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Tombstone (1993): We didn't hire George (Cosmatos) because we wanted an action movie. We're certainly not saying it hurt, because George made the action scenes crackle, but he also helped supply a visual element that we felt was badly needed. A lot of recent Westerns have deliberately gone for a drab, colorless look. I think people were ready for a truly gorgeous-looking Western." "People are getting tremendous enjoyment from seeing these actors in these roles.