When Hollywood Turns Its Back on You - Val Kilmer

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  • @amandaredd3057
    @amandaredd3057 10 місяців тому +494

    I don't think anybody else could have played Jim Morrison the way Kilmer did. He truly embraced that role and morphed into him somehow!! Amazing work

    • @troy3456789
      @troy3456789 9 місяців тому +3

      That's method acting for you

    • @cynthiahusband106
      @cynthiahusband106 9 місяців тому +10

      He should have won the Oscar for doc Holliday in Tombstone , he became Doc Holliday.

    • @showwhite7320
      @showwhite7320 9 місяців тому +4

      Might have been easy part to play because that's he needed to act like a diva.

    • @thedude7099
      @thedude7099 9 місяців тому +7

      He was the lizard King 🦎he could do Anything

    • @ellaella5537
      @ellaella5537 9 місяців тому +3

      My parents were big fans of the doors and Jim, so I liked his music but I became a fan because of the movie.
      This is how I actually really discovered Jim. I know, it was a movie, but still, Val did such an incredible job, it looked very real.

  • @allright
    @allright 10 місяців тому +75

    How did this man not get an Oscar nomination, for his Performances of Jim Morrison and Doc Holliday.

    • @thetruthchannel349
      @thetruthchannel349 9 місяців тому +5

      Half of those awards are lobbied & throw aways. What remains are heavily lobbied. Its not the fair process you'd want to think it is. Thats why Peter Faulk kept his Oscars in his bathroom.

  • @simon0044
    @simon0044 10 місяців тому +1337

    Val Kilmer was huge, if you are aged 40 - 55 he’ll always be one of the biggest movie stars. He also should have won an Oscar for either the doors or tombstone. He was on another level in both of those movies

    • @MattHobson-cr6xk
      @MattHobson-cr6xk 10 місяців тому +59

      Val is pretty big for people in their 30s as well dude is a legend always seemed slightly bat shit crazy in the right way like a hunter s Thompson

    • @SStupendous
      @SStupendous 10 місяців тому +44

      ​@@MattHobson-cr6xkTombstone is one of my favorite movies and I was born in this century

    • @buttscarlton1490
      @buttscarlton1490 10 місяців тому +8

      Hell yeah ​@@SStupendous

    • @danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307
      @danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 10 місяців тому +27

      But who can forget that Oscar Winning performance with The Anal Intruder in Top Secret?

    • @robertmaybeth3434
      @robertmaybeth3434 10 місяців тому +33

      I believe you're right, especially about his turn as Jim Morrison. Not to take anything from Rami Malek's brilliance as Freddy Mercury but for comparison, Kilmer's performance was every bit as inspired, perceptive and nuanced, in a very similar role and movie, and Kilmer by rights should have been a shoe-in for best actor (Jeremy Irons won instead for "Reversal of fortune").

  • @ellaella5537
    @ellaella5537 9 місяців тому +34

    I just saw an interview where he says that he realized that he was impossible to work with (in his words), that he was blacklisted and wished he could go back.
    He really seemed so honest, vulnerable and to have lots of regrets. I don’t know I feel like his good side was always there and maybe the tragedies helped him to take a step back.
    I just don’t think he was a complete A H, because I don’t think someone can go from one extreme to the other. He probably just needed to be humbled as bit , but my oh my did he not deserve this cruel “Karma”.
    I was shedding tears when I saw him on Top Gun 2. It must be incredibly hard to go from being a one of the most crushed over movie star, who could also sign to a guy who looks completely different, black listed and without a voice.
    Seriously, poor guy.

    • @cjewe1z
      @cjewe1z 4 місяці тому

      You can tell he's a decent person from his performances and what he says in interviews. You have to have some level of empathy to depict those characters and emotions.

    • @iron74tube
      @iron74tube 18 днів тому +1

      I am fan of Val Kilmer.
      But Marlon Brando said it right:
      "Don't confuse the size of your talent with the size of your paycheque".
      Val became too arrogant and karma humbled him.

  • @IncognitoChild
    @IncognitoChild 10 місяців тому +365

    I thought Vals depiction of Jim Morrison was stunning, but the biggest mystery to me, even to this day, is why Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was never a monster hit, It was such a great film

    • @stephencarter7266
      @stephencarter7266 10 місяців тому +6

      Take a guess. KKBB came out long before the woke era.

    • @natalianegritto
      @natalianegritto 9 місяців тому +10

      I bet it was the name -A movie w a name like that?

    • @metalbrainmextrememetalent6810
      @metalbrainmextrememetalent6810 9 місяців тому +16

      Probably the title. Sounds like a baby came up with that.

    • @fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied
      @fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied 9 місяців тому

      Sucker.

    • @kristianfagerstrom7011
      @kristianfagerstrom7011 9 місяців тому +7

      Never saw it. The title sounds like a play on words of "chitty chitty bang bang" - So I slotted it into the same garbage heap with all the famous "lead male+famous lead female agent action comedy disasters".
      Is it good?

  • @davidgordon2125
    @davidgordon2125 10 місяців тому +62

    I met Val after attending one of his Citizen Twain performances. He was so kind.
    I have no doubt he has behaved naughty at times, I cannot think of a person who hasn’t in their youth or when they feel they are on top of the world.
    Sometimes our money or popularity gets to our heads.
    Hopefully, he has grown out of that foolish behavior and can look back and teach other upcoming actors that everyone has a part to play in the movie industry and money or fame does not elevate anyone above another.
    But we still love you Val! ❤️💙💛💚🧡💜

    • @Dram10Holt-zi7fl
      @Dram10Holt-zi7fl 10 місяців тому +6

      @davidgordon2125
      I met him at his Citizen Twain showing in Denver. He had lost some of his voice, so he wasn’t performing it anymore. Just showing a taping. Still, I loved meeting him and shaking his hand!

    • @roseannamanues2111
      @roseannamanues2111 2 місяці тому +3

      I still won't forget what my sister's teacher told the parents when her class came back from a field trip. They went to Old Tucson and didn't know that Tombstone was being filmed. He was the first one to interact with the class. Kurt Russell and Sam Elliott were with him. The rest of the cast followed after them.

    • @kurtvanluven9351
      @kurtvanluven9351 21 день тому

      I could only afford to be semi-ass#ole

  • @bronson1392
    @bronson1392 10 місяців тому +441

    Met Val K in London drinking a pint, bloody lovely person, very kind and considerate. Thanks Val!

    • @JoeCostigan-be2dl
      @JoeCostigan-be2dl 10 місяців тому +6

      the current Kilmer looks like a clone.

    • @TheReasonableLiberal-hn2rs
      @TheReasonableLiberal-hn2rs 9 місяців тому +48

      ​@@JoeCostigan-be2dlenough with the clone crap. Everybody's a clone now a days? It's called aging dude.

    • @Sunbreeze7
      @Sunbreeze7 9 місяців тому +2

      lucky you

    • @KernelHughes
      @KernelHughes 6 місяців тому

      An asshole to others

    • @KernelHughes
      @KernelHughes 6 місяців тому

      His problem isn't looks it's his personality ​@@JoeCostigan-be2dl

  • @jomesias
    @jomesias 10 місяців тому +36

    Doc Holliday will always be one of my favorites of his many roles!
    Also The Saint and Top Gun! He really dove deep into his roles!!

