thier roles in tombstone. This is undoubtedly the best performances of Kurt Russell's, Michael Beihn's, Sam Elliott's, Powers Boothe's and Bill Paxton's careers. It is amazing that all you have to do is slap a killer mustache on Kurt Russell and its like your looking at an actual photograph of the real Wyatt Earp.
The main characters aren't the only ones carrying the weight. Surrounded by an amazing cast of supporting actors are Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Zane, Jason Preistly and the long-time Hollywood favorite Charlton Heston and even Robert Mitchum's voice is familiar for the narration.
The accents are extraordinary. Val Kilmer's portrayal of Doc Holliday is superb, with the best accent of any of the actors in the movie.
With the exception of the Blues Brothers there isn't a movie with so many classic quotable lines. Doc Holliday and Curly Bill have some particularly memorable dialogue.
The scenery and cinematography are great. I am a huge fan of the old western's but I have to admit the special effects and cinematagraphy are extraordinary in Tombstone.
The biggest complaints I've heard about this movie are because of its seemingly historical inaccuracy. All I have to say about that is "its a movie not a documentary, and its a darn good movie".
One of my all time favorites. Invest in the Vista Series DVD.