Wyatt earp is an old west lawman who became immortalized after the firefight at the o. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday page 2. If you were fans of the wyatt earp tv series 1955 61, and who over the age of 50 wasnt, then youll enjoy this unique show. It clearly carries on the western tradition well, with a brutal.
Marshal and tombstone, arizona city marshal when he led his brothers morgan, wyatt and doc holliday in a confrontation with outlaw cowboys at the gunfight at the o. Wyatt still has the pistol in his belt when he takes ross gun and holster and straps them on. Warners twodisc set of wyatt earp divides the ultralong lawman saga across two discs, a move that keeps the bit rate high and kadsans beautiful outdoor photography looking good. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Vf voir wyatt earp en streaming complet streaming vf. Wyatt earp is a fascinating ride to a west where darkness and heroism mingle, a triumph for kasdan, costner, quaid and the company. Wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o. I like tombstone for one reason, and wyatt earp for another. One of the first films to take a crack at the earptombstone story in the 1930s placed the gunfight at the o. Basically we have star hugh obrian returning to tombstone after 35 years to look for his newly discovered nephew, and in the process, the film gives us 4 clips from the original series, told in flashbacks. Its nice to see real open country peeking through the gaps in the town buildings. Steele passed away in december 1988 at the age of 82. Thats exactly what youll find in the classic tombstone the golden age of american western films had long past when tombstone was released in 1993, but that doesnt mean this film doesnt deserve a place among the greats in this genre. Wyatt earp is the great grand nephew of the historic figure from the american old west.
Wyatt earp is a 1994 historically based american western film, starring kevin costner in the title role. Corral about 34 of the way through, properly playing some key murders afterwards, as had also been done in tombstone. An older, wiser wyatt earp hugh obrian arrives in arizona and reflects on his past glories and triumphs as an instrumental force who brought justice and order to tombstone, a landmark of. Life and legend of wyatt earp from ellsworth to tombstone. After wyatt earps death in 1929 and the publication of stuart lakes book wyatt earp. Kurt rusell and val kilmer tackled legends wyatt earp and doc holiday in the 1993 film tombstone. Hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr. He is a local actor and producer of historic bio dramas that are centered around the. Wyatt berry stapp earp march 19, 1848 january, 1929 was an old west lawman and gambler in cochise county, arizona territory, and a deputy marshal in tombstone. Frontier marshal in 1931, moviemakers finally began to nibble at the story western movies were in their third decade. Not until 1931two years after earps death and 50 years after the street fight in tombstone in back of the o. You should check out this interview with kurt russell where he talks about tombstone. Life on the frontier for tombstone s annual wyatt earp days, in tombstone. All three earp brothers had been the target of repeated death.
Wyatt earp 1994 was literally upstaged by tombstone which came out six months earlier, i saw the premiere in tempe on december 20, 1993 and even though it had great promotion, wyatt earp was too late in the cycle and got beat up over the comparisons. Tombstone is a 1993 western starring kurt russell, val kilmer, sam elliott, and bill paxton. Earp, wyatt earps tribute to bat masterson, the hero of dobe walls, san francisco examiner, august 16, 1896. He visits old friends, teaches bad guys some manners and reveals secrets about his early life. Wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he. Return to tombstone is a nice walk back in memory, but it doesnt play half as well as during the western craze on american tv. Carafilia heidi the making of wyatt earp return to tombstone 1994. Its wonderful seeing the old series, interspersed in new footage with an older, wiser hugh obrien, but, it would work so much better if. Hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, bo hopkins, martin kove. It stars kevin costner in the title role as the lawman of the same name, and features an ensemble cast that includes gene hackman, mark harmon, michael madsen, bill pullman, dennis quaid, isabella rossellini, tom sizemore, jobeth williams, mare winningham and jim. Its a rambling, unfocused biography of wyatt earp kevin costner, starting when hes a kid and following his development from an awkward wouldbe lawyer into a slick gunslinger.
With hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. While treating the earps as noble heroes, wyatt earp shows us the ignoble truth. Wyatt earp plays as if they took tombstone and pumped it full of hot air. A good portion of the film involves the early years. First off, i am a kevin costner fan from my head to my feet. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The life and legend of wyatt earp was a western television series that was loosely based upon the adventures of the frontier marshal wyatt earp. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday taste. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american madefortelevision western film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new footage mixed with.
The supporting cast for the new footage includes bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey, jr. Doc holiday poor soul, you were just too high strung. In the battle of the western biopics, does tombstone or wyatt earp emerge victorious. The film follows the life of the western lawman, wyatt earp, starting from his teenage years, and presents itself as a biography on his life. Wyatt earp was born on october 2, 1962 in stillwater, oklahoma, usa as glen wyatt earp.
