OneEightNine Media
Magnificent seven Yeah. I can see why so many people love this movie. And why it still stands the test of time. It has larger than life heroes (all of them being anti-heroes), a charismatic villain, simple enough story that layers into something branching and magnificent. Oh, and the Man in Black is cool as all heck. The soundtrack wasn't my bag at first but it grows on you. There was a recent remake of this flick not to long ago and it was a complete let down. Anyway. This is an excellent film and I would whole heartedly recommend it to anyone
exferryguy
The score for The Magnificent Seven has to rate as one of the great movie scores of all-time. Elmer Bernstein has had many a great musical score for classic movies (The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane!, Cape Fear, and Animal House,but the music for this Classic has to be perhaps his best After seeing this for perhaps the 10th time in my lifetime it never is tiresome to the ears. You will be humming the music forever! ENJOY!
elvircorhodzic
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN is an adventurous western and a remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film Seven Samurai. Unfortunately, this is a pale reflection of the Japanese original, which has become very popular representative of the genre. A poor village in Mexico is periodically raided for food and supplies by local bandits. An old man, who lives outside the village, has recommended that peasants have to fight for their village and food against the bandits. Taking what meager objects of value the village has, a delegation rides to a town just inside the United States border hoping to barter for weapons to defend themselves with. However, they have returned to the village in the company of six gunfighters and an "outlaw"....Mexican landscape is very impressive. The suspense and human drama are flaws in this story. Mr. Sturges has made an entertaining film. Some serious life situations are not presented in the right way. Rhythm and direction are quite slow for a fun western in combination with a trashy comedy. This is not a big problem, but the story is filled with a certain philosophical reviews, that in such situations lose all meaning. The main protagonists are not typical gunfighters.Yul Brynner as Chris Adams is mysterious and perhaps too intelligent for a cowboy. His past and reasons are unknown, but he becomes the leader of seven. Steve McQueen (Vin Tanner) as a drifter and James Coburn (Britt) as a knife expert did not get a lot of space. Charles Bronson as Bernardo O'Reilly is a "mercenary" who loves children. Horst Buchholz as Chico is a hothead and peasant, who wants to become a gunfighter. I hope that Mr. Toshiro Mifune did not see this performance.Seven Samurai is a very serious movie. This western is a good commercial entertainment, which should not be taken too seriously.
gridoon2018
Long but thoroughly absorbing, "The Magnificent Seven" is one of those classic Westerns that even non-fans of the genre will probably like. The director, John Sturges, sustains a near-perfect balance between action, humor, character development, and introspection. There are great lines ("I've been offered a lot for my work....but never everything", "No, I'm doing this because I'm an eccentric millionaire!", "With me, only one decision: do what I say"), and powerful scenes (Bronson's response to the kids saying their fathers are cowards, Brynner's lie to the dying Brad Dexter, etc.). The cast is truly magnificent; they make the characters both human and larger-than-life. And of course Elmer Bernstein's score is rousing and unforgettable. It was followed by three sequels, which were mediocre at best, if memory serves. As for the recent remake, the trailer alone says everything that needs to be said. ***1/2 out 4.
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