The Magnificent Seven

### "We deal in lead, friend." _The Magnificent Seven_ is a breeze to watch. It’s fun. It has that clean vibe of early Hollywood westerns. Plus it’s based on Akira Kurosawa’s _Seven Samurai_, giving it some serious street cred. Despite all of that, however, it was quite a legal imbroglio to get made. Yet once released, it eventually became successful enough to spur three sequels, a TV series and more. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our _Seven Samurai_ family series with John Sturges’ 1960 film _The Magnificent Seven_. We talk about the differences between Kurosawa’s film and Sturges’, what works for us in those changes and why we suspect they were made. We touch on the Mexican censors required during production to ensure the script kept their people in a positive light. We chat about the actors, notably Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Charles Bronson and James Coburn, and what they bring to the table (aside from testosterone). We hit on Elmer Bernstein’s iconic score and highlight the main theme, arguably the greatest western theme written. And we chat about the production trouble this film had, not to mention the issues with the writers. It’s a fun film, even if it’s one that falls short of the original when directly compared. We have a magnificent time chatting about it regardless and are certainly looking forward to seeing the remake. So tune in and join us! ### Film Sundries - Watch this film: [iTunes](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-magnificent-seven/id268663029?at=11lrTo) • [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Seven-Yul-Brynner/dp/B00GD55C0O/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1&ie=UTF8&keywords=the+magnificent+seven&tag=rashpixel_mwl-20&qid=1472752521) - [Script Transcript](https://www.scribd.com/document/215353707/Walter-Newman-s-screenplay-for-The-Magnificent-Seven-NOTE-For-educational-purposes-only#download&from_embed) - [Original theatrical trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YICxp8nUzKE) - [Original poster artwork](http://www.impawards.com/1960/magnificent_seven.html) - [The Next Reel talks _Seven Samurai_](http://thenextreel.com/tnr/seven-samurai) - [Flickchart](http://www.flickchart.com/movie/ADB3846467) - [Letterboxd](http://letterboxd.com/film/the-magnificent-seven/) ### Trailers of the Week - Andy's Trailer: [Little Sister](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6QUuw1Kpik) — "I worked with Allison Timlin on the TV movie _Girl in the Box_ and am looking forward to seeing what she does here. A great new talent, she looks to be in a funny and touching indie comedy." - Pete's Trailer: [_Shut In_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqRdVOQ98k8) — "You know what Naomi Watts is good at? Getting scared. Throw in Charlie Heaton and _Room’s_ Jacob Tremblay and you have a recipe for a right fright. Looks like a thrilling film from French director Farren Blackburn based on Christina Hodson’s 2012 Black List script."