It's been a few weeks since I blogged, tut tut, but I'm back to give you a little slice of one of my favourite films. The Magnificent Seven is a western loosely based on the Japanese film "The Seven Samurai".
First of all you don't need to be a fan of westerns to like this film! That is an important point to make.
I want to sing the praises of this film because I think it's got all the important ingredients to make a brilliant classic film.
Let's start with the cast, how can you go wrong with
- Yul Brinner
- Steve McQueen
- Horst Buchholz
- Charles Bronson
- Robert Vaughan
- James Coburn
- Brad Dexter
Then there's the plot, okay I won't spoil anything, but basically a mexican farming village is under threat from a rebel bandit type who keeps stealing all their food. When they decide they've had enough, The magnificent Seven are called in to help protect the village.
Each "Cowboy" has there own back story and their own reason for joining the seven.
The Direction is superb, timing and coreographing is perfected. The build up of tension and the "Edge of you seat" factor in this film is superbly created. The director manages to make you feel compassion and empathy to all of these people who originally appear to be hardened gun men. The difference is they are willing to help, there is good inside.
This is a story of compassion, family, gratitude and justice. (There's even a very small romance cameo plot!) It could warm your heart a thousand times.
That's All Folks
Fay♥
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