"Kurt is solely responsible for Tombstone’s success, no question." - Val Kilmer

@kennyt8730

Жыл бұрын

I bet Kurt would say the same about val

@jasonsantiago6308

Жыл бұрын

​@@kennyt8730He's a real one like that

@EmpyrionBlackthorn

Жыл бұрын

Kurt Russell has to be one of the classiest dudes in Hollywood.

@newjack900

Жыл бұрын

@@jjr1728I thought he was dead !

@take7upyours822

Жыл бұрын

@@jjr1728 It would be great to see him take up that role again. We need a badass like that in these times.

Tombstone is the type of movie that no matter how many times you’ve seen it…if it’s on you’re going to watch it again. Diehard,Predator and Lethal Weapon are other examples of films that command your attention….

@Radeo

Жыл бұрын

Moneyball

@ThinDiezel

Жыл бұрын

For me its also Armageddon, terminator 2, gladiator

@HeatherSpoonheim

Жыл бұрын

I gotta add Cool Hand Luke to that list.

@Dagger_323

Жыл бұрын

Add to that The Good the Bad and the Ugly. Two of the most rewatchable films for me.

@bthorn5035

Жыл бұрын

*Aliens.

Michael Biehn has to be one of the most underrated actors of all-time.

@dalethelander3781

Жыл бұрын

Somebody wake up Hicks.

@tylerbrooks2492

Жыл бұрын

John Connor, and Johnny Ringo, two of my pivotal movie characters

@bigmike2464

Жыл бұрын

@@tylerbrooks2492 He played Kyle Reese

@arkadandfortuna1582

Жыл бұрын

Always plays cool soldier roles ie: the Abyss, theRock… so many more…

@hylianbatman3153

Жыл бұрын

100%

Powers Boothe is one of the greatest character actors ever. Rest in Peace.

@hussle2654

3 ай бұрын

Most people have no idea he was in the original Red Dawn 😊

@samanthab1923

3 ай бұрын

Was always good in anything he was in.

@guaporeturns9472

2 ай бұрын

@@samanthab1923yep.. along with all the main cast of tombstone..all great

@buckeyefangirl1976

Ай бұрын

Yes indeed. ♥️💔

Huge props to Kurt Russell for holding the movie together behind the scenes... otherwise this movie would never have been completed.

@joeyservo

Жыл бұрын

Kurt is the fucking man. I recommend any of the Carpenter/Russell DVD commentaries for some really good insight into not only the films, but John Carpenter and Kurt Russell as people.

@jrman413

Жыл бұрын

I love Kurt Russell so much man. Favorite actor of all time for sure, such a charisma.

@jaythor70

Жыл бұрын

@Stefano Pavone That may be why he hasn't- he knows the headaches and doesn't need or want them.

@meritorioustechnate9455

Жыл бұрын

“I’m just a court jester.” Kurt Russell

@Radb707

Жыл бұрын

@@SPeacock I think in an interview he said no thanks to directing bc he has no interest in being the boss and studio pressure etc

A Brilliant Actor in 3 iconic movies, Terminator, Aliens and Tombstone. Great to see him.

@tomoreilly3531

Жыл бұрын

Also the Abyss!

@RangerMcFriendly

Жыл бұрын

His final scene in The Rock is spectacular too.

@donlarocque5157

Жыл бұрын

Planet Terror. Great zombie movie.

@mariewiseman2962

Жыл бұрын

​@@tomoreilly3531 loved him in the abyss! Bit of a shock to see him in The Mandalorian 😊

@Kalmar917

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Abyss

*Wish all actors were as honest as Mr. Biehn*

@asdfghjkl9260

Жыл бұрын

Wish all actors i work with respect the team that much to stand up to the director

@nickmaclachlan5178

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you only attain that level of honesty in the business (or any business for that matter) once you have either made enough money to not really need the job any more, or risen to a level of respect where you won't get fired for voicing your opinion. Try it as a young upcoming actor in the business and you'll soon find yourself blacklisted from every production you audition for....

