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“The Magnificent Seven” Trailer With Denzel Washington

Magnificent Seven Trailer The new trailer for The Magnificent Seven (2016) has me cautiously optimistic that the movie will do justice to the very good original film from 1961. That movie starred Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson. The new film also features a great cast, with Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Ethan Hawke, and Haley Bennett. From the trailer though, it looks like the movie is largely a Washington and Pratt show.

Antoine Fuqua, who previously directed Training Day (2001) and King Arthur (2004), directs the new film. From the trailer, it seems he at least roughly follows the story of the 1961 film, which was directed by John Sturges. That film, in turn was based on the great Japanese film, Seven Samurai (1954), which was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

The trailer shows a widow (Bennett) seeking help to get vengeance for her husband’s death. As in the original The Magnificent Seven, the new trailer indicates one thing leads to another, so that the rag-tag band of seven has to stand up against an army to protect a town. Check out the trailer below.

The Magnificent Seven heads into theaters on September 23, 2016.

What do you think of the trailer? Leave your two cents in the comments?

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    Like Roping a Dream: The Making of “The Misfits”

    Marilyn Monroe Misfits On February 4, 1961, United Artists released The Misfits to mixed reviews. While the movie today has a somewhat iconic status as the last completed film from movie greats Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable, at the time of its release, not many people saw the movie about four losers struggling in the West. John Huston directed the film, which also starred Montgomery Clift and Eli Wallach. Playwright Arthur Miller wrote the story for his wife Monroe, although the two became estranged during the filming of the movie.

    Perhaps in 1961, viewers did not want to see a depressing black and white film, and even Gable initially had trouble understanding the film. But later critics have been kind to the movie, recognizing it for a story about modern society and the end of the old West. Rotten Tomatoes gives the movie a 100% critics rating, while the audience rating of 79% still shows that viewers struggle a little with the movie.

    A recent documentary, Making the Misfits (2002), explores the the subject of the movie and how it was made. Gail Levin directed the documentary, which features interviews with the only surviving lead star of the film, Eli Wallach. Below is part one of the documentary.

    Here is part two of Making the Misfits. You might recognize the voice of the narrator, who is actor Brian Dennehy.

    Here is the third and final part of the documentary. This part contains some interesting revelations about how they filmed some of the scenes with the horses.

    What is your opinion of The Misfits? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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