Chris suggests they instead hire gunfighters to defend the village, as "men are cheaper than guns." Released in 1981, it was the third single from the Clash's fourth album, Sandinista!. Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist. You're almost there! When the residents denounce him, Bogue has their church torched and several of the townsfolk, including farmer Matthew Cullen, brutally murdered in public view. Chico is the last one and stands in enragement. Brynner would often build up a little mound of earth to make himself look as tall as McQueen, only to have McQueen kick the dirt out of place when he passed by. 'The Magnificent Seven' Is a Classic Tale Told Well . Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5CjDJvsFvtVIh. Regardless, if I had seen Seven Samurai I'd be, roughly, familiar with this and the original, so that's my bad and something that, if not tonight, I hope to rectify by the end of the year. [6] In December 2013, Cruise reportedly left the project while John Lee Hancock was brought in to write a new draft of the script. I went to see it to find out how it stacks up with the film that inspired it, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, and what its relationship is to John Sturges's original The Magnificent Seven from 1960. As they stop atop a hill overlooking the village, Chico parts company with them, realizing he wants to stay with Petra. [12], The film's title comes from the initial American localized title of Seven Samurai, which was initially released under the title The Magnificent Seven in the United States in 1955. Harry pleads to know what they were fighting for, and Chris lies about a hidden gold mine to let Harry believe he died for a fortune; Harry smiles before dying. Why?" But it is not a success, as a story or as entertainment. In the theatrical version he then nevertheless unstraps his belt like the others. The Magnificent Seven transplants Seven Samurai into the Old West with a terrific cast of Hollywood stars -- and without losing any of the story's thematic richness. I guess in terms of which arc I liked the best, it'd have to be Robicheaux's since it leads to the predictable moment of him coming to the rescue, predictably, at the last minute after originally having left before the battle began. [4] The film received mixed reviews from critics, where the cast, action sequences and the score were praised, but the story and screenplay received criticism. But he's deadly in a fire fight. Steve McQueen wears Levi jeans with the famous red tab. Action, These were introduced in the 1930's. The German theatrical release differs from the German VHS video in the scene where the magnificent seven have been taken by surprise and have to put down their weapons on the table. After imploring Bogue to repent, Chisholm begins to garrote him; Bogue tries to pull a hidden revolver, but Emma kills him. Chris shoots Calvera, who asks him, "You came back to a place like this? The Magnificent Seven is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Sturges.The screenplay by William Roberts is a remake - in an Old West-style - of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai (itself initially released in the United States as The Magnificent Seven).The ensemble cast includes Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn . [20] The first scenes were the first part of the six gunfighters' journey to the Mexican village prior to Chico being brought into the group. David Kallaway as Turner, the town blacksmith. Would she enjoy this film? By comparison to other recent Westerns, The Magnificent cost $90 million to make, before promotion and marketing costs are included. As there's not much to the narrative of a film like this one, its success or failure comes down . [10] Anthony Quinn was lined up to star with Brynner as director but later Martin Ritt was appointed as director with Brynner starring. The truth of the West is more modern than the movies have been. Strings Group, French Horn, Guitar (2) and 2 more. None were as successful as the original film. All of the actors acquit themselves well, with Brynner the soulful leader, his eyes burning into the camera, and McQueen showing likability and great . Portions of the theme play as the train exits the Grand Canyon diorama tunnel behind Phantom Manor, enters Frontierland, and travels along the bank of the Rivers of the Far West. Starting in 1963, the theme was used in commercials in the U.S. for Marlboro cigarettes for many years. [17], James Coburn was a great fan of the Japanese film Seven Samurai, having seen it 15 times, and was hired through the help of co-star and former classmate Robert Vaughn, after the role of the expert knifethrower had been rejected by actors Sterling Hayden and John Ireland.[18]. At least who survives the film is partially surprising. Arriving at the village, they work with the villagers to build fortifications and train them to defend themselves. With a small town under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople seek protection from seven outlaws (Washington, Pratt, Hawke). [4], The film was released by United Artists on October 12, 1960. Well, obviously, no review of this movie will be complete without mentioning the star-studded cast. It's no good for man to work in cages. [45], The Magnificent Seven grossed $93.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $68.9 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $162.4 million, against a net production budget of $90 million. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Some days later Calvera and his bandits arrive in force. Horne protects a wounded Teddy from gunfire, but is killed by Denali; Denali then prepares to kill Emma but Red Harvest saves her and kills him, calling him "a disgrace" before slaughtering him. