Alien 3: A Sore Subject for Michael Biehn & Sigourney Weaver mourns "Hicks"

[The Old One]

No I don't believe so.

[razeak]

Coffey and Johnny Ringo aren't even remotely the same ballpark as Hicks and Reese.

You're right. I didn't write that very well. I was trying  to make a point about performances and blended it with lasting appeal.

[The Old One]

Definitely talented.

[Voodoo Magic]

I know Michael is praised for Ringo, only surpassed by praise for Val as Doc Holliday, but is his role in the The Abyss celebrated too? I've never heard much of that, but maybe it's because I'm lukewarm to the film and outside those fan circles.

[Corporal Hicks]

No I don't believe so.

I only just recently got around to Tombstone and really enjoyed it. I do recommend giving it a go.

[426Buddy]

Tombstone is awesome, I don't watch it much anymore because I've seen it so many times. Biehn plays an great villain and the cast is incredible.

This film has Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Michael Rooker, Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Charlton Heston, Stephen Lang, Billy Bob Thornton,  Billy Zane, Thomas Haden Church, and Powers Boothe.

If you have any interest in Westerns I recommend checking it out.

Also I think Biehns villain in The Abyss is one of the best things about that film.

[Kimarhi]

It's definitely one of the best things about the Abyss.


It's not a terrible movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it is definately not like Cameron's other action movies and much more of a slow burn in comparison.  The extended film is slower still, but makes more sense. 

[razeak]

I think Ringo was covered well here already. My knowledge of Coffey doesn't come from fan pages or anything. It's just my general feeling about the character. Ringo and Coffey aren't on the level of Hicks or Reese clearly, but I think they are generally memorable characters. Coffey is a great performance. I would argue it's a better performance than Ringo.

Fiendishlyinventive, I recommend both. A lot more energy in Tombstone, but the Abyss is a good film too.

[Kimarhi]

Tombstone might be the best modern western ever made.


The Abyss is a good scifi movie if you want something a little different.  Its not super kinetic or anything like that and is more philosophical than Cameron's other action films.  I don't really know if I'd even class it as action tbh.  There are a couple of iconic scenes in the movie concerning SFX that have been done better by todays standards but were still fairly awesome back then. 

[Darwinsgirl]

I loved Tombstone. To me Unforgiven tops it.  Eastwood,Hackman,Freeman,Harris their performances are superb.

The Abyss is an enjoyable film though I wouldn't call it top shelf. Just my opinion. 

[The Old One]

Perhaps worth investigation then.

[Voodoo Magic]

Tombstone might be the best modern western ever made.

I thought Unforgiven was pretty terrific as well.

[Huggs]

Open Range has my vote.

[Kimarhi]

I liked tombstone better because the characters were more interesting. 

Haven't seen unforgiven though.

[Huggs]

I liked tombstone better because the characters were more interesting. 

Haven't seen unforgiven though.

Tombstone is A western.

Open Range is A western.

Unforgiven is THE western.