I can't believe people actually liked this movie
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Bob_Zerunkel — 13 years ago(January 29, 2013 07:02 PM)
I'll bet when they made Seven Samurai people were saying it could not have taken place anywhere else. But then they did it as the Magnificent Seven.
They could swap out the American Indians in Dances with Wolves for lots and lots of people who were forcibly moved from their lands. Thee are thousands of examples in history. The only plausible reason for saying that it had to be a Western is if it had to be about the treatment of American Indians in the West. You can pick any color, race, and nation. You'll find a story very similar. -
berniemccool — 19 years ago(September 02, 2006 11:01 AM)
Open Range is the worst movie ever. Kevin Costner deliver the stiffest performance ever. I'm pretty sure he says "I'm sweet on you" to Annette Benning at some point. No plot arc and no charcter development to speak of, even for a western. I will say though that it had nice landscapes and a good shoot-out.
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PatrynXX — 19 years ago(September 03, 2006 04:55 PM)
Can't see how. Unless your watching the movie on an Ipod speaker system. The sounds in the movie are very good. Crank the stereo up and you'll find it very different.
This movie just proves that Kevin should stick to westerns. Since thats what he's good at.
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Samoan Bob — 20 years ago(September 05, 2005 12:12 AM)
"it sure beats the crap out of any John Wayne movie"
I will kindly point you to
The Big Trail
,
Stagecoach
,
Red River
,
The Searchers
, John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy,
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
,
Rio Bravo
,
The Cowboys
,
The Shootist
, etc. etc. etc.
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Drunken_Pumpkin — 20 years ago(April 17, 2005 03:24 PM)
Silverado is an amazing Hollywood Action/Adventure Movie. It is set in the old west and is rightfully called a Western for that reason, but in my opinion, it should be compared more closely to Star Wars or Indiana Jones or any of the other mainstream thrill-rides that Kasdan has helped to bring to the screen over the years. In this light, I think the movie holds up to some of the biggest blockbusters of all time. It is obviously not meant to be viewed as a Western in the same sense as the "Dollars" trilogy or some of the darker Clint Eastwood fair.
If you think that it failed on the Action/Adventure level, I would disagree, but at least I could respect that opinion. To view a movie out of the context that it was obviously intended is just plain ignorant. Perhaps you would feel more comfortable viewing some other delightful westerns such as Back to the Future Part III or Wild, Wild West. -
Deathstalker2 — 20 years ago(April 20, 2005 11:22 PM)
If you hate movies with great heroes and villains, a love of high adventure, a straightforward sense of humor, and a distinct lack of pretentiousness, then yeahit sucks.
Seriously, I'm floored that people can watch Silverado and come away hating it. It's almost as though people think they can't watch a movie just to have a good time anymore.
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The_Walking_Dude — 20 years ago(April 21, 2005 12:10 PM)
Yeah. I mean, Leone's classics are better. No doubt.
But Silverado is, in my not-so-humble opinion, the best "fun" Western. It doesn't make you think, it doesn't make you question your morals, it just sets up some good guys and some bad guys and lets the story play from there.
Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'.
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cengelm — 20 years ago(June 23, 2005 01:20 AM)
Well, then watch MY DARLING CLEMENTINE or RIO GRANDE! SILVERADO is a good Western entry, particularly recommended to people who are new to the genre. I can hardly believe that anyone loves MY DARLING CLEMENTINE or RIO GRANDE.