Tag: The Magnificent Seven
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A Glimpse into Cinematic Diversity: ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Cast We’ve Been Waiting For
Before the new Magnificent Seven came galloping onto the big screen, there were some other cowboys who first claimed the title. The 1960 version of The Magnificent Seven—itself based on the 1954 Japanese classic Seven Samurai—featured an all-star cast of Hollywood he-men in a tale about a group of rogues who come together to protect…
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The Unconventional Path: Haley Bennett’s Journey in ‘The Magnificent Seven’
Haley Bennett is all smiles. The female lead of Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming “The Magnificent Seven” remake is equally bubbly when talking about her nerve-jangling audition process, the physically demanding shoot and what she’s got on the docket in the coming months (“I’m going to need a vacation from the vacation!”), but even all that sunshine…
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2016 Remake vs. 1960 Classic: Which ‘Magnificent Seven’ Reigns Supreme?
The Magnificent Seven is a classic, and the modern remake was a solid effort. Here’s how the two compare and which one is better. There are few images in cinema history as iconic as Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner banding together to ride into town and aid the bandit-stricken villagers who desperately need their help.…
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Remaking the Wild West: What Elevates Western Classics like ‘True Grit’ and ‘The Magnificent Seven’?
The original True Grit is an iconic film; not only did John Wayne finally win an Academy Award for Best Actor, but the character of Rooster Cogburn became a template for other Western stars to reflect on their career through the perspective of a grizzled, cynical hero. However, The Coen Brothers understood the original film…
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James Coburn’s Hidden Connection to ‘Seven Samurai’ Before ‘The Magnificent Seven’
John Sturges’ 1960 western “The Magnificent Seven” was a Yul Brynner vehicle from the jump — it was he and actor Anthony Quinn who had acquired the rights to remake Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” epic as a western. To fill out the rest of the hired guns tasked to protect a Mexican village, the “Gunfight…