It is very good though even i hid my face sometimes. It is very violent, but little blood is shown, not even when a charactor gets stabbed. Also it was deep so youger kids might not find it as interesting as older kids. But it was a really plot based on Seven Samurai (I have not seen that so I cannot compare it). Two thumbs up!
The Magnificent Seven
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Classic shoot-'em-up not for young viewers.
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for Ages 13 and Up
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This review of The Magnificent Seven was written by Carly Kocurek
Parents need to know that this movie is a classic Western filled with gun violence. Characters drink, smoke, get in fights, shoot at one another, and often display racist and sexist tendencies.
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- Families can talk about race and wild west mythmaking. Why do the villagers need American cowboys to help save them? Is what the "magnificent seven" do in any way "noble"? The use of white actors wearing make-up to portray the Mexican characters also merits some attention. Why do you think filmmakers did that? Do you find it offensive?
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What’s the Story?
Apparently, if your Mexican peasant village is being harassed by a band of thieves, the thing to do is to enlist the help of a black hat-wearing cowboy. He'll hire some other wild west figures and come to your defense. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN tells the tale of a tiny village kept at the brink of poverty by Calvera (Eli Wallach) and his bandits. Unable to defend themselves, the villagers enlist Chris Adam (Yul Brynner) and six other gunmen to defend them. The gunmen all choose to help for different reasons, and much of the film is dedicated to characterizing the gunmen as they help the town get ready to fight back against Calvera's gang.
Is It Any Good?
The Magnificent Seven is a classic western based on an earlier Japanese film, Akira Kurosawa's 1954 masterpiece, Seven Samurai. The film is steeped in elements of the Western genre, from the pistols to the saloons to the good guy/bad guy plot. That being said, The Magnificent Seven is a particularly good example of the genre. The cast does well, and Yul Brynner is especially charismatic on-screen. The film has not aged particularly well, though, and the pacing will feel slow to viewers not used to films of the period.
Movie Details
Studio: MGM/UA, Director: John Sturges
Run time: 127 minutes
Theatrical release: 01/01/1960, DVD release: 05/08/2001
MPAA Rating: NR
Run time: 127 minutes
Theatrical release: 01/01/1960, DVD release: 05/08/2001
MPAA Rating: NR
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