Sean is a writer focused on science fiction franchises like Star Wars as well as general movies and television shows, new releases and media analysis.
There's a historical inaccuracy in Kurt Russell's Tombstone that actually helped it win the battle against Kevin Costner's more faithful Wyatt Earp. Released just a year apart from one another, in 1993 and 1994, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp have had a rivalry for years. Since they both deal with the same true story of Wyatt Earp's time in the Arizona Territory in the 1880s, they're often compared.
Much of Wyatt Earp's advantage over Tombstone in terms of historical accuracy comes from how much it depicts. Wyatt Earp follows Wyatt's life from the time he was a teenager until he was nearly at death's door, while Tombstone only shows about two years in the famous lawman's life. The key historical inaccuracy that gave Tombstone the advantage, however, is from a scene both films included: the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Tombstone's Gunfight Scene Is Much Better Than Wyatt Earp's Close The gunfight at the O.K. Corral may have been more accurate in Wyatt Earp, but it was much more entertaining in Tombstone, and the historical inaccuracy was a big reason why. The larger scale of Tombstone's shootout makes it feel more exciting and grand, like a set piece in a classic Western movie. Wyatt Earp's shootout, on the other hand, was claustrophobic and somewhat anti-climactic.
Wyatt Earp definitely has its virtues, but Tombstone still cemented itself as the more iconic Western, historical inaccuracies and all.
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