In popular culture, wyatt earp is the hero of the gunfight at the o. Virgil walter earp july 18, 1843 october 19, 1905 was both deputy u. It involves many of the same characters and much of the same story, but little of the tension and drama. Although the suggestion is often made that bat mastersons whereabouts between march, 1875, and the spring of 1877 are unknown, various legal documents in the ford county district court prove both his and wyatts status. I want people to experience a story that hollywood never told. When wyatt is confronted by ed ross in the bar after refereeing the boxing match toward the beginning of the movie, he has a pistol in his belt when throws the cue ball at ross. Tombstone 1993, with kurt russell, and wyatt earp 1994, with kevin costner, finally took balanced views and they were the first films to feature josephine. In the summer of 1994, cbs network aired the original movie, wyatt earp return to tombstone. In recent years the earp brothers of tombstone has come to look like dubious history in which waters imposed his own views on allie. But the epic winds down in interest and only carol littletons excellent pacing holds it all together.
Wyatt earp tombstone movie tombstone movie quotes, best. Return to tombstone 1994 add image see all 2 photos. Every western film needs some good guys, a couple of bad guys, and some great gunfights. Wyatts first appearance in film was as an incidental character in william s. However, the relationship with earp and doc holliday dennis quaid is still pretty strong and authentic. A story about tombstone isnt complete without a story about wyatt earp. In this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town. Wyatt earp in his prime, in 1889, a few years after tombstone. He discusses how kevin costner was originally attached to tombstone, how he got involved after costner decided to do wyatt earp instead, and how costner was powerful enough in hollywood at the time to make it difficult for them to get tombstone made. On may 22, the greatgrandnephew of wyatt earp, also named wyatt, will perform a oneman play titled wyatt earp. Jan 09, 2020 nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the o. They killed brothers tom and frank mclaury and billy clanton. He had disagreements with the writers focus and left the project to produce his own film, which became wyatt earp.
Combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. The track also highlights a good sound job that actually lets us hear all of the dialogue, something no. I think they both make a nice set of bookend movies. Directed by lawrence kasdan, this epic version of the legendary western sheriffgunslingers life story stars kevin costner as earp, who lived from 1848 to 1929. Having said that, this movie makes the wyatt earp saga come alive and with actors like bill pullman, catherine ohara, dennis quaid, gene hackman, isabella rossellini, jeff fahey, jobeth williams, kevin costner, mare winningham, mark harmon, michael madsen, and tom sizemore it had to be good. The righteous earp brothersformer us marshalls wyatt kurt russell, virgil sam elliott and morgan bill paxtonarrive in the rough and ready town of tombstone, hoping to exploit its new. Harts wild bill hickok 1923, played by bert lindley. Wyatt earp november 21, 2017 i think its possible i am the only person on the planet who had the privilege of visiting the movie set of tombstone, in june of 1993, and then the competing wyatt earp set, the day after thanksgiving of the same year. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. Return to tombstone, 1994, directed by frank mcdonald, with hugh obrian, douglas fowley, john anderson, at turner classic movies.
John anderson in five episodes 19601961 of the abc western television series, the life and legend of wyatt earp. In this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he recalls his adventures with gunfighters, cowboys, and fellow lawmen a quarter of a century. Tombstone and wyatt earp were two bigbudget western biopics released within six months of each other, but which movie is the best. Corraldid stuart lake, former press secretary for teddy roosevelt, win the earp movie sweepstakes with frontier marshal, the book that helped make earp more famous than any of the western actors he palled around with in. Wyatt lives with matty mare winningham but desires josie joanna going, a singer who is kept by corrupt sheriff behan. The earps become a united family front in an effort to turn law enforcement into a profitable arrangement. Tombstone was first, and kevin costner was involved. The subject of dozens of films, he has been invoked in battles against organized crime in the 1930s, finalist for the 2014 weberclements book prize for the best nonfiction. It was a halfhour black and white series that ran on abctv from 1955 to 1961 and featured hugh obrian as wyatt earp. Earps head for tombstone, arizona, where they return to jobs as lawmen.
May 07, 2012 not until 1931two years after earps death and 50 years after the street fight in tombstone in back of the o. Its wonderful seeing the old series, interspersed in new footage with an older, wiser hugh obrien, but, it would work so much better if they just bring back the old series in its entirety. In return for a stable law and order environment, the earps get a piece of the vice action in town own brother pimps out his own wife which includes gambling. On the 4th of this month i decided i was going to watch wyatt earp when i opened it it was all scratched up i thought it was a new dvd not a used dvd even though it is only a dvd it was delivered promptly to the store for pick up, i was notified as soon as it came in and the clerk was courteous.
Return to tombstone is a 1994 american madefortelevision western film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new footage mixed with colorized sequences from obrians 19551961 television series the life and legend of wyatt earp. Corral in tombstone, arizona, and a beacon of rough cowboy justice in the tumultuous american west. Set in the 1880s in tombstone, arizona, it centers on wyatt earp, his two brothers, and doc holliday facing off against the criminal cowboys. See more ideas about wyatt earp, tombstone movie and doc holliday. Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and cowritten by lawrence kasdan, with dan gordon. But when he and sally walk outside right after, the pistol that was in his belt is gone. Oct 29, 2014 wyatt earp in his prime, in 1889, a few years after tombstone.
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