Dead in Tombstone [DVD]

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The cinematography and photography are stunning! Later in the film there's also some really creepy sound effects. 'Dead in Tombstone' is essentially a vengeance film, but a very different kind of vengeance film, which was refreshing. It doesn't even come close to following the same pattern as other vengeance films. The greatest weakness of the movie is also its greatest strength; Kilmer's Holliday (and Bein's Johnny Ringo to an extent) steal the show from Russel's Wyatt Earp who is the main protagonist of the film. Powers Booth and a familiar cast of actors take on the roles of the no good "cowboys". Sam Elliot, Bill Paxton and the rest of the cast deliver.

Dead in Tombstone is presented in 1080p HD in 1.78:1 widescreen. The detail is incredible at times - you can count the chest hairs on Anthony Michael Hall. There are some heavy shadows in this film and the Blu-ray displays the contrasts very nicely. The DTS-HD 5.1 audio is mixed nicely, with explosions booming outta the rear speakers. No complaints in the A/V department. Guerrero gets some help this time from Dr. Goldsworthy (Dean McDermott) who resurrects him when he gets killed by Boomer. Boomer joins forces with a local brothel owner named Madame Du Vere (Elizabeth Lavender). That alliance along with this woman's ability to "see the truth" feels a little out of left field. It just happened. Even more awkward was that this prostitute seemed to abruptly become the arch nemesis of Guerrero's daughter. She had a few bad things to say about Alicia but nothing suggesting they would punch it out in the end. The film revolves around a drifter and gang leader, Guerrero (Danny Trejo), who is betrayed and killed by his own gang. Once in hell, he makes a deal with the Devil (Michey Rourke) to bring him more souls. He is given a time limit, though, so it becomes a race against time for Guerrero. As a result, the film is fast-paced and exciting. There's plenty of shoot-outs, explosions, chase sequences and suspense to keep the adrenaline pumping. Unrated Cut of the Film: The Blu-ray edition of Dead in Tombstone features two stabs at the film: a 100-minute unrated cut and a 100-minute R-rated cut. It's already a bit redundant to issue both a rated and unrated cut on a direct-to-video release, but with both being the same length, the differences amount to little. The unrated cut is even six seconds shorter. To all the fans of this genre or the actors involved in the making of this film; I have this to say, "This one will hurt, and not in a funny way, don't do it to yourselves."

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It’s interesting to watch Danny Trejo in his later years. Once a real life gang banger, Trejo turned his life around and became an actor, usually portraying some variant of his old lifestyle due to the gang tattoos and rugged physical nature of the Hispanic actor. I’ll forever remember him as the knife wielding assassin in Desperado, and the guy has actually carved out a very nice career for himself ever since the early 90s. The last 15 years or so have been what I call the “downward side of the bell curve” for an actor, as he has been making do with lots and lots of direct to video films. A career choice that many older actors fall into when they’re no longer cast as leading men, or in prolific films. I can’t blame the guy, he’s got a niche and he does quite well in it. Danny Trejo doesn't add anything here that he didn't do better in the first film. He's not a bad action actor, but he's a ham in the sentimental scenes, especially when he tries to play with Elysia Rotaru, who plays the hero's sexy and not-too-defenseless daughter. Jake Busey isn't particularly good either, and never poses a real threat no matter how hard he tries, and Elizabeth Lavender is sidelined for most of the film.

