Tombstone
Val Kilmer had countless iconic lines as Doc Holliday inTombstone , but one of his best is in reality a bit unlike from what the real historic figure say . Some of thebest scenes inTombstonecome from Val Kilmer ’s Doc Holliday . In fact , Doc Holliday ’s best moment inTombstoneare trial impression that he slip the show from the rest of his co - stars , and they ’re arguably some of the most memorable parts ofTombstone . Since Doc ’s quotes are so important toTombstone , it may be a surprise that one of them is n’t entirely historically accurate .
Tombstoneis based on the dead on target storyof Wyatt Earp and his time in Tombstone , Arizona , in the eighties . Fortunately , both Wyatt and Doc Holliday were something of celebrities in the Old West , and we have several primary origin that paint a very exonerated picture of their experiences in Tombstone . That also intend that film adaptations likeTombstoneare easier to prove as being inaccurate or get details incorrect , including one ofDoc Holliday ’s best quotes inTombstone : the " daisy " demarcation .
Doc Holliday’s “Daisy” Quote Was Changed For Val Kilmer In Tombstone
In Real Life, Doc Holliday Said “You’re A Daisy If You Have,” But Kilmer Had A Different Line In Tombstone
One of the most illustrious quotes fromTombstonecame during the ill-famed gunfight at the OK Corral . After Doc Holliday dry fired from his empty pistol , a member ofTombstone ’s Cowboys gang told Doc " I have you now , you son of a bitch . " Doc Holliday replied with " You ’re a daisy if you do , " and the second instantly went down as iconic . However , in real liveliness , Doc Holliday really replied to the Cowboy ’s taunt with " Blaze away ! You ’re a daisy if you have,"(viaArizona Weekly Citizen ) . Doc ’s real line makes more grammatical sense as a reply to the idiom " I ’ve got you now , " butTombstonechanged it .
One of Tombstone ’s most iconic lines apply a bit of 19th - century slang , which is barely contextualized in the film . Here ’s what the term means .
There were a few reason whyTombstonelikely change Doc Holliday ’s quote at the gunfight at the OK Corral , even though it was documented in a chief source . While the real line is grammatically correct , there ’s no denying that Val Kilmer ’s translation inTombstonerolls off the clapper more eloquently . Additionally , there ’s not a gravid manner to make " blaze out aside ! " speech sound cool , and the use of " do " rather than " have " sounds a lot more born to modern viewers . Ultimately , it was for the best thatTombstonesacrificed a turn of historic accuracy .
How Val Kilmer’s “Daisy” Line Became One Of Tombstone’s Best Quotes
The “Daisy” Line Came At The Climax Of The Gunfight & Had Val Kilmer’s Legendary Delivery To Help It Become Iconic
The best validation thatTombstonemade the right call by changing Doc Holliday ’s " daisy " stemma at the gunfight at the hunky-dory Corral is how iconic it has become . " You ’re a daisy if you do , " still rate amongTombstone ’s good one - lining , and I ’ve even see people with the quote tattooed on their bodies . The unproblematic explanation for how it became so iconic is that it was the perfect line at the perfect moment . Doc Holliday ’s joking taunting fare right at the climax of the gunfight at the OK Corral , and it was a thoroughgoing way to cap off all the chaos of the scene .
The " daisy " quote also owe a immense debt to Val Kilmer . No one but Kilmer could have delivered the " daisy " line with all the gloat , sarcasm , and humor that he did , and no one could have made it flow as naturally . The fact that Doc uses the same line again just after shooting Johnny Ringo ( Michael Biehn ) inTombstone ’s biggest second made certain that it would go down as a catch phrase of the movie . The " daisy " melody is almost a perfect instance of what madeTombstoneso corking : a combining of humor , coolness , and Val Kilmer .
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