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Trailer for A24 Val Kilmer documentary "VAL"

MinusTydus

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This looks like it might be a tough watch. Throat cancer has apparently destroyed his voice. Narrated by Val's son, Jack Kilmer.




In theatres (limited release): July 23.
On Amazon Prime Video (US): August 6.

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Kinthey

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Oct 27, 2017
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When you hear his current voice... yeah that's tough. He really seems to make the best of it though
 
Ushojax

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What happened to him is very sad but I presume his being a Christian scientist meant he didn't get timely treatment for his cancer.
 
DJ_Lae

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It's tough, indeed. Feel bad whenever I see him now - him and Tim Curry. They seem to be making the most of what was dealt to them, but it's still rough.
 
Magneto

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That trailer was depressing. Val Kilmer never had the career he deserved in my opinion. It sucks.
 
CaptNink

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Yeah this is going to be a tough watch. Val Kilmer has always been one of my favourite actors. Heart-breaking to see him (or anyone) like this.
 
Nakenorm

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Oh wow, had no idea about the cancer. That sucks. Will definitely watch this, but it's certainly gonna be rough.
 
chefbags

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Yeah I read on his wikipedia recently that he's recovered but as of now uses a feeding tube because he can't eat properly anymore. Feel for him. He's had a phenomenal voice. Once I found out he voiced Moses in Prince of Egypt, I was amazed. Loved that movie a lot. While of course he didn't sing, his voice as Moses is memorable to me.

 
RedVejigante

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Man, that's rough. When I was a kid, I thought that Val Kilmer was legit the coolest motherfucker in the galaxy. And as I got older, I came to appreciate his talent and charisma more and more. Hell, he was the main reason I rented that godawful Island of Dr. Moreau movie so many fucking times.
 

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Glad this is a project. Love the man's work and was rooting for him ever since Michael Douglas opened his mouth about his condition on Letterman. These past few years have been fucking rough on the guy

Madmartigan is one of my fav on-screen characters
 
ChubbyHuggs

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That's a massive amount of footage to have on your own life, but can you imagine the amount of good behind the scenes footage he's captured?
 
RedVejigante

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Swear to god, after watching the making of footage of the interaction between Val and Werner Herzog on the set of Bad Lieutenant, I'd watch a whole movie about just that, so everything I see hear is just magical.
 
Truant

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Val is such a unique dude. Seems like he loved playing weirder non-lead characters the most, even if he easily carried blockbusters himself when needed.
 
Strike

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Not all the time to get to see this much into somebody's life and career. Shame about what the cancer did to his voice. I was happy to hear that he's still working in films despite it.
 
TheGameshark

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Aw man that was sad to watch. Crazy he never had a bigger career. I had no idea he had a tracheostomy but I am happy to hear he's been living cancer free for a few years now.
 
Joe Shlabotnik

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Truant said:
Val is such a unique dude. Seems like he loved playing weirder non-lead characters the most, even if he easily carried blockbusters himself when needed.
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Yep. Leading man looks, charisma off the charts but leaned into character actor roles. He's had a great and interesting career but I don't think Hollywood quite figured out what to do with him.

Also everyone go watch Top Secret! right now
 
darz1

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I gotta watch this

I always found his performances very captivating to watch. He stole every scene in Tombstone, went toe to toe with Pacino and Deniro in Heat, was mesmerising in The Doors. He is also my favourite on film Batman/Bruce despite the film itself being not so great.
 
fluffydelusions

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Probably one of his lesser known films and it's nothing spectacular by any means but I really enjoyed it and found it fun.:
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skeezx

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curious to know what happened to his career circa late 90s/early 00s. i heard he became pretty insufferable to work with up to a point

though the movie will obviously have a biased take on that time frame, if it even addresses it at all
 
Mr. Snuffleupagus

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fluffydelusions said:
Probably one of his lesser known films and it's nothing spectacular by any means but I really enjoyed it and found it fun.:
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I stan for this movie endlessly - some nice on-location shots in London and Oxford, great chemistry and the story behind the making of the movie was intriguing too.

Its the music, however, that does it for me - I'd say that at least on a weekly basis, maybe even more, I listen to the Orchestral Score all the way through - it's a damn good piece(s) of work!

 
poptire

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Looks great, and heartbreaking.

If anyone is in the mood for a similar type of film, Soleil Moon Frye released a documentary based on a collection of her old home videos as well.

 
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skeezx said:
curious to know what happened to his career circa late 90s/early 00s. i heard he became pretty insufferable to work with up to a point

though the movie will obviously have a biased take on that time frame, if it even addresses it at all
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Well, one of his best movies came out in 2005. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is so good
 
Everybody Lies

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Will definitely give this a watch. Think it will be tough, but I've enjoyed all his other work and he's earned my viewership.

And as always, fuck cancer!
 
John Rabbit

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This dude always came off as a little bit of a weirdo in his performances; I think that's why I've enjoyed his work so much.
 
NinjaScooter

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People often say about Brad Pitt that he was a character actor in a leading man's body and Val Kilmer sort of felt like the Proto Pitt in a lot of those ways. Had a way to really just play such diverse and sometimes unrecognizable roles, even though towards the end of the 90s he started to embrace the blockbuster/leading man type of roles a little more.
 
rycisko

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That trailer was depressing. Val Kilmer never had the career he deserved in my opinion. It sucks.
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His early 90s trajectory to the 2000s where he ended up is an insane 180...The Doors, Tombstone, Batman Forever then Heat and straight downhill from there even though I did enjoy the Saint & Salton Sea later on.

He had a recent article done on him too and it really does seem like he's making the most of what he has now which is awesome. Enjoy life while you still got one ya know? Good for him.
 
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