Young Guns (Special Edition)

 

 

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I must say that I have enjoyed watching these movies and reliving the first time I saw them in the theater. I received both Young Guns and Young Guns2 in a timely manner and in excellent condition. I would recommend purchasing both or either of these DVD's. Yours truly.

Another 80's classic.
Although I like westerns there aren't too many that you can watch over and over again. Young guns 1 and 2 are exceptions. They are without doubt two of the best westerns ever made. They are traditional as they follow the 'rules of westerns' but they differ also, being more based on character than most other westerns. Emilio Estevez was great as Billy, playing him as the legend suggests, attractively wicked and high spirited. These two are my favourite movies of all time and can never be replaced.

I love westerns, there Philosophy, the way they spoke, the homes, saloons, and evrey town had a bar with poker and fights. The always famous corrupt sheriff and the outlaws. Also in the time period was very unlawness. This movie did a good job of keeping the genre accurate. The best is the ending when we all just cant hardly wait for that anticipation of revenge like Clint Eastwood made famous. This film isnt just an All Star Cast its an Outcast. If you saw Wall Street with Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen,Father and Son, wait till you see Brother and Brother, Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez.

The year is 1870 and the place is Lincoln County in New Mexico territory. A young William H. Bonney is rescued from a possible hanging by John Tunstall, who befriends the youth and makes him part of the family of young guns known as Regulators. This puts Billy in the midst of a territorial dispute between Tunstall and the Santa Fe Ring, led by Lawrence G. Murphy, villainously portrayed by Jack Palance. Another western legend, Pat Garrett, is played by Patrick Wayne, the son, of course, of John Wayne.

After the killing of Tunstall by Murphy's henchmen, the Regulators and Billy hit on all cylinders in extracting revenge for the slaughter of their benefactor. The Regulators are branded as outlaws, and the "legal forces" of Murphy attempt to pare them down to nothing. This leads to a final shootout on the streets of Lincoln, and very few of the original Regulators escape, which leads to the sequel of "Young Guns," appropriately called "Young Guns II." The cast of young and upcoming Hollywood stars include Emilio Estevez as Billy, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Lou Diamond Phillips, Casey Siemaszko, and Dermot Mulroney. What a CAST.

One final note: the DVD includes as part of its special features section a Trivia Track, which flashes western facts and information about the stars or the characters being portrayed on screen without detracting from the viewing of the film. This is worth seeing and owning.

The Five Day Battle, one of the most famous in the west, was done reasonable well. Col Dudley did get involved in the fray, and brought a six pounder howitzer and a Gatling Gun with him. His intent, while he denied it was to "even the odds", which meant to give the Murphy-Dolan gang a 2 to 1 advantage. However, the gun was NOT used to kill McSween, but to intimidate McSween's men housed in two other buildings in Lincoln.

You will start to to say you son of bitch at the end of this one.

The movie was great but dont expect to be awed by the quality of HD 1080p. The film was basicaly put on blue ray but its not blue ray quality. Its grainy AND if you pay attention closely the picture jumps up and down like a film in the movie theatre that has been used too much on the projector!!!
VHS tape has better quality, dont buy this. Morgan Creek and Maple pictures did a brutal job reproducing this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars an apology for a western that is not authentic
I always thought of this film as a western for young people. I don't understand the "brat pack" label. Read more

Published on July 18 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Mindless Drivel of the Worst Kind
This is an utterly unhistorical movie. The real Billy the Kid was basically a loner who shunned gangs such as the "Regulators" bunch in this movie. Read more

Published on Jun 8 2004 by Charles J. Rector

4.0 out of 5 stars Mindless western fun - but a classic it ain't
Brash, loud, and totally rock and roll, "Young Guns" is less a classic western and more a typical late 80s, early 90s action flick. And that's just fine. Read more

Published on May 8 2004 by Eric San Juan

3.0 out of 5 stars A flick from the 80's that didn't age so well
In 1988, when I first saw this movie as a teen I was blown away by it all loving every minute of this slightly revisionist Western with the coolest cast (at that time) assembled... Read more

Published on May 2 2004 by Sibelius

3.0 out of 5 stars Loveable Outlaws
Artisan Entertainment's 1988 Young Guns is a witty story mostly based on part of the life of William H. Bonney (aka Billy The Kid). Read more

Published on Mar 3 2004 by Daniel Hancock

4.0 out of 5 stars Myth over mind
So "Young Guns" is not an accurate record of the Billy the Kid legend. It is a pretty good action western, though. Read more

Published on Dec 26 2003 by Vagabond77

4.0 out of 5 stars Billy, Billy the kid
this movie has great gunplay and a great cast. but Jack Palance as the badguy seems miscast and theres someparts that sorta take it down a notch. but the cast work well. Read more

Published on Oct 27 2003 by Michael Bolts

5.0 out of 5 stars An AWESOME movie!
Even if it is not 100% historically correct. After all, how do we know what was actually said between the players? Still, it's a great story. A great guy flick: pure and simple.

Published on Oct 15 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Thats a fargon lie and you KNOW IT!
This is the best movie ever. If you enjoy movies that you can watch over and over then this is one for you. Read more

Published on Sep 3 2003 by fischerking

4.0 out of 5 stars The Forgotten One
Young Guns was a film that wasn't appreciated at its time. Sure it made 45 million dollars in 1988, but sometimes profit is overlooked by the quality of the film. Read more

Published on Aug 6 2003 by David Acosta

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