Val Kilmer! He's in the television prequel to Lonesome Dove called Comanche Moon. I haven't seen it, but if I do it will be for Val Kilmer. (People tend to agree that his Doc Holiday is one of his unforgetable characters.)
I haven't seen the two other films, I will get to them one day.
I wouldn't recommend this film to someone who doesn't like Westerns, since a good part of the enjoyment is recognizing the references to other films.
I also live in the West, and have only recently come to like Westerns via Clint Eastwood. I distinguish between Eastwood's Westerns and everyone elses. His work in the Western really redefined the genre.
That being said, Rawhide the 1950s television series in which he got his start, is surprisingly good.
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Date: 2008-03-12 12:52 am (UTC)I haven't seen the two other films, I will get to them one day.
I wouldn't recommend this film to someone who doesn't like Westerns, since a good part of the enjoyment is recognizing the references to other films.
I also live in the West, and have only recently come to like Westerns via Clint Eastwood. I distinguish between Eastwood's Westerns and everyone elses. His work in the Western really redefined the genre.
That being said, Rawhide the 1950s television series in which he got his start, is surprisingly good.