TOMBSTONE (1993) - DOC HOLLIDAY VS JOHNNY RINGO - I'M YOUR HUCKLEBERRY - DOC DUELS RINGO
From the 1993 western film, Tombstone. Johnny Ringo and Doc Holliday had a few run-ins before their duel at the end of the film. The Earp brothers settled in Tombstone, Arizona Territory and took up a position in a local saloon. Wyatt meets up with his old friend, Doc Holliday who is suffering from tuberculosis and needs the dry air.
In the first scene, the ruthless western gang, the Cowboys and their leader Curly Bill show up at the Earp's saloon. Johnny Ringo recognizes Doc and asks him if he's retired, too. Clearly, Doc is not "in his prime" but he says he is. Doc recognizes that Ringo is a loudmouth showoff, but the fact that he is an educated loudmouth showoff makes Doc loathe him.
In the second scene Ringo is stumbling around Tombstone drunk. He challenges the Earp's to a blood duel, which they refuse. Doc then issues the most remembered line from the movie, "I'm your huckleberry." Curly Bill manages to wrest Ringo away from a sure death at the hands of Doc.
In the final scene, Curly Bill has been killed by the Earp posse and Ringo takes over leadership of the Cowboys. He challenges Wyatt to a one-on-one duel to end the blood feud, which Wyatt accepts. Little does he know that Doc has beaten him to the meeting place. Doc and Ringo then finish their challenges.
The official script for Tombstone has Doc Holliday's line as "I'm your huckleberry" which is a take on the slang "I'm your huckel bearer" or "I'm your pall bearer."
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You're no daisy... meaning you're no coward... I'm your huckleberry - (a different way of saying "I'm your huckle bearer," slang for " I'm your pallbearer"
The moustache power in this movie alone is too much for a mere mortal to withstand.
While everyone laughs at Doc twirling his cup, even his friends, Ringo's eyes tell it all. He sees that this drunk lunger was able to perfectly replicate his moves, in a mocking manner no less. He knows Doc is a real threat.
Can not believe Kilmer wasn't at least nominated for Best Actor Oscar for this performance. Truly a masterful portrayal of Doc Holiday..!
Whoever decided to cast Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday deserves recognition as it was a master stroke. 👌
I know a lot of people are talking about how good Val Kilmer is but I feel that Michael Biehn deserves some credit too for his role as Ringo. I almost forgot that he's the same dude who played Kyle Reese in Terminator. Heck Tombstone really had an all-star cast.
I'm your huckleberry
While Ringo was twirling his gun and everyone else was yelling "Woo Hoo", Doc was watching him VERY carefully and at the end, Doc knew exactly how Ringo drew and how fast he was.
Funniest line : To Ike Clanton…”Maybe poker just isn’t your game! I know…let’s have a spelling contest!” 😂😂😂😂😂
“Evidently Mr Ringo is an educated man…. Now I really hate him.” Love that line
I finally get the final shootout scene. I always thought doc was taunting rings after he shot him. He’s not. Doc wanted t die with his boots on. He didn’t want to let tuberculosis take him. In ringo he saw someone who could have potentially shot him in a gunfight. He knew he had to kill ringo to protect Wyatt Earp, but he was hoping - based on ringos reputation- that rondo would be fast enough to get a shot off at roughy the same time as doc, thus killing both. After shooting ringo, when doc is saying “come on” it’s not a taunt, but actually a desperate last ditch effort to encourage him. If you watch it back you can see the desperation, as if he’s almost pleading with him. After ringo fires harmlessly into the ground doc then angrily tells him he’s no daisy. Meaning he’s not as good as he hoped. You can see the anger twinged with a little surprise and disappointment. Great scene.
Two things to take away from this..
"Wyatt Earp is my friend"
Doc Holliday truly is the greatest friend a man could ask for. He has Wyatt's back the entire film through every scenario...even when dying of TB, takes Wyatt's place in the final showdown and WINS for him because he knows Wyatt can't.
“I was just foolin’ about”
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I love that Ringo's constantly trying to find his footing dealing with someone who's not only immune to his (pretty intimidating) routine, but actually relishes in playing the rival/foil to it with extreme gusto. Great actors and iconic roles.
‘I’m your huckleberry.’
i love the part after Ringo dies and Earp comes over, then Kilmer delivers the line "I'm afraid, the strain was more than he could bear" (smiles) gets me every time
I love how at the end Ringo initially calls him Holliday to curry favour, but then reverts back to 'Lunger' once he realises the dire situation he finds himself in