Wyatt Earp (DVD, 2006)

I bought the dvd Wyatt Earp,because in my opinion it is one of the best westerns I have ever watched.I am a lover of the old west history and think that Kevin Costner did an outstanding role playing Wyatt Earp in this movie,also Dennis Quaid out did himself protraying "Doc Holiday".I loved the movie,with the happy,sad,romantic and gun fighting scenes.There was nothing I did not like about this movie. All the people that love the old west movies and Wyatt Earp and the Earp brothers and their journey through life,this is a must see movie.Only the best movies do I watch twice,but this is one I have watched many times and enjoyed it each time.Great movie,had to add it to my collection.

I was not really a Kevin Costner fan, though Field of Dreams is one of my favorite movies, I thought of Costner as a "ladies actor". Was I ever wrong on this one. He plays a great Wyatt, who after a meek and mild start in life, becomes a real bad ass! Closest historical film ever about Wyatt Earp from teenage years to retirement. BUT, what really makes this film is the SUPPORTING ROLE OF DENNIS QUAID AS DOC HOLIDAY. Besides being a bad ass himself, he is tangled up the a whore, has a drinking problem, has uncurable tuberculosis and an I don't give a sh*t attitude about life that really makes this movie. I had never gave much thought as to what Doc would act like in real life but, in my mind, Quaid could not be any closer. He plays the of Doc role 100%, right spot on, bullseye perfect. The "shootout at the OK Corral" which actually didn't happen at the OK, is also pretty close to factual. I would highly recommend and give 'er ★★★★★ 5 STARS!

First off, I am a Kevin Costner fan from my head to my feet.
Having said that, this movie makes the Wyatt Earp saga come alive
and with actors like Bill Pullman, Catherine O'Hara, 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.
Equal with the movie Tombstone in quality & interest, yet both with their own dramatic and personal twist. Dennis Quaid was very good as Doc Holiday. Another movie on this era, Tombstone, was it's equal in entertainment value.If you like this era in history, you will enjoy this movie. PS Also take the time to watch The Quick and the Dead, with Sharon Stone. She shined in that cowboy movie. Wow, super ending!

Great classic western movie. Makes you want to learn more about Wyatt Earp's life. Few scenes with blood, not good for younger children. I bought it because they just don't have enough good current western movies, and I had seen the movie before and liked it.

Please..........There is no comparison. I am only writing this review to throw in my two cents. "Tombstone" is a very polished, clean version of this time period in U.S. history. And, thought I viewed both and enjoyed both, I just cannot put the two films in the same league.
Both films were historically accurate to varying degrees. But "Wyatt Earp" I found to be not only more historically correct, but to be far more realistic. I believe the length of the film is absolutely necessary in order to tell the tale properly.
So in essence, I liked the polished "Tombstone", but loved the gritty, dusty, dargerous and more realistic "Wyatt Earp".
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