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. It scored the third biggest Western opening (not accounting for inflation), behind Rango ($38.1 million) and Cowboys & Aliens ($36.4 million). The Magnificent Seven (1960) Yul Brynner stars as one of seven master gunmen pitted against an army of marauding bandits in this rousing action western tale that launched the film careers of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn. Privacy Policy On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval score of 89% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 8.00/10. Because of that, in my opinion, the movie suffers. 2016. Bernardo likewise gets angry when the boys he befriended call their parents cowards. 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Just confirm how you got your ticket. [8] Sometimes the cast and crew would wait in the on-set saloon for storms to pass, and, at times when the storm would worsen, the trailer rocked and they would have to leave the set. But, once again, they don't really do much with any of these characters and the stories they might have had to tell. In 1994, James Sedares conducted a re-recording of the score performed by The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, which also included a suite from Bernstein's score for The Hallelujah Trail, issued by Koch Records; Bernstein himself conducted the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a performance released by RCA in 1997, but the original film soundtrack was not released until the following year by Rykodisc. "[5], Fuqua's approach to Ethan Hawke's character Goodnight Robicheaux, a former Confederate soldier, was to picture him as if Christopher Walken's character Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter was an emotionally shattered Civil War veteran. The Magnificent Seven has the stars and the production values to open big, and probably will. 00. Brand: ArtDirect. [60] China is not yet determined. Adventure, Original Language: Writing, Compared. [30] It was also successful in Germany. We'll always lose. But did you notice, not gettin' anywhere. Some flee but most are determined to fight. Some people revere John Wayne as a western legend and, to be sure, he is, but he was a terrible actor who took this way too seriously. If I'm being honest, I certainly thought that while this film had its flaws, by and large, it's quite an entertaining western. After becoming a sensation in Europe, the movie was re-released in the United States and started to gain a following. Chad Randall as Powder Dan, an outlaw executed by Sam Chisholm, who was wanted for murder. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. [46], It opened in first place in Russia ($1.8 million), Spain ($1.1 million), and Malaysia ($560,000), and second in the United Kingdom and Ireland ($2.6 million), Germany ($1.4 million), and Brazil ($1.1 million),[46] and had similar openings in Australia ($2.8 million) and France ($1.9 million). I know, I know, I'm a bad movie nerd. Brass Duet. It's not like Rose Creek was shot on a Hollywood set, it was shot on-location. [63] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average of "A" on an A+ to F scale. I kept reminding myself of when I was a 12yearold boy, when I was a kid watching it with my grandmother, what was the feeling I had? [32] In South Korea, it sold 80,870 tickets in Seoul City,[33] and it was also successful in Japan. [13] Fuqua never imagined he would get a chance to direct a Western film, and when MGM called him to helm the picture, he hesitated at first, given the high regard he had for Seven Samurai and its director, Akira Kurosawa. And, even with the training, they're not great with the firearms to begin with. [7] In early 2014, MGM chairman Gary Barber and his cohorts approached Antoine Fuqua to read the script by Richard Wenk and Nic Pizzolatto, while Fuqua was making Southpaw. The Seven liberate the men held at the mine, taking the explosives stockpiled there and spending the next week fortifying the town and training the townspeople. View in iTunes. Calvera spares the seven's lives, believing they have learned the simple farmers are not worth fighting for and fearing reprisals from the gunfighters' "friends" across the border. Coming Soon. Decades after the setting of this movie. In July 2015, Fuqua learned that Horner had already begun working on the music before his death, and intended to present it as a surprise. Only 20 left in stock - order soon. [15] Scotty Augere, who had previously worked on Dances with Wolves, taught Sensmeier how to ride a horse bareback and rode with him two hours a day. "[39] Akira Kurosawa, for his part, was reportedly so impressed by the film that he presented John Sturges with a sword.[40]. The Seven enter Rose Creek and eliminate twenty-two Blackstone private detectives hired to guard the town. I, sadly, have not yet seen Seven Samurai and I've had this DVD for a while too. 1. Chisholm confronts and easily guns down the two remaining mercenaries before disarming Bogue. [9], The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8,[39][40] and served as the closing-night film at the Venice Film Festival on September 9, 2016. [3] This adds up to a total of at least 89,118,696 tickets sold in overseas territories. The ensemble cast includes Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, and Horst Buchholz[4] as a group of seven gunfighters and Eli Wallach as their main antagonist. "[62] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a score of 54 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". "[34] According to Variety, "Until the women and children arrive on the scene about two-thirds of the way through, The Magnificent Seven is a rip-roaring rootin' tootin' western with lots of bite and tang and old-fashioned abandon. With two better versions of this story readily available, why bother with this mediocre re-telling? [26][27] The overseas rental was almost three times as much as in the U.S. with a total of $7.5 million, giving it worldwide rentals of $9.75 million.