The magnificent seven gets an uninspired remake film. When i heard they were remaking the magnificent seven 1960, i was wary to say the least. The magnificent seven is a 1960 american western film directed by john sturges and starring yul brynner, eli wallach, steve mcqueen, charles bronson, robert vaughn, brad dexter, james coburn and horst buchholz. There are a lot of closeups of belt buckles in this movie and few will complain. Seven men are picked to guard a mexican village from banditos that come every now and then to take whatever the town has grown. The film also inspired a television series, the magnificent seven, which ran from 1998 to 2000. Sep 22, 2016 if youve been wanting to see more of denzel washington and chris pratt in cowboy hats and boots with spurs, the new remake of the magnificent seven is here for you. Stylish to a fault, the magnificent seven is fine, as far.
I watched the original the magnificent seven last night and i loved it so much that i decided to watch seven samurai today after it being on to my watchlist for more than a year. That obviously gives the upcoming antoine fuquadirected remake quite a standard to live up to, but the film is well on its way. Yet another remake but the trailers for this one were at least encouraging, especially with denzel washington playing the lead. After that i came to the conclusion that the magnificent seven is the gold standard for remakes for following reasons.
Apr 20, 2016 this is the song used in the debut teaser trailer for the remake to the 1960s western classic the magnificent seven. There are other reasons the magnificent seven, as derivative as it may be, makes for a decent couple of hours wasted. Denzel washington and chris pratt open up about making the. Although production hasnt gotten under way quite yet, sony pictures has handed out a january, 2017 release date for their western remake the magnificent seven. In truth, though, the new magnificent seven, with a screenplay by nic pizzolatto true detective and richard wenk, seems to borrow just as much from the coen brothers true grit which was itself a remake as it does from the original seven. The magnificent seven 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This throws in revenge elements and a little dirty dozen style criminal recruitment to spice up the usual heroics of the title protectors. Apr 20, 2016 director antoine fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in metrogoldwynmayer pictures and columbia pictures the magnificent seven. Director antoine fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in metrogoldwynmayer pictures and columbia pictures the magnificent seven.
Jul 18, 2016 as they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. 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. The magnificent seven is a classic western movie even if it is a remake of an older japanese movie. Tom cruise wont star in the magnificent seven remake, which is being rewritten by saving mr. The magnificent seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title or the classics from which it draws inspiration but remains a moderately. The original the magnificent seven had an absolutely stacked cast. After his last adventure in the guns of the magnificent seven 1969, the former leader of the seven and now a married u. The magnificent seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title or the classics from which it draws inspiration but remains. The magnificent seven, the original movie, is one of my favorites, and the tv series does justice to it. Denzel washington rides high in the magnificent seven. The new denzel washington film is remake of a 1960 movie, which was itself a remake of an earlier japanese film. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. I think the magnificent seven 1960 is the perfect remake.
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. Magificent seven starring denzel washington and chris pratt beats storks. The original magnificent seven spawned a series of popular followup movies, despite some major characters being killed off in the original movies finale. Robert vaughn was a recurring guest star, a judge who hires the seven to protect the town in which his widowed daughterinlaw and his grandson live. The magnificent seven remake with denzel washington and. Chris pratt at an event for the magnificent seven 2016 the magnificent. It opens a few years after the civil war with the aforementioned industrialist. In this remake of the 1960 film of the same name, the small town of rose creek is being terrorized by land baron bartholomew bogue peter sarsgaard and his men. The original the magnificent seven was a remake of akira kurosawas seven samurai 1954. Antoine fuquas remake of the 1960s western classic is a highly enjoyable picture packed with sweeping vistas and massive quantities of. As a fan of western films n being a big fan of mcqueen, i enjoyed it more than seven samurai. The science fiction film battle beyond the stars was a remake of the magnificent seven set in space. A number of akira kurosawas films have been remade note. The magnificent seven is a 2016 american western action film directed by antoine fuqua and written by nic pizzolatto and richard wenk.
Most anticipated movie remakesreboots 20162017 poll image. Dec 26, 20 magnificent seven remake gets a rewrite. With the town of rose creek under the deadly control of industrialist bartholomew bogue peter sarsgaard, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seve. The story is simple, poor farmers hire seven gunslingers to protect them from a small army of. I have vague memories of seeing the original the magnificent seven, which is in itself a reimagining of seven samurai, and i seem to remember liking it. Antoine fuquas forgettable remake of the magnificent seven reimagines the 1960 movie about old west hired guns coming to the aid of a. You know, i hate to say that im unfamiliar with the original magnificent seven. In 1980, battle beyond the stars was released as an unauthorized scifi adaptation of the tale. Like its predecessors, this magnificent seven begins with a small town under siege. Sep 26, 2016 the magnificent seven is in theaters now. The first magnificent seven banner emerges at cinemacon giving us a look at denzel washington, chris pratt and the rest of the cast. Sep 27, 2016 antoine fuquas update of the magnificent seven is an undeniably good movie. A hong kong remake hit in 1989 called seven warriors. Antoine fuquas update of the magnificent seven is an undeniably good movie.