@zisnzat-uw7gg

4 ай бұрын

He was blind drunk for the entire film and everyone on set knew it. He was a nightmare to work with. I did like Johnny Ringo and Kyle Reese, though. Biehn is a jerk.

I have always heard that after Kevin Jarre was fired that it was Kurt Russell who ran the set and Cosmatos was nothing more than a figurehead who everyone pretty much ignored. On the nights before shooting, Russell and Kilmer would get together and set the script and the shooting schedule for the next day. No matter how it played out, one of my favorite movies EVER. Biehn was a big part of that.

@foxtrotthree569

Жыл бұрын

Cosmatos was a figurehead on Rambo as well. Sly directed that film.

@tennesseewilliams101

Жыл бұрын

Where do I sign up to be a Hollywood figurehead? The residuals he gets from doing nothing must be amazing

@jimmaculate3802

Жыл бұрын

@@foxtrotthree569 the first rocky all-time great. directed not by sly

@jimmaculate3802

Жыл бұрын

those close-ups and not close-ups, nothing compares. wonder if he signed pact with the devil like so many others

@joemammon6149

Жыл бұрын

Kurt Russell said in an interview that he only got a few hours of sleep every night during production cuz he had to plan what to shoot the next day and he got Cosmatos on the recommendation of Sly Stallone who worked with Cosmatos on Rambo 2 and Cobra.

The more I hear from Michael Biehn, the more respect I have for him. He seems like a down to earth guy.

@J0MBi

Жыл бұрын

He really does.

@FUBAR-2023

Жыл бұрын

Same

@kobainage

Жыл бұрын

They should do a new Terminator movie where he isn’t sent back and becomes a general in the future war replacing John Connor as humanity’s leader.

@txmetalhead82xk

Жыл бұрын

It is awesome how he stood by the crew of the movie, and stood against the tyrant director.

@christophermaynard1902

Жыл бұрын

Cool dude

Michael Biehn is an absolute gem. My son and met him at a local ComiCon. We were late arriving and he was leaving for the night. He gave my son a free autograph. It means more than you know.

@jjr1728

Жыл бұрын

He was hot in terminator. Especially in those alcoholic bums pants

@angel4animals956

6 ай бұрын

thats AWESOME! congrats to u both!! u guys are very lucky & blessed indeed🎉❤😊

@Crazyfeline

4 ай бұрын

A free autograph?

@jasone4460

4 ай бұрын

@@CrazyfelinePeople pay money to go to comic con. Then they pay to meet whatever actor/ actress is there for autographs. That’s how a lot of actors that aren’t working make money.

Thing about Michael Biehn is that he never tried to wave his arms and get the audience's attention, it was the performance itself that got the audience's attention. Reese fit in, Hicks fit in, Johnny Ringo fit in. He doesn't distract from the setting or the other actors. I think if the Jason Bourne movies had been made in the 80s, Biehn would have been a good pick.

@pixelwings821

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true! Interesting you mention Jason Bourne, I think Biehn came close to such a role in Timebomb, have you seen it?

@andrewhudson7108

Жыл бұрын

Funny fact, they made The Bourne Identity as a television movie in the 80s...starring Richard Chamberlain.

@reidycruise

Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@LeroOfTheKodiak

7 ай бұрын

Except for that time Johnny Ringo waved his arm by twirling his gun lmao

@LoganWood121

4 ай бұрын

True professional just putting in the work.

Johnny Ringo waw awesome. His facial acting when he realizes that "I was only joking" won't work before the last duel with Val Kilmer and he goes "from come on man" to "alright F it, I'll get you" within 3 seocnds is awesome

@chazzlambert9332

Жыл бұрын

I think Ringo legit respected Doc Holiday

@txmetalhead82xk

Жыл бұрын

Ringo had a soul and a conscience. I felt really bad for him during his final scene, but wow, what a performance.

@seamusburke639

Жыл бұрын

"Alright, Lunger. Let's do it." There's a long going on with his face when he says that line. He's trying to act cocky and intimidate Doc Holliday, but you can see behind his eyes that he's terrified 'cause he knows Doc is a better gun-fighter than him.

