Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

The Worst Film Ever

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

It's been a while since I enjoyed a western movie that much. Burt Lancester really shines in his role as Wyatt Earp. He has a strange friendship with Doc Holliday (Kirk Douglas). They argue and nag about each other half of the time. Doc's relationship with a woman (apparently some kind of prostitute) is even weirder. She either loves him or tries to kill him. She betrays him and wants to be with him. Very confusing. That and the main song of the movie, that they repeated a tad to often where the reasons I gave it "only" 9 stars.In comparison with other movies I especially liked the fact that as a setting they set up a whole settlement. Not only 2-3 buildings in the middle of nowhere that other movies dare to call a "town".I don't know much about the real events behind the movie, but the story is good. It has true friendship, action and love while it lacks unneeded "jokes", silly lines and slapstick. It felt more genuine and serious to me, which is a solid plus.By the way, you also get to see DeForest Kelley as Wyatt Earp's brother in a few scenes towards the end of the movie. I only knew him in his role as Doc McCoy from Star Trek TOS. "Dammit Wyatt. I'm an Earp, not a magician!"

Every once in a while, a ten comes along. What makes a movie a ten? Of course it is subjective but we can all agree it is a good one to watch. This be the case here. The acting is strong and realistic with a good director and sound plus visuals combined to make it a memorable good time at the movies. The opening catchy all time Western tune of tunes will have you singing along. It goes on throughout the movie too. I wonder what this would have looked like on a giant screen? What stands out for me is I am all for law and order providing we all agree. If not, I am for order and it appears so is everyone connected to this movie as the story plays out so well. At some point, Doc Holiday (Douglas) screams out a question and it better get answered is all I can say. BTW...check all the horses out in this movie. They are magnificent and in some scenes, you would swear they are acting it's so good. Definitely a snack, worthy drink and either some sunflower seeds or popcorn to prevent nail biting and fidgeting getting out of control as the movie pulls you in. Enjoy pard

Solid production with two great action-drama stars in the lead roles yet this movie just doesn't feel at all special. Maybe it is the fact that since this movie several other movies have been made about the famous gunfight at the OK Corral, and they were more accurate and more engaging. Tombstone (1993) covered not just the gunfight but the aftermath, which stretched for years. Wyatt Earp (1994) was an extensive study on Wyatt Earp, including the gunfight, though was overly long and a bit laboured.So, now, it feels dated and surpassed. However, for its time this movie is okay. Good performances by Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in the lead roles, plus the cinematography and action scenes are good. Plot is a touch dull, as the gunfight is really the only exciting part. While the backstory is very important, it feels overdone and padded.Ultimately, a so-so movie. Rather watch Tombstone for the full, accurate story.

I must admit I watched this movie with some apprehension as I love John Ford's take on the Earp/Clanton feud so much as portrayed in "My Darling Clementine". At least John Sturges gets the title right and from there gives old Papa a real run for his money in relating this classic tale of the West.In actual fact, it takes till almost half-way before Wyatt Earp gets the fateful telegram from brother Virgil in Tombstone to face down the Clanton gang, augmented by bad penny gunslinger Johnny Ringo who has issues with Doc Holliday as they compete for the attention of Doc's old paramour. What that means is a lot of character-building as Sturges builds up the bond between Earp and Holliday as well as introducing Earp's love interest, lady gambler Laura Denbow. Not that the first hour is without incident as Earp and Holliday save each other in separate showdowns with the usual mob of unruly miscreants which seem to frequent every Western.By the time the showdown at OK comes around, tensions and expectations have been sufficiently aroused and Sturges doesn't disappoint with an exciting, fast moving conclusion, leaving the last Clanton death, that of reluctant inductee, young Billy to stand as a moral against youngsters taking up arms under so-called "peer-pressure".The two leads, Lancaster and Douglas are superb, the former stoic and reasoning, the latter passionate and devil-may-care. One might have wished for a similarly big-name star or two in the Clanton ranks to stand up more to Burt and Kirk, but even Duke Wayne and Randolph Scott couldn't have saved Ike and his boys. Sturges plays down the quirky folksiness of Ford, so that we don't get Holliday operating on, the sight of Wyatt and Laura hot-stepping at the country dance or even Earp balancing on his chair.There's a stirring theme song sung by Frankie Laine too, which acts as commentary as the film progresses and Star Trek fans will note the coincidence of DeForest Kelley appearing as an Earp brother when 10 years in later in the classic ST episode "Shadow Of The Gun", he found himself with Kirk, Spock and others as a Clanton.In the final analysis, I'll still award the OK laurels to Ford, but this excellent, fast-moving movie gets mighty, mighty close