Saturday, September 7, 2013

Silverado

In my top 10 all time favorite westerns. Kevin Kline was the headliner in this, but Kevin Costner steals his scenes. It has a lot of humor along with the guns fights to keep the viewer interested. Kline (A Fish Called Wanda - his co-star Cleese also has a part in this) is a reformed bad guy who runs into his old gang. Costner (Wyatt Earp - his co-star Fahey also has a part in this) and Glenn (Man on Fire - the one before Washington) are brothers on their way to California who get sucked into the brutality of the local cattle rancher. Dennehy (F/X) is the local sheriff for hire and the gun to beat by the end. Goldblum (Independence Day) plays a gambler, Arquette (The Whole Nine Yards) plays a pioneer, and Glover (Predator) plays a son getting revenge for the death of his family - this movie is before Lethal Weapon or A Color Purple. The costume are authentic. Costner did almost all his own horse and gun stunts. It was written and directed by the Kasden's - the one's who wrote Bodyguard for Costner, Grand Canyon for Glover, and The Big Chill for Kline. All in all, I say: SEE IT

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