@jackcoleman1784

Жыл бұрын

I believe the line is actually "Well I was just messin about." To which Val/Doc smiles and says "Well I wasn't...and this time... it's legal!". Sorry I guess I had to be that guy.

@johnmcnamara8741

Жыл бұрын

Too bad he was no daisy.

That showdown between Ringo and Doc was the fight the audience waited the whole movie to see and both actors delivered one of the best gun fights ever seen with a audience pleasing death

@MaloPiloto

Жыл бұрын

Well said. That it was…..

@ANonymous-mo6xp

7 ай бұрын

The circling camera movement on that scene was dizzying it just amps up the tension and then utterly pays off with Doc quick draw.

@ndl6827

7 ай бұрын

You're no daisy... you're no daisy at'all.

I've met Michael a couple of times, he's a really nice guy. He even said "what year" for me Terminator style 😊

@Robhamilton197357

Жыл бұрын

That made me smile

@SAJuk-lb4dh

Жыл бұрын

​@@Robhamilton197357 same here 😁

@Kennypowers51

Жыл бұрын

His son, Caelan, was a podcast producer for Adam Carolla and does a weekly podcast with the other staff members of that show called "The Water Cooler". He is a really funny but humble guy and has some great stories about his dad.

I used to be a camera assistant. Crew members have it drilled into them - “never tell tales!” I will say that I really enjoyed two of the Tombstone cast. Dana Delaney - I worked a lot on the TV show China Beach and she was the best! No matter how long the day was or what time at night - a joy to be around. The hours were ungodly but the pay checks made up for it. Powers Booth - spent the summer with him on the movie Blue Sky. He would join us almost every night at the Selma Holiday Inn bar. First night he came on location, walks into the bar (try to imagine that big, deep voice of his) - “Alriiiight! Movie trash!” 3 words and he was one of the gang after that. Great guy!

Could you imagine approaching Michael Biehn while he is in full Johnny Ringo character, and Ringo says "go fuck yourself?!!"

@dalethelander3781

Жыл бұрын

Why, Johnny Ringo. You look like somebody just walked over your grave.

@seanmurphy26

Жыл бұрын

@@dalethelander3781 alright, Lunger!

@samanthab1923

3 ай бұрын

In Latin!

The cast was insanely full of heavyweight stars. What a great masterpiece!

@roseannamanues2111

26 күн бұрын

What never got mentioned by the media. Is on the set in Old Tucson it was Val Kilmer who first interacted with students that were there for field trip. Kurt Russell was right after him then the rest of the cast followed.

Gotta love an interviewer that cuts his subject off mid sentence repeatedly, even while they are answering a specific question he just asked 4 seconds prior. Really great technique there.

Michael Biehn is great in all the stuff he's been in.

Biehn's great. His story about coming into Aliens last minute without doing any of the weeks-long training with the other actors, and bascially saying "Fuck it, that doesn't mean anything" is priceless. He knew he could do that job, because he knew he was good. Period.

The Latin scene between Doc and Johnny is one of the coolest tough guy flex scenes ever filmed.

@dalethelander3781

Жыл бұрын

Twirling the cup the same way Ringo twirled his gun was impressive.

@hussle2654

3 ай бұрын

I got an IN VINO VERITAS tattoo because of that scene 🤙

@roseannamanues2111

26 күн бұрын

My favorite was finding out that Val Kilmer learned how to play the piano for the other scene.

The scenes with Val & Michael are a tutorial, not in acting, but, in creating.

@vinceventura4453

Жыл бұрын

Hands down top 5 cringiest comments I’ve ever read on KZread . Congrats !

@1719456

Жыл бұрын

@@vinceventura4453 Please explain, but first turn your hat around like a grownup.

