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The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition) [1960]
from MGM Entertainment
starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach, Robert Vaughn
directed by John Sturges

Features:

• Anamorphic
• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

Akira Kurosawa's rousing Seven Samurai was a natural for an American remake--after all, the codes and conventions of ancient Japan and the Wild West (at least the mythical movie West) are not so very far apart. Thus The Magnificent Seven effortlessly turns samurai into cowboys (the same trick worked more than once: Kurosawa's Yojimbo became Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars). The beleaguered denizens of a Mexican village, weary of attacks by banditos, hire seven gunslingers to repel the invaders once and for all. The gunmen are cool and capable, with most of the actors playing them just on the cusp of '60s stardom: Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn. The man who brings these warriors together is Yul Brynner, the baddest bald man in the West. There's nothing especially stylish about the approach of veteran director John Sturges (The Great Escape), but the storytelling is clear and strong, and the charisma of the young guns fairly flies off the screen. If that isn't enough to awaken the 12-year-old kid inside anyone, the unforgettable Elmer Bernstein music will do it: bum-bum-ba-bum, bum-ba-bum-ba-bum... Followed by three inferior sequels, Return of the Seven, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, and The Magnificent Seven Ride! --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Seven Stars
  Whilst this probably isn't the best western ever made its certainly up there amongst the top flight. It was fortunately made a few years before 'A Fistful of Dollars', which changed westerns and what was expected from them.
  Take the classic Kurosawa film 'Seven Samurai' (which is given its due in the opening credits) and reinvent it in the American west. Then add the staggeringly good cast of Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach, James Coburn and Robert Vaughan and what you have is... more info

• 'pull those pistols'
  A regular hotpot of western entertainment. Throw in a handfull of stars -established and up and coming from the stage and screen of their day. A heap of on screen chemistry, and a rousing score that stirs the soul then bring it to the boil over 125 mins. This format has been imitated over the years through many a genre but rarely bested. If you love westerns -then you've seen it (what the heck are you readin' this for?), if you're dipping your toe into the genre -get it'n'watch it, if you're wondering what... more info

• Magnificent ?
  Let me say this first, I love Seven Samuraii. This film (a reimagining)cannot match it but the makers probably knew that at the time, so here goes. The real strength of this film are the leads Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Eli Wallach as Calvera. Calvera is a great villain, and a good compliment to his most famous role - Tuco. The action senes are somewhat dated but exciting nevertheless. Good Saturday morning/afternoon matinee fun!

• Inspired a Bollywood Blockbuster
  'Magnificent Seven' will always be in my Top 20 list of all time greats. What makes it so special is that as one of the greatest American films of all times, it was inspired by an Japanese all time great; 'Seven Samurai'.To make things even more interesting, the Bollywood all time great , 'Sholay' was in turn inspired by 'Magnificent Seven'.
  Of the Magnificent Seven most of the screen time is given to Chris (Brynner), Vin (McQueen) and Chico (Bucholz). While no details are given about the individual... more info

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