  • @ray.shoesmith
    @ray.shoesmith 10 місяців тому +1404

    Dude should have won an Oscar for Tombstone tbh

    • @stephengrigg5988
      @stephengrigg5988 10 місяців тому +65

      The fact he wasn't nominated is something people will never let the academy live down

    • @mrrootytooty5797
      @mrrootytooty5797 10 місяців тому +43

      Just a totally astonishing performance...absolute all time great tier

    • @jamesfournier3458
      @jamesfournier3458 10 місяців тому +46

      I watch Tombstone over and over just to see him. "I'll be your Huckleberry".

    • @Matt..S
      @Matt..S 10 місяців тому +5

      lol wut
      a lame performance in a boring nonsensical movie

    • @UrMomsChauffer
      @UrMomsChauffer 10 місяців тому +12

      @@Matt..Swho do you think is Oscar worthy, and in what movie? Specific to that era

  • @xzen667
    @xzen667 9 місяців тому +205

    I dont know man. He was a regular customer at a restaurant I managed for years. He dressed so people couldn't recognize him and he was super humble. Easy to talk to and we would chat for a bit most times he came in. Also met his kids and Ex. All very nice people every time I interacted with them.

    • @KernelHughes
      @KernelHughes 6 місяців тому +11

      He was an asshole to others even if he was nice to you

    • @ran_braden
      @ran_braden 6 місяців тому +55

      @@KernelHughes No you "assume" he was an asshole to others because a clickbait video told you so.

    • @skeeterfinklage445
      @skeeterfinklage445 5 місяців тому +27

      He was an egotistical asshole to other egotistical assholes, who cares. Maybe he can read a room, as long as he's chill with the people who aren't in that scene, that's cool.

    • @domanskikid
      @domanskikid 4 місяці тому

      @ KernelHughes
      And YOU seem to be a dismissive asshole to everyone. 🙄
      If you had a social IQ above 5, you’d see that even some celebrities are capable of humble behavior around other humble people. 🙄

    • @lilythebassetpuppy
      @lilythebassetpuppy 4 місяці тому +7

      This guy is just the typical tmz wannabe. Everything he said, I threw away. There are a thousand youtube channels that base their entire channel on trying to tear down talent because they have none, themselves. It's sad really.

  • @jasonarcher7268
    @jasonarcher7268 10 місяців тому +275

    His role in tombstone might be my favorite movie character of all time.

    • @soonersciencenerd383
      @soonersciencenerd383 9 місяців тому +1

      mine was, and is real genius.

    • @wilsixone
      @wilsixone 8 місяців тому +6

      I liked Tombstone very much. He actually had me believing he had TB.

    • @soonersciencenerd383
      @soonersciencenerd383 8 місяців тому +1

      @@wilsixone my favorite is "real genius"- they have inventions that weren't invented back then- flying drone balls, E-PROMs, mega-lasers, GPS, re-breathers...

    • @michaelray3200
      @michaelray3200 8 місяців тому +2

      you're a daisy

    • @malditomadafaka5159
      @malditomadafaka5159 7 місяців тому +4

      i'm your huckleberry man that quote

  • @SeattleRex
    @SeattleRex 10 місяців тому +41

    Val is a superb actor. The great ones are always eccentric. He earned it.

  • @IdealX-fr4eg
    @IdealX-fr4eg 10 місяців тому +251

    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is criminally underrated..

    • @tinaterry1280
      @tinaterry1280 10 місяців тому +5

      Great movie ❤

    • @znmrtns
      @znmrtns 10 місяців тому +3

      Absolutely

    • @JavierCastillo-vc8ih
      @JavierCastillo-vc8ih 10 місяців тому +13

      And the irony is that movie was RDJ comeback film after his fall from drugs and jail time.

    • @raywalsh9152
      @raywalsh9152 9 місяців тому +3

      I not only agree, but I also see what you did there ... nicely done.

    • @toastydanny9136
      @toastydanny9136 9 місяців тому +3

      Obviously not since it had great reviews.

  • @jrobwoo688
    @jrobwoo688 10 місяців тому +236

    The Salton Sea is one of my favorite Val Kilmer films. Vincent D’Onofrio is also great in the movie.

    • @veseyvonveitinghof
      @veseyvonveitinghof 10 місяців тому +15

      ...absolutely agree...

    • @ingvarhallstrom2306
      @ingvarhallstrom2306 10 місяців тому +22

      It's a hidden gem. I can't for the life of me understand why it didn't become bigger and wider known?

    • @pegcity4eva
      @pegcity4eva 10 місяців тому +8

      It didn't get any promotion

    • @mrrootytooty5797
      @mrrootytooty5797 10 місяців тому +12

      Never heard of this, i will watch it over the weekend
      ..thank you

    • @veseyvonveitinghof
      @veseyvonveitinghof 10 місяців тому +8

      ...you won't regret it...

  • @od1452
    @od1452 10 місяців тому +24

    His Doc Holiday was amazing , the cup twirl was genius.

  • @oscarstainton
    @oscarstainton 10 місяців тому +255

    As a kid, I felt Val's voice lent a good combination of gravitas and humanity to Moses. Its surreal to me that The Prince of Egypt where the film was a decent hit and he put in solid work as the lead character. He shaped up his work ethic after his leading man status faded, but still it makes you wonder what could have been.

    • @starwarsroo2448
      @starwarsroo2448 10 місяців тому +6

      He had a lot of good ideas for his roles that just made a movie work. Interesting with The Doors he didn't want to do a movie that glorified drug use, so I think they kinda had to rewrite the script. It worked and it was a great performance

    • @heathercontois4501
      @heathercontois4501 10 місяців тому

      Best role he ever played.

    • @simon0044
      @simon0044 10 місяців тому +1

      @@heathercontois4501 doc Holliday was better

    • @heathercontois4501
      @heathercontois4501 10 місяців тому

      @@simon0044 I think Doc Holiday was awesome, but I always thought it took more skill to convey in voice alone, what he also did with facial expressions and body language with the role of Holiday.

    • @PrinceAlhorian
      @PrinceAlhorian 10 місяців тому +6

      Val's voice was also the voice of God in Prince of Egypt. Reason being, as per the director, when God speaks to you directly, it will be familiar yet elevated. So val took a soft fatherly tone when speaking as God to Moses.

  • @edie9938
    @edie9938 9 місяців тому +3

    My boys, aged 32 & 30 and myself, love Val. Every movie we've seen with him, has left an indelible impression on us. After watching this video, I'm surprised he never followed the directing route. Maybe because the brother that passed was the filmmaker, and Val was the "actor". Regardless, Val is a man who takes his craft to heart. I'm sure that's been to the extreme, but looking at the BIG picture, how can he be faulted?? I believe that Doc, is a character, that will go down in history. God Bless you Val.

  • @CutiePie-hh3gg
    @CutiePie-hh3gg 10 місяців тому +127

    Val Killer is hugely talented his performance in The Doors, Tombstone and At First Sight is incredible

    • @MattC78
      @MattC78 4 місяці тому +1

      He was good in Wonderland too.

