Softwing
Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
GurlyIamBeach
Instant Favorite.
AshUnow
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
kwhite-53010
Some may disagree with me but for my money this is the best western ever made. The dialogue, the music, the scenery and the outstanding cast and direction all come together in perfect alignment.
It is a movie I have watched many many times since first seeing it at a very early age. Needless to say, I am a huge, huge Yul Brynner fan.
Miguel Neto
The Magnificent Seven is a classic Western movie, it really is a good movie, has a great cast, Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Horst Buchholz, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and etc, the soundtrack is excellent, the script is based on the script The Seven Samurai of Kurosawa, is a Seven Samurai in the Western, has very similar premises, the photography is beautiful, and the action scenes are very good, the costumes are very good, and the rhythm is medium, The Magnificent Seven is A good movie, but would not enter my top 10 of western movies, but has a good cast and good action scenes, not to mention the great photography and good costumes. Note 7.5
kenneth-zowal
First saw this film in 1960. I was 8 years old, and was bowled over by the action scenes you did not see on TV. Found out about Kurosawa 20 years later. Saw Seven Samurai on the big screen shortly thereafter. Now, by any account, Seven Samurai is easily in the top 40 movies ever made. Held in reverence by most of the Hollywood greats. Compared with the Magnificent Seven, Seven Samurai is at least one or two levels of magnitude greater. Acting, cinematography, direction, score, and editing are all world class. Action scenes, especially with horses, are breathtaking. Takashi Shimura delivers one of his finest performances. Toshiro Mifune effortlessly ranges from idiot to major pathos in one character, and is physically impressive despite his inferiority complex. Other samurai actors are really impressive, like the always cheerful Yoshio Inaba, and particularly the stoic yet brilliant swordsman Seiji Miyaguchi. These characters have impressive depth and complexity. Going back to the Magnificent Seven, the character complexity isn't there. More than a few actors are miscast. Several scenes need to be edited out. The theme song is often poorly placed where mundane things are happening. Jerome Moross' score for The Big Country is significantly better than Bernstein's. much better.
Alan Weloth (RedNERVE)
This adaptation of Seven Samurai is fantastic, truly one of the best Western Classics in Hollywood. While many say that Akira Kurosawa's original masterpiece, Seven Samurai (1954), is a far better film. I believe that The Magnificent Seven (1960) has certainly its place among other great classics of its time period.Steve McQueen's portrayal of Vin caught my attention the most, I thoroughly enjoyed his performance and he really stole the show when on screen. However, my favorite character of the screenplay was Yul Brynner's Chris Adams. His cunning wit and courage was really entertaining to watch.Overall, this film truly captures the essence of western classics. I would recommend this film as a starting point to anyone who is interested in watching westerns.
