Silverado 4K UHD/BD Combo + Digital + Steelbook Blu-ray

10 reviews for Silverado 4K UHD/BD Combo + Digital + Steelbook Blu-ray

1. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   Sally A Schroeder – July 30, 2025

   3.0 out of 5 stars

   Ok

   Not great
2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   customer – July 30, 2025

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   Good

   Shoots well
3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Randall L. – July 30, 2025

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   Great movie.

   This is one of the best movies that I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Well worth the money for sure.

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4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   PaulG. – July 30, 2025

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   One of the best westerns ever

   So many famous faces! It has an all-star cast, great action, humor and a plot that moves along very well. I’ve seen it three times now and I will certainly watch it again. The good guys win again!

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5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   railfan41 – July 30, 2025

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   lot of ackion

   GREAT MOVIE
6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Mark Wylie – July 30, 2025

   4.0 out of 5 stars

   Solid Action Western

   When “Silverado” came out 20 years ago, I recall quite a bit being made of the “revival of the Western” that it, and “Pale Rider,” released at about the same time, supposedly entailed. Needless to say, that revival came neither in 1985, nor with the somewhat larger outpouring of Westerns in the early 1990’s (“Unforgiven,” “Dances with Wolves,” etc.). In large part, the failure of the “western revival” is because none of these films, with the partial exception of “Unforgiven,” found anything really new to say in the genre.That isn’t to say that “Silverado” is a bad film, or one not worth watching; to the contrary, I probably enjoy it as much as I enjoy any post-“Wild Bunch” Western. To enjoy it, you have to accept it for what it is, and that’s a B-Western. A very large, color B-Western with some big names in the cast, and some very well-done action scenes, but still a B-Western. That means, first of all, that the plot is pretty basic: four men–all very proficient gunmen, of course–are thrown together early in the film by circumstances, and become friends. They then team up to free the town of Silverado from the domination of a ruthless cattleman and the crooked sheriff who takes his orders. There are nods here and there in the direction of more subtlety and complexity, but they are only nods. The one storyline which offered something rather unorthodox, involving Rosanna Arquette’s widowed homesteader, was cut almost entirely from the final version of the film.It’s safe to say that in 1985, when “Silverado” came out, there weren’t a lot of actors under about 50 who had much experience in Westerns; however, director Lawrence Kasdan succeeded in assembling a team of four strong leads. Scott Glenn took to the saddle like a natural–had he been born a generation earlier, he could, at the least, become a major Western star on the level of a Joel McCrea. He is superb as the tough gunfighter Emmett. As Jake, Emmett’s younger brother, Kevin Costner gave a vigorous, zesty performance that will surprise anyone used to some of his more recent work. Danny Glover brought to the role of Mal much of the strength and solidity that he later showed in the “Lethal Weapon” series. Kevin Kline, as Paden, is the least successful of the leads–he isn’t really a convincing six-gun artist–but he does provide some nice light moments in the intervals between the action.Brian Dennehy, as the aforementioned crooked sheriff, Cobb, is solid in the main villainous role, and Jeff Fahey is effective as his nastiest deputy, Tyree (one detects a faint homage to John Ford in the character’s name). Ray Baker, as the cattleman McKendrick, has relatively little screen time. Many of the other supporting players seem oddly cast–John Cleese as the sheriff of a neighboring town, Jeff Goldblum as a gambler, Linda Hunt as a saloonkeeper–but they all work out more or less adequately. Rosanna Arquette’s part, as noted, largely disappeared during editing, no doubt leaving viewers puzzled that she is billed third.Action scenes in a Western mean some mixture of gunfights and galloping horses, and “Silverado” has both in abundance. While none of these scenes are exceptionally original, they are generally well-executed. There is enough action that, even at a length of well over 2 hours, the pace never really lags long enough for viewers to notice. Bruce Broughton’s score provides nice accompaniment for all the goings-on.The 2-disc DVD set contains some nice extras, chief among them being two featurettes, a “making-of” which centers on comments from Lawrence Kasdan (quite good), and a retrospective featuring Kevin Costner (OK, a bit chatty). Be warned, however, of a bit of slightly dishonest labelling regarding another extra–the “History of Western Shootouts, narrated by John Cleese” should really have been called “a promotional video for some mediocre Columbia Westerns, narrated by John Cleese.”If you like Westerns, and can accept “Silverado” for what it is, this DVD is a very good buy.

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7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Kristin M. Petersen – July 30, 2025

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   Silverado!