  • @decal1751
    @decal1751 9 місяців тому +16

    Absolutely NO ONE could have played a better or even close 2nd to Kilmer as Doc Holiday he was perfect for that role and quite honestly the best part of the whole movie! And i really liked all of the actors in their perspective roles. That was one of the best cast movies I've ever seen. ❤❤😊

  • @rockrocker100
    @rockrocker100 10 місяців тому +586

    Even if he was an asshole sometimes I think we can all agree he didn’t deserve cancer and to lose his voice

    • @FilmStack
      @FilmStack  10 місяців тому +97

      Oh 100%, no one deserves that

    • @corndog3861
      @corndog3861 10 місяців тому +33

      @@FilmStack so why would you suggest it in the thumbnail?

    • @kathleenvargovich9539
      @kathleenvargovich9539 9 місяців тому +8

      ​@@corndog3861to get your 13:17 attention. Which it obviously did.

    • @maxt707
      @maxt707 9 місяців тому +4

      Who deserves cancer????

    • @peggypasson8794
      @peggypasson8794 9 місяців тому +5

      He is a great actor no doubt but ...he has bad behavior .it's very sad to hear he took sick though . prayers

  • @vickyzimmer527
    @vickyzimmer527 10 місяців тому +21

    There are a lot of actors that aren't good socially. I think its part of what makes them want to act. Add in their handlers, agents, etc where they dont even live in the same world we do. Its easy to judge.

    • @roseannamanues2111
      @roseannamanues2111 16 днів тому

      @vickyzimmer527 Some even develope split personalities. Cause of the facts you've pointed out. Though I still don't like the director of Monroe's Island. He didn't need to treat Brandon Marnlo the way he did. Directors get just as big egos if not bigger than actors.

  • @bigstackD
    @bigstackD 10 місяців тому +289

    I don’t know what it is, but The Saint is definitely in my top 10👍🏻

    • @tinaterry1280
      @tinaterry1280 10 місяців тому +13

      I love that movie ❤

    • @junosaxon4370
      @junosaxon4370 10 місяців тому +19

      I love the film The Saint too. I also really like him in Double Identity and Thunderheart.

    • @selinakyle2368
      @selinakyle2368 10 місяців тому +8

      The soundtrack is one of the best

    • @graceisamazing5493
      @graceisamazing5493 10 місяців тому +6

      YES, me too, as well as Thunderheart!

    • @usedscar
      @usedscar 9 місяців тому +7

      Thank goodness there are other The Saint fans. I can't resist the guy and girl on the lamb! Thunder Heart was another.

  • @robertstephen6224
    @robertstephen6224 9 місяців тому +5

    His performance as Doc Holiday tells me everything I want to know. He is by far one of the best actors I have ever had the pleasure of watching.

  • @Detman101
    @Detman101 10 місяців тому +57

    Real Genius, Salton Sea, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang & Tombstone are three of my all-time favorite movies.
    Val Kilmer is Hollywood gold...always has been, always will be.

    • @margeebechyne8642
      @margeebechyne8642 10 місяців тому +6

      Four.

    • @Detman101
      @Detman101 10 місяців тому +1

      @@margeebechyne8642Oh yeah,...thank you lol.

    • @cjewe1z
      @cjewe1z 4 місяці тому +1

      You stole that last line from him. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @damien4452
    @damien4452 9 місяців тому +28

    I don't care how difficult he was. The man is a great actor. I love his movies. One of my favorite actor's.

  • @casedistorted
    @casedistorted 10 місяців тому +253

    The Ghost and the Darkness was always one of my favorite Val Kilmer films as a kid growing up.
    Really miss those days
    I always loved him in The Doors and Willow as well. Kilmer was one of my fav actors growing up.
    I think Val Kilmer played Jim Morrison very well

    • @lokisingularity3394
      @lokisingularity3394 9 місяців тому +1

      Same

    • @thewatcher4552
      @thewatcher4552 9 місяців тому +5

      Agree awsome film

    • @terrimobley6067
      @terrimobley6067 9 місяців тому +5

      OMG yes... Ghost and the Darkness.. gripping movie. I can only watch it during the day

    • @manofwar577
      @manofwar577 9 місяців тому +3

      Ghost and the Darkness, one of the best films ever!

    • @ActionMan1979
      @ActionMan1979 6 місяців тому

      Yes.

  • @MrOliverbox
    @MrOliverbox 10 місяців тому +11

    I will always love Val Kilmer. I met him once, only briefly, after one of his Mark Twain shows.
    Tombstone, The Ghost and the Darkness, and Spartan are some of my all time favorites… he’s excellent in Willow.

  • @TCAustin1881
    @TCAustin1881 9 місяців тому +29

    I've met Val many times through my live theater career, he is not difficult to work with, however he doesn't suffer fools ! He is dedicated to and passionate about his craft !

  • @XhoowieX
    @XhoowieX 10 місяців тому +812

    Crazy that the final 'big' movie of his initial run, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, was actually very good. After a long series of awful movies that didn't end it.

    • @FilmStack
      @FilmStack  10 місяців тому +41

      Yeah that one was super unfortunate!

    • @BruceStephan
      @BruceStephan 10 місяців тому +49

      Hey ! Just because some of his movies didn't do well at the box office doesn't mean they're bad . THUNDERHEART and SPARTAN are really good movies .

    • @josephamato2031
      @josephamato2031 10 місяців тому +8

      He killed that role

    • @One21Jiggawatts
      @One21Jiggawatts 10 місяців тому +7

      He was very unlucky that he ended up in movies with potential that had terrible sets.

    • @gordons-alive4940
      @gordons-alive4940 10 місяців тому +5

      That was pretty good, but it didn't make money, which is the top priority for the studios.

  • @SenorTucano
    @SenorTucano 10 місяців тому +28

    Val Kilmer should’ve received an Oscar for his portrayal of Doc Holliday

  • @Vanderring
    @Vanderring 10 місяців тому +62

    The feud with Sizemore was over Tom’s drug addiction. When they worked in Heat, Deniro went to Sizemores apartment and told him to get his ass in rehab or quit. He got better. The. In late 1998 he met Heidi Fleis and he became impossible even with Heidi showing up on sets and fighting Tom. Val was fed up with directors abuse and co stars ruining each shot

    • @AliciaGuitar
      @AliciaGuitar 9 місяців тому +6

      And Tom died.

    • @cjewe1z
      @cjewe1z 4 місяці тому +3

      It seems like Kilmer was a one-man army...

  • @monettevramer6278
    @monettevramer6278 7 місяців тому +5

    Dear Val Kilmer ~You are such a great talent and good, intelligent, sensitive person....I just wish you would come back into our lives very soon. I keep you in my prayers for great health and well being. Whenever two or more are gathered in prayer....and you have so many more gathered.....you must thrive❤ Please come out soon .

  • @RoverIAC
    @RoverIAC 10 місяців тому +102

    I met Val on the set of Red Planet in Sydney. He was a nice guy. He was having a fight with Tom Siezmore at the time. Those two hated each other and all their scenes together where shot separately and composited.

