I remember all the headlines saying "The Doors" and "Batman Forever", but my first thought was "Tombstone" and my second was "Heat". RIP
"I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "I drank what?""
RIP Mad Martigan
Many years ago, I posted a tweet where I shared (truthfully) that my dating profile said that you shouldn't contact me if you don't agree Val Kilmer was the best Batman. Val Kilmer replied to that tweet. It was a red letter day. (To be fair, I would have also accepted Adam West.)
When I heard Val Kilmer died, the first thing I did was share Top Secret gifs with my co-workers... even after they asked me to stop.
Thank you for mentioning Real Genius and Top Secret. Two of his greater comedic outings. He will be missed.
He was such a good person. I met him a few times, work related, and he was really f’ing cool.
"I'm afraid the strain was more than he could bear." That was the coldest line from Doc n the whole movie. 🥶
6:32 - Aside from what happens to the cup, and it's hard to see, but Kilmer actually flips each gun in opposite directions; The right gun flips forward while the left gun flips backwards, which is quite hard to do.
One of the most underrated roles he did was The Saint. He did a PERFECT Australian accent. You have no idea how critical we are about this.
My favorite movie of all time is "Real Genius". Loved Chris Knight! Also loved "Willow", where Kilmer played Madmartigan, the best warrior of all time.
I must've watched Tombstone a thousand times as a kid, It's about time I gave it another watch
Steve, this is as good as it gets. Your affection and admiration for Val Kilmer is infectious. Tombstone is in my top 5 as far as movies, and Doc was a regular visitor to our house. Val Kilmer was our shared Huckleberry.
Steve, this is a lovely and fitting tribute. Thank you so much for creating it. When the news of his passing came out I was so surprised that none of the stories included Tombstone.
Agree! Love me some Tombstone. Love the "I'll be your huckleberry" line and I use it frequently. Love the entire cast in that movie. RIP Val.
Real Genius is one of my family's favorite movies: it's great for using up a few bags of microwave popcorn.
Top Secret is how I'm always gonna remember Val Kilmer. He made me laugh so much in that movie, the perfect balance of taking the role seriously without taking it too seriously. Such a fantastic performance.
I was in Japan when Val Kilmer died. About five years ago, I visited Tombstone, AZ and being a fan of the movie and the story I bought a Doc Holliday shirt that says “I’m your Huckleberry!” I didn’t wear it much because it’s kind of a weird shirt out of context, but I somehow found it in my suitcase I brought to Japan with me. I must have accidentally packed it. I decided to wear it under a sweatshirt one day since it was going to be cold anyway. That random day that I picked to wear it was the day Val Kilmer died. I read the news from my phone, looked down at my shirt, and quietly nodded in pensive thought. I will always remember that day.
I will always remember how funny and kind Val was toward all his fans. Whether it was at fan conventions, after his amazing one-man play where he portrayed Mark Twain, or when replying on Reddit where he was a frequent visitor his mutual love and admiration for his fans shined through. He was never pompous or rude, and there are many occasions where he'd reach out to people privately in order to ask them how they were, and tell them how much he appreciated their words. Val never took himself too seriously, and even when he got sick he continued to do his best to make people smile. Of all the daisies there ever were Val Kilmer was the daisiest of them all. Thanks for this video.
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