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Based on the true story of the legendary lawman, Earp recounts how he brought together the Best of the West to avenge the vicious murder of his beloved Dora. Joined by the famed Bat Masterson, Charlie Bassett, Bill Tilghman and Doc Holliday, Earp rides after the Kenedy brothers, who are on a murder spree that spans from Dodge City to Mexico. Protected by their powerful father, the ruthless brothers know that the law won't touch them - but they gravely underestimated Earp and his posse. Featuring Shawn Roberts, Matt Dallas, Grammy® nominated Country Music artist Trace Adkins and Val Kilmer.
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Shawn Roberts and Val Kilmer star in this Western based very loosely on events in the life of frontier hero Wyatt Earp. Kilmer plays the older Earp, who narrates the story of his younger days as it unfolds in flashback. The young Wyatt Earp (Roberts) assembles a posse to avenge the murder of his love, Dora (Diana DeGarmo), by the Kenedy brothers, who are under the protection of their powerful father and therefore untouchable by the law.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By TobyO
This film is truly awful! I am a great Western fan and was excited when this DVD came on the market. But what a disappointment! It was a bit like a home movie, bad acting , bad script, bad action, bad everything, even the horses! Whenever the animals were required to more than walk there was much kicking going on to get them to trot let alone canter. How did Val Kilmer get involved in such rubbish?!Such a shame as years ago he was a brilliant Doc Holliday in his other Earp movie,Tombstone. This terrible film is based on an event when Earp was working for the law in Dodge City but it didn't happen like this terrible film claims it did! Wyatt Earp would have been horrified to see this film and would have sued everybody involved!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Hetherp
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What a disappointment. Preorderd on the basis of cast val Kilmer in particular. How did he get involved in this amateur rubbish. Totally unbelievable storyline with Val Kilmer added to provide a commentary. Probably added afterwards in an attempt to give it credibility. If you like westerns do not bother with this you will be disappointed !
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Dreadful, truly dreadful. A complete waste of plastic. It has no redeeming features as a film whatsoever.
Do not buy.
Do not buy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I was curious about this new product about a much celebrated American icon. The film is not bad, but it is definetely naive, more like a western fairy tale. Enjoyable on the whole, but Wyatt Earp has been depicted in a better way in other occasions
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Rowena Hoseason
TOP 50 REVIEWER
This film feels like a throwback to the naive westerns of the 1950s and 60s, before the days of Unforgiven, when the streets of Dodge City were clean and tidy; when gunslingers fell with barely a drop of blood; and when actors had barely a day to learn their lines and spit them out. It's strangely unsophisticated, the kind of western it would be fine to watch sitting alongside three generations of family on Boxing Day. Maybe that's why it was filmed...
The action takes place in Earp's early life, and revolves around a tiny tale of a mistaken murder, lost love and a pointless posse. Val Kilmer plays a much old (and, ahem, substantial) Earp, narrating the tale to a young newspaperman some 30 years later. The events predate the famous Tombstone story (in which of course Kilmer played Doc Holliday with so much aplomb that an entire generation of young women started looking for consumptive surgeons to throw themselves at). In `Wyatt Earp's Revenge', Holliday is the only bright spark in an otherwise smothered campfire. He appears for one short scene, and then we're lumbered with the young (dull, wooden) Earp and his young (dull, wooden; wear different hats and coats so you can tell them apart) compatriots as they follow the trail of a Slightly Bad Man upon whom revenge must be taken. Cue lots of implausible shoot-outs, bad dialogue, unconvincing grimacing when shot. Blah. Oh, and a plot twist so obvious its existence was semaphored from the far side of the solar system, and which was wincingly awful when delivered.
A strange film. Would have been fine if it had been made 30 years ago. But now just feels like an overlong episode of Bonanza. Harmless, but not one worth keeping for repeated viewing.
4/10
The action takes place in Earp's early life, and revolves around a tiny tale of a mistaken murder, lost love and a pointless posse. Val Kilmer plays a much old (and, ahem, substantial) Earp, narrating the tale to a young newspaperman some 30 years later. The events predate the famous Tombstone story (in which of course Kilmer played Doc Holliday with so much aplomb that an entire generation of young women started looking for consumptive surgeons to throw themselves at). In `Wyatt Earp's Revenge', Holliday is the only bright spark in an otherwise smothered campfire. He appears for one short scene, and then we're lumbered with the young (dull, wooden) Earp and his young (dull, wooden; wear different hats and coats so you can tell them apart) compatriots as they follow the trail of a Slightly Bad Man upon whom revenge must be taken. Cue lots of implausible shoot-outs, bad dialogue, unconvincing grimacing when shot. Blah. Oh, and a plot twist so obvious its existence was semaphored from the far side of the solar system, and which was wincingly awful when delivered.
A strange film. Would have been fine if it had been made 30 years ago. But now just feels like an overlong episode of Bonanza. Harmless, but not one worth keeping for repeated viewing.
4/10
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By P. Waller
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More of a tv film than anything else. The mistakes, we have the 'baddie' leaving a hut and walking across a paddock with no guns on then in the next scene he has a holster and 2 guns on. The lady is side saddle on a horse in a green dress but in next scene she is in a blue dress. The men all with modern hairstyles and their clothes simply pristine with little sign of any wear whatsoever. It is what used to be called a 'B' film with poor acting and its not worth buying.
utterly disappointing. Val Kilmer is slipping in his old age. For a cracker western try Tombstone, quigley down under or apaloosa
I agree with the other raters - this is a truly dreadful movie. A miserable parody of a western.
The only reason that I bought the DVD (after having suffered through this film during a long flight) was the ridiculous scene where "Doc" Holliday starring as oral surgeon enjoys torturing a patient (5 mins after one hour of film) - but even this scene is more a slapstick.
Don't waste your money!
The only reason that I bought the DVD (after having suffered through this film during a long flight) was the ridiculous scene where "Doc" Holliday starring as oral surgeon enjoys torturing a patient (5 mins after one hour of film) - but even this scene is more a slapstick.
Don't waste your money!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A christmas present.
This dvd was bought for a christmas present, so has not been watched. The dvd was excellent value, well packaged and promptly sent.
Published 1 month ago by J.haffenden
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wyatt Earp's Revenge
A very good western film for all lovers of the old names of the west. A good addition to anyones DVD Library
Published 4 months ago by David Camp
5.0 out of 5 stars
wyatt earps Revenge
IT was a good film It was not expensive and it came by post within a couple of days good buy
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. mavis rudge
3.0 out of 5 stars
Present
I've bought this for my Partner for Christmas so haven't watched it yet but I'm sure like all westerns with these kind of stars it will be good ... It is a western after all ;) Tx
Published 6 months ago by Treasa Eden
2.0 out of 5 stars
American movie with british trains!
At the start of this movie you see a man workin on farm machine behind a bush, then when the camara moves to behind him the bush has disapeared. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ms Robyn Willliams
5.0 out of 5 stars
all the above...
Well... I haven't seen this film... and neither will I, based on the above reviews...
I agree, with all the above.... Read more
I agree, with all the above.... Read more
Published 10 months ago by LONDON NINJA.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wyatt ERRRK.
This film in all honesty has got to be the worst ever western of all time bought this from a car boot for two quid ,the guy said ,'Just paid £ 8. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Barry
2.0 out of 5 stars
Well at Least it's a Western
Well on the plus side it is a western and I have seen far worse! Westerns, although having a mini American B revival are still a bit thin on the ground. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bob Salter
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