    • @RolandDeschain1
      @RolandDeschain1 10 місяців тому +17

      Sizemore was a monster as well. Read William Butler's 'Tawdry Tales and Confessions from Horror's Boy Next Door' autobiography for a harrowing tale of trying to direct Sizemore in a low-budget horror picture.

    • @RoverIAC
      @RoverIAC 10 місяців тому +1

      @@RolandDeschain1 thanks for the tip, I enjoy a good non-fiction read sometimes.

    • @lac8356
      @lac8356 9 місяців тому +11

      Val is fairly pretentious and can treat crew members pretty bad. I'm going back to the filming of The Island of Dr. Moreau. He was a total twat. Polar opposite to Brando who enjoyed his cast and crew

    • @RoverIAC
      @RoverIAC 9 місяців тому +12

      @@lac8356 yeah, I had herd all those stories, that's why I was surprised he was nice to me.... also it seemed he had been doing a little self reflection.

    • @EviMlcak
      @EviMlcak 9 місяців тому +3

      I always thought Tom Sizemore to be scary, like he might have been a school bully when young. That movie 'Heat', I can watch often. It's that kind of movie, much like 'The Italian Job' (with Mark Whalberg)

  • @mariaelenar9764
    @mariaelenar9764 10 місяців тому +23

    Val Kilmer is a fabulous actor blessed with a beautiful physique.
    Even if Hollywood has done him wrong he still shines, he is also a fantastic theater actor, great painter and more. He is beloved all over the world ❤

  • @carpeimodiem
    @carpeimodiem 10 місяців тому +157

    Val's character in Real Genius was a whole way of life.
    Val turned the 80's into the 80's we know today, and brought it to life in that performance.

    • @Charliehund100
      @Charliehund100 10 місяців тому +13

      It’s really one of those underrated gems. Idealistic without being preachy; and just leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy.

    • @carpeimodiem
      @carpeimodiem 10 місяців тому +6

      @@Charliehund100 best ending ever

    • @Mr-Angelo0U812
      @Mr-Angelo0U812 10 місяців тому +4

      ​@@carpeimodiemall that 🍿

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 10 місяців тому +7

      I put my sunglasses on the back of my collar, instead of the front, to this day because of Val. Every 15 y I meet someone who remembers the laser lab scene.

    • @MarcIverson
      @MarcIverson 10 місяців тому +4

      He was fantastic in that movie. It's the kind of performance where you're not just enjoying it, but being amazed by the obvious talent.

  • @mariecherement3834
    @mariecherement3834 9 місяців тому +3

    Val Kilmer is a phenomenal talented actor. Really. I think what he is truly struggling with most now is living with the aftermath of having cancer, and nearly losing his life. Michael J Fox, Christopher Reeves and many others have had to completely reinvent themselves after a devastating accident or a serious illness. I know its hard, being a cancer survivor, myself. It is much better to look forward in life, rather than to look back when you are dealing with the aftermath of such difficult health issues.Life is not going to ever be quite the same again, But it can be a nice life. You just have to be creative and find ways to make it nice again, and to surround yourself with positive encouraging people in your life. And you have to have very long talks with God, to try and figure out how you can contribute your wisdom and experience in living with your physical changes and difficulties going forward in life, and how to contribute to humanity, by being a good example to others , no matter the cards you have been dealt. Because life is hard. And te bravest thing you can do is go on gracefully, Val.

  • @One21Jiggawatts
    @One21Jiggawatts 10 місяців тому +100

    He came to Australia for a Q&A about 12 years ago. He said he felt privileged to work with several great directors on his way up but then ended up on some chaotic sets with rotating doors of directors who didn’t know what they were doing.

    • @creatrixZBD
      @creatrixZBD 10 місяців тому +22

      Well, he was well known as a complete dick to the locals during filming of The Island of Dr Moreau. He was embarrassing to behold, had a bad vibe, and smart women stayed well away from him. I don’t think it was all as one-sided as he says 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @gordons-alive4940
      @gordons-alive4940 10 місяців тому +17

      Yes, some of those productions were a mess, but it sounded like he had something to do with that. That doesn't explain his being pretty mean to people at times. That didn't do anything to make the movies better.

    • @One21Jiggawatts
      @One21Jiggawatts 10 місяців тому +16

      @@creatrixZBD I knew people living in cairns at the time. One memorable story was that he couldn’t get a seat in a restaurant so he went next door, paid for everyone’s food and left a massive tip. He was a dick to the booked out restaurant but the people who got free food and the staff who got an awesome tip love him.

    • @cadejust6777
      @cadejust6777 10 місяців тому +2

      @@creatrixZBD
      He Wasnt A Dick He Was A Victim Of Circumstance Also Your Basing Those Accusations On Mere Hearsay?.

    • @cadejust6777
      @cadejust6777 10 місяців тому +1

      @@One21Jiggawatts
      He Wasnt A Dick He Was A Victim Of Circumstance Also Your Basing Those Accusations On Mere Hearsay?.

  • @kimmy3469
    @kimmy3469 9 місяців тому +10

    I’ll always pick Val Kilmer as one of the most talented and awesome actors in modern era. #ValKilmer 💕☝️

  • @boogiedaddy3434
    @boogiedaddy3434 10 місяців тому +117

    That Michael Douglas quote about Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke makes me want to know more about what went on with them.

    • @truefilm6991
      @truefilm6991 10 місяців тому +15

      Oh absolutely. I consider both terrific actors. Both were fantastic together in The Pope Of Greenwich Village.

    • @maxmeier532
      @maxmeier532 10 місяців тому +19

      substances and attitude?

    • @truefilm6991
      @truefilm6991 10 місяців тому +5

      @@maxmeier532 Many actors and actresses did and do that. There is perhaps more to that.

    • @saintniccage2818
      @saintniccage2818 10 місяців тому

      Val and Douglas ate sooooo much vag on the set of the ghost and the darkness that they both developed THE SAME rare type of throat cancer..

    • @theitfactorjameswheezer2852
      @theitfactorjameswheezer2852 10 місяців тому +28

      @@truefilm6991Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke were big in the 80s though Eric was never a leading man. Mickey had a terrible behind the scenes attitude similar to Val, Turned down a lot of big roles and eventually briefly quit acting to be a boxer, when he returned he had tons of surgery and messed up his face which was big drawing point of his and he’s been on a downturn with a brief revival in the mid 2000s. Eric I think was just substance abuse issues.

  • @newdefsys
    @newdefsys 10 місяців тому +4

    Kilmer is a comedic genius. His dead pan delivery in Top Secret kills, and his over-the-top villain in McGruber is the only saving grace for that movie.

  • @tjdetroit3618
    @tjdetroit3618 10 місяців тому +11

    Possibly the best actor of a generation… he was never afraid to do what he wanted… pure talent

  • @hunmari
    @hunmari 7 місяців тому +8

    Jim Morrison, Thumb stone, Kiss kiss bang bang all great character movies for him, and he gave 100%. Charismatic, handsome actor. no one like him today. Maybe the directors didn't threat him with respect.

  • @classic.cameras
    @classic.cameras 10 місяців тому +91

    I loved Val Kilmer in Willow. Love that movie.