This is the song used in the debut teaser trailer for the remake to the 1960s western classic the magnificent seven. Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful. Why the magnificent seven remake shouldnt have been a. The magnificent seven is a remake of the 1960 western, in which seven hired guns protect a village. Here, the town is rose creek, a dusty frontier outpost straight out of sergio. Sep 24, 2016 in truth, though, the new magnificent seven, with a screenplay by nic pizzolatto true detective and richard wenk, seems to borrow just as much from the coen brothers true grit which was itself a remake as it does from the original seven. The magnificent seven isnt based on a true story but it. Sep 22, 2016 the original magnificent seven spawned a series of popular followup movies, despite some major characters being killed off in the original movies finale. It is, however, a remake of the outstanding 1960 epic the magnificent seven.
Well this movie itself is a western remake of kurosawas seven samurai. Whenever a movie remake or reboot comes out, theres a general outcry about the lack of originality in hollywood, and how. Although its been somewhat cleaned up for tv, and the characters live every week, its still a classic, serious tv western worthy of mention with other greats like maverick, have gun, and gunsmoke. The magnificent seven trailer directed by john sturges and. There is still hope that a big box office return could end up bringing a sequel for the magnificent seven, even if theres not an aftercredits scene to hint toward it. The actors debuted the western at the toronto film festival. If youve been wanting to see more of denzel washington and chris pratt in cowboy hats and boots with spurs, the new remake of the magnificent seven is here for you.
The townsfolk meet in the church to discuss what they ought to to protect their land and. In the theatrical version he then nevertheless unstraps his belt like the others. It features yul brynner as chris, the gunfighter hired by a small mexican village to protect the villagers from marauding bandits. Fuqua tries to make his film inclusive, populating the remake with prominent mexican, native american and female characters. Sep 22, 2016 the new denzel washington film is remake of a 1960 movie, which was itself a remake of an earlier japanese film.
The magnificent seven denzel washington and chris pratt star in a remake of the 1960 western classic that hits all the right buttons but misses the fun of the original. House of the rising sun by heavy young heathens the. That film spawned a couple of sequels, including return of the seven 1966, guns of the magnificent seven 1969, and the magnificent seven ride 1972. The magnificent seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title or the classics from which it draws inspiration but remains a moderately diverting action thriller on its own merits. Although production hasnt gotten under way quite yet, sony pictures has handed out a january, 2017 release date for their western remake the.
Yet even though it is a remake, the details of the plot are still a. The magnificent seven denzel washington and chris pratt star in a remake of the 1960 western classic that hits all the right. Sep 23, 2016 the magnificent seven is a remake of the 1960 western, in which seven hired guns protect a village. The song is titled house of the rising sun by band heavy young heathens. Antoine fuquas forgettable remake of the magnificent seven reimagines the 1960 movie about old west hired guns coming to the aid of a small mexican town itself adapted from akira kurosawas seven samurai as a generic western with half a dozen choice zingers and a script that feebly insists that its about america. The magnificent seven a ripsnorting, entertaining western remake strong performances led by denzel washington. Director antoine fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in the magnificent seven. The magnificent seven 2016 a movie so nice they remade it twice. The magnificent seven remake gets 2017 release date. The film is an old weststyle remake of akira kurosawas 1954 japanese. Apr 12, 2016 the first magnificent seven banner emerges at cinemacon giving us a look at denzel washington, chris pratt and the rest of the cast. In the 2016 movie, honest homesteading farmers are murdered and. The magnificent seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title or. Stylish to a fault, the magnificent seven is fine, as.
It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which in turn is a reimagining of the 1954 film seven samurai. Filled with guilt, chris decides to visit the townnow. Sep 22, 2016 there are other reasons the magnificent seven, as derivative as it may be, makes for a decent couple of hours wasted. In 1983, an italian variant was made, called the seven magnificent gladiators. The community in peril is now an american frontier. The magnificent seven of 1960 was actually based on another moviethe.
The magnificent seven and four other remakes worth. Antoine fuquas remake of the 1960s western classic is a highly enjoyable picture packed with sweeping vistas and massive quantities of gunplay. The magnificent seven remake with denzel washington and ethan. With its blinding white teeth, highgloss production design and glib, bloodless violence, the magnificent seven plays like babys first western. A cowboy retelling of akira kurosawas classic the seven samurai, the magnificent seven stars yul brynner, steve mcqueen, charles bronson, robert vaughn, brad dexter, james coburn and horst buchholz as seven mercenaries hired to defend a small village from the evil calvera eli wallach and his band of marauding bandits.
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