Actor Val Kilmer of Top Gun fame passes away at 65

Commander Wallace · 04-03-25, 07:43 AM

People have posted on Val Kilmer's character in Topgun - Iceman. Val certainly played a good part.

Tombstone was an excellent movie that paid homage to the old Western Movies in the vein of John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Doug McClure, James Stewart and Sam Elliott among many others. However, in the movie Tombstone, Val Kilmer's portrayal of Doc Holiday really stole the show. The strength and success of the Movie Tombstone was reliant on the Interaction of the Characters and Actor themselves. The movie Itself took many Liberties with history and factual Accounts. That didn't detract from the Movie experience or great performances of the Actors.

As I had mentioned, Val Kilmer had a reputation for being difficult. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that Val Kilmer was a professional and also a perfectionist. Val expected everyone to rise to his standards and be a professional. Val's comical and wisecracking approach to the portrayal of Doc Holiday somehow made him seem more menacing and dangerous.

Sadly, Val joins Charlton Heston, Bill Paxton and Powers Boothe who have passed away.

Val Kilmer and Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo practiced this epic scene. The look in Johnny Ringo's ( Michael Biehn's ) eyes at 0:19 says it all. ( Oh no, It's Doc Holiday ) That's just a textbook example of great acting.

Johnny Ringo knew he wasn't a match for Doc Holiday. However, Johnny and his posse definitely knew that a drunk Johnny Ringo had absolutely no chance against a stone cold sober Doc Holiday.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,293 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	People have posted on Val Kilmer's character in Topgun - Iceman. Val certainly played a good part. Tombstone was an excellent movie that paid homage to the old Western Movies in the vein of John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Doug McClure, James Stewart and Sam Elliott among many others. However, in the movie Tombstone, Val Kilmer's portrayal of Doc Holiday really stole the show. The strength and success of the Movie Tombstone was reliant on the Interaction of the Characters and Actor themselves. The movie Itself took many Liberties with history and factual Accounts. That didn't detract from the Movie experience or great performances of the Actors. As I had mentioned, Val Kilmer had a reputation for being difficult. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that Val Kilmer was a professional and also a perfectionist. Val expected everyone to rise to his standards and be a professional. Val's comical and wisecracking approach to the portrayal of Doc Holiday somehow made him seem more menacing and dangerous. Sadly, Val joins Charlton Heston, Bill Paxton and Powers Boothe who have passed away. Val Kilmer and Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo practiced this epic scene. The look in Johnny Ringo's ( Michael Biehn's ) eyes at 0:19 says it all. ( Oh no, It's Doc Holiday ) That's just a textbook example of great acting. Johnny Ringo knew he wasn't a match for Doc Holiday. However, Johnny and his posse definitely knew that a drunk Johnny Ringo had absolutely no chance against a stone cold sober Doc Holiday.