    • @elizabethmcleod246
      @elizabethmcleod246 10 місяців тому +2

    • @creatrixZBD
      @creatrixZBD 10 місяців тому +7

      Me too, a childhood fave ❤

    • @jjr1728
      @jjr1728 10 місяців тому +1

      I never watched it but want to

    • @midinerd
      @midinerd 10 місяців тому +5

      ah yes! mad mardigan or whatever. totally!

    • @jeanemlicar
      @jeanemlicar 10 місяців тому +1

      Willow was Awesome. It’s too bad Val Kilmer couldn’t reprise the role for the Disney + series.

  • @michaeldoliveira720
    @michaeldoliveira720 9 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for also including people who said they enjoyed working with Kilmer.

  • @estellacoggins715
    @estellacoggins715 10 місяців тому +16

    I loved him in the movie
    "The Ghost and the Darkness" and in "The Doors" also as Doc Holiday. He is a great actor.

  • @demarais2424
    @demarais2424 7 місяців тому +1

    He’s always been one of my favorite actors. His performance in Tombstone was amazing, I watch the movie often and never get tired of it 😂

  • @allys744
    @allys744 10 місяців тому +131

    Most people in Hollywood are divas and they get to keep their jobs. Val had a good career while he did and it’s sad to hear his voice slowly disappear.

    • @jjr1728
      @jjr1728 10 місяців тому +8

      My mother said that he was a terrible cokehead in the 90s.

    • @Itried20takennames
      @Itried20takennames 10 місяців тому +10

      Nah, the few divas make headlines, but most in Hollywood, even larger stars, are decent and hard working…it’s often bad for a stars career and paycheck to be an awful person.
      Movies aren’t “art” per se….they are businesses, and businesses may put up with someone who is late and unprofessional for a bit, if that person still makes them money, but mostly they drop those that are too difficult or temperamental.

    • @hunmari
      @hunmari 7 місяців тому

      ​@@Itried20takennamesso many actors are difficult. Val Kilmer was a perfectionist and some other actors and staff were not. So, he was pissed. He also sad, the MDuglas movie the director wasn't respectful to him. And actually we loved VK more then M Douglas, because Val is a much better actor, and more handsome.

    • @EddieHenderson92
      @EddieHenderson92 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Itried20takennames I've to disagree with you there, movie stars have a long history of rude or even illegal behavior, but the studios protected them if they made them money. Charlie Chapin is one example of everyone in the business knew he had girlfriends as young as 13 when he was a middle-aged man. I think one good thing about today is that movie stars don't get that level of protection anymore.

  • @stephengrigg5988
    @stephengrigg5988 10 місяців тому +21

    Him having a memo saying he would like to be left alone on set seems completely reasonable, but I've heard of so many actors being labeled as "hard to work with" because of stuff like that. In any other line of work, "could you leave me alone and let me do my job" isnt just acceptable, it's encouraged, but not in acting apparently. It really seems like you're damned if you do, damned if you dont.
    "You have to take it serious, but not *too* serious, because then you're a pompous ass. You have to have fun, but not *too* much fun, because then you're lazy and entitled."

  • @visualverbs
    @visualverbs 10 місяців тому +3

    "Tombstone", "Wonderland", and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" among my favorite films, due largely to Kilmer's presence in them.

  • @xray86delta
    @xray86delta 10 місяців тому +25

    I loved Val Kilmer in "Willow". He was great as the Barbarian Swordsman, Madmartigan, if I got that right.😉

  • @redpillcommando
    @redpillcommando 9 місяців тому +2

    I love "Real Genius". That's one of the few movies ever made where the science nerd is not only the hero, he looks damn cool while he's doing it. "Tombstone" is also a fantastic movie.

  • @tylerthompson1842
    @tylerthompson1842 10 місяців тому +44

    There’s a documentary about the making of the Island of Dr. Moreau that I highly recommend. It’s a great snapshot of how crazy Hollywood had gotten at that time

    • @jamesfournier3458
      @jamesfournier3458 10 місяців тому +5

      That was a awful movie.

    • @sid2112
      @sid2112 10 місяців тому

      @@jamesfournier3458An incredible mess.

    • @vanessac1721
      @vanessac1721 10 місяців тому +5

      The Critical Drinker did a video about it on his channel. The story is wild.

    • @tylerthompson1842
      @tylerthompson1842 10 місяців тому

      @@jamesfournier3458 I’m not talking about the movie but a doc about the madness of making the movie

    • @BuzzBee-et8np
      @BuzzBee-et8np 10 місяців тому

      It was all about the orgies and dragged on for at least a year so people could party.

  • @Jolene492
    @Jolene492 2 місяці тому +1

    I met Val Kilmer .in London , he was standing outside my gym. I spoke to him, despite his reputation he was very nice. Tombstone is my favourite movie

  • @MomMom4Cubs
    @MomMom4Cubs 10 місяців тому +45

    Wonderland is my favorite Kilmer picture. The ring he wears on the necklace was given to him by none other than Sharon Holmes.

    • @JoeyChilango
      @JoeyChilango 10 місяців тому +6

      What a great and underrated film. It's too bad that the director's next true crime movie, Billionaire Boys Club, was such a stinker.

    • @tannaeros
      @tannaeros 10 місяців тому +6

      This is a great film- the confrontation with him and Lisa Kudrow has such a reality to it. She's fed up and he's shocked she's fed up; happens in a million households every day.

    • @matthewgabbard6415
      @matthewgabbard6415 9 місяців тому +4

      Men just cannot fathom the fact that a woman who once loved them can stop loving them. I think we base our idea of love on our mother's unconditional love for us. But we forget she is the only one that really applies to and all other women change and get tired of our nonsense.@@tannaeros

    • @JenSell1626
      @JenSell1626 9 місяців тому +1

      @@matthewgabbard6415is it the women changing or the men failing to? 🤷‍♀️ of course generalizations are general

    • @BigBadJerryRogers
      @BigBadJerryRogers 9 місяців тому

      ​@@matthewgabbard6415Sharon Holmes never moved on from John Holmes and found anyone else, she just stopped being with him because of his addiction in addition to becoming a porn star.

  • @seanmacha2668
    @seanmacha2668 9 місяців тому +1

    He was and is a masterclass, one of the most amazing actors of my lifetime. Even without his voice, I would love to see him on screen again.

  • @farrdawgjoker7087
    @farrdawgjoker7087 10 місяців тому +12

    Salton Sea is an absolute gem of a film and unknown to so many because it had no promotion to it. Between Salton Sea and Wonderland you have to ask if Val had a for real drug problem because he played both hard drug addicted characters almost to perfection. Val became a star so fast that it's not hard to see how his ego could have inflated to a destructive point as it did. I still think he missed his chance for a catch phrase on par with Arnold Schwarzenegger's I'll be back with I'll be your Huckleberry from Tombstone. I mean who doesn't love that. It all fairness it's hard for actors and musicians to be put up on pedestals and borderline seen as a God by some and loved by lots of people who they will never know or meet while they bring in millions of dollars could not become ego driven narcissistic or worse because they are living the life and realizing the dreams of millions and once they realize that it's hard to come back down to reality most do but there are select few that don't unfortunately for Val he was forced to come back down with throat cancer. Anyone who hasn't seen Salton Sea go see it because it is an absolutely great film.

