If you've never seen Silverado, you're missing out on probably the best western to come out of the modern era. Set to one of the best western themes ever written, Bruce Broughton practically conducts the entire movie with his music. I'd listened to the soundtrack for years before I finally watched the movie, and the visuals did not disappoint.
Scott Glenn finds himself the target of an ambush, and on his way to town to try and find the villain who ordered it, he comes across Kevin Kline stripped down to his long-johns and left in the desert to die. He rescues Kevin, and they travel to town together. While there, Kevin has an unpleasant interaction with a former friend, Brian Dennehey, and Scott witnesses a bar fight between Danny Glover and a bartender who refuses to serve him. Scott also rescues his impulsive brother, Kevin Costner, from jail, and the four new pals ride off into the sunset together.
That's just the beginning! The fantastic introductions make you hopelessly attached to all four leads, and as they each pursue their own revenge goals, you'll be on the edge of your seat. The action scenes are fast-paced (even watching it 35 years later) and exciting, and the plot is just complicated enough to keep you guessing but not confused. Plus, an added bonus is four good-looking leads to drool over (if you can get past Kevin Kline's scraggly beard). Scott Glenn is as rugged as it gets, Danny Glover is charming and sentimental, and Kevin Costner is shockingly adorable. This is one of his earlier movies, before he adopted his "too cool for school" attitude, one that perhaps he took on in favor of his next film: The Untouchables. Maybe he took away his wild, youthful enthusiasm to play Elliot Ness and the crusty, unenthusiastic Crash Davis in Bull Durham, and after that, the dye was cast. If he was as cute in all his movies as he was in Silverado, I would absolutely love him.
So there you have it, four fantastic reasons to rent or revisit this classic western, and a bonus reason of a beautiful, exciting musical score. As someone who loves good westerns and hates bad ones, I can wholeheartedly recommend this one.
Scott Glenn finds himself the target of an ambush, and on his way to town to try and find the villain who ordered it, he comes across Kevin Kline stripped down to his long-johns and left in the desert to die. He rescues Kevin, and they travel to town together. While there, Kevin has an unpleasant interaction with a former friend, Brian Dennehey, and Scott witnesses a bar fight between Danny Glover and a bartender who refuses to serve him. Scott also rescues his impulsive brother, Kevin Costner, from jail, and the four new pals ride off into the sunset together.
That's just the beginning! The fantastic introductions make you hopelessly attached to all four leads, and as they each pursue their own revenge goals, you'll be on the edge of your seat. The action scenes are fast-paced (even watching it 35 years later) and exciting, and the plot is just complicated enough to keep you guessing but not confused. Plus, an added bonus is four good-looking leads to drool over (if you can get past Kevin Kline's scraggly beard). Scott Glenn is as rugged as it gets, Danny Glover is charming and sentimental, and Kevin Costner is shockingly adorable. This is one of his earlier movies, before he adopted his "too cool for school" attitude, one that perhaps he took on in favor of his next film: The Untouchables. Maybe he took away his wild, youthful enthusiasm to play Elliot Ness and the crusty, unenthusiastic Crash Davis in Bull Durham, and after that, the dye was cast. If he was as cute in all his movies as he was in Silverado, I would absolutely love him.
So there you have it, four fantastic reasons to rent or revisit this classic western, and a bonus reason of a beautiful, exciting musical score. As someone who loves good westerns and hates bad ones, I can wholeheartedly recommend this one.