While both films have about the same number of major gunfight scenes, the original makes you wait a bit longer for them. The original magnificent seven was, well, magnificent. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the magnificent seven 1960 near you. The film was directed by paul wendkos and produced by vincent m. In the return of the magnificent seven, actor robert fuller joined oscarwinner yul brynner for the theatrical sequel to the classic western taking over the role of vin, portrayed by steve. 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. Filming locations filming dates 1 filming locations. The magnificent seven 1960 cast and crew cast photos.
New mexicofilmed remake the magnificent seven features allstar cast, stunning cinematography by katie walsh tribune news service friday, september 23rd, 2016 at 12. Well, the louisiana film commission is thanked in the credits. Everpopular hollywood remake of kurosawas seven samurai has brynner. The magnificent seven is an american western television series based on the 1960 movie, which was itself a remake of the japanese film seven samurai. Guns of the magnificent seven is a handy followup to the 1960 original magnificent seven and return of the seven. Robert fuller recalls how i replaced steve mcqueen in. But its like the magnificent seven, as a title has reach, it gets people excited. Shichinin no samurai is a 1954 japanese epic samurai drama film cowritten, edited, and directed by akira kurosawa. With yul brynner, steve mcqueen, charles bronson, eli wallach. Last week, the new mexico film office announced that the magnificent seven, a modern day remake of akira kurosawas cult classic seven samurai, will be filming in the state. For that reason alone, i have to dock a few points.
The magnificent seven will be the first reunion for. The magnificent seven trailer directed by john sturges and starring yul brynner, eli wallach, steve mcqueen, charles bronson, robert vaughn. Dobbs, was filmed in mescal, arizona and the dragoon mountains of arizona, near tombstone. Red harvest says, white mans food looks like dog food in tlingit, but the translation doesnt match. A look at hollywoods original magnificent seven cast. The magnificent seven is an american western television series based on the 1960 movie, which is a remake of the japanese film seven samurai. In fact, the exact answer is surprisingly hard to come by. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which in turn is a reimagining of the 1954 film seven samurai. How good are all the movies of the magnificent seven quartet. The magnificent seven star robert vaughn has passed away as the legacy of the film lives on. Do yourself a favor and skip the last three on your list.
The cast of the magnificent seven included michael biehn, eric close, and ron perlman. The story takes place in 1586 during the sengoku period of japanese history. During production, brad harris suggested to actor lou ferrigno that he should star in a new hercules film, which also was shot in 1983. The success of the magnificent seven inspired several followup films. Two survivors of the initial magnificent seven outfit, chris and vin, recruit four new members in order to reform the outfit and defend a few mexican villages from attacks by vicious bandits. New mexicofilmed remake the magnificent seven features. The film was shot by cinematographer charles lang in a 35mm. Last of the magnificent seven rides into the sunset.
The magnificent seven, originally released in 1960, had a remake in 2016. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. But our movie is probably more wild bunch than it is the original the magnificent seven. Where was the magnificent seven 1960 filmed discover. The original magnificent seven, released in 1960, was itself a remake. They are cheap dreck and arent remotely in the same league with the original. The new denzel washington film is remake of a 1960 movie, which was itself a remake of an earlier japanese film. But then i had to go and stream the original this morning on the turner classic movie channel app. The script repeatedly loses track of its characters particularly robert vaughns gunshy lee and james coburns knife expert britt. No magnificent seven sequel could ever stand up to the original. Seven gunfighters are hired by mexican peasants to liberate their village from. The magnificent seven tv series 19982000 the movie.
It rises above a routine story line via rugged treatment and action builds to a. John sturgess film was a westernization of akira kurosawas seven samurai, in both senses of the word. Brynner, mcqueen, bronson, vaughn, dexter, coburn and buchholz portray the title characters. Seven gunfighters are hired by mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. Frankly, when viewed through 2016 eyes the original magnificent seven falls short of magnificence as well. But it wasnt as good as the original originalthe 1954 japanese film that was released in the u. How good are all the movies of the magnificent seven. Robert vaughn, who played one of the seven gunmen in the.
The series premiered on january 3, 1998, and ran for two seasons on cbs, airing through july 3, 2000. The original magnificent seven is great, but its a very slow burn. The return of the magnificent seven is, well, pretty good. Directed by antoine fuqua south paw, the equalizer, the movie stars denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio, byunghun lee, and peter sarsgaard. The magnificent seven film by sturges 1960 britannica. Composer simon franglen and james horner created an entirely new score for the 2016 magnificent seven remake, but recorded a new arrangement of bernsteins theme. Walter mirisch was the executive producer of both this film, and the original the magnificent seven 1960. Brynner, mcqueen, buchholz, vaughan, bronson, brad dexter and coburn one of our favorite movies when we were growing up was the 1960 western the magnificent seven.
The magnificent seven 1960 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The setting is different, the characters are all new, and the tone is somewhat changed, but the core story of the original magnificent seven. Interior scene and adobe wall battle reshoots 31 of 32 found this interesting. The magnificent seven 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Where was the magnificent seven filmed discover the the. The magnificent seven main theme elmer bernstein youtube. Six big things the new magnificent seven did better than. It was terrific and full of that old western country violence that we all love. It follows the story of a village of farmers that hire seven ronin masterless samurai to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their. While brynner starred in return of the seven 1966, none of the original cast members appeared in the other sequels, guns of the magnificent seven 1969 and the magnificent seven ride. The movie also inspired a television series 19982000. 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. In october 1960, john sturges starstudded 128minute western the magnificent seven hit u.
The magnificent seven remake filming in new mexico. Denzel washington and chris pratt open up about making the. The film stars denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio, lee byunghun, manuel garciarulfo, martin sensmeier, haley bennett. Director antoine fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in metrogoldwynmayer pictures and columbia pictures the magnificent seven. A brief history of the magnificent seven theme song in. The magnificent seven is a 2016 american western action film directed by antoine fuqua and written by nic pizzolatto and richard wenk. The magnificent seven is a western film from john sturges and a remake of the akira kurosawas film the seven samurai from 1954. Theme from the magnificent seven orchestra at temple square duration. Guns of the magnificent seven is a 1969 western, styled in the genre of a zapata western, the second sequel to the classic 1960 western action film, the magnificent seven, itself based on akira kurosawas seven samurai 1954. In the end, 1960s the magnificent seven is a wellmade western picture, that without the original japanese version, would not have been made.
The magnificent seven, american western film, released in 1960. It stars george kennedy as chris adams, the character yul brynner portrayed in the first two. The magnificent seven 1960 steve mcqueen in the magnificent seven 1960 eli. Before the new magnificent seven came galloping onto the big screen, there were some other cowboys who first claimed the title. In 1960 there was the magnificent seven, half as long and half as good, with a great score and mostly great actors but unfortunately also horst buchholz. Where was the 2016 remake of the classic 1960 movie, the magnificent seven, filmed. Sam chisolm washington is a bounty hunter tasked with ridding rosewater creek of evil prospector bogue sarsgaard and his goons, so he recruits the titular sevenminusone. Filming locations 16 filming dates 1 filming locations. The film is an old weststyle remake of akira kurosawas 1954 japanese film seven samurai. A brief history of the magnificent seven the ringer.
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