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Akira Kurosawa's rousing Seven Samurai was a natural for an American remake--after all, the codes and conventions of ancient Japan and the Wild West (at least the mythical movie West) are not s...( read more 
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MCT:May 15, 2008
A Mexican village is periodically raided by a gang of bandits led by Calvera (Eli Wallach). As he and his men ride away from their latest visit, Calvera promises to return.
Desperate, the village leaders travel to a border town to buy guns to defend themselves. They approach a veteran gunslinger, Chris (Yul Brynner), for help. He tells them that guns alone will not do them any good; they are simple farmers, not fighters. They then ask him to lead them, but Chris rejects them, telling them that a single man is not enough. They keep at him though, and he eventually gives in. He recruits men, though the pay is only a pittance. First to answer the call is the hotheaded, inexperienced Chico (Horst Buchholz), but he is rejected. Harry Luck (Brad Dexter), an old friend of Chris, joins because he believes Chris is actually looking for treasure. Vin (Steve McQueen) signs on after going broke from gambling. Other recruits include Bernardo O'Reilly (Charles Bronson), Britt (James Coburn), fast and deadly with his switchblade, and Lee (Robert Vaughn), who is on the run and needs someplace to lay low until things cool down. Chico trails the group as they ride south, and is eventually allowed to join them.
Upon reaching the village, they begin training the residents. As they work together, the gunmen and villagers begin to bond. Chico finds a woman he is attracted to, Petra (Rosenda Monteros).
Calvera returns and is disappointed to find that the villagers have hired gunmen. After a brief exchange, the bandits are chased away. Later, Chico spies on the outlaws and returns with the grim news that Calvera and his men are planning to return--the outlaws are broke and starving, and need the crops from the village just to survive.
The seven debate whether they should leave, but decide to remain. They make a surprise raid on the bandit camp, but find it empty. Returning, they are ambushed by Calvera's men, who have taken over the village. Their lives are spared, as Calvera fears others coming for revenge if the Americans are killed; they are disarmed and escorted out of the village.
All of Chris' group except Harry decide to finish the job the next morning. During the ensuing battle, Harry returns to rescue Chris, and is mortally wounded. Bernardo is killed protecting some children he had befriended; Lee and Britt are also slain. Seeing the gunmen's bravery, the villagers grab whatever they can use as weapons and join the battle. The bandits are routed. Calvera himself is shot by Chris; puzzled, he asks why a man like Chris came back, but dies without receiving an answer.
As the three survivors leave, Chico decides to stay with Petra. Chris and Vin ride away, pausing briefly at the graves of their fallen comrades. Chris observes, "Only the farmers won. We lost. We always lose." -
MCT:May 14, 2008
Definately wasn't as good as Kurosawa's Seven Samurai mainly because the 4 hour story had to be condensed to 2 hours which didn't give us a chance to connect with the characters more. I liked the cast although I wouldn't have minded a William Holden or even James Garner.
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MCT:May 10, 2008The first western I ever saw - and is still worty of a watch - Yul Brenner steals the show - but Coburn could have been used more - but the musical score is first rate.
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MCT:May 9, 2008
he Seven Samurai is one of the best films ever made, but this remake did everything right and added a far more memorable score to boot. The cast is amazing as each was trying to make their way up the food chain by attempting to steal every scene possible from each other and even the star Yul Brynner. I think this rivalry makes the film even more enjoyable to watch as each of the seven put their own stamp on each scene and character. I have due to multiple watching come to love each character in their own right just like the Seven Samurai because each is given such human qualities. Charles Bronson is a great example as he is in the beginning shown chopping wood, but we learn that he used to be an expensive gun to hire, but now he through some means or other has fallen to chopping wood to pay his rent. We can relate and grow to love him for the love and care he shows to the three little boys that look to him as a hero. It most of all never loses sight of the greatness of the farmers just like the Seven Samurai. I feel it lost next to nothing in the transfer save the great Japanese culture which Kurosawa fleshes out in the original. A rare remake that can stand up to its foreign original.
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MCT:May 8, 2008This is the American version of the Seven Samurai. The story is almost identical. The only difference really is the setting. Perhaps I would have liked this more if I hadn't seen the Seven Samurai first; which in my opinion is a much better movie.
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spaghettimonsterposted 35 days ago -
Can somebody tell me who played the young gunslinger character in the movie. He is the only one besides Yul and Steve to live at the end. I looked on IMDB and could not figure it out. Just watched the movie again tonight (for the first time in 25 years) and it's bugging the heck out of me.
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