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episode 153: #153 - Movie Review - Tombstone
Happy New Year! We welcome in 2024 with a slight departure from sci-fi and fantasy with the 1993 western, "Tombstone."
- How many of the Geeks have a love for westerns, and how many of them were turned on to westerns by their dads?
- What did the Geeks think about the huge, all-star cast?
- Which deep or emotional aspects of the movie appeal to at least one of the Geeks?
- Which line of dialogue from the movie inspired this week's obligatory "Babylon 5" reference?
- Which Geek knows the trivia about the real-life versions of the characters in the movie?
- How accurate is this movie's depiction of the shootout at the O.K. Corral?
- What did the Geeks think about the portrayal of women in the old west?
- And, what were some of the Geeks' favorite quotes from the movie?
Listen now for the answers to these and other gunslinging questions, as the Geeks travel to the infamous town with the unfortunate name, "Tombstone."
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