One of my favorite Westerns of all time, Tombstone is about the story of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holliday, one of the most iconic character of the Western world. Wyatt and his brothers decided to move to a small town named Tombstone so they can start their own business and get filthy rich. Time goes by and the brothers are doing well, but the town is in a bad shape. A group of lawless thugs who calls themselves The Cowboys are causing problems. Wyatt Earp tried to stay away from them, but sooner or later, they cross paths. The movie is well-directed; supposedly, Kurt Russell was the main director for this movie. The storytelling is a bit over-the-top, but that’s what makes this movie so memorable. Lines like “You gonna do somethin, or just stand there and bleed?” Classic! Val Kilmer is awesome as Doc Holliday. He played his role well as the sickly, but charismatic legend of the west.
Video – I enjoyed the video quality of Tombstone. Though not the sharpest Blu-ray out there, it is worth the money. It elevated my experience with this movie, since I remembered watching the DVD and feeling disappointed. It wasn’t the same film I saw in the theaters, but I figured I just got too old for the intentionally cheesy lines. Now after watching the Blu-ray, I’m once again a big fan of this film. There are scenes that are blurry and some are annoyingly sharp, maybe edge enhanced. The night scenes are a little too dark, but it felt natural, which I liked. The morning scenes are clear, but with minor healthy grains. So in the end, the video quality is a mixed bag, some blurry (very rare), some too sharp, and some too dark. But, overall, it’s a good looking Blu-ray. The scene that amazed me the most was when Doc Holliday went up to challenge Johnny Ringo, the lighting and the details of the trees looked amazing, as Doc Holliday came out of the shadows and says, “you’re my Huckleberry.”
Video – 8.5 / 10
Sound – The sound was enjoyable with the little details of the wind, and the background noise of the horses’ hoofs. The loud noises like thunder sounded a little too loose, and generic at the same time. Nonetheless, the uncompressed sound of Tombstone is still much better than the previous DVD releases; Heck, depending on your Home Theater setup, this might even sound better than the original theatrical release 13 years ago.
Sound – 7 / 10
Extras – Nothing extraordinary in this department, if you’ve seen the extras on the DVD releases, then you’ve probably seen these. Personally, I don’t buy movies for the extras but I know some people do. If you care about the extras of your Blu-rays, then you will be disappointed.
- The Making of Tombstone (1.78:1; 480i/60) — A three-part behind-the-scenes featurette.
- Director’s Original Storyboards (1.78:1; 480i/60)
- Trailers & TV Spots
Extras – 6 / 10
Overall – Tombstone was an enjoyable experience for me. The HD video brought many details that I didn’t know existed. I highly recommend this Blu-ray for fans of the film or Western movies in general. But as I mentioned above, be weary of the minimal Extras offered and some minor imperfections on the video quality.
Overall – 8 / 10
Thanks to Blu-raydefinition.com for these stills.
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