Wyatt Earp (1994)
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Product Details: Wyatt Earp (1994)
- Edition:
- DVD . See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- PG-13
- Release Date:
- 05/02/2006
- UPC:
- 012569744929
- Directed by:
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Featuring:
- Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman. See all cast
Synopsis: Wyatt Earp (1994)
Synopis: An epic (at least in length), personal telling of the life of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. This dark film traces the early development of his strong sense of family loyalty and follows his career as a marshal with his brothers and his friend Doc Holliday. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography.Yahoo! Shoppers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed:
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User Reviews: Wyatt Earp
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Finally on DVD
, May 31, 2004Reviewer: Michael - See all Michael's reviews -
Wyatt Earp
, December 26, 2007Reviewer: momgable - See all momgable's reviewsPros: Great depth in characters
Cons: missing accuracy of period
This was a great movie in it's own rite but Tombstone was more realistic in that the characters were humanized and the details were more accurate. Although, I love this movie for the depth of the characters.
In Tombstone:
To reference "Huckleberry". I wondered if Doc really meant ";I'm your Huckleberry" as in [Tom sawyer and Huckleberry Finn] because Mark Twain was a popular author during the time of the Historical shoot out. I looked them up, the shoot out was Oct. 21, 1881 and Mark Twain published the first of several Tom Sawyer books starting in 1876, so Tom and Huck were well known by then. Because Doc was an avid reader, I would think he used "Huckleberry" from the books, meaning I'm your guy, I'm the one that fills the bill. (Although Mark Twain' character was probably named after the term hucklebearer).
As far as being a "daisy" when Doc said "You're no Daisy, you're no Daisy at'all". I think he meant, "You're not the big deal you thought you were, I beat you". A Daisy was a flower that was used a lot because it was sturdy and lasted long in a vase and a person who was a Daisy would be "steadfast" or "sure" or would have been a "done deal" as the expression in the South was used.
Val Kilmer did a great job on the Gentile South (Ga, Kentucky, etc) southern accent. Very Human portrayals by all the actors. ...
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Pros: Dennis Quaid
Cons: a bit long
This great Western has finally gotten it's release on DVD. It's always been compared with TOMBSTONE and now You can see for Yourself in the deluxe 2 disc set.Dennis Quaid puts in one of His finest performances as Doc Holiday. Gene Hackman & Michael Madsen also shine here.