one of my absolute favorites!

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Saw this in the early 90s on a vhs. Revisited it few days back on a blu-ray. This is another take on the OK Corral shootout, more entertaining n has a better shoot out sequence n good cinematography. Once again v get to c a young Lee Van Cleef in a very short role but this time he gets a few dialogues unlike in High Noon. Cleef wants to eliminate Doc. Unknown to Cleef, Doc is a skilled knife thrower besides being a qualified dentist n a gunslinger whose aim cannot be questioned because none of his opponents r alive. Watch the reply Doc gives to Earp after being questioned regarding shooting guns. V also get to c a very young n unrecognisable Dennis Hopper who is being preached by Earp about the dangers of a life of gun-slinging for the young. The best thing about the film is the chemistry n the performances of Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas. Sturges' direction is wonderfully simple but nowhere close to The Great Escape n Magnificent Seven.

There are many fine features, eg photography, score, performances generally. However in a film 2 hours long the famous corral only appears in the last 30 minutes. By then too much time has been spent on too a loose story line. Of the performances the interplay between Erp and Doc Halliday is good. The two women though look far too alike. Both redheads......?Lancaster probably makes a better Erp than Wayne would have done in this film. In many ways in fact I kept on thinking of "Rio Bravo". That is even longer and for much of the time nothing seems to happen. But it work. And personally I think the gunfight in "Rio Bravo" is better. Most people will not agree.

Before this movie was released My Darling Clementine (1946)was the most unabashedly absurd movie ever made about the famous gunfight. Both movies were laughable and appalling and a waste of talent. This The Gunfight at the OK Corral had as much to do in reality with the actual gunfight as the re-enactment on Star Trek did. There are no saguaro cacti as far south as Tombstone. Both movies use them as props. When you enter Tombstone from the north the cemetery is on your left, not right as in both movies. The fight lasted less than 30 seconds. It was not a running gun battle. If America cared about history our defense forces would call in an air strike on Hollywood.

Every once in a while, a ten comes along. What makes a movie a ten? Of course it is subjective but we can all agree it is a good one to watch. This be the case here. The acting is strong and realistic with a good director and sound plus visuals combined to make it a memorable good time at the movies. The opening catchy all time Western tune of tunes will have you singing along. It goes on throughout the movie too. I wonder what this would have looked like on a giant screen? What stands out for me is I am all for law and order providing we all agree. If not, I am for order and it appears so is everyone connected to this movie as the story plays out so well. At some point, Doc Holiday (Douglas) screams out a question and it better get answered is all I can say. BTW...check all the horses out in this movie. They are magnificent and in some scenes, you would swear they are acting it's so good. Definitely a snack, worthy drink and either some sunflower seeds or popcorn to prevent nail biting and fidgeting getting out of control as the movie pulls you in. Enjoy pard