@Lbdataz1469

8 ай бұрын

​@@1719456Lol got emm

I wish Tombstone had been 4 hours long. There was enough material there to do that and still keep it interesting. Biehn's character Ringo deserved more screen time and a look into his backstory. Same for just about every character. We may never see another film with a cast that good again. It's just a shame we got the "condensed version" instead of something closer to the sprawling epic it should have been. Not unhappy with the movie we did get though.

@kalebpost20

Жыл бұрын

I’d rather have too much story than not enough but when it’s not enough, my imagination fills the gaps in, which is pretty nice lol

@yaimavol

Жыл бұрын

You heard Michael say that footage exists here. Somebody should find it and re-edit this thing

@vickifitzpatrick4029

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there is a Directors Cut somewhere! I personally knew the Confederate soldier who played Tucker at the beginning of "Looks Like a Suicide." He had a turkey feather in his hat. He passed away... he had a copy of it. Sadly, forever lost 😪

@johnmoss7578

Жыл бұрын

You are 100% right. If they wanted to re cut it, add in the lost footage, and re-release as a special edition, it would be an all-time blockbuster hit.

@ThomB1031

7 ай бұрын

Wyatt Earp definitely benefited from the longer runtime.

Just look Michael Biehn up and the movies he's been in and by the 5th or 6th movie oldest to newest you're going to be thinking "whoa". Ever since Terminator which I was only 4 years old when it came out I've been a massive fan of Michael Biehn he's an outstanding actor I've got mad respect for him.

I really think an absolute freaking RECUT of "Tombstone" would basically turn out to become "Red Dead Redemption - the Movie". Also, i ALWAYS get happy when i see Michael Biehn. No matter where. He freaking ROCKS!!!

@yaimavol

Жыл бұрын

Yes, if someone found the footage that he is talking about here, recut the whole thing and release it in the theaters, people would still buy tickets. The movie has a huge fan base

Michael was so brilliant as Hicks in aliens one of my all time favourite films

MICHAEL BIEHN was amazing in Tombstone.... well everything was great :) one of my all time favorite movies to rewatch over and over!!

I met Michael Biehn in 2019 at AwesomeCon in Washington, DC and he’s hands down one of my favorite actors that I ever met. He very a humble honest wonderful man and I also met his wife Jennifer. We talked about his films and when he mentioned about Tombstone, he did say that the director and Billy Bob Thornton were assholes on the set. 😂

He’s been in so many iconic films.

A seriously underrated actor. He wasn't even nominated for The Abyss, I mean come one!

@humbukkerz

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree man. The Abyss, wow what a movie!

@Salamander676

Жыл бұрын

I’m pissed how minimal his character was on The Walking Dead. Total insult to such a great actor

@forestfam2439

Жыл бұрын

I hear jimmy from south park when you say "I mean come on" lol

@CrochetNewsNetwork

3 ай бұрын

Right? This just reminds me to watch the Abyss again thank you. His character becoming more unhinged was fantastic. He really put the thrill into this movie.

Great interview! Michael Biehn is a no-nonsense guy. I love it. Johnny Ringo came out of him in that exchange. He’s such a great actor,cares about his coworkers and he’s given all of us some fantastic scenes in movies over the years. Thank you,guys!

Michael is such a great guy ...real down to earth humble as you get! A cult legend that has more iconic roles under his belt than most of the so called A-lister's today! Tombstone is a modern classic western and it's also a brilliant film. All-star cast, great acting, great script! It and "Unforgiven" are my favs! Would like to see Michael in some more sci-fi independent films...

My 3 best friends thought Michael Biehn was so cool when Terminator dropped we all went out and got the black Nikes with Silver Velcro at the top.

@localcrew

Жыл бұрын

Now THAT’S dedication!

@roybatty3989

Жыл бұрын

Good memory.

To this day Aliens is still one of my favorite movie and Im still bummed they cut out Hicks for the sequel.

@J0MBi

Жыл бұрын

He told Fincher to go f**k himself over that aswell. His career took a big hit because they killed him offscreen in the 3rd movie, and as we all know, so did the entire series.

