Vera Cruz

1954 western directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster. Two mismatched cowpokes take up sides in Mexico after the U.S. civil war to supposedly overthrow the dictator but seemingly more interested in a shipment of gold. Cooper is silent and stalwart as usual, Lancaster is the darker guy of the two but is the bad guy you love to hate.

Watch for the gunfight at the end and see if you can guess who wins.

Action packed western with good cast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047647/

Silverado

Love a good western and this is one of my favorites.

Seemingly a tribute to all the best elements of westerns, Lawrence Kasdan (director) cowrote with Mark Kasdan and got it right.

Amazing cast including Scott Glenn, Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, Brian Dennehy, Linda Hunt, Jeff Goldblum...even John Cleese.

On his way west, Glenn meets up with Kline, breaks his brother (Costner) out of jail ("All is did was kiss the girl!") and the three team up with Glover to fight bad guys.

It is said that Costner was given his role as Jake by Kasdan to make up for the fact that he was cut out of The Big Chill. Actually, this is one of Costner's best performances.

Great musical score, scenery, characters, some humor, and the Wild West...who could ask for more?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090022/