Wyatt Earp [Blu-ray]
starring: Kevin Costner
![Wyatt Earp [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jiN-QNhYL._SL160_.jpg)
List Price: $28.99
Prices subject to change.
Price: $13.99
You Save: $15.00 (52%)Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 09/25/2007Run time: 219 minutesRating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
This massive, in-depth study of the dark Western icon comes off with mixed results. Trying to capture the whole life, (warts and all) of the lawman-criminal-brother-fortune hunter, director Lawrence Kasdan gains points for sheer scale, giving us a rich epic painted in dark colors with gritty settings. But the visual poetry and extensive foreshadowing ruin the dramatic drive. Some scenes have as much impact as stalker movies; you're just waiting for someone to get knocked off. As Earp, Kevin Costner is not afraid to look rumpled and play colorlessly (as in The Bodyguard), but it saps the energy of this 3-hour-plus film. The only relief is Dennis Quaid as a droll Doc Holiday, a much more engaging character. New faces Linden Ashby and Joanna Going (as an Earp brother and a lover, respectively) are solid finds, though the remainder of the female cast is barely given anything to do. Best is the first half, with Costner, as hip as he was in his Silverado days, going through a series of ups and downs until he accidentally finds his profession. Great set design (Ida Random) utilizes dozens of similar settings that always look distinctive. Recommended to fans of the star and the genre, but the story never justifies its length. --Doug Thomas
Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 09/25/2007Run time: 219 minutesRating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
This massive, in-depth study of the dark Western icon comes off with mixed results. Trying to capture the whole life, (warts and all) of the lawman-criminal-brother-fortune hunter, director Lawrence Kasdan gains points for sheer scale, giving us a rich epic painted in dark colors with gritty settings. But the visual poetry and extensive foreshadowing ruin the dramatic drive. Some scenes have as much impact as stalker movies; you're just waiting for someone to get knocked off. As Earp, Kevin Costner is not afraid to look rumpled and play colorlessly (as in The Bodyguard), but it saps the energy of this 3-hour-plus film. The only relief is Dennis Quaid as a droll Doc Holiday, a much more engaging character. New faces Linden Ashby and Joanna Going (as an Earp brother and a lover, respectively) are solid finds, though the remainder of the female cast is barely given anything to do. Best is the first half, with Costner, as hip as he was in his Silverado days, going through a series of ups and downs until he accidentally finds his profession. Great set design (Ida Random) utilizes dozens of similar settings that always look distinctive. Recommended to fans of the star and the genre, but the story never justifies its length. --Doug Thomas
Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category:
- VHS » DVD » Genres » Drama » General
- VHS » DVD » Genres » Westerns » General
- VHS » DVD » Genres » Westerns » Epic
- VHS » DVD » Genres » Westerns » Western Stars » Kevin Costner
- Specialty Stores » Custom Stores » High-Definition DVDs » 3-for-2 Blu-ray Sale » Most Requested DVDs » Blu-ray Store
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Great Movie
This is a great movie - two discs long.Great experience with this one - buying from Amazon.com.
Rating: - To me, it is better than "Tombstone"
I have always loved this rendition of the Wyatt Earp story over the "Tombstone" version."Tombstone" seemed to be more about Val Klimer's Doc Holiday character.I like how "Wyatt Earp" tells from his childhood.
Enjoy!
Rating: - At Last, The Story Behind The Legend. A First-Rate Cast, A Good Writer/Director, Plus Excellent Visuals.
From director Lawrence Kasdan (writer of "STAR WARS Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" & "Raiders Of The Los Ark") comes an in-depth look at Wyatt Earp, the main participant in the famous "Gunfight At The O.K. Corral" (the title of an earlier movie starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, directed by the legendary John Ford). Kevin Costner, recently an Oscar winner for "Dances With Wolves," stars as the lawman, Dennis Quaid as Doc Holliday and two time Academy Award winner Gene Hackman as Wyatt's ... Read More
Rating: 
- Wyatt Earp dvd
Wyatt Earp dvd came unharmed and in good time. I haven't played it yet, so don't know about it's playability.
Peggy Stoll
Rating: - Biopic Misses the Excitement
This is another one of Kevin Costner's grandstanding films. (Costner was one of the three producers) Instead of a homerun, he hit a long foul ball. Wyatt Earp didn't even earn back half the production costs. Worse, 30% of the gross occurred in the first weekend, which means word-of-mouth sent people in another direction. The general audience may not be the best judge of art, but they certainly recognize poor storytelling.
When Costner gets artsy, he gets long. At three hours and ten minutes, ... Read More
- Great MovieThis is a great movie - two discs long.Great experience with this one - buying from Amazon.com.
- To me, it is better than "Tombstone"I have always loved this rendition of the Wyatt Earp story over the "Tombstone" version."Tombstone" seemed to be more about Val Klimer's Doc Holiday character.I like how "Wyatt Earp" tells from his childhood.
Enjoy!
- At Last, The Story Behind The Legend. A First-Rate Cast, A Good Writer/Director, Plus Excellent Visuals.From director Lawrence Kasdan (writer of "STAR WARS Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" & "Raiders Of The Los Ark") comes an in-depth look at Wyatt Earp, the main participant in the famous "Gunfight At The O.K. Corral" (the title of an earlier movie starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, directed by the legendary John Ford). Kevin Costner, recently an Oscar winner for "Dances With Wolves," stars as the lawman, Dennis Quaid as Doc Holliday and two time Academy Award winner Gene Hackman as Wyatt's ... Read More
- Wyatt Earp dvdWyatt Earp dvd came unharmed and in good time. I haven't played it yet, so don't know about it's playability.
Peggy Stoll
- Biopic Misses the ExcitementThis is another one of Kevin Costner's grandstanding films. (Costner was one of the three producers) Instead of a homerun, he hit a long foul ball. Wyatt Earp didn't even earn back half the production costs. Worse, 30% of the gross occurred in the first weekend, which means word-of-mouth sent people in another direction. The general audience may not be the best judge of art, but they certainly recognize poor storytelling.
When Costner gets artsy, he gets long. At three hours and ten minutes, ... Read More