@robgreive3657

Жыл бұрын

There was a sequel? 🤔😉

@frishhawk

Жыл бұрын

Audible did a series of audiobooks where he survived. A case of mistaken identity. In a video game, he had survived as well. I think those are canon.

@BH02377

Жыл бұрын

Aliens was the sequel ffs!

@LemonScones

Жыл бұрын

@@robgreive3657 he was supposed to reprise his role in the next Alien but they ended up killing him off. If you do some searching online there is some information that he would be inappropriate with the girls working on set and would show up drunk. Maybe that’s why. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Technically some of Kevin's footage made it into the movie but only B camera footage of say horses riding in the distance. I was the daily syncher for the brief run under Kevin working at Synergy Studios in Santa Monica while everyone was in Arizona. It was a nightmare. I'd wait all morning until around noon 10,000 ft of dailies came in and they wanted everything synced and coded by 3PM. It was physically impossible. Understand that in shooting film, picture and sound are separate and they were running three simultaneous cameras with full 400ft mags and "syncing" at the tail of the take. I don't know who the AC's were but the slates were all hitting outside the frame as they clamored out of the camera trucks at the end of the take as everyone slated over each other. Normally there would be a distinct break between the slate. "A camera MARK then slate...B camera MARK then slate." Nope. None of that. It was an incoherent mess. A trick we use in those cases is then syncing to an actor saying a word than began with a B or a P so we could line their lips to the sound, or a door shutting or something like that, but at that stage it was mostly...just horses. In the distance. I was losing sleep over this. Dialog scenes played out normally and I could get the job done, but it was obvious that it wasn't working. Kevin's direction was very...staid. Standard master shot, over the shoulder and close up. I heard the grumblings during dailies. And then when they fired him, we all got fired. That's standard procedure. I was actually relieved. In the end I was disappointed because it was such a masterful film and wished I had been on crew for the second round. I was surprised from the video that Cosmatos was such a dick and that he wasn't entirely in charge. How a masterpiece is made under those conditions I can't imagine. But it is a testimony to Kevin Jarre's incredible script and the power of these powerful actors...and whatever forces made it happen.

Biehn is maybe my favorite actor ever. I LOVE him in The Rock, and I watch it all the time. He makes every movie he's in so much better.

Kevin Jarre was a history buff. He was greatly influenced by David Lean so that gives the idea of scale and epic he saw things at. He and Biehn were friends from before Tombstone, so Michael's not being direct about why he deplored Cosmatos and won't give Kurt credit. Jarre's version would have been much closer to Deadwood than what we know as Tombstone. Jarre died in 2011. There are scenes, like Heston, that are his. The vast majority of what we love about Tombstone was Kurt. It was his passion project

@m1lst3r89

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, movie business is relentless and can chew you up. Kevin was a good writer, but by all standards, terrible director. If they could get somebody else in the directing chair, but didn't.

@mbiehn1026

Жыл бұрын

You have no idea what your talking about

@yaimavol

Жыл бұрын

The story does not line up with real history either, since Behan did arrest the Earps and they had to go to trial and defend themselves after the gun battle

@VakieF1

Жыл бұрын

I mean people want to give Kurt credit because they like him, but that doesn´t mean he did everything. Like the ending duel between Kilmer and Biehn, they figured it out between the two of them. Is Biehn supposed to lie and say "yeah yeah Kurt totally directed us in that scene and came up with it".

Michael Biehn such a great actor, enjoy all the characters that he has played SAME with Powers Booth, Sam Elliot. Val Kilmer sensational actor. Kurt Russell is a legend. I am 67 yes old grew up watching The great Kurt Russell

@samanthab1923

3 ай бұрын

Russell was so good in Silkwood & I can’t find it anywhere

@roseannamanues2111

26 күн бұрын

​@@samanthab1923Amazon Prime might have it.

" I don't give a F$%^ about morale" ......pure gold. :)

I'd forgotten about Powers Boothe. I loved The Emerald Forest. Biehn was good in everything I've seen, especially The Abyss.

@rocketeightyseven1823

Жыл бұрын

Powers Boothe was great and paired with Biehn..they were flawless. "Well...bye!"

