Roger Ebert's review
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- Ebert gave it three stars and really liked it, singling out Val Kilmer's (transcribed 'Valcomer') portrayal as the definitive saloon cowboy of our time; years later he felt a little agonized that he had not fought harder for Tombstone, and Siskel gave it a thumbs down.
- In his review of Kurt Russell's Dark Blue, Ebert wrote that every time he sees Russell or Val Kilmer in a role he is reminded of Tombstone, which got lost in the year-end holiday shuffle and never got the recognition it deserved.
- Ebert is declared to be making a big comeback on the show, lights out over the last eight movies and the greatest pop movie critic in the history of the medium; another voice objects that he was never an underdog and that this framing of him is unfair and weird.
- A further remark concedes Ebert had some bad takes.