Val kilmer says kurt russell essentially directed tombstone val kilmer says kurt russell is responsible for success of tombstone actor val kilmer in tombstone this weekend. On october 26, 1881, the earp brothers face off against the clantonmclaury gang in a legendary shootout at the o. Tombstone movie clip gunfight at the ok corral youtube. This law maintains peace in tombstone for a while, but eventually brocius and his gang come riding into town, completely armed. Quotes will be submitted for approval by the rt staff. Its also a tourist destination with interesting activities for grandparents and grandkids. The film is loosely based on events in tombstone, arizona, including the gunfight at the o. Corral in tombstone, arizona, is the legendary historic site where the gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons. The gunfight at the ok corral was a gunfight that took place at about 3.
The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday. Make your first stop to tombstone historama to learn about the history of tombstone. Corral was one of the most elaborate and starstudded. Of the many filmed versions of the october 26, 1881, o. I watched it from the second row, so burt and kirk had heads 20 feet high each. Despite its association with the gunfight at the o. Went to tombstone while on vacation in arizona amazing place we went back again the following day must do is the ok corral show the actors put on a great show. Corral, the historic gunfight did not take place within or next to the corral on allen. Its also far closer historically than any other movie about tombstone and the ok corral. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday taste. Prior to the movie, the media often criticized the earps actions in tombstone. The gun fight at the ok corral in tombstone is a classic. Corral old kindersley was a livery and horse corral from 1879 to about 1888 in the mining boomtown of tombstone, arizona territory, in the southwestern united states near the border with mexico.
I saw every ok corralearptombstone movie since and when it became possible, before but tombstone is my favorite. It depicts a number of western outlaws and lawmen, such as wyatt earp, william brocius, johnny ringo, and doc holliday. Corral shootout has become an iconic footnote in the history of the wild west. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gunfight at the o. Jan 26, 2020 popularized in the movies, tombstone, ariz. Outnumbered but determined, wyatt earp, his brothers virgil and morgan and ally doc holliday confront and clearly get the best of the the cowboys gang in a violent shootout in the arizona town of tombstone. Corral but it is, nonetheless, a very entertaining film. Make sure to get your show tickets and catch the movie. When the ok corral fight commenced, one of the earp brothers fires a shotgun at the wagon the clanton gang is in. Its not as historically accurate as wyatt earp, but is the most exciting, and has better actors in the roles.
The story surrounding the interpersonal relationships between the women mattie blaylock, josie and kate elder who were associated with. The real corral was considerably smaller and simpler than depicted in the film or in the previous movie, my darling clementine johnny ringo was not present at the ok corral gunfight. Walking down fremont street on the way to the ok corral, virgil hands doc his shotgun in exchange for docs cane. Legendary lawman wyatt russell moves to tombstone, arizona, aiming to start a new life with his brothers, but alas, thats not to be. Corral in tombstone, arizona, is the legendary historic site where the gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons and mclaurys took place on october 26, 1881. They confront the cowboys at the ok corral, and they tell the men of their intentions to arrest them. Carroll county community theater production of tombstone. Oct 22, 2019 on october 26, 1881, the earp brothers face off against the clantonmclaury gang in a legendary shootout at the o. Sep, 2012 the first movie i went to see with mom was gunfight at ok corral. Swearing revenge, they have been seen down by the o. The wild west s1 e3 the gunfight at the ok corral the wild west.
Ok corral tombstone arizona things to know our roaming hearts. A successful lawmans plans to retire anonymously in tombstone, arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Decorative wall poster tombstone poster movie 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1993 4. The infamous gunfight at the ok corral is here, and so is best buddy doc holliday, gunslinger and philosopher, a role designed for scenery chewing kilmer excels. The earp brothers and their friend doc holliday advance on the cowboys in a dramatic oil painting by british artist howard morgan that recreates the shootout at the o. Ike clanton brought murder charges against the earps and doc holliday. Corral that cemented the incident and its erroneous location in popular consciousness.
Youre brought into an enclosed area with the staged. Lawman wyatt earp, his brothers morgan and virgil, and his faithful friend doc holliday faced off against a team of lawless cowboys who ran ragged through the frontier town of tombstone, arizona. Has to be one of the best gunfight scenes in a movie. Virgil, wyatt, morgan, and doc holliday decide to confront the cowboys and try and get them to give up their weapons.
Feb 05, 2011 which of these three films on wyatt earp and the o. This movie is dozens of times better than any other movie ever made about tombstone and the gunfight at the ok corral, and even if westerns are not your thing, this is a classic that you should see. But there is more to do than just a gunfight reenactment. Apr 06, 20 this feature is not available right now. Gunfight at the ok corral tombstone boothill graveyard. Virgil earp, the town marshal, enlists wyatt and morgan earp, and doc holliday. Corral shootout in tombstone, arizona, gunfight at the o. The cowboys claimed the earps had killed the outlaws as they. You know, ed, if i thought you werent my friend, i just dont think i could bear it. Oct 14, 2014 but after gunfight at the ok corral, there would not be so impressive a lineup of talent at the ok corral again until the twin earp biopics of 1994, wyatt earp and tombstone. A quote can be a single line from one character or a memorable dialog between several characters. Corral in tombstone, arizona, the legendary historic site where the gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons and mclaurys took place on october 26, 1881. Kurt russell as wyatt earp, val kilmer as doc holliday, with sam elliot and bill. This early wyatt earp movie, based on stuart lakes book frontier marshall, presents a very romanticized version of the gunfight at the o.
The whole town is so interesting its worth the 1 hour. There was a fight starting so we decided to do this one. Unlike other wyatt earp movies this one begins most of them end with the gunfight at the o. While tombstone is not on par with either of those films, it is an exciting shootemup western that works because it never tries to be more than it is. It was said that tombstone had a man for breakfast every morning. Corral and the earp vendetta ride, during the 1880s.
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