The only remotely interesting thing about this film? Rourke plays the devil incarnate. Which, if you've ever seen his 1987 psychological thriller "Angel Heart," is an interesting twist. Unfortunately this film isn't remotely similar to Angel Heart in any other regard, which was one of the best films of the 1980s in this humble critic's opinion; Dead in Tombstone, by contrast, is Dead On Arrival (har, har) and a truly bad film. Keyes, Rob (September 12, 2017). "Dead Again in Tombstone EXCLUSIVE: Cowboy Town With Danny Trejo". Screen Rant . Retrieved May 30, 2018. The unrated, direct to video Dead In Tombstone gets a simultaneous Blu-ray and DVD release on October 22nd. The Blu-ray contains nine deleted scenes, with the option to watch them as a montage. "The Making of Dead in Tombstone" is a 10-minute look behind the scenes that features lots of the cast and crew discussing their thoughts on each other and the film. There's nothing too insightful there. "Horses, Guns, and Explosions" is a brief look at the the stunts, including that massive explosion I was talking about. The work the horses put in on this film is incredible and it's great to get some behind the scenes insight on their training. Horses are stunt people too! Danny Trejo’s portrayal of the betrayed gunslinger with a modicum of conscience—something that Satan tells him will be the undoing of the deal—may not be much of an acting stretch for Trejo, but he certainly knows how to deliver when it comes to portraying the resurrected killer. Trejo plays the bad ass with just enough tough and mean and empathy that the character is likeable and we desire to see him succeed in his quest to save his soul. Dina Meyer as Calathea MasseyPerformance-Wise: Trejo & Rourke deliver sincerely. While Trejo is much in character, its Rourke who seems to be relaxing & having a ball playing Lucifer. Weinberg, Scott (October 28, 2013). "FEARNET Movie Review: 'Dead in Tombstone' ". Fearnet . Retrieved July 27, 2014. The story is not too bad but a little disjointed. Some of the events feel made up as they went along as if they could not film what they wanted but still had to do something since the cameras were there. The acting is better than you would expect from a direct video release. Trejo once again is great as a Western tough guy. But then again Danny Trejo is always good.

I am a film editor, cinematographer and even worked as a Zombie stuntman. So, film, and especially cheesy low budget film is an area of expertise for me. I even have the honor of teaching a film class, "Aesthetics of Editing". It seemed like someone wanted to make a 'Machete' movie as a western, but also threw in the devil and a supernatural aspect to appeal to a wider audience. And whoever thought to put Machete (Danny Trejo) and the nerd from 'The Breakfast Club' (Anthony Michael Hall) together as half-brothers, is a genius. But 'Dead in Tombstone' follows Machete...err...Guerrero (Trejo) and Red (Hall), who are half brothers who lead a band of outlaws in the wild west, as they go riding into towns, robbing and blasting their guns. None of this really makes any sense, but there are some laugh out loud one liners and ridiculous slow motion shots riddled throughout. Although a low-budget movie the old western town looks great as it did in the first film, so the production is very good & the music is often moody or frantic depending on the scene & usually works fine. I actually like these "Tombstone" films more than Trejo's "Machete" films because these are more serious & gritty adventures without the over silliness & comical moments that his "Machete" films are known for, i like the more natural flow of these films as grim 'n' gritty Supernatural Westerns with a few laughs sprinkled throughout but not over-the-top silliness.He also publicly bad-mouthed writer/director Martin McDonaugh (In Bruges), claiming he wasn't being paid enough by the "creep" to star in the film Seven Psychopaths; he dropped out, and was replaced by Woody Harrelson. The film wasn't a big hit financially, but critics loved it, and it had a huge ensemble cast. Instead of starring in that film, he starred in a straight-to-video movie with Kellen Lutz...if you don't know who that guy is, it's because he was one of the shirtless vampires in Twilight. Is there a giant explosion in the film? Yes. Which surprisingly looks good. And are there humans riding horses at top speeds covered in fire? Yes there are. So if this is the type of western film, you're wanting, then by all means you'll have a good time with this. But be wary of the one-note characters, the poor dialogue and the awful action sequences. As with Roel's other films, and as he discusses in the extras, he tends to set up multiple cameras during the action scenes so he can film everything in one go around and be done with it. The results are disastrous and don't transfer well to the final product. Instead of a coherent and well made action sequence, we get a jumbled mess of a film where we are trying to figure out what is really going on. The Making of Dead in Tombstone (HD, 10 minutes): Go behind the scenes in this EPK-style production featurette, complete with interviews with key members of the cast and crew.