I'm your Huckelberry . . . and you Sir, are no Daisy!

Rating: 8/10 (26 February 2005)

This is, without a doubt, one of my favorite westerns. Right up there with Rio Bravo, Stagecoach and The Good The Bad & The Ugly, if for no other reason than Val Kilmer's Doc Holiday.
It is an incredible performance. I thought Dennis Quaid's Holiday was good, but I hadn't seen Tombstone. Quaid was good, which goes to show just how outstanding Kilmer's is. The writing is great and Kilmer brings it to life.
And the interaction between Holiday and Ringo make it worth watching every time it's on. Oh there are flaws in this film, sure. People firing off twice as many rounds as their weapons will hold without real loading, is one that come to mind. But it's still worth seeing if only to watch Kilmer bring the character to life. The other actors are good as well, but Kilmer steals the show.
For the first time viewers, in case you were wondering what the hell Doc is talking about, a "Huckelberry", is a specific man, for a specific job. And a "Daisy", was a used as Blue Ribbon back in those days, particularly in shooting competitions.