kurt russel
VISUAL LANGUAGE – Tombstone’s ok corral
Tombstone, 1879. Legendary Dodge City marshall Wyatt Earp, his wife Mattie and his brothers come to Tombstone hoping to seek thier fortune but Tombstone is a lawless municipality inhabited by a bunch of carousing locals known as the Cowboys.
When I first thought of breaking down the shootout from Tombstone, it sounded like a good idea at the time. Little did I stop to realize that it would come in at over 125 different cuts. I can’t even bother to count the Set-ups on this break down. My mind is already mush. But there doesn’t appear too many set-ups as it is, but more one cut after another from a handful of them.
There isn’t anything to run home and scream about in terms of cinematic brilliance with this film. Rudiment direction, cinematography and score, it is the ensemble cast that makes this film such a treat, most notably Val Kilmer’s portrayal of Doc Holiday. Make no mistake, it is one of my favorite films for sheer entertainment value. But I did notice some some things worth discussing whilst breaking this apart, mainly regarding the Axis Line. This can be a major hurdle (and obstacle) for any new filmmaker. Many do not even know about it and many more just can’t seem to grasp it. It can become a complicated mess on-set especially with an action sequence.
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