Return of the Seven

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Blu B They were doing this pointless recylced sequel stuff even back in 66'. This is the definition of Pointless. Nothing in this is better or as good as the first. The music is decent but it's so simliar to the first and isn't used as well. The acting isn't good either. Brynner is alright but just doesn't have the supporting cast of the first around him or interesting characters/new development to make him interesting or anybody for that matter. Literally the other 6 all blend in terribly and I can't tell which generic plot line belongs to which one because they are all so wooden, generic, and forgettable. This literally is the exact same plot of the first at the exact same location with the exact same outcome. It all gives the whole thing a terrible deja vu feeling and the pacing isn't good at all ebcause of it. Everything else is just alright. This feels like it's just soulessly going through the motions of the first. It feels like also the script despite being the exact same thing isn't as tight as the first one and feels less focused. It all just feels like we have to do it because the first did it. Nothing Else. Skip This. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Jessup H It's a sequel. It's still a decent movie that can actually stand alone even if you haven't seen The Magnificent Seven. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review caponsacchi The film pales only when compared with the original. The chemistry among the cast is not as evident as the 7 of the original, each introduced, then followed up, with the panoramic, scenic grace of John Sturges' camera. Kennedy's direction favors a less "mythic," more realistic type of Western in which the camera takes us into the village and brings us closer to its human center.. Yul Brynner suffers somewhat from this shift, frequently looking "wooden"rather than fully engaged with his comrades or the action. Sturges' camera emphasized Brynner's graceful movement, never a broken "stride," as his feet seemed to walk on air. In the bloody battles of the sequel he frequently looks detached because the moving camera captures a stony confident look when it should be one of compassion for fallen comrades. In short, the sequel misses McQueen, Bronson, Coburn as well as the myth-creating work of a director familiar with Kurosawa's original "7 Samurai." Still, it's a taut, exciting movie with life-like action, graphic detail, and, we might hope, not too many injured actors or horses. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Without the star power of the original Magnificent Seven, Yul Brynner stands alone in the spotlight at last. All of the best lines from the original were somewhat recycled, or just plain repeated word for word, and this time Yul gets them all. It feels like without the same caliber of actors, Yul wanted every part of what made the original a classic. Except this movie came out years later and felt like more of a B-movie making a desperate grasp at what once was. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Martin B An embarrassment of a movie in the shadow of The Magnificent Seven. The original great characters and riveting throughout. This one character light, terrible plot and boring. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/20 Full Review Frances H Not as good as the first, but then, few Westerns are as good as The Magnificebent Seven. But it had Yul Bryner and is a decent Western. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/20 Full Review Read all reviews

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