Tombstone Vs. Wyatt Earp (Ep. 0046)

A movie podcast walks into town... The Western may be the most flexible and dynamic film genre. It's survived over a century while experiencing new forms and shapes, all built on its undeniably effective tested-by-time formula. Not only is Tombstone one of the most beloved versions of that formula but it is also considered the best Western of all time by a large contingency of six-shooter-loving move-goers. And then you have Wyatt Earp...a film that, on paper, had all the makings of a masterpiece. Suffering the critical success of Tombstone, which was released just months pryer, the film was slammed by critics and flopped financially. That being said, it seemed fitting to seize the opportunity to compare two films that tell the same exact story from different perspectives. Get your mustaches on and draw...it's Movie Wars. TOMBSTONE See all photosMOVIE INFOWyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and his brothers, Morgan (Bill Paxton) and Virgil (Sam Elliott), have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Ariz. While they aren't looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang. Now, together with Wyatt's best friend, Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer), the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land.Rating: RGenre: Western, ActionOriginal Language: EnglishDirector: George P. CosmatosProducer: Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Bob MisiorowskiWriter: Kevin JarreRelease Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1993  WideRelease Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2014Box Office (Gross USA): $55.9MRuntime: 2h 7mWYATT EARPThe epic biography of western lawman Wyatt Earp, who at an early age, is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. He becomes a respected sheriff in Dodge City and Tombstone. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.Rating: PG-13Genre: BiographyOriginal Language: EnglishDirector: Lawrence KasdanProducer: Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner, Lawrence KasdanRelease Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 1994  WideRelease Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008Box Office (Gross USA): $24.6MRuntime: 3h 11mDistributor: Warner Bros. PicturesProduction Co: Warner Bros., Tig ProductionsThank you Rotten Tomatoes!