The Magnificent Seven remake... (2 Viewers)

[Tino]

It's not a remake of the Kurosawa film so I don't think that would work.

 

[Robert Crawford]

And btw apart from the basic plot of townsfolk hiring protectors against a villain, this film is much deferent than the remake.

This version is a much more personal for the protagonist and brutal film than the 1960 film.

 

[AshJW]

Staying thru the credits is something most people don't do anymore

So true.

I stay 'till the movie is finished, and that is when the credits are over and the lights go on and the curtain falls or closes.
It's kind of a ritual.

 

[Tino]

Curtain? I haven't seen a curtain in a cinema in over 30 years. [emoji848]

 

[AshJW]

The Savoy has one.

 

[George_W_K]

Well I watched The Magnificent Seven for the first time a couple of days ago. Yes, the 1960 version. It was enjoyable for sure. I can't see the new version until next week, but I'm glad I saw the original first.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Well I watched The Magnificent Seven for the first time a couple of days ago. Yes, the 1960 version. It was enjoyable for sure. I can't see the new version until next week, but I'm glad I saw the original first.

One of the attributes that the 1960 film has going for it was with that great cast. I don't think many thought so many of them would go on to have such good acting careers beyond Brynner, Wallach and perhaps McQueen, who's star was rising beyond his TV series. Even some great character actors like Bing Russell, Kurt's Dad, Robert J. Wilkie, Val Avery and Whit Bissell had small, but good roles in this film.

 

[dpippel]

Staying thru the credits is something most people don't do anymore

Been to the theater to see a Marvel film lately?

 

[Robert Crawford]

Been to the theater to see a Marvel film lately?

Yeah, but I'm still surprise that half of the audience still leaves during the credits.

 

[dpippel]

True, but it's amazing that so many people actually stay these days. It used to be a mad rush for the doors. Marvel is almost single-handedly responsible for more people hanging around for the end/mid-credit easter egg scene(s).

 

[Malcolm Bmoor]

I'm not a fan of current mass audience strongly violence-as-comedy films (The Hateful 8 was an appalling example) and the trailor of M7, seen on line, is the closest I'll be going. It's a sad reflection that although the original Western was violent for its time, and far more so than most Family Entertainment films of the time (I was a rather shocked 13 year old), the violence appears to have been greatly increased in this version.

The most shocking aspect is the official line is that everyone understands all that killing to be unrelated to real life. Speaking only for the current increase in murders and violent crimes in London my view is that they're only fooling themselves.

 

[Tino]

True, but it's amazing that so many people actually stay these days. It used to be a mad rush for the doors. Marvel is almost single-handedly responsible for more people hanging around for the end/mid-credit easter egg scene(s).

Ferris Bueller would have something to say about that. [emoji13]

 

[Tino]

I'm not a fan of current mass audience strongly violence-as-comedy films (The Hateful 8 was an appalling example) and the trailor of M7, seen on line, is the closest I'll be going. It's a sad reflection that although the original Western was violent for its time, and far more so than most Family Entertainment films of the time (I was a rather shocked 13 year old), the violence appears to have been greatly increased in this version.

The most shocking aspect is the official line is that everyone understands all that killing to be unrelated to real life. Speaking only for the current increase in murders and violent crimes in London my view is that they're only fooling themselves.

Since you haven't seen the film nor intend to basing your opinion on the trailer is not indicative of the film itself. The violence was appropriate for the story being told and was not gory or gratuitous in my opinion.

 

[dpippel]

Ferris Bueller would have something to say about that. [emoji13]

Yeah, but Ferris didn't really start a trend as prevalent as the one Marvel kicked off.

Shawarma...

 

[AshJW]

Just came out of the cinema.
I liked it very much, not as much as the "original" (it's one of my all-time favorites), but enough to be anxious to get the BD and get the body count.

I give it a 8,5 out of 10.

 

[Elizabeth S]

Enjoyed the film a lot! I like my share of westerns and this fit the bill nicely. More humorous than expected and interesting mix of characters.

Have not seen the original, but I've had the blu for a while and will see it eventually.

 

[Tony J Case]

Been to the theater to see a Marvel film lately?

If anything, Marvel has ruined credits. When I saw Magificent 7, I stayed all the way through the credits because that's generally what I do (unless the bathroom is calling my name bad). There were some other people who stayed too - and I hear one loudly complain "Where's the extra scene! What a ripoff!"

 

[dpippel]

Marvel has ruined credits? I sure don't think so. If someone assumes that every movie out there is going to have an easter egg buried in the end credits just because some studios do it regularly, well, that's just not very smart IMO.

 

[Aaron Silverman]

Yeah, but Ferris didn't really start a trend as prevalent as the one Marvel kicked off.

Shawarma...

. . .or did it????

 

[dpippel]

Hahaha!!!!