Before the new magnificent seven came galloping onto the big screen, there were some other cowboys who first claimed the title. The magnificent seven remake gets 2017 release date mar 29, 2015. Return of the magnificent seven kicked off hollywoods. Starring academy award winner yul brynner and a stellar supporting cast that includes robert fuller, warren oates and claude akins, return of the magnificent seven features elmer bernsteins oscar nominated score and raises the bar for rugged western adventure to a new, heartstopping level. A look at hollywoods original magnificent seven cast. Chico one of the remaining members of the magnificent seven now lives in the town that they the seven helped. The magnificent seven 1960 all deaths of the seven. Filmed in spain by mirisch, return of the seven is an unsatisfactory followup to john sturges the magnificent seven. The science fiction film battle beyond the stars was a remake of the magnificent seven set in space. The magnificent seven provides a good amount of action and charm despite its slow start and predictability.
Under any title this first of three sequels to the 1960 remake of akira kurosawas superlative seven samurai 1954 is a misbegotten affair, not half as good as the 1960 film which isnt half as good as the japanese original. The magnificent seven film by sturges 1960 britannica. Sony pictures has handed out a january, 2017 release date for the magnificent seven remake starring denzel washington and chris. Nov 21, 2016 high noon, part two the return of will kane. Chico, one of the remaining members of the magnificent seven, now lives in the village that they rescued previously. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A brief history of the magnificent seven theme song in. Return of the magnificent seven is the 1966 sequel to the magnificent seven. In the return of the magnificent seven, actor robert fuller joined oscarwinner yul brynner for the theatrical sequel to the classic western taking over the role of vin, portrayed by steve. Seven gunfighters are hired by mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. Once again, the residents of a pastoral mexican village become enslaved by a maniacal brute, this time the insane rancher lorca emilio fernandez, who has corralled a small army of 50 gunmen to intimidate the citizenry into building a church in.
Return of the seven 1966 yul brynner, robert fuller. Aug 26, 2019 return of the magnificent seven might have kicked off hollywoods modernday sequel addiction. Feb 28, 2017 this video is to celebrate magnificent seven. The new bluray edition for the 1966 sequel, return of the seven, is totally barebones, without any special features at all. The first of two sequels to 1960, this bloody western featured only yul brynner from the original pictures allstar cast.
The success of 1966 sequel return of the magnificent seven proved to movie studios there was money to be made in familiar franchises. It is unfortunate that brynner was the only cast member to return. The film also goes by the title return of the seven the following weapons were used in the film return of the magnificent seven. This time the mission is a little more personal as chico, one of the few men chris accepts as a friend, is initially captured as. As directed by burt kennedy, this first, drab sequel to the smash hit western magnificent seven, only retains yul brynner from the original cast. The return of the magnificent seven is, well, pretty good. Theres a few throwaway lines referencing the previous movie or greater. Watch return of the magnificent seven english subtitles at chico one of the remaining members of the magnificent seven now lives in the town that they the seven helped.
Return of the seven as return of the magnificent seven. Return of the seven 1966 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The original magnificent seven is based on akira kurosawas classic seven samurai, where a ragtag team of samurai is assembled to defend a village from a bandit attack. Return of the seven 1966 yul brynner, robert fuller, julian. Return of the seven, later marketed as return of the magnificent seven, is a 1966 americanspanish western film, and the first sequel to the magnificent seven 1960. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which in turn is a reimagining of the 1954 film seven samurai. This time the mission is a little more personal as chico, one of the few men chris accepts as a friend, is initially captured as part of the mexican forced labor gang. Return of the magnificent seven is forgettable, because there is little to distinguish it from essentially every other noname western film ever made, so it does not live up to the legacy of its. Return of the magnificent seven kicked off hollywoods sequel obsession padraig cotter aug 26, 2019 the success of 1966 sequel return of the magnificent seven proved to movie studios there was money to be made in familiar franchises. The return of the magnificent seven appeared in theaters six years after the magnificent seven. His wife seeks out chris, the leader of the seven for help.
With denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio. In the dvd commentary of the magnificent seven, the tales of yuls annoyance with the others scenestealing are legendary. The legendary magnificent seven thunder through mexico and make cinematic history again. The magnificent seven is such an established critical and fan favorite that comparisons between it and return will inevitably yield negative reactions, and while some aspects of the second film are inferior in particular, a colorless new seven, save for veteran scenestealers claude akins and warren oates, its capably directed by western. Its follow up, the return of the seven, also with yul brynner, was actually made in spain, as was a further cashing in film, the guns of the seven, this time. Yul brynner returns as the gunslinger chris adams, who recruits six more experts to rescue villagers being used as slave labor. However in other aspects the story is a little more complicated. Return of the magnificent seven subtitles 52 subtitles.
No magnificent seven sequel could ever stand up to the original. Aug, 2017 in the return of the magnificent seven, actor robert fuller joined oscarwinner yul brynner for the theatrical sequel to the classic western taking over the role of vin, portrayed by steve. Read the return of the magnificent seven movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Aug 26, 2019 return of the magnificent seven kicked off hollywoods sequel obsession padraig cotter aug 26, 2019 the success of 1966 sequel return of the magnificent seven proved to movie studios there was money to be made in familiar franchises. The film also inspired a television series, the magnificent seven, which ran from 1998 to 2000. Once again, the residents of a pastoral mexican village become enslaved by a maniacal brute, this time the insane rancher lorca emilio fernandez, who has corralled a small army of 50 gunmen to intimidate the citizenry into building a church in memory of. Two survivors of the initial magnificent seven outfit, chris and vin, recruit four new members in order to reform the outfit and defend a few mexican villages from attacks by vicious bandits. The following weapons were used in the film return of the magnificent seven. When a tyrants gunmen take all the men in a mexican village hostage, several fighters must save the village and free its people from slave labor. Robert fuller recalls how i replaced steve mcqueen in return of the magnificent seven. Robert vaughn was a recurring guest star, a judge who hires the seven to protect the town in which his widowed daughterinlaw and his grandson live. The production only featured two covers compared to their first album together, the magnificent 7, that included more than eight. The return of the magnificent seven soundtrack from 1998, composed by elmer bernstein. The first of two sequels to the magnificent seven 1960, this bloody western featured only yul brynner from the original pictures allstar cast.
The return of the return of the magnificent seven valencia. Released by rykodisc in 1998 rcd 10714 containing music from the return of the magnificent seven 1966, return of the seven 1966. The film also goes by the title return of the seven. Sep 16, 2016 before the new magnificent seven came galloping onto the big screen, there were some other cowboys who first claimed the title.
An inside joke for film buffs, the magnificent seven theme played when james bond threw on a serape and hopped on a horse in 1979s moonraker. Return of the magnificent seven internet movie firearms. In return of the magnificent seven robert fuller filled mcqueens role as. Magnificent again chico one of the remaining members of the magnificent seven now lives in the town that they the seven helped. The success of the magnificent seven inspired several followup films. The return of the magnificent seven is the second collaborative album between motown labelmates the supremes and four tops, released in 1971. The movie also inspired a television series 19982000. The return of the magnificent seven soundtrack 1998. The magnificent seven is a 2016 american western action film directed by antoine fuqua and written by nic pizzolatto and richard wenk. Read about the return of the magnificent seven dvd and browse other dvd movies. They find four other men and they go to help chico. The return of the magnificent seven is in part a thinly veiled remake of the first film.
Robert fuller recalls how i replaced steve mcqueen in. Although the three albums the supremes recorded with the four tops did not match the commercial success of the supremes. With yul brynner, robert fuller, julian mateos, warren oates. Jun 20, 2015 chico one of the remaining members of the magnificent seven now lives in the town that they the seven helped. 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, in conventional and imax theatres. Watch return of the magnificent sev full movie free online. Return of the magnificent seven kicked off hollywoods sequel. Living up to expectations is hard, this movie was the sequel to john sturges. Therein lying the issue, a group of seven horsemengunmen are recruited to take down these bandits upon their return. The film stars denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio, lee byunghun, manuel garciarulfo, martin sensmeier, haley bennett.
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