@yarmen1268

Жыл бұрын

He was also amazing as the villain in the 2008 remake of Turok

@BeyondPostal

Жыл бұрын

Boothe rocked it! "Prettiest man I ever saw!"

@nickmartin5294

Жыл бұрын

Well, I'll always remember Powers Boothe as the voice of Gorilla Grodd from Justice League/Unlimited of the DC Animated Universe and I typically hear his voice if I ever read a DC comic that features Grodd.

@4000Wiggins

Жыл бұрын

RIP

The cast in Tombstone is extraordinary! Based on Mr. Biehn's commentary, it must have been the cast that made this movie a classic.

@teller1290

4 ай бұрын

There wasn't a weak member in the cast. Stephen Lang hardly gets mentioned... guy's incredible. Dana Delaney...Billy Bob, Harry Carey (are you kidding!), Rookery, Heston!!

"That's Latin, darlin'. Evidently Mr. Ringo is an educated man." Love Michael Biehn and his direct type of honesty. This is a man to be trusted to give you the real story.

@timmholl9238

Жыл бұрын

GREAT scene!!! The tension between Doc and Ringo just.... whew!!

@mike91mdk45

Жыл бұрын

"Now i REALLY hate him."

@dalethelander3781

Жыл бұрын

He was mansplaining to Big Nose Kate. Who didn't have a very big nose at all IRL.

Given how much of a nightmare filming this movie sounded like shows how great of a cast they had because Tombstone is an all time great film and I really am not a western fan, but given the troubles shows how great the cast maybe even the lower rung crew was.

One of your best guests. So honest, yet such a gent.

It's amazing TOMBSTONE turned out so well. One of my all time favs.

I never watched Smallville, so I really did not know much about Michael Rosenbaum before stumbling upon his podcast. He has definitely found his niche.

Loved him since the first time I saw him in Terminator (saw it on VHS in 1984)...then he did Aliens, another one of my all time great excellent action packed movies.

Man, it's hard to believe now that at the time they thought this movie was going nowhere - now of course it's considered a modern cinematic masterpiece

@Veldtian1

Жыл бұрын

It was ahead of it's time, truly.

I've been collecting stories from the set of Tombstone for years. It's a fascinatingly troubled production, especially considering how watchable the final product is.

@refinedsugar

Жыл бұрын

Well said. I never knew of its production history. I knew Cosmatos was a hired gun of sorts, but not the rest of this.

@masterofallgoons

Жыл бұрын

@@refinedsugar - I didn't know about any of it until years later. I just knew that I watched it a million times and loved it as a kid. Later on I read reviews that referenced that the studio delayed its release because it was such a rough production and they had no confidence in it. Then the response was pretty good, and then I think even better when it hit video.. and I think generally people liked it better than Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner that was released around the same time. Michael Beihn sums up a lot of the general issues here pretty well, but there are loads of stories from different perspectives. Kurt Russell says that he basically directed it after Jarre was fired, which he didn't want, but he could see coming once the studio execs started poking around on set and reviewing dailies. Anyway, there's not a lot of info out there, but it seems that every year or so somebody else talks about this production and another little tidbit is explained. Those stories are out there and google-able if you're interested.

@sibitsabat

Жыл бұрын

I knew John Corbet played a cowboy. He said the “Wyatt Earp” production bought out all the extra western uniforms and such so they could film and get Kevin Costner film out first.

@refinedsugar

Жыл бұрын

@@masterofallgoons thanks for the additional details

“I don’t really give a fuck about morale” is the best line I’ve heard in a while.

I dunno how it effects future employment but the fact that this man said “hello,” followed by “go fuck yourself,” to a boss after a day’s observation should be a legendary tale.

Its amazing to hear such drama and conflict on such an awesome movie. It's always been a top 3 for me.

Love Powers Boothe. Southern Comfort is a classic.

Biehn is one of those actors that's great in every role he plays. He was superb in the Lords of Discipline.

