In 1966, bernstein got the rare opportunity to revisit his earlier triumph whose main theme by then had. Elmer bernsteins score for the magnificent seven, director john sturgess 1960 recasting of akira kurosawas the seven samurai as a western, is one of the genres greatest accomplishmentsand, ironically, one that was originally overlooked. The return of the magnificent 7 the supremes, the four. The cast of the magnificent seven included michael biehn, eric close, and ron perlman. Return of the magnificent seven soundtrack cd details and availability. Return of the magnificent seven 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This one scene really defines what the magnificent seven are all about. Seven gunfighters are hired by mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. 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 with george kennedy in the role of chris, the. The return of the magnificent seven is in part a thinly veiled remake of the first film. Return of the seven 1966, guns of the magnificent seven 1969, the magnificent seven ride 1972. Despite its title, the return of the magnificent 7 didnt simply offer more of the same. Return of the magnificent seven dvd 1966 dvd empire. True, a few of the group survived the deadly, climatic battle against the evil marauders but hardly number sufficient to generate the level of interpersonal tension of story development that made this film a.
Return of the magnificent seven is the 1966 sequel to the magnificent seven. The series premiered on january 3, 1998, and ran for two seasons on cbs, airing through july 3, 2000. Guns of the magnificent seven by elmer bernstein on amazon. Fernando casado arambillet 20 september 1917 9 march 1994, best known as fernando rey, was a spanish film, theatre, and television actor, who worked in both europe and the united states.
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. Yul brynner, sole holdover thesp, stars in a plodding clicheridden script. A massive lineup and one not to be missed by any lover of rock. Elmer bernstein not only reworked quite a bit of his earlier music but he composed a good deal of original music for this film. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 21 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 1 production management 3 second unit director or assistant director 1. Yul brynner insisted he would only make this film if steve mcqueen was not involved. There are some great sequences in the return, but it is too much of a retread and in places not far off a carbon copy. It is the first sequel to the western, the magnificent seven 1960. The return of the magnificent seven 1966 soundtrack. The magnificent seven ride would follow in 1972 and still later a brief tv series. Guns of the magnificent seven turner classic movies.
Mcqueen initially expressed interest in appearing, but then decided the plot was too absurd and turned the film down. The magnificent seven magnificent seven, the quiz questions. Where was return of the seven 1966 filmed film locations. The magnificent seven is an american western television series based on the 1960 movie, which was itself a remake of the japanese film seven samurai. Return of the magnificent seven on dvd 027616861085 from mgm ua.
The magnificent seven is a 1960 american western film directed by john sturges and starring yul brynner, eli wallach, steve mcqueen, charles bronson, robert vaughn, brad dexter, james coburn and horst buchholz. 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. Elmer bernstein the magnificent seven return of the. Yul brynner returns as the gunslinger chris adams, who recruits six more experts to rescue villagers being used as slave labor. See more ideas about the magnificent seven, western and yul brynner. Filmed in spain like most spaghetti westerns, guns of the magnificent. Magnificent again chico one of the remaining members of the magnificent seven now lives in the town that they the seven helped. This quiz is based on the movie, the sequels and the t trivia questions, facts and quizzes. The director, burt kennedy, was a fencing double who became a writer with seven men from now and. The first of two sequels to the magnificent seven 1960, this bloody western featured only yul brynner from the original pictures allstar cast. Yul brynner, who reprises his role as chris adams, is the sole returning cast member from the original film, while robert fuller, julian mateos and elisa montes replace steve mcqueen, horst buchholz and rosenda monteros as vinn. The film is an old weststyle remake of akira kurosawas 1954 japanese film seven samurai. Return of the magnificent seven internet movie firearms. Brynner, mcqueen, bronson, vaughn, dexter, coburn and buchholz portray the title characters.
Return of the magnificent seven 1966 after their first adventure, the only member of the magnificent seven to settle in the town they saved, is chico. A remake of akira kurosawas seven samurai 1954, the first magnificent seven had been such a huge hit that it resulted in return of the seven 1966 and then guns of the magnificent seven. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. For that reason alone, i have to dock a few points. Showdown at boot hill full movie, western, hd, english free full westerns duration. 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, starring yul brynner and steve mcqueen was undoubtedly one of the most memorable westerns ever made. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which in turn is a reimagining of the 1954 film seven samurai. A remake of the classic western the magnificent seven has been in the making for some years now and at one point, tom cruise was onboard to headline the film, with a supporting cast that was rumored to include matt damon, kevin costner, and morgan freeman, all of whom have appeared in noteworthy westerns in the past. The film also goes by the title return of the seven the following weapons were used in the film return of the magnificent seven. Return of the seven as return of the magnificent seven.
This is a sharp move, since the supremes and the four tops didnt quite seem like an oldies act in hiding when they were singing new songs with modern productions courtesy of clay mcmurray, henry cosby. The magnificent seven is a 2016 american western action film directed by antoine fuqua and written by nic pizzolatto and richard wenk. Return of the magnificent seven 1966 full movie watch in. 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 subtitles 52 subtitles. Staring yul brynner, warren oates, jordan christopher and elisa montes. Save for yul brynner in return, none of the original cast appear in any of these. When the town is again under siege, chris, vin and four new recruits ride to its rescue. The magnificent seven is a cinematic classic and highlight of the western genre so any sequel was going to have a tough act to follow. The magnificent seven ride also known as the magnificent seven 4 is a 1972 western film and is the 4th and last sequel of the 1960 western, the magnificent seven. With yul brynner, steve mcqueen, charles bronson, eli wallach.
However in other aspects the story is a little more complicated. The same should have held true for one of the most remarkable westerns ever made. Although the three albums the supremes recorded with the four tops did not match the commercial success of the supremes. Brynner, as always, is a class act, however, he lacks the iconic support enjoyed in the original. It stars lee van cleef as chris adams, succeeding yul brynner and george kennedy in the role. Filmed in spain by mirisch, return of the seven is an unsatisfactory followup to john sturges the magnificent seven. The production only featured two covers compared to their first album together, the magnificent 7, that included more than eight. In the end, 1960s the magnificent seven is a wellmade western picture, that without the original japanese version, would not have been made. Return of the seven also called return of the magnificent seven, and the magnificent seven 2 is a 1966 film in which three survivors of the initial magnificent seven outfit recruit four new members in order to reform the outfit and defend a few mexican villages from attacks by vicious bandits. With yul brynner, robert fuller, julian mateos, warren oates. The film stars denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio, lee byunghun, manuel garciarulfo, martin sensmeier, haley bennett. The return of the magnificent seven is the second collaborative album between motown labelmates the supremes and four tops, released in 1971. Maybe you think the upcoming remake of the magnificent seven is a cashgrab, which means you may not realize there already were three sequels made.
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