    • @WilmaHyche-ry4hr
      @WilmaHyche-ry4hr 9 місяців тому +1

      Salton Sea is one of my favorite Val Kilmer movies. Tombstone is my favorite movie of all the movies he was in because he played the part of Doc Holliday so well.

  • @PoisonelleMisty4311
    @PoisonelleMisty4311 10 місяців тому +5

    The rise and fall of a Hollywood star can happen in the blink of an eye. One moment, you're the hottest name in town, starring in blockbuster films and walking the red carpet at premieres. But then, just as quickly, things can change.
    For Val Kilmer, once considered one of the most promising talents in Hollywood, this was exactly the case. With a string of successful films under his belt, including iconic roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors, Kilmer seemed destined for superstardom. However, after a series of personal and professional setbacks, Hollywood began to turn its back on him.
    Some say Kilmer's reputation for being difficult to work with on set played a role in his dwindling opportunities. Reports of clashes with directors and costars began to surface, painting him as a prima donna in an industry that values collaboration and professionalism.
    Additionally, Kilmer's health struggles, including a battle with throat cancer that left him unable to speak for a period of time, further hindered his career. The physical toll of his illness was evident, leading to a noticeable change in his appearance and casting directors becoming hesitant to take a chance on him for leading roles.
    As the offers for major projects dried up, Kilmer found himself taking smaller, less high-profile roles in independent films and theater productions. While his talent and dedication to his craft never wavered, the opportunities to showcase them on a larger stage became increasingly scarce.
    Despite the setbacks and rejection, Kilmer remained resilient and continued to pursue his passion for acting. He embraced his new reality, finding fulfillment in his work, whether it was performing in a small theater or filming a low-budget indie project.
    While Hollywood may have turned its back on him, Val Kilmer's story serves as a reminder that true success is not measured by fame or fortune, but by the love and passion for one's craft. And for Kilmer, that passion never wavered, even in the face of adversity.

  • @MickeyKnox
    @MickeyKnox 10 місяців тому +51

    ok ok ok, I have to admit, he might have been hard to work with ... buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut ... his performances were mostly spot on, after all he's a very good actor PLUS, and that is very unfortunate to losing his voice, he was a terrific singer.
    I always liked watching Val Kilmer films.

    • @BruceStephan
      @BruceStephan 10 місяців тому +6

      Him being difficult to work with is heresay .

    • @richardbruton1224
      @richardbruton1224 10 місяців тому

      @@BruceStephan yeah heresay from the people that worked with him..... witnesses account for something, Idk why yall wierdos have to have video evidence to believe any abuse claim. Use deductive reasoning and put 2 and 2 together.

    • @creatrixZBD
      @creatrixZBD 10 місяців тому +3

      True. I never thought much of him as a person, but he plays some of my all-time favourite characters in some of my all-time favourite movies. I’m a fan of his filmography, and some of his one-liners.

  • @sherrieowen3945
    @sherrieowen3945 9 місяців тому +3

    Val is a gifted actor and not a sell out. I admire him for that.

  • @dhenderson1810
    @dhenderson1810 10 місяців тому +28

    I think Kilmer was a perfectionist. It is good as it drives the best out of them.
    Problem is, those types of people also expect others to meet the same level of perfection he expects from himself.
    Val needed to learn how to strive others to be better, rather than just expecting it.

  • @mita6010
    @mita6010 9 місяців тому +1

    You forgot to mention one of my favorites of his “Thunder Heart”. I’m interested to know how he acted on that set. The director, Michael Apted has directed some beautiful films.

  • @WhatisReal11
    @WhatisReal11 10 місяців тому +6

    He was and is huge. Few get bigger, than what he was in prime.

  • @PepesFanGirl
    @PepesFanGirl 10 місяців тому +1

    I had always wondered what happened to Val. I wasn't aware of the antics or prima Donna issues, so this helps shed light on his fading away after being such a leading star.
    Glad he was able to have a role in Top Gun 2.

  • @Bootmahoy88
    @Bootmahoy88 10 місяців тому +40

    I do know quite a lot about Val and some of the set issues; he became a total prick with an ego in the stratosphere on many instances. It's unfortunate. I would say though he wasn't as bad as Klaus Kinski; at times, however, he came close. We were friends once when we worked together in 1988 at The Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder, CO. I played the ghost to his Hamlet. Don't take my word for that. Look it up if you don't believe me. So, all in all, I think he got what he bargained for, and I think it's very sad. When I knew him he was not only generous to a fault with his friends, he was just a great guy to hang around with. That persona faded, and something else took its place.

    • @mursuka80
      @mursuka80 10 місяців тому +8

      Damn if the best you can say about the guy is that he is not worse than Kinski tells me everything i need to know about Kilmer. One of many actors who believed their own hype. He is great actor though.

    • @Bootmahoy88
      @Bootmahoy88 10 місяців тому +4

      @@mursuka80 oh yeah, he is a great actor. His Hamlet was brilliant. I think k you can even read a few 1988 reviews of the show.

    • @skeletorlikespotatoes7846
      @skeletorlikespotatoes7846 10 місяців тому

      ​@@mursuka80😂 what?😅

    • @maviswilhelm8390
      @maviswilhelm8390 10 місяців тому +2

      Oh, yeah? I’ll have you know that he’s not as good as Klaus Kinski, either. Can you imagine Kilmer attempting ‘Aguirre: The Wrath of God’? Nope, no one can.

    • @stephencarter7266
      @stephencarter7266 10 місяців тому

      ​@@maviswilhelm8390Only because it's hard to imagine Kilmer in a Werner herzog/ Fitzcarraldo style film.
      I can't imagine any actor other than Klaus Kinski in those roles.

  • @katarina1852
    @katarina1852 9 місяців тому +1

    Val is a very talented actor. His portrayal of Doc Holliday was fabulous, outstanding, epic, the best ever…can’t say enough. He was amazing in The Doors too. He should have won an Oscar for either of those roles. And I loved The Saint, probably because of him. Don’t know how he is personally, although I believe his cancer illness may have humbled him. I wish him well.

  • @MrReubenTishkoff
    @MrReubenTishkoff 10 місяців тому +11

    Val's performance in Top Gun, The Doors and The Saint are the best for me.
    Batman Forever is a guilty pleasure, as it was my first Batman movie as a kid.
    Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is very entertaining, and another guilty pleasure!

  • @sylviayoung1901
    @sylviayoung1901 9 місяців тому +2

    Sometimes you get someone like Val who is beyond passionate and talented. I have known many genuine artists in a variety of art genres. If they are the real deal, they are shall we say, different. It's not a right or left-brain thing, it's simply a personality thing that includes absolutely being unable to deal with stupid people. I get that, big time. Val is simply a man of great passion and vision and stupidity or people that can't deal with his sarcasm and insane humor will dislike him immensely. Especially insecure people. They can't deal with his type, and he can't deal with theirs and if they aren't strong enough, or sarcastic enough, they'll have heck with him. I get it. It's me to a T. I hate insecure and stupid people. You just want to shake them and hope for some sense to get roused in them. Val is a great actor. One of a kind. He was robbed of an Oscar for Doc Holliday. But really, they are stupid, nonsensical idols that portray nothing true.