   Fun modern Western with a good cast. The plot is good enough but nothing new. The acting and script is great and this became a kind of comfort movie for me. I didn’t know how I missed this movie all these years.
8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Paul Bellis – July 30, 2025

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   Funny

   Favorite movie
9. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   SoCal Tom – July 30, 2025

   5.0 out of 5 stars

   Silverado

   Generally, I don’t like westerns as a whole; but, there are a few stand-outs. The Clint Eastwood spaghetti western trio, “Blazing Saddles” and “Silverado” are in my favorites library. (I have over 2,000 DVDs and Blu-Ray movies in my collection.) The movie has to be good to get added. So, what makes a good movie? First, the story must be plausible. Next, production values must be high. There must be a good reason for an actor to do something. Just chewing up the scenery doesn’t count. So, where does “Silverado” fit into this?I wouldn’t class “Silverado” as a conventional western. It’s a “buddy flick” in a western setting. Here, we have four guys that meet up under unusual circumstances, group together, and travel from point A to point B. What happens during their travels is interesting, enjoyable and entirely plausible. When “Silverado” was released in 1985, I bought the VHS copy on a friend’s recommendation. This was a great story and a good movie. The bad part, if there is one, is that I’ve gone through a couple of dozen of VHS machines; and even my latest has begun to fail. So, what’s to do? Buy a DVD or Blu-Ray player, which Ive done. Now, I’m replacing my VHS movies with, either, DVDs or Blu-Rays.Another bad thing happened. My 27 inch CRT TV set failed; so, I was in the market for a new TV set. I got a great deal on a new flat screen; but, it was a whole lot larger than what I actually wanted. I had to make room for a 42 inch TV. My audio system was put together over the years, and includes two three-way speaker systems with 12 inch drivers; which I use for the front channels. My rear speakers are a pair of two-way systems with eight inch drivers; and I added a center channel system and sub-woofer (which is a story in itself). Everything is being driven by a 125 watt per channel receiver. It’s not top-of-the-line; but it ain’t junk either. It’s all upper mid-level. Putting “Silverado” through the system was better than seeing it in a theater.Since “Silverado” was one of the movies at the top of my list, I got the Blu-Ray issue. I bought it through Amazon and a few days later, it arrived. I put the disc in the player, sat back and relaxed. I was blown out of my seat. The picture was ten times better on the flat screen than it was on my old CRT; and the audio was stupendous. I would highly recommend “Silverado” as a movie, either on DVD or Blu-Ray, with the Blu-Ray being the preferred choice. And, buy it through Amazon. Not only for the price; but for the service Amazon has. It’s extremely difficult to beat.

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10. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    CPHT – July 30, 2025

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Superb Western Romp, Terrific Blu-Ray and Sound Mix

    Seems reviews here are mixed on various elements of this movie. Silverado does not aspire to be a great western, just a very entertaining one that doesn’t ask too much of us. Despite some pretty ridiculous critiques here of the production design work, the attention to detail of sets, costumes, and props are meticulous. The New Mexico locations, much of it shot in winter, are gorgeously photographed by cinematographer John Bailey, often at optimum late day/low sun light. The performances definitely draw from theater a bit rather than deliver raw realism such as in some modern westerns, but it’s no secret that this is intentional to keep it from being taken too seriously. Bruce Broughton’s score is fabulous material and superbly recorded (also available as a re-mastered recording on CD, but pricey). Dolby TrueHD delivers wonderfully, limited only by the capabilities of your sound system. Great sound fidelity and mixing throughout. Some strong low frequency material is present in the score from low strings and percussion.There is some criticism of picture quality and attributed to a “poor transfer” and/or from a poor print. This is not accurate. Although I did not work on Silverado, I was a camera person on numerous westerns and many other movies you’ve all seen. Silverado was shot in Techniscope, a 35mm format that inherently delivers a more rustic appearance with more apparent film grain and somewhat less resolution. The picture characteristics pointed out as objectionable are quite intentional to give movies shot with this process a grittier look. The camera negative area is only half the size of the standard 35mm frame. 35mm anamorphic release prints of that era required an optical enlargement process which further enhances film grain. 70mm enlargements exacerbated this even further. Numerous older classic westerns (for instance the “spaghetti westerns”) were shot with the same process. All share that gritty look. That said, color and contrasts are superb and resolution holds up quite well even if projected. The Blu-ray looks at least as good as any release print this movie ever had.Highly recommended for a good western romp with lots of eye candy and great sound quality.

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