...The Magnificent Seven...1960...

[the ringo kid]

I'll jump right in:

Oh, the horror of it! OK, the Model 92 was probably period correct (being late 19th Century or early 20th) but all of them with the nearly same model. And the 1873 sixguns--surely variety should have existed, even with some double action revolvers being thrown in.

Now, the clothing! Oh, good grief, all obviously mid 20th Century stuff. And gad, look at all those buscadero holster rigs. Just wouldn't be, couldn't happen.

Now as to the saddles and other gear, again all mid 20th Century.
Doesn't Hollywood ever care? Well, doesn't it?

OK, now back to memories of a really classic Western which all can enjoy......maybe.

I didn't notice.

 

[Smith357]

Interesting in that this movie was a remake of a classic Japanese 1954 movie called, "The Seven Samuria" into a western setting.

Akira Kirosawa's "The Seven Samurai" is a fine film, one of my favorites, it's no wonder that Hollywood copied it. Though I am surprised that Hollywood has not tried to do another remake of it, since they seem to have such a hard time coming up with original ideas. The Kirosawa film "Yojimbo" 1961 was copied twice, once in 1964 with Clint Eastwood in "A fist full of Dollars" and again in 1996 with Bruce Willis in "Last Man Standing". Though I don't think either actor equaled Toshiro Mifune's performance in the original.

 

[the ringo kid]

Same here!

Although I hope the re make is good, but I'm not holding my breath...

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOO, I HOPE they aren't going to remake this, unless its a Clint Eastwood film.

 

[the ringo kid]

Actually, I think my favorite movie with James Coburn was, Midway, where he played a Naval officer.

That film had some excellent actors, including Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda.

McQueen looked good with that long Colt SAA with 7.5-inch bbl. in, The Magnificent Seven. They do point really well in that length.

Great movies those were. Also, my ultimate favorite Coburn movie is: Cross of Iron, as Sergeant Rolf Steiner. Shame he wasn't in the sequel where they replaced him with Richard Burton--who was too old to play Steiner.

 

[the ringo kid]

To many of them are no longer with us.

And almost nobody replacing them either.

 

[the ringo kid]

Bronson and Vaughn are the only ones still around.

Bronson died several years ago unfortunately.

 

[Old TexMex]

A real favorite movie for me too,
Steve McQueen did hit big in this one, but I was sold on The Sand Pebbles.(a couple years later, '66)

 

[the ringo kid]

Maybe see if the film's soundtrack I mentioned above is still available. Worth a listen. It's a magnificent rendition.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

P.S. Yes, it is. Listed on Barnes & Noble's website.

It is and in several CD sets. I have it in a great 4 CD set called: Songs of the West which also has the theme for: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

 

[the ringo kid]

I forgot to mention, there were four Magnificent Seven movies and are available in a DVD set. The second one also had Yul Brynner, but the last two movies had someone else portraying his character.

 

[Shorty 45 MK2]

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOO, I HOPE they aren't going to remake this, unless its a Clint Eastwood film.

Hate to bring bad news but here is the "cast" so far.
The Magnificent Seven (2016) - IMDb

I'm betting other than the title it ain't going to be very similar.....

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

Theme song is still candidate for best movie theme.

Wasn't that the same music Marlboro Cigarettes used in its TV and radio commercials?

 

[the ringo kid]

Hate to bring bad news but here is the "cast" so far.
The Magnificent Seven (2016) - IMDb

I'm betting other than the title it ain't going to be very similar.....

I recognized two names in it. I was afraid they would cast jerks like, sean penn, johnny depp and george clooney. Like the remake of True Grit, I ain't watching it.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YICxp8nUzKE[/ame]

 

[fordson]

................Like the remake of True Grit, I ain't watching it.

Actually, I thought the Ture Grit remake was better then the orginal. Followed the book closely.

 

[CROSSROPE]

Looks like some well known..(a few ) actors are in it. If the previews look good then I'll go see it.
Most likely from Redbox. A 1.59 from there is the best way. Haha

 

[Donn]

Bronson died in 2003-you gotta get out more.

You're probably right about getting out more. Vaughn's the only one still around.

 

[Marshwheeling]

No love for Derek Flynt?

"I'm Dr. Schneider."
"And I'm Dr. Wu."

 

[Fishslayer]

Actually, I thought the Ture Grit remake was better then the orginal. Followed the book closely.

Don't really know if it's fair to compare, they're so different. I went in fully expecting to loathe the remake but was pleasantly surprised.

The Dude abides...

 

[Old TexMex]

The Magneeficent Seven?

Hey, wait a minute, I theenk I remember thees movie....

 

[w1984s]

"Steve McQueen made too many good ones to list them but a few are Bullitt, The Cincinnati Kid, The Getaway, Papillon, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and The Hunter."


No actor was better than Steve McQueen, IMHO. Some might have come close or pretty much equal, but none better.