A magnificent remake!

Back in the 60s, many thought that The Magnificent Seven wasn't a very good idea because of how famous The Seven Samurai so expectations were very high for this film back then and still are now who love The Seven Samurai but haven't seen The Magnificent Seven. After its grand success, it has become one of the best remakes of all time and I have to agree with that! It may have been perhaps clearer and easier to understand than The Seven Samurai but did prefer that one.


Well, I don't really need to explain the plot of the film seeing as it's a remake. The cast in this film was another reason why The Magnificent Seven was a great success! Yul Brynner portrays Chris Adams who is a Cajun and is the leader of the seven gunmen to defend the village. They all wear black, smoke cigars and shoots sharp. Eli Wallach was awesome as Calvera who is the leader of the Mexican bandits. Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn and others deliver great performances as well.


The Magnificent Seven has both its similarities and differences with The Seven Samurai. The most obvious one is that it set in a western background and lifestyle. Other differences are that the villagers in The Seven Samurai are sent to town to hire swordsmen whereas in the remake, the villagers are sent to town to buy guns, In Seven Samurai, the village is fortified to keep the bandits out until the climactic battle. In the remake, Chris states that the new walls were built to trap the bandits inside the village and a couple of others. The Seven Samurai director Akira Kurosawa sort of shocked me when he said he absolutely loved The Magnificent Seven. Now, THAT is saying something! Despite, The Magnificent Seven's critical success, it wasn't so successful regarding awards. The only nominated in earned at the Oscars in 1961 was for Best Original Score.


Overall, The Magnificent Seven is indeed a magnificent remake that has proved itself to be one of the best westerns as one of the best remakes of all time.

8/10