Silverado (1985)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:22
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: Four cowboys join forces in the Old West to combat injustice in "Silverado", director Lawrence Kasdan's loving ode to the Western. Emmett, a quiet loner, saves Paden from sure death in the desert,... [More]
Starring: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, Linda Hunt
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
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Reviews for Silverado
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 3.5/5 |
It's like a colossal buffet: You take what you want and leave the rest, readily forgiving the worst of it because the best just tastes so good. Full Review |
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Filled with enough stock characters and B-film plotlines for a dozen mediocre Westerns. Full Review |
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Should by rights swim in hokiness, but it's a bumptious classic. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Engrossing western which inspired a huge genre revivial. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
A big stampede of a movie with ideas and scenes thundering off in dozens of directions. Full Review |
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Agreeable but never compelling. Full Review |
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Real rewards of the film are in the visuals and rarely has the West appeared so alive, yet unlike what one carries in his mind's eye. Ida Random's production design is thoroughly convincing in detail. Full Review |
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Kasdan resorts to a TV-like shorthand, substituting shtick for personality. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
A terrific western with a superb cast
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This takes as its subject the Western itself; but what could have been a bankrupt exercise is saved by exuberance, goodwill, and sheer excitement. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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3/5 |
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8/10 |
The actors shift gears effortlessly, playing their parts with seriousness when the situation calls for it, but also enjoying those moments that are intended to be fun. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Great new classic western.
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4/5 |
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3/5 |
A good enough Western to cause many to kick up their spurs in celebration. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Engrossing western that never got the recognition it deserved
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4/5 |
A sweeping, glorious-looking western that's at least a full generation removed from the classic films it brings to mind. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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