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This is
one of my favourite movies of Jeff Fahey. I started watching THE MARSHAL
and realized that I had owned SILVERADO for about 4 years before ever knowing
him.
Four unlikely cowboys
who band together to defeat a corrupt sheriff and his vicious posse. The
opening scene catches you into a whirl wind of action and adventure as
Emmett (played by Scott Glenn) is awakened by 4 outlaws shooting at him.
After the fight, Emmett heads onto SILVERADO and meets up with a
very hot and thirsty Paden (played by Kevin Kline) who was taken at gun
point and was removed of his clothes (except his white underwear), boots,
horse, gun, hat and was left to die in the heat of the desert. The first
words out of Padens mouth to Emmett were "Pleased to meet you",
which got to me since seeing what he went through, he still had the manners
of a gentleman...remarkable. Together they head onto SILVERADO and
stop in a little town for bedding and a good meal. Emmett was supposed
to pick up his younger brother Jake and head onto SILVERADO to see
their family before heading to California. But Emmett's hell-raising younger
brother Jake (played by Kevin Costner) was in jail because of kissing a
girl and then defending himself against another man with a gun. Paden did
not want to help Emmett get his younger brother out of jail, but then ended
up in jail himself after a shoot out in the saloon. They got out with the
help of Emmett and high-tailed it to SILVERADO with a posse on their
heels. Sheriff Langston (played by John Cleese) was a delight to see a
sheriff who, when the "tough gets going....you turn around and go home!"
Which was exactly what he does after getting shot at from Mal (played by
Danny Glover) who was the best shot around them parts. Together they rode
off to SILVERADO and with one stop in between. This is where we
meet up with Tyree (played by Jeff Fahey). Paden was in a gun store trying
to buy a gun to shoot a man who had stolen his horse, and when he ran out
in this long white underwear still trying to load the gun as the man jumps
onto the horse, rides towards Paden, shooting, missing, (in the most funny
places), then Paden raises his gun and shoots once kills the man, and gets
his horse back. This is where he meets up with old friend Cobb (played
by Brian Dennehy), who years before used to work for Cobb as an outlaw.
Cobb gives him some money to buy some clothes, and asked him to see something
he might find interesting. They walked up to the jail and that is when
Tyree (Fahey) emerges. Scruffy and mean looking. He mounts a horse, rides
over to Paden and asks "Where's the dog?" then rides off. Paden
is shocked to have seen Tyree. Cobb smiles, asks him to join them, Paden
refuses and Cobb rides off. They finally make it into to town, meeting
more stars on the way, Paden meets Stella (played by Linda Hunt) in a saloon,
and becomes instant friends. He admired her, and respected her. Cobb is
the sheriff of the town and offers Paden a job at the saloon. Paden accepts...There
is a lot in this movie to write, and even more stars to meet along the
way. But I would like to leave something for you to see for yourself..
I usually find something wrong with a movie, either it was too slow, acting
was not good, needed more action, etc. But to be honest in this movie I
like it all, and wished they would have made a SILVERADO 2.
Jeff was great as a bad
guy and was fun to hate.
I respected all the characters in this movie and thought they did an awesome job of acting. I give this movie a 5 star rating for creativity, acting and entertainment. You will not be disappointed in this movie. With all the stars to watch, it is just fun seeing who played in this movie as well as how well they acted.
By Tracy MacNab
© Tracy MacNab