I love Westerns, and I have a soft spot for this one. The cast is so great together, and it seems as everyone absolutely loves what they're doing. For me, the joy overshadows the film's weaknesses, of which there are several. But Kasdan set out to make a film with the feel of the classic Westerns, and succeeded in that. Alongside The Long Riders arguably the most enjoyable Western of the 80's.

Until a bit of a resurgence in the early to mid-90's, the western was essentially a dead genre. Entries like Silverado certainly didn't help the matter any.

They assembled what seemed like an outstanding ensemble cast... but each person in that cast put in the worst performance of their respective careers - Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, John Cleese, Jeff Goldblum, to name just a few ...and especially Kevin Costner, in a role obviously written to be amusing and quirky, but instead is just annoying and badly-acted. I'm inclined to think the fault lies with the writing or directing, though, as the high-school-play-calibur acting extends from the leads all the way down to the smallest supporting roles, and even the "action" scenes are pretty stiff and laughable.

I went 23 years without seeing this flick all the way through. Guess I shouldn't have bothered after all this time.

A very good and entertaining it will keep your attention throughout the entire movie great watch.

DVD Bonus Content

A Return to Silverado with Kevin Costner ****
The Making of Silverado ****
A History of the Western Shootout **

Bonus Previews
Silverado ***
Classic Westerns **

Booklet - "Silverado and the American Western" *****

Haven't seen many westerns, but this was mostly entertaining.

I forgot how fun this movie is. An old fashioned Western, but with a modern feel. Great cast, and of course, great performances. Like I said, it's just a big, silly, fun Western. Plus, a bunch of really likeable actors.

Originally released in The Criterion Collection on LaserDisc, spine #116

I actually owned the soundtrack album to this movie on cassette before I ever saw the film. It's still a favorite score. Anyway, I found this on 2-disc DVD several years back in a gift set that includes a deck of cards, but still hadn't actually played the disc until last night. It holds up fairly well, I think.

Danny Glover has some of the best lines (like "I don't want to kill you, and you don't want to be dead") and Kevin Costner is a scene-stealer. It feels like a Hollywood production, but in a fun, celebratory way. I'd forgotten Jeff Goldblum was even in the film! Fun stuff, and I enjoyed returning to Silverado.

It's not for nothing that Westerns are a genre all to themselves and this movie deserves to be near the top of the posse. It is well written and directed and has an all star cast that deliver on the entertainment!

I love Westerns, and I have a soft spot for this one. The cast is so great together, and it seems as everyone absolutely loves what they're doing. For me, the joy overshadows the film's weaknesses, of which there are several. But Kasdan set out to make a film with the feel of the classic Westerns, and succeeded in that. Alongside The Long Riders arguably the most enjoyable Western of the 80's.