Slang In Tombstone

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Western movies have always been attempted and have strived for perfection. There has been a few that really captured the motion picture, history, and of course the actual story itself; but of course only one can take the cake. The movie, Tombstone is an action-filled film that is sure to entertain no matter what audience. Based on true events, the movie does an excellent job of portraying the correct history about the events that went on in Tombstone, Arizona. Everything from wardrobe, slang, props, and much more that was displayed in this outstanding movie couldn’t have hit the nail on the head any better. Just in case you may not have seen Tombstone, I believe it’s beneficial to know the plot, important details, history and information about …show more content…

It makes the movie because that is how they really talked back in the day, but it as well can be confusing for viewers which can be a downfall. Doc Holliday definitely uses a lot of slang. He uses the words and phrases, “You’re a daisy if you do,” and “I’ll be your huckleberry.” Those are just a few of the famous lines of Doc Holliday in the movie. Daisies represent death, so when Doc Holliday said, “You’re a daisy if you do,” he was really threatening and warning that person he was in a bind with. When he said, “I’ll be your huckleberry,” it’s kind of like how we say now, “I’ll be your valentine.” He meant he’ll be sweet and he’d be whatever you’d possibly need. Doc Holliday was also referred to as a “lunger;” when someone had tuberculosis back in the 1880’s, they were always called a “lunger,” because they’re suffering a chronic disease of the lungs, (‘Lunger | One That Lunges’.) Even though some of these phrases may be confusing, it really adds great detail to the movie. Tombstone had a lot of great details to it such as the wardrobe, props, and even the …show more content…

That was the era of time where women wore bustles and corsets under their big lengthy dresses, as well as fancy hats on their high volume hair. The men were always looking sharp as well. They wore silk vests under their long black coats with a hat to top off. There was a scene in the movie where Doc Holliday was getting a straight razor shave from the barber. The 1800’s was the era of the straight razor shave, and I thought that was very cool how they added that into the movie, (Giusti.) I believe that was an important detail because that was one of the things the 1800’s was known for. I loved all the props they used; from the saddlery and tack, to the guns and carriages. It really gave me that old western feeling and that is something that all old western movies try to get across. The setting was very accurate and interesting. The town of Tombstone was filled with saloons, saloons, and more saloons. Gambling was a big deal back in the day and in Tombstone. The movie did a really good job of recognizing that and incorporating it into the setting. Tombstone overall displayed an amazing film filled with outstanding

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