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The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 14, 2017
The Magnificent Seven
Directed by John Sturges
Written by William Roberts
1960/USA
Mirisch Company/Alpha Productions/Alpha
First viewing/Netflix rental Calvera: And? Vin: He said, “It seemed to be a good idea at the time.” This might be the most famous mainstream film I had never seen read more
Review: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 18, 2016
“Nobody throws me my own guns and says ride on. Nobody” ~ James Coburn as Britt People always resonate with stories of valor, honor, and bravery. It doesn’t matter if it’s a war, a samurai, or a western picture. Thus, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai rather seamlessly became The Magnificen read more
Review: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 18, 2016
“Nobody throws me my own guns and says ride on. Nobody” ~ James Coburn as Britt People always resonate with stories of valor, honor, and bravery. It doesn’t matter if it’s a war film, a tale of samurai, or a western. Thus, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai rather seamlessly became The read more
Will It Be As Magnificent As Its Predecessors? – Here’s The New Trailer For The Magnificent Seven
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Apr 22, 2016
Considering that the original was an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, one of the things that I’m kind of curious about is how much credit will be given to that movie when it comes to this modern remake of John Sturges’s 1960 movie The Magnificent Seven. Another questio read more
Book Review: The Making of "The Magnificent Seven"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 6, 2015
In his new book The Making of The Magnificent Seven: Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western, author Brian Hannan provides a fascinating look into how the 1959 Western classic reached the silver screen. He also makes a compelling argument that John Sturges' remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai read more
Seven Things to Know About "The Magnificent Seven"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Sep 20, 2013
1. The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a pretty faithful adapatation of Akira Kurosawa's classic Seven Samurai (1954)--except that the American Western is 79 minutes shorter! It does have a scene not in the original: the one where Chris (Yul Brynner) and Vin (Steve McQueen) drive the hearse to boot hill read more
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Aug 10, 2013
In the Mexican village of Ixcatlan, the villagers have an ongoing problem with being raided by Calvera (Eli Wallach) and his band of thieves. They ride into the village, rape the women, and take most of the village’s food, leaving the villagers to starve. Few people are brave enough to try read more
Dealing in Lead: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Jan 31, 2013
The strains of the main theme to The Magnificent Seven (1960), highlighted in the opening credits and woven into the score throughout the movie by its brilliant composer, Elmer Bernstein, are instantly recognizable, even if you have never seen the film. So iconic is the music that underscores this e read more
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 19, 2012
In honor of my Dad’s birthday I wanted to review his favorite movie of all time. Adapted as a western from Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, Yul Brynner is a hired gun who agrees to take a job from Mexican farmers protecting their village from bandits. Gradually, he enlists the help of old frien read more
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 19, 2012
In honor of my Dad’s birthday I wanted to review his favorite movie of all time. Adapted as a western from Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, Yul Brynner is a hired gun who agrees to take a job from Mexican farmers protecting their village from bandits. Gradually, he enlists the help of old frien read more