@mooville32

7 ай бұрын

Oh shit I saw that when it came out and plum forgot he was in it! Need to rewatch.

Great job here by Rosenbaum and Biehn. Top notch. Thank you, gents.

What a great interview. I love when actors just come out and say what they feel.

I saw a screening of The Terminator in Sydney last year and Michael was part of it, talking and answering questions beforehand. He’s one of the coolest and most interesting actors I’ve seen in person and I wished that the Q&A went for an hour or two longer. Great stuff and stories here, thank you for interviewing him!

So many great lines in that movie. Can't imagine anyone else being Johnny Ringo in that movie.

One of THE best westerns ever‼️ Val should have won an Oscar for his performance.

Great actor. Terminator, Aliens, Abyss, Tombstone, The Rock, just amazing.

This makes me want to see a version of th efilm with all/most of those cut scenes back in.

Michael is a great actor and it's really nice to hear this conversation with him...enjoyed a lot.

Thank you for the upload! I never knew about this. I love these kind of rare stories out of Hollywood.

How did this disaster turn into one of my favorite films of all time? Goodness?! And scene after scene in this movie is fantastic. The bit at the end Biehn and Kilmer came up was off the charts. One of, if not the best standoff in a Western, ever.

Great interview

One of the BEST westerns EVER done.

One of cinemas greatest underrated actors, more you see him interviewed the more you realise what a fantastic actor..

Man the host can't shut up to save his life

I met this man at a comic con a couple years back. Great guy he is a very chill dude.

He always keeps stories from the set handy for close encounters...

Every movie Michael is in, you can tell he builds his character off of the other actors instead of just developing it to stand out. It's very unselfish. It's the relationship between Doc and Johnny that really sets both off

Damn. It's a miracle that it turned out as amazing as it did.

Tombstone and the Big Lebowski are the most quoted movies of my generation

Biehn is telling no lies! I never heard a good word about the director at all!!! This movie was EPIC and it was because of the cast and crew and NOT that director! The pieces that went missing that helped the STORY were later restored in the uncut version of the movie! The story made so much more sense!

Definitely Michael's an underrated actor

Wow! His voice has changed a lot over the years

That's crazy, one of my favorite movies. It's probably the best modern Western and that it had this type of trouble. I'm glad the cast was so good they created a masterpiece inspite of it.

Mr. Biehn is absolutely one of the best UNDERrated actors ever. And this is FASCINATING!!!

what, George P. Cosmatos, the guy who gave us the cinematic masterpiece that is Leviathan (1989)??? say it ain't so!!

@Rizky06

Жыл бұрын

Not one interview of Cosmatos on YT is also a sure sign of a great storyteller 🤔

@simonw3613

Жыл бұрын

Interestingly, he replaced Kevin Jarre as director on Tombstone. But, previously directed First Blood part II which was also written by Jarre in 1985

@jaycepero8069

Жыл бұрын

I saw Leviathan for one reason…Amanda Pays.

@Emulous79

Жыл бұрын

If Kurt Russell directed Tombstone and Sylvester Stallone directed Cobra then maybe Peter Weller really directed Leviathan.

@dalethelander3781

Жыл бұрын

​@@jaycepero8069 Ah...Tina McGee of Star Labs Central City.

Love this man! Definitely underrated. I always said there needed to be a Terminator prequel for Kyle Reese’s character.

My favorite western of all time and after listening to this we see how much better it really should have been! 😳😳😳

Not TOO big on westerns , but can't help but love tombstone. The cast and performances, woah. I'm sorry you had to find out how good doc really was, johnny ringo

@abc456f

Жыл бұрын

Not a big western fan either, not only is Tombstone my favorite western, it's one of my all time favorites of any genre. Kilmer absolutely killed it but the rest of the cast were superb as well.

@dalethelander3781

Жыл бұрын

Say when...

@RkoStunna

Жыл бұрын

I'm your huckleberry!

It's shocking how good the final movie is considering how troubled that production was.

