Tombstone-Rashomon (2017)

Tombstone-Rashomon: Directed by Alex Cox. With Adam Newberry, Jesse Lee Pacheco, Christine Doidge, Eric Schumacher. The Tombstone story told in the style of the Japanese classic Rashomon where we see history from several perspectives including that of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Kate, Ike Clanton, Colonel Hafford and Johnny Behan

“It took me a moment to u0026#39;get intou0026#39; this movie. Kurt Russell and Tombstone still clear in my mind. And this seemed like it was going to be a cheap knockoff. But as history and details are told, it drew me in to what is actually factual to the legend and what might have been glossed over or taken liberty with. A bit jarring at points as the interviewer seems so modern and mechanical. Or Kateu0026#39;s recalling refers to Doc and the Earp clan as u0026#39;femalesu0026#39; in a bitter tone. And a scene of the Earp posse cruising up to the OK Corral in a modern police unit seems out of left field – but quickly invokes memories of Rodney King and the more recent cold blooded shootings of black criminals by police. The actors get more intense as they recall events, and become pretty convincing in their recollections. And by the end, it leaves the viewer questioning history, the legend, the glorification and liberties taken over the years. And what is the accurate points or not? Whereas Coxu0026#39;s film u0026#39;Walkeru0026#39; seemed condescending that the viewer shouldu0026#39;ve known more about the Nicaraguan blight and history before Alex dismantled it all with his retelling and modern comparisons/insertions. Tombstone Rashomon awkwardly re-pieces the story from the ground up, and rebuilds the legend – with some questions at the end.”