  • @thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754
    @thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754 10 місяців тому +16

    The "Salton Sea" was AWESOME 💜💜💜
    *EDIT:* I ToTALLY forgot to mention "Wonderland", awesome flick!

    • @anywhoyt
      @anywhoyt 9 місяців тому +1

      One of my favs. Intensely uncomfortable at times but what a wacky ride with a fantastic supporting cast.

    • @BigBadJerryRogers
      @BigBadJerryRogers 9 місяців тому

      Both movies were too grim and didn't have characters that were likable enough

  • @thebryanpowell
    @thebryanpowell 9 місяців тому +2

    The documentary VAL tells us everything (from his own POV) and it's heartbreaking.

  • @snoookie456
    @snoookie456 10 місяців тому +50

    Oliver Stone not liking Val Kilmer's portrayal of Jim Morrison , considering how perfect he was and how uncanny it was for the rest of the actual band is just so unsurprising. Oliver Stone is one of the biggest hacks in Hollywood...

    • @MarcIverson
      @MarcIverson 10 місяців тому +4

      He's one of the best directors they have.

    • @Drak976
      @Drak976 10 місяців тому +11

      @s1ft1hy4j Natural Born Killers is over rated Alexander was bad and it's been 20 years of stinkers ever since. Tell me the plot to Nuclear Now without looking it up pro tip you can't because nobody has ever heard of his most recent movie. Only JFK and Platoon has 8/10 rating on IMDB a website that loves every movie they're told to like. Making 1 good movie doesn't make you "one of the best directors". It makes you just another hyped person like Kathy Griffith. Next I bet you'll tell me she's a celebrity but you won't be able to name one movie she starred in because they just sort of decided she was famous and started hyping her. You'd think this was obvious in Current Year +7.

    • @MarcIverson
      @MarcIverson 10 місяців тому +9

      @@Drak976 Who spoke of Kathy Griffin? What does she have to do with anything? That is so weird -- pardon your obsessions indeed. You're on a roll of your own nature here and it has nothing to do with this discussion and possibly anything else.
      Tom Cruise should have won an Oscar for Born on the Fourth of July. All the moreso considering the tenor of the times. Platoon was ground-breaking and earth-shaking, yup. Again, considering the tenor of the times even moreso So was JFK. Again, considering the tenor of the times, even moreso. Salvador was absolutely brilliant --- and again even braver and more worthy considering how it was swimming against the tenor of the times in our typically cowardly Hollywood and popular culture. Natural Born Killers was not over-rated by far; it was widely condemned on its release and Stone was even sued for it. If anything it was far under-rated. Over-rated by whom? Stone wrote the incredible movie Midnight Express and famously had a hand in doctoring many great scripts. He is a first-rate screenwriter and director and pleading anything else is simply ignorance. I don't know or care about whatever his latest movie might be, but whether it's good or bad doesn't erase or move the needle on a decades-long career of incredible creative success. It sounds like you have a grudge of some sort. Okay then. But a film historian you are not. Get off that high horse -- you have no space for that smug superior attitude here and don't know what you're talking about.

    • @FranklySpeaking.
      @FranklySpeaking. 9 місяців тому

      @@Drak976started rambling then became completely half cocked!
      time for your meds.

    • @FranklySpeaking.
      @FranklySpeaking. 9 місяців тому

      @@MarcIversonsomeones def triggered by Kathy Griffin. Shes living SO rent free in his head... seems like there's PLENTY of space to lounge around! just saying.

  • @joshlamb8163
    @joshlamb8163 9 місяців тому +1

    I really enjoyed Val's career, and i do think sometimes an artist has an instict sbout how to find success with a project. When you look st the amount of good movies Val was in, I find it hard to believe his contributions were just with acting.
    It's not hard to make enemies.

  • @danlove12k
    @danlove12k 10 місяців тому +23

    He was robbed of Oscar as doc holiday in Tombstone 🥴🥴

    • @analogman9697
      @analogman9697 9 місяців тому +1

      I wonder how much of that was ad-libbed. He saved a cliche-riddled story line for sure.

    • @docwho2828
      @docwho2828 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@analogman9697That's right!

  • @angelicalyn6520
    @angelicalyn6520 10 місяців тому +3

    Love Val, How could you forget Wonderland , he was so good in it, great movie!

  • @OJ_1138
    @OJ_1138 10 місяців тому +6

    I still really like his early 2000's films like The Salton Sea, Wonderland and Felon. He seems to do better when he doesn't have a big studio pressing on his shoulders.

  • @Aint_no_senators_son
    @Aint_no_senators_son 10 місяців тому +7

    He is an awesome actor. Best wishes to him always.

  • @pathutchison7688
    @pathutchison7688 10 місяців тому +7

    I actually think “The Ghost and The Darkness” is a really good movie. I watch it every couple years. And his Doc Holliday is a top 5 all time movie character.

  • @miinyoo
    @miinyoo 9 місяців тому +2

    Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton are my two favorite living male actors. There are a lot of others way up there but those two really do stand above the rest for me. Half the time I'm watching a movie they're playing a role in and not even notice who they are until the credits roll, they're just that good.

  • @FPLHaveABeer
    @FPLHaveABeer 10 місяців тому +17

    I haven't seen a lot of the films mentioned here that flopped, but based on his performances in Top Gun, Heat and Tombstone alone, you have to say that Val at his best is a first class actor.

    • @missmayflower
      @missmayflower 9 місяців тому +1

      They are all worth seeing. His acting and charisma are unmatched.

  • @googalacticgoo
    @googalacticgoo 10 місяців тому +6

    Jim Morrison never left Vals presence

  • @keithmichael112
    @keithmichael112 10 місяців тому +24

    Having heard some of the stories of how he acted on different sets, it sounds like he could be a little unreasonable. He has the talent to back that up a little though

    • @FilmStack
      @FilmStack  10 місяців тому +6

      Yeah he worked best with directors who kept him under control. He had a good on screen presence, but once he stopped bringing in money for movies he stopped being worth the hassle

    • @Bootmahoy88
      @Bootmahoy88 10 місяців тому +7

      I do know quite a lot about Val and some of the set issues; he became a total prick with an ego in the stratosphere on many instances. It's unfortunate. I would say though he wasn't as bad as Klaus Kinski; at times, however, he came close. We were friends once when we worked together at The Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder, CO. I played the ghost to his Hamlet. Don't take my word for that. Look it up if you don't believe me. So, all in all, I think he got what he bargained for. I thik it's sad. When I knew him he aas not only generous to a fault with his friends, he was just a great guy to hang around. That persona faded, and something else took its place.

    • @elizabethmcleod246
      @elizabethmcleod246 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Bootmahoy88Bummer

    • @hunmari
      @hunmari 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@FilmStackyou being just plain nasty, or jealous!! He was a great idol of the 80, 90- s, he had star quality, and GREAT ACTING. today non like him. And he " didn't bring in money", because some of the latest movies was worthless

  • @jnulpi
    @jnulpi 10 місяців тому +3

    he was a great Actor.I loved almost every Movie from him.But he was his own Enemy and his later Sickness was his End.Sad Story and really Sad for him.

