Jeff Goldblum looks so out of place in a western

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.

Silverado is a love letter to Westerns. This is art, looking back with fan fondness to all that has come before it, skimming over the revisionists, only pausing long enough to pick up the body counts and then heading further back to land in the realm of the classic Western, where shooting is clean and quick, and the conflict of cattlemen and farmers is well trod. There's nothing here surprising, except I'm surprised how much I'm loving it, but when this much admiration for the genre is poured into the characters and settings, it's impossible for me to resist, so I get swept up and carried along. This is one where I'll get my own copy and even if it's playing and I'm in another room, the music will entertain me and keep me in the know of where the story is.

This was the best Western the 80s had to offer (later being Young Guns), with epic gun fights, terrific storyline and brilliant casts too; Scott Glen, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover and Kevin Kline - all four brilliant in their roles.

And right at the end, the men return to town, where, in a series of encounters, each defeats his own personal enemy. Like a true Western film.

If there ever will be a remake, I think the cast respectfully for that ought to be;
Hugh Jackman as Emmett
Andrew Garfield as Jake
Terrence Howard as Mal
Chris Evans as Paden
Other casts for the remake included; Brie Larson, Peter Dinklage, Edward James Olmos, Kerry Washington, Dominic Cooper, Oscar Isaac, Kevin Durand and Tony Curran (as the remake's antagonist). An all-star cast for a remake worth thinking about!

But that aside, Silverado was one of the films I loved watching while growing up.

A quintessential Western, far out of its own time. If you only ever see three American westerns in your life, watch this one twice.

Silverado comes from a master writer and entertainer and yet fails to be both. Kasdan's convoluted and uneven narrative is, however, anchored by a few standout performances, especially Kevin Kline and Brian Dennehy, that elevate this movie experience considerably.

This western has a lot of great moments; but my favorite one is the opening shootout inside a cabin.

I haven't watched this film in 32 years (thank you TCM Belgium). It was almost as good as I remember it. The Rosanna Arquette stuff is awkward. Kevin Kline's character has 'strange things' he cares about. There is a near camp refrain 'they took the little boy'. Kevin Costner gives a sparky, swing from the rafters performance that doesn't hint at the goodie-two shoes leading man he was to become scarcely two years later. Brian Dennehy is great as a sheriff who has been bought out by the bad guys but looks like he's enjoying it nevertheless. As for American racism, as we have seen in Charlottesville, it hasn't gone away. You can go through the movie counting the Kasdans (Lawrence, Mark,. Meg, Jon and young Jacob).

Lawrence Kasdan revisite avec enthousiasme le western traditionnel.

A purty-lookin', hangin'-out western.

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One of the most entertaining westerns I've seen even though it seems to borrow from old western plots. That didn't bother me though. What a great cast here too! I can't think of any other movie since where Costner actually appears to be having fun. And the Bruce Broughton score sounds like it was stolen from John Williams.