@bsmith8063
I remember all the headlines saying "The Doors" and "Batman Forever", but my first thought was "Tombstone" and my second was "Heat". RIP
@SarahMaywalt
Many years ago, I posted a tweet where I shared (truthfully) that my dating profile said that you shouldn't contact me if you don't agree Val Kilmer was the best Batman. Val Kilmer replied to that tweet. It was a red letter day. (To be fair, I would have also accepted Adam West.)
@talon262
"I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "I drank what?""
@crashburn3292
6:32 - Aside from what happens to the cup, and it's hard to see, but Kilmer actually flips each gun in opposite directions; The right gun flips forward while the left gun flips backwards, which is quite hard to do.
@DefinatelyNotAI
RIP Mad Martigan
@djnofly
He was such a good person. I met him a few times, work related, and he was really f’ing cool.
@pamr.429
My favorite movie of all time is "Real Genius". Loved Chris Knight! Also loved "Willow", where Kilmer played Madmartigan, the best warrior of all time.
@philstuf
Thank you for mentioning Real Genius and Top Secret. Two of his greater comedic outings. He will be missed.
@renel7303
Steve, this is a lovely and fitting tribute. Thank you so much for creating it. When the news of his passing came out I was so surprised that none of the stories included Tombstone.
@JustMeLuana24
Steve, this is as good as it gets. Your affection and admiration for Val Kilmer is infectious. Tombstone is in my top 5 as far as movies, and Doc was a regular visitor to our house. Val Kilmer was our shared Huckleberry.
@PoweredByEnvy
"I'm afraid the strain was more than he could bear." That was the coldest line from Doc n the whole movie. 🥶
@Jenifer_R_
One of the most underrated roles he did was The Saint. He did a PERFECT Australian accent. You have no idea how critical we are about this.
@brettany_renee_blatchley
Real Genius is one of my family's favorite movies: it's great for using up a few bags of microwave popcorn.
@skepticsandscoundrels
When I heard Val Kilmer died, the first thing I did was share Top Secret gifs with my co-workers... even after they asked me to stop.
@TinyGamerAlec
Top Secret is how I'm always gonna remember Val Kilmer. He made me laugh so much in that movie, the perfect balance of taking the role seriously without taking it too seriously. Such a fantastic performance.
@dawnwassilus9059
Agree! Love me some Tombstone. Love the "I'll be your huckleberry" line and I use it frequently. Love the entire cast in that movie. RIP Val.
@TihetrisWeathersby
I must've watched Tombstone a thousand times as a kid, It's about time I gave it another watch
@tedfrommarketing3135
I was in Japan when Val Kilmer died. About five years ago, I visited Tombstone, AZ and being a fan of the movie and the story I bought a Doc Holliday shirt that says “I’m your Huckleberry!” I didn’t wear it much because it’s kind of a weird shirt out of context, but I somehow found it in my suitcase I brought to Japan with me. I must have accidentally packed it. I decided to wear it under a sweatshirt one day since it was going to be cold anyway. That random day that I picked to wear it was the day Val Kilmer died. I read the news from my phone, looked down at my shirt, and quietly nodded in pensive thought. I will always remember that day.
@benallen7403
"Wyatt Earp in my friend." "Hell, I got lots of friends." "I don't." is one of my all time favorite exchanges in any movie, and if Steve hadn't mentioned it I would have brought it up here anyway. It always makes me a little emotional, the devotion that this dying man has to his friend; a friend that he knows is the better man between the two. He'll never be the man that Wyatt is so he's accepted that the best he can do is help Wyatt be the man that he loves and respects, and to help him live through whatever comes at him. For my money though, Kilmer's performance in "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" is right up there with his best performances. That was the moment where his youthful good looks were fading a bit in middle age. Don't get me wrong, he was a good looking guy still. But that jaw line was a bit softer than the hard line it had been in his leading man days. And it played beautifully into his fun detective character in the movie, a practical, real guy in a town of illusions and phonies.
@MichaelRainey