    • @kandyapple8573
      @kandyapple8573 5 місяців тому

      Unfortunately he was his own worst nightmare then add on top of that he had then been delt a bad hand with Cancer so it unfortunately was his swan Song . Now as he looks back on his life and wild crazy days I feel for him since he regrets all the times that he acted outrageous, bizarre he is now able to be humble about it.
      Now thanks to the Cancer he kinda had a big farewell to the movies since he is unable to be who he was before this happened. Every interview I watch of him it’s nice and he seems in good spirits he is certainly not having a pity party 🎉 so I am happy for him. My heart still hurts for him because it’s so sad.

  • @norahjaneeast5450
    @norahjaneeast5450 10 місяців тому +8

    He auditioned for the role in Full Metal Jacket by sending a video in something that Stanley Kubrick asked the entire country to do the same I remember seeing them at my community college sending your tape auditioning for Full Metal Jacket so he wasn't just being wacky he was just doing what thousands of people were doing trying to get a role in that movie

    • @DMalltheway
      @DMalltheway 9 місяців тому +1

      He auditioned for Goodfellas too

  • @walter_lesaulnier
    @walter_lesaulnier 9 місяців тому +2

    If there was a special hell for actors and everyone involved in making movies, it would consist of them having to make The Island of Doctor Moreau over and over again for eternity.

  • @elskeletor3566
    @elskeletor3566 10 місяців тому +6

    Val was and is one of my favorite actors.

  • @cornflakesbaby
    @cornflakesbaby 10 місяців тому +2

    I'd like to recommend "The Salton Sea" great film and unexpected as far as the story/characters go. It might be my favorite Val Kilmer film.

  • @tridoc99
    @tridoc99 10 місяців тому +4

    My wife and I loved Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang. We were rooting for it to help Val and RDJ. It worked for one of them.

  • @rickyrichreacts9667
    @rickyrichreacts9667 3 місяці тому +4

    He’s got one of the best acting names too😂😂

  • @mrsbluesky8415
    @mrsbluesky8415 10 місяців тому +7

    I loved his portrayal of Doc Holliday. Simply the best acting ever and it has to do w the charm he brought to the role. Wish he was in more high quality films or TV. So sad about his health problems, for an actor his voice is everything.

  • @Pandapoo44
    @Pandapoo44 9 місяців тому +6

    My little sister worked at the Apple Store at the mall in Santa Monica in her early 20s. Val came in and stole her and hired her as his personal assistant. She worked for him for years and he kind of adopted her.. about a couple years before he got sick she had to quit bc he became too difficult to work for and she was starting to dislike him and didn’t want it to ruin their friendship for good. But our family was always glad he found my sister when she was alone in LA. We worried less obviously when he was taking care of her.

    • @deafdude1983
      @deafdude1983 8 місяців тому +1

      That is an amazing story. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Mayhap34
    @Mayhap34 10 місяців тому +19

    Michael Douglas said he had no issue with Kilmer. And I actually liked The Ghost And the Darkness, based on a true story.

    • @NostalgicGamerRickOShay
      @NostalgicGamerRickOShay 9 місяців тому +2

      Except Douglas ruined the movie by self-inserting himself via a FICTIONAL character. Only Kilmer's character was real. On a coincidental note, Douglas also got throat cancer.

  • @WA4TKG
    @WA4TKG 9 місяців тому +1

    Never knew he was in a movie with a Ham Radio prominently situated right in front of him, a Kenwood TS-940 and a TL-922 Linear Amplifier, …too cool : 38 seconds into this video.

  • @amandabeaty1492
    @amandabeaty1492 10 місяців тому +7

    I always liked Val Kilmer and people seem to have mixed opinions on him. I just watched a thing Kurt Russell did with GQ or Esquire or something and he had nothing but good things to say about working with Val Kilmer. I should re-watch Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. I really liked that one.

  • @jackhayesjackhayes9158
    @jackhayesjackhayes9158 10 місяців тому +1

    I always liked Val kilmer, the first movie I saw was the Doors, then I saw real genius and started becoming a regular fan. I also liked the whole cast of Alexander, and it's one of my favorite movies.

  • @radiantlight2361
    @radiantlight2361 10 місяців тому +4

    This man's career ruin hurts me to this day..
    What an actor 😢

  • @jonathangoode546
    @jonathangoode546 3 місяці тому

    Val is a great actor he’s good in all his films . Just recently I was at a game stop in Yonkers NY . I picked up a Val Kilmer version of Batman and I had to get Chris o’donnel as Robin . It’s disheartening to see him in the condition he’s in now while watching top Gun MAVERICK. God bless him.For the films he was in .he’s an actor who wants everything done right . Just like Westley snipes .when a film is done right and everyone on the same page everyone gets PAID.

  • @Susieq26754
    @Susieq26754 10 місяців тому +55

    He was a extreme pain in the butt to all those powerful movie moguls. He pissed off someone.

    • @Itried20takennames
      @Itried20takennames 10 місяців тому +9

      I think Killer’s behavior pissed off plenty of people. But not wanting to work with someone who is an abusive db and disruptive is not a conspiracy or blacklisting….it’s just common sense.

    • @analogman9697
      @analogman9697 9 місяців тому +2

      He is Christian Science. Christianity ina nay form is verboten in Hollywood, and practically everywhere else these days.

    • @dittohead7044
      @dittohead7044 9 місяців тому +4

      @@analogman9697 a Christian scientist is not a Christian. Thats a weird religion that contradicts the Bible itself

    • @analogman9697
      @analogman9697 9 місяців тому

      Oh I agree. In fact most if not all religions contradict the Bible...especially catholicism.@@dittohead7044

    • @analogman9697
      @analogman9697 9 місяців тому +1

      They tossed my response. Yes I agree. Most of the Christian churches preach prosperity but won't talk about salvation. The catholic church is just in open defiance of the Word of God...repetitive prayer, calling their pastors "father"...it's a long list.

  • @KenFerris
    @KenFerris 9 місяців тому

    Not all that many actors get a chance to so completely immerse themselves in their character as Val Kilmer did in "The Doors".
    And he absolutely nailed it. Along with his Doc Holiday in "Tombstone" he should be ranked among the greatest film actors of all time, IMO.

  • @WorldPeace21
    @WorldPeace21 10 місяців тому +5

    Val Kilmer was my favourite actor. I didn't know all these things about him. He's still a good actor though.

    • @hunmari
      @hunmari 7 місяців тому

      great actor

  • @MitchBast-xu7jg
    @MitchBast-xu7jg 9 місяців тому +1

    He DESERVED the Oscar for best supporting actor for his portrayal of Doc Holiday in Tombstone.
    That said, I really do hope to see him return to his former greatness.
    He is a valid talent that ought not be wasted

  • @vampin6
    @vampin6 10 місяців тому +4

    He killed it in Tombstone and Heat and he wasn't even in a lead role. He proved what he could do in Willow after doing Top Gun. He got a lot of hate over the years