THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

TONY'S COMMENTS :
"The Magnificent Seven" is one of the greatest & most famous Hollywood Westerns ever-made. When you hear the magnificent Elmer Bernstein music score in the opening credit sequence, you know that you are in for a real treat. Based on Akira Kurosawa's Japanese classic "The Seven Samurai", "The Magnificent Seven" plays its cards right, from start to finish & Sturges directs brilliantly. The film has an excellent ensemble cast that is yet to be equaled in a western. Names like Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Horst Buchholz, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn & James Coburn all went on to become A-list stars.

"The Magnificent Seven" succeeds with its storytelling & features strong characterisations. You really begin to feel for these men, each one an individual & just as compelling as one another. The plot sees the seven come together for a common cause. They take on the task of helping a poor Mexican village from being tormented by an army of bandits led by the infamous Calvera, played menacingly by veteran actor Eli Wallach. Each man accepts the mission for his own reason, but all live by the same code of honor. On repeated viewing the characters have a tendency to grow on you. The script is also wonderful with many memorable lines including the classic statement by Steve McQueen, "We deal in lead, my friend".

"The Magnificent Seven's" powerful Elmer Bernstein soundtrack was nominated for Best Music Score at the Academy Awards, but surprisingly it did not win. The catchy theme tune continues to live on, it was featured in Marlboro cigarette commercials for many years & today it is still played by marching bands around the world. It is possibly one of the greatest soundtracks of the 20th century.

"The Magnificent Seven" was so popular that 3 sequels followed, with Brynner only appearing in the first sequel "Return of The Seven" (1966). The other two sequels "Guns of The Magnificent Seven" (1969) & "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" (1972) starred George Kennedy & Lee Van Cleef respectively. "The Magnificent Seven" returned in the late 90's in the form of a hugely popular television series. If you are a fan of western movies & you haven't seen "The Magnificent Seven", you are really missing out on something special. It is a landmark film in its genre & should not be missed.

TAGLINE :
They were seven - And they fought like seven hundred!

RIGHT : A fantastic poster featuring the original "seven" on horseback, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Horst Buchholz, Yul Brynner, Brad Dexter, Robert Vaughn, & Charles Bronson.

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Guns Of The Magnificent Seven(1969) VHS
Third adventure of the Western outlaws-turned-heroes for hire features George Kennedy as the leader of the gunfighter septet, here charged with freeing a revolutionary leader from a Mexican fortress. Blazing Western actioner also stars James Whitmore, Michael Ansara, Bernie Casey and Joe Don Baker. 95 min.
Return Of The Magnificent Seven(1966) VHS
Return Of The Magnificent Seven [DVD](1966) DVD
They ride again! More blazing gunplay is in store when Yul Brynner forms a new Magnificent Seven to aid the oppressed--for a price. Can they stave off another sagebrush shakedown? Warren Oates, Claude Akins, Robert Fuller. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English mono, French, Spanish; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
The Magnificent Seven(1960) VHS
The Magnificent Seven(1998) VHS
This feature-length pilot to the hit TV series details the action-packed adventures of seven cowboy specialists recruited by an Indian tribe to battle an ornery group of ex-Confederate soldiers. Michael Biehn, Ron Perlman, Eric Close and Dale Midkiff star. 90 min.
The Magnificent Seven: Special Edition [DVD](1960) DVD
Star-studded cowboy classic based on the Japanese favorite "The Seven Samurai." Gunslinger Yul Brynner, at the request of Mexican peasants, recruits a band of his fellow mercenaries (Charles Bronson, Horst Buchholz, James Coburn, Brad Dexter, Steve McQueen and Robert Vaughn) to defend their town from bandit Eli Wallach and his gang. Directed by John Sturges. 126 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English 5.1, French, Spanish; Subtitles: French, Spanish; audio commentary by Wallach, Coburn and Walter Mirisch; "making of" featurette; theatrical trailer; photo gallery; scene access.