[3]. The Magnificent Seven, too, has received attention for its "rainbow coalition" cast. On the advice of the village elder, they decide to fight back. On their way to the village, they are trailed by the hotheaded Chico, an aspiring gunfighter whose previous attempts to join Chris had been spurned. Great Martial Arts Movies: From Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan and More. The ensemble cast includes Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, and Horst Buchholz as a group of seven gunfighters, and Eli Wallach as their main antagonist. "[35] Richard L. Coe of The Washington Post called the film "rough, tough, funny and splashy most of the way. Watch The Magnificent Seven: Goodnight Inspires, Watch The Magnificent Seven: Looking for Powder Dan (French Subtitled). Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in The Magnificent Seven. By creating an account, you agree to the Bernstein's music is a genre-defining masterpiece. Robert Vaughn was a recurring guest star, a judge who hires the seven to protect the town in which his widowed daughter-in-law and his grandson live. The location filming was in Cuernavaca, Durango, and Tepoztln and at the Churubusco Studios. After everything is over, Emma, in a voiceover, remembers the seven fondly and thanks them for their noble sacrifice. [32], James Horner was tapped to write the film's score, but he died in June 2015, before filming could commence. [38], The climactic battle between the Seven and a small army led by Bogue took three weeks to film; the weather was inclement. This is a story of people who are . In desperation, several of the villagers travel to a Texas border town in . . Not saying that this is my favorite film genre, because it's not even close, just that I'm more open to enjoy them than I would have before. [43], Sony kicked off its campaign on April 20, 2016, launching the first trailer,[44] and the cast took to their social media platforms to reveal character-by-character. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Outgunned, the Seven evacuate the survivors to the burnt-out church and mount a last stand. [14][15] Fuqua worked to create this diverse cast by incorporating actors of color such as African-American Denzel Washington, Korean Lee Byung-hun and Mexican Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and making sure the lead female Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett) did not conform to stereotypes. With Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz. [52][53] The film went on to gross $35.7 million in its opening weekend, of which $2.9 million came from 372 IMAX theaters, and topped the box office. and some shots look really beautiful. Fuqua Films, Aspect Ratio: Meanwhile, Bogue kills Harp and orders his Comanche enforcer, Denali, and his right-hand man McCann, to assemble an army. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, itself an adaptation of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. And this movie, honestly, might be one of them. The genre has had several recent box office flops, such as Cowboys & Aliens (2011) and The Lone Ranger (2013), but has also found success in films like True Grit (2010) and Django Unchained (2012). [28], Manuel Garcia-Rulfo described his character Vasquez, a bandit on the run from the law, as someone who loves gunfighting. At first agreeing only to help them recruit men, Chris eventually decides to lead the group. Rating: The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk.It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, itself an adaptation of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai.The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter Sarsgaard . [25] Pratt began watching Western films at the age of 31, while filming in London, and credits Gary Cooper for revitalizing his perspective towards the genre. I get that they needed to do this, since you can't just have them, all of a sudden, be experts with firearms. [25] Washington did not watch Western films growing up, as it was the end of the Western era in cinema. Terms and Policies Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Supremes - The Magnificent 7 - Used Vinyl Record - H34S at the best online prices at eBay! The gunmen infiltrate the village and a gunfight breaks out. Robicheaux and Billy are killed by a second round of Gatling gunfire while covering Faraday as he makes a suicidal charge up the hill and destroys the gun with dynamite. Menu. 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Though, to be fair, if the movie didn't really do much with its protagonists, I don't think anyone could have reasonably expected them to do much with the people of Rose Creek. Cinemark When Roberts asked the Writers Guild of America for a co-credit, Newman asked that his name be removed from the credits. High Quality Large Framed Open Edition Art Print ; How often are actors like Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn and Eli Wallach boring..or all in the same movie? Carrie Lazar as Leni Frankel, another widow in Rose Creek with a baby. [29], Martin Sensmeier auditioned several times to land the role of Red Harvest, a native Comanche warrior. [55], According to the Los Angeles Times, the film was released in theaters at a time when the Western genre had been struggling to attract wide audiences and accrue lucrative revenues, as it has shown considerable downfall in interest among patrons since the 1970s. The original soundtrack was not released at the time until reused and rerecorded by Bernstein for the soundtrack of Return of the Seven. [19] Location shooting began on March 1, 1960, in Mexico, where both the village and the U.S. border town were built for the film. Village Roadshow Pictures, . [34], Principal photography on the film lasted 92 days, from May 18 to August 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ", "Haley Bennett Lands Female Lead In MGM's 