In Western Europe, the film sold 7.3 million tickets in Italy, 7,037,826 tickets in France,[28] and 7.7million tickets in the United Kingdom, becoming one of the top 100 highest-grossing films in the United Kingdom[29] and in France. Electric guitar cover versions by Al Caiola in the U.S. and John Barry[23] in the U.K. were successful on the popular charts. The Seven liberate the men held at the mine, taking the explosives stockpiled there and spending the next week fortifying the town and training the townspeople. As they stop atop a hill overlooking the village, Chico parts company with them, realizing he wants to stay with Petra. Again, they're just there to give these men something to fight for. [34], Principal photography on the film lasted 92 days, from May 18 to August 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dec 20, 2016, Box Office (Gross USA): Director Paul Wendkos. The ensemble cast includes Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, and Horst Buchholz[4] as a group of seven gunfighters and Eli Wallach as their main antagonist. It's not terrible, but it's not good. The Magnificent Seven had its worldwide premiere last week. Pin High, An inside joke for film buffs, the Magnificent Seven theme played when James Bond threw on a serape and hopped on a horse in 1979's Moonraker. Three of Calvera's men are dispatched to reconnoitre the village; due to a mistake by Chico, the seven are forced to kill all three rather than capture at least one. and some shots look really beautiful. 79 on the AFI's list of American cinema's 100 most-thrilling films. [21] When newspapers started reporting about a rivalry, Brynner issued a press statement saying, "I never feud with actors. Instead of trying not to do what someone else did. The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk.It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, itself an adaptation of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai.The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter Sarsgaard . Their first recruit is Sam Chisholm, a famous U.S. The gun tears through both the townspeople and Bogue's men alike. Chico declares that he hates the villagers; when Chris points out he grew up as a farmer as well, Chico angrily responds that it is men like Calvera and Chris who made the villagers what they are. You know, I hate to say that I'm unfamiliar with the original Magnificent Seven. It is a platform. The gunmen begin to bond with the villagers, and Petra pursues Chico. Although the film received only mixed reviews. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. But, as I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate a good western more than I probably would have before. Menu. The Magnificent seven is the remake of the western classic The Magnificient Seven that released in 1960 starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson, to name a few, in pivotal roles. Listen to The Magnificent Seven (Original Cast Recording) by Julia Meinwald & Gordon Leary on Apple Music. [25] This was an arbitrary decision of his, since he thought that watching the original would not help him; "[Not seeing it] allowed me to do whatever I wanted to do. It was the final film of composer James Horner, who died the previous year after composing part of the score; his friend Simon Franglen completed the music. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. In 1981, The Clash released a song, "The Magnificent Seven", the third single from their fourth album, Sandinista!, which references the title of the 1960 film. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and
The Original is still the far superior film. It reached number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. Not that I didn't enjoy them, just that the whole machismo, testosterone-driven affairs didn't really do much for me. The Magnificent Seven, too, has received attention for its "rainbow coalition" cast. In 2005, the score for The Magnificent Seven was listed at No. They are impressed by Chris Adams, a veteran Cajun gunslinger, and approach him for advice. DVD. The Magnificent Seven didn't just reinvent the western for the 20th century -- by putting genre actors like Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson together on screen, it basically invented a high-powered action ensemble formula we still see today. PG-13 (Sequences of Western Violence|Historical Smoking|Some Language|Suggestive Material), Genre: We lost. Three sequels were eventually made: Return of the Seven (1966), Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969), and The Magnificent Seven Ride! Jody Mullins as Caleb Frankel, Leni's farmer husband who is murdered by McCann. Robert Vaughn was a recurring guest star, a judge who hires the seven to protect the town in which his widowed daughter-in-law and his grandson live. [19] Location shooting began on March 1, 1960, in Mexico, where both the village and the U.S. border town were built for the film. But a lot of these movies took a black and white approach to the genre and its characters. Carrie Lazar as Leni Frankel, another widow in Rose Creek with a baby. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly. In 1879, robber baron and gold mining tycoon Bartholomew Bogue, accompanied by an army of hired guns, forcefully seizes control of the American frontier town of Rose Creek and compels the citizens to work as cheap labor for his mine. Solo Piano. Starting in 1963, the theme was used in commercials in the U.S. for Marlboro cigarettes for many years. [63] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Robert Vaughn, who died on November 11, 2016, was the last surviving member of the seven, and Rosenda Monteros was the last surviving cast member until her death on December 29, 2018. They spend a while trying to train the people of Rose Creek for battle and, honestly, it just never seemed to go anywhere. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown, the seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. "[23] Like Washington, it is also Pratt's first Western film. [29], Martin Sensmeier auditioned several times to land the role of Red Harvest, a native Comanche warrior. The men then take up residence in a small town, making their skills . Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns . On the other side of that, however, is the fact that there's actually very little character development done within the seven mercenaries hired by this town to get rid of this industrialist, Bartholomew Bogue (a great, villainous name), who's trying to force them out of their land with the help of his Blackstone agents, who kill several of the homesteaders to prove their point. In 1992, the main theme of The Magnificent Seven came into use on a section of the Disneyland Railroad at Disneyland Paris. Also in the 1980s, the British Television Series, This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 03:43. Now, of course, I'm certain there were a lot of old westerns that took a more realistic approach, where it's shades of grey and not black and white. The seven title characters are hired to protect a small village in Mexico from a group of marauding bandits led by Wallach. ", Vin: He said, "It seemed to be a good idea at the time.". 2016. 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[16], Sturges was eager to cast Steve McQueen in the picture, having just worked with him on the 1959 film Never So Few, but McQueen could not get a release from actor/producer Dick Powell, who controlled McQueen's hit TV series Wanted Dead or Alive. New York City: Citadel Press. They recruit seven men, each with unique skills, who return to the village and take on the raiders. The Magnificent Seven premiered on September 8, 2016, at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on September 23, 2016, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label, in conventional and IMAX theatres. The barristers are so delicately carved that I can only imagine what the inside of the home looks like. The characters are interesting enough, the shootouts cool, the story is no straight remake but uses only the basic premise of the original. [5], The film was reported to be in the planning stages in 2012, with Tom Cruise set to star, and Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, and Matt Damon also up for roles. Outgunned, the Seven evacuate the survivors to the burnt-out church and mount a last stand. Richard Wenk, Release Date (Theaters): You're frettin', you're sweatin'. The theme was included in a scene of the James Bond film Moonraker. 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.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.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. Because of that, in my opinion, the movie suffers. Purchase options and add-ons . Only 20 left in stock - order soon. Western 1969 1 hr 46 min. After imploring Bogue to repent, Chisholm begins to garrote him; Bogue tries to pull a hidden revolver, but Emma kills him. After becoming a sensation in Europe, the movie was re-released in the United States and started to gain a following. Vin: It's like a fellow I once knew in El Paso. Marshal, who expresses interest only after hearing of Bogue's involvement. The Magnificent Seven. Either way, he's too much fun to watch. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval score of 89% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 8.00/10. Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5CjDJvsFvtVIh. [35][36][37] Other locations include St. Francisville; Zachary, Louisiana; Jackson, Louisiana: Ridgway, Colorado; and New Mexico. The Magnificent Seven 43x28 Framed Art Print by Casaro, Renato . 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