Comments on: Movies Seen Recently: Trench 11, Tombstone, Freddy vs. Jason

By: Hitch

Hitch — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:51:57 +0000

In reply to RK. Oooohkay....

By: RK

RK — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 22:41:16 +0000

"Everbody's trying to make a comment about our doubts and fears. Tombstone's the only movie I've really understood in years..."

By: Hitch

Hitch — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:59:54 +0000

In reply to Nathan. Really, you haven't seen Sunset, with Willis and Garner? Oh, well..dang, I hope you like it, at least a little. :-) Hitch

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 13:39:18 +0000

In reply to Hitch. I'll put that on my list.

By: Hitch

Hitch — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:38:20 +0000

Y’know, while I’m at it–and this will lose me any moviekind cred whatsoever–I also have a stupid sweet spot for SUNSET, with Bruce Willis and James Garner (not to mention some other names like Malcolm McDowell) and directed by Blake Edwards. (Speakin’ of Wyatt, that is…)

I’m still not sure why I have a soft spot for it. I think it’s a form of wishful thinking–that yes, this is what happened and Tom Mix did work with Wyatt, and….(oish). LOL!

By: Hitch

Hitch — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:13:45 +0000

In reply to Nathan.

Kilmer was brilliant, no two ways about it. A dissolute gambler, with his sell-by date sitting in front of his eyes…lovely stuff. And yes, I agree that both Russell and Elliott almost did seem to be born just to play those parts and they were…SO good.

Break out the popcorn popper/stove/pan (whatever) and the Flavacol, get that stuff popping, it’s TOMBSTONE night! 🙂

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:10:18 +0000

In reply to Hitch. I'm definitely with you. Lots of fun to watch, both Russell and Elliott seem like theirs were the roles they were born to play effortlessly, and it's very likely the best performance of Kilmer's career.

By: Hitch

Hitch — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:07:27 +0000

I freely confess to an abiding love of Tombstone. I can watch that movie almost anytime, anyplace, in any mood. There’s simply something about it that appeals.

Russell should have ridden that success to a new career directing and writing, IMHO, but it appears he didn’t make that effort. The talent in that show, and I don’t mean just the big names…dang. It’s a pleasure to watch a pro chew up the scenery. Michael Biehn, Stephen Lang playing the cowardly Ike; Michael Rooker, of course…yes, that’s a movie I can watch a lot.

Yup, call me a rube and sell me the popcorn. I’m in it for Tombstone.