'The Magnificent Seven', "Matt Bomer Joining Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt in 'Magnificent Seven', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Magnificent_Seven&oldid=1149896640, Films with screenplays by Walter Bernstein, United States National Film Registry films, Films with screenplays by Walter Newman (screenwriter), Films with screenplays by William Roberts (screenwriter), Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2015, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2020, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. "For me," he said, "this is more than just making movies. "[5] It is the second most shown film in U.S. television history, behind only The Wizard of Oz. The film has grown greatly in esteem since its release, in no small part due to its cast (several of whom were to go on to become superstars over the decade following its release) and its music score, but also due to the quality of the script. Associate producer Morheim commissioned Walter Bernstein, a blacklisted scriptwriter, to produce the first draft "faithfully" adapted from the original script written by Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni and Akira Kurosawa; when Mirisch and Brynner took over the production, they brought on Walter Newman, whose version "is largely what's onscreen." English, Director: They debate their next move and all but Harry, who believes the effort will be futile and suicidal, agree to return and fight. [55] The film became a financial recoverer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after the studio lost a great deal of money with Ben-Hur the previous month, and was the studio's second hit of the year, following the sleeper Me Before You, released in June. But, in spite of all its flaws, the movie more than makes up for it with its gunfights and, particularly, the Battle for Rose Creek is quite excellent in its choreography, chaos and gunfights. The Magnificent Seven is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Sturges. Nic Pizzolatto, Well, you get to see the wooden crosses for the graves of the four (of the seven) that died with Rose Creek in the background and it's like a cheap wallpaper for your laptop. And, honestly, there's genre out there that's more about the battles between good and evil than a good western. John Sturges' direction is superbly staccato; making a knife-sharp use of pauses and silences, it brings out both the humor and melancholy, the humanity as well as the evil inherent in the situation. It just brings to mind the question as to what would we be the point of doing this with CG??? Of course there had to be a remake of one of the greatest western movies of all times, you can't blame them for trying. Calvera: No, come on, come on, tell me why. Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. The new musical, set during . You're frettin', you're sweatin'. X-Ray PG. [35][36][37] Other locations include St. Francisville; Zachary, Louisiana; Jackson, Louisiana: Ridgway, Colorado; and New Mexico. pp. The characters are interesting enough, the shootouts cool, the story is no straight remake but uses only the basic premise of the original. Not too often. Chico declares that he hates the villagers; when Chris points out he grew up as a farmer as well, Chico angrily responds that it is men like Calvera and Chris who made the villagers what they are. Coming Soon, Regal "[65], Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper praised the film, giving it a score of 3 stars out of 4, and writing: "Overall, this is a rousing, albeit sometimes cheesy, action-packed Western bolstered by Denzel Washingtons baddest-of-the-baddasses lead performance, mostly fine supporting work, and yep, some of the most impressively choreographed extended shootout sequences in recent memory. 1 With $35M", "The Box Office Power of Denzel Washington", "Korea Box Office: 'Shadows' Holds Holiday Weekend", "Magnificent Seven reviews: Remake falls short of its title at TIFF", "Lightweight 'Magnificent Seven' entertains with guns blazing", "Magnificent Seven, The (United States, 2016)", "The Magnificent Seven gallops boldly into mediocrity", "Black Reel Award Nominees 'Moonlight' Leads with 13 Nominations", "Saturn Awards Nominations 2017: 'Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead", "Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the "First Wave" of Potential Winners", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Magnificent_Seven_(2016_film)&oldid=1150008944. The Magnificent Seven, American western film, released in 1960, thatalthough not as acclaimed as Kurosawa Akira's Seven Samurai (1954), on which it was basedproved to be a popular and influential entry in the genre. (Varse Sarabande issued this album in 1996, and reissued it in 2004.). with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. And for most of the time, this film works. They do a decent job at making it feel like a tight-knit community, but you still don't care about them that much. Fuqua does his best to update the Western for the modern audience, but doesn't capture what made those films great in the process. The Magnificent Seven is a 1960 Western film directed by John Sturges. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. ; Demon Knights: Writer Paul Cornell describes the book as "the medieval Magnificent Seven". $93.4M, Runtime: (also known as The Magnificent Seven 4) is a 1972 Western film and is the third and last sequel of the 1960 western, The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns. It was a moderate success, grossing $162 million worldwide on a production budget of $90 million. The year in which "The Magnificent Seven" is set, for instance, was the year of the Exodusterstens of thousands of black migrants escaping the harshness of the South for a new and, in some . Free shipping for many products! 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