Re: [DL] Tombstone vs. Wyatt Earp

[Jay <jayg@penn.com>]

My 2 cents...

I enjoy both movies very much for different reasons.  I prefer Wyatt 
Earp because it is much more historically accurate than Tombstone.  For 
the same reason I like Quaid's portrayal of Doc over that of Kilmer's.  

Quaid's Doc was more of a look into his character and actually got the 
point across that Doc had a fiery temper and was ready to throw down at 
the drop of a hat.  Kilmer cool, suave, and dime novel worthy.   They 
both did a good job just in different ways.  Both looked like they were 
dying but Kilmer was just too 'meaty' to be somebody dying of TB.  

I like Russel as Earp better, he even looks like Wyatt.  Too many of 
Costner's scenes he was way to cardboard.  I did like Costner's Wyatt 
diffusing a lynch mob though.

Both movies had the Ringo problem.... He was no were near Wyatt or Doc 
when he died, but Ringo legend is too intertwined in the Holliday-Earp 
legend.  Stephen Lang's Ike was the best I have ever seen though.  When 
talking with Lang on the shoot of Gods and Generals he said that Ike was 
one of his favorite roles.

these are just my opinions...

Jay