@eclecticmusica

Жыл бұрын

It's called the creative genius of editing. Ask any hack director. And of course Tombstone is fucking amazing.

@dalethelander3781

Жыл бұрын

​@@eclecticmusica Like the original Star Wars. Lucas' edits were awful. The film didn't come together until he brought in Paul Huston, Richard Chew, and his then-wife Marcia.

Michael Biehn you are so loved!!! Tombstone is one of my favorite movies of all time! I love hearing about the behind the scenes tea!

And despite all that, "Tombstone" is one of the greatest westerns ever. Any time it's on TV, no matter where you tune into it, its automatically a remote drop.

@abc456f

Жыл бұрын

One of those special films that have that quality. Godfather 1, 2, Goodfellas, Casino are that way for me.

@joemosnjajr.8943

Жыл бұрын

@@abc456f get out of my head! My thoughts exactly. I don't think I'm out of bounds by adding "The Big Lebowski" and "Slap Shot" to that list as well.

Dang, let him speak man

George Cosmatos' son, Panos, is possibly the greatest director in hollywood today. An absolute mastermind.

Wow amazing interview. I did not know about this😮

It's always great to see Kyle Reese from The first Terminator. Love seeing him again❤

One of the first films I worked on as a set painter was Cherry Falls. I doubt he’s going to talk about that one.

So wait...Val Kilmer said it was Kurt who directed the movie ultimately. What is Michael saying here? Also I have seen Kurt in an interview say he has more footage he wants to release once certain other events transpire.

@asdfghjkl9260

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that sounds the same as "everyone/no one directed the movie" everyone has to fill the shoes

@Alconium

Жыл бұрын

I think when you look at people like Val and Kurt it's easy for them to say (and easy to see it as;) "Kurt took control. He directed it." Which was probably true for Kurts scenes, but for someone like Michael, they might have seen it from the side of the "enemy gang" with experienced people like himself. Powers Booth as everyone coming together and just trusting that they're all professionals to get the scenes done. I can easily see how he would go "We all just did the job. We didn't NEED a director." Where as someone like Val, if asked "Who directed it?" would just go "Kurt." Because they're not going to see it as 'nobody did the job' they're just going to think of who the big personalty was on set when their scenes were being shot, and that would have been Kurt.

@Jensley_Report

Жыл бұрын

@Indore, the common story is that Cos was a terrible director and the movie was sinking, so Kurt took over not so much as director but as the QB of a football team so to speak and used his Hollywood knowledge to keep everyone playing.

@masterofallgoons

Жыл бұрын

- By 'other events' do you mean the death of Cosmatos? Because he passed away in recent years, ans that's when Kurt Russell said that he had directed the movie because they had a deal that he wouldn't say that publicly while Cosmatos was still alive. Either way, I'd like to see the extra footage. It's a shame that Jarre is not around to explain his side of things.

@ericjohnson9623

Жыл бұрын

He didn't finish his football analogy, but it sounds like he was going to say that if the coach (director) goes down, the quarterback (lead actor) as to step in.

The cast in Tombstone was epic and probably still unmatched to this day.

Man, they need to make a revised edition of Tombstone with all the other footage that got cut. Michael Beihn has me curious now to see those scenes

I think everyone will agree that Val Kilmer steals the movie

Really annoying when the host keeps talking over Michael Biehn.

@MrAM4D3U5

Ай бұрын

Yeah I wanted to hear more about the love story that was cut and the other things he was saying but the host would not stfu

Michael is a legend. Enjoy just about every role he's in.

Michael Biehn comes across as the kind of guy who would be extremely cool to sit around a campfire shooting the breeze with. Great storyteller and I have no doubt his head is filled to the brim with great stuff.

One of my favorites, its just so amazing. And it has no reason to be, it had so many issues and problems, but yet its one of the best western ever.

@abc456f

Жыл бұрын

One of the best films of any genre imo.

I absolutely love Tombstone. I'll never forget going to see it with My Uncle (RIP)

Every time we hear more about the movie it’s amazing that it was ever completed but it’s insane that it was as great a movie as it was