My wife and I drove 50 miles into town last night to see the movie. We both liked it, but it was a bit long.
Yes, the guns were wrong for the era, but how many TV shows and 'B' westerns did we watch as kids and loved 'em all? I didn't give a rats's patoot about Paladdin's quick draw rig or that worn Marshall Dillon, and even then knew they were wrong. Now that we're sophisticated adults, we like to poke holes in movies to show our great knowledge and how much smarter we are than the movie makers.
What happened is that it stirred a lifelong interest in guns and here I am in my dotage still playing with them.
It's hard not to like Johnny Depp in such a role. He stole the scene sometimes with just a dead pan look or straight line. The scenery was great and the stunts spectacular.
Was it a spoof? Of course it was, but what was not to like? The audience in our red neck theatre was clapping along to the "William Tell Overture" amid gales of laughter. I'm already looking forward to the sequel, but then, I liked "Cowboys and Aliens" as well.