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MGM has announced a new two-disc Collector's edition of The Magnificent Seven (1960) for January 10th.
A must have western and a classic rousing score that raised the bar for all film composers to follow. They should've used Bronson more. Coburn is great. RIP guys....
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"The Magnificent Seven" will never qualify as one of the most meaningful westerns ever made, but it is a great deal of fun, and seems to get better with every passing year - thanks largely to its terrific cast (has there ever been any other movie with such cool screen icons as Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen?), John Sturges' snappy direction and that wonderful music score from Elmer Bernstein.
This movie is a take off on the Akira Kurosawa classic "Seven Samurai", which was rooted in Japan's feudal past and the clash between lowly farmers and samurai warriors. Working with the essentials from Kurosawa's film - of seven warriors coming together to defend a village of farmers from a group of bandits - Sturges fashioned a western that contained some of the most obvious cliches of the genre and yet overcame them, thanks to the fast-paced script and the sheer charisma of the cast.
No one has looked better in black in a western than Yul Brynner, and McQueen's turn is yet another epitome of cool.
This new two-disc collector's edition could technically be called a double dip, but it promises a new transfer from a high-definition master
Disc 1 has the main feature in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track as well as the original mono. There are also two audio commentary tracks, one with actors James Coburn, Eli Wallach and others while the other has film historian Christopher Frayling, better known for his commentary tracks on Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" series.
Disc 2 has the "Guns for Hire - The Making of The Magnificent Seven" documentary that featured on the earlier DVD release as well as the "Christopher Frayling on The Magnificent Seven" featurette. There is also the "Elmer Bernstein and The Magnificent Seven" featurette and what sounds like a little treat - "The Lines Book: Lost Images from The Magnificent Seven" featurette. Rounding out Disc 2 is a photo gallery.
The package also includes a 12-page making-of booklet.
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I saw this movie when I was about 10 and I still remember how great the action was. I did not get the whole story back then but I just viewed this again and can now appreciate the acting and the plot better. I love the DVD extras: I did not know Steve McQueen did all these things to catch the viewer's attention! Got to love Yul Brynner. What a great actor! His charisma is palpable and you can see how his magnetic character drew the others to him. It is too sad he is no longer among us and his talents have not been further recognized. He should have been awarded a life award for all his work. Get this movie if you love Brynner and western. It is truly a great classic.
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An isolated Mexican village is periodically raided by a gang of bandits who take the farmers produce, and anything else of any value they can find, leaving the poor peasants just enough to survive on. At the end of their tether, the villagers pool their meager resources in the hope that they can cross the border and buy some guns to defend themselves. Instead, they wind up with seven hired gunmen.
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN is a Hollywood classic and arguably the best movie to come out of the western genre. Beneath the struggle of "good guys" versus "bad guys" are deeper issues involving the relationship of the gunmen to the poor villagers they undertake to defend and the motivations of the gunmen themselves. Beyond the story itself, the characters are played by an all-star cast, the script is littered with classic one-liners, the color and scenery are brilliant, and the musical score by Elmer Bernstein is one of filmdom's most memorable. In short, you simply can't go wrong here.
Even if you're not particularly a fan of westerns, this is a classic movie and one that anyone who appreciates great movies will want to have. It's a worthy addition to any movie collection, and at this price it's a classic bargain. I've got a copy. Be sure to get yours. I recommend it most highly.
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There was a time when the toughest guys in the movies did not have to be 6'5'' and full of steroids and have a dozen guns in their hands. All you had to do was to see Yul Brenner (Chris) and see him tell Eli Wallach: Wallach says: These walls won't keep me out, Brenner says "These walls were not built to keep you out they were built to keep you in". At that point you know Brenner means business and Wallach now knows he has a fight on his hands. That scene alone makes the movie awesome. The music, the dialogue, Steve McQueen, were there any tougher guys in the movies than him, how big was he. All the actors, Robert Vaughn, Charles Bronsan, etc were awesome. When men were men. Along with Shane and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid this is the best western of all time. You could never get tired of this movie. Every time I watch it I see something different. Truly a classic.
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