The new movie is as motheaten as the serapes strewn through the. The magnificent seven of 1960 was actually based on another moviethe 1954 japanese film seven samuraiand. With their lives in jeopardy, emma cullen and other desperate residents turn to. Yul brynner and the rest of the older seven were grimier, desperate men just barely two notches above the actual bad guys. Denzel washington, ethan hawke and antoine fuqua on the. Denzel washington on the magnificent seven and why he couldnt.
The film stars denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent. The magnificent seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title or the classics from which it. Stars l to r byunghun lee, martin sensmeier, ethan hawke, denzel washington, manuel garciarulfo, chris pratt and vincent donofrio 2016 metrogoldwynmayer studios inc. He is separated his wife eva mendes and he has a lover sanaa latham married to dean cain. I personally thought it was a really great western it keep my interest, all through the movie i loved the 7 guys, all different personalities and talent i dont want to give away any of the surprises. Denzel washington is perfect for the magnificent seven. The sevenman army is led by a mysterious bounty hunter denzel washington, and also includes a sharpwitted gambler chris pratt, a troubled excivil war soldier ethan hawke, a mountain man. Denzel washington regrets passing up seven and michael.
Washington s latest, the magnificent seven, is a remake of a remake thats as fresh as recycled recycling suggests. Yesterday brought us our first look at antoine fuquas the magnificent seven in the form of some photos, and today the very first trailer has ridden into town. From the beginning to finish intrigue and frenetic action is continued and unstoppable. I was asked by thell reed to make the holsters for the magnificent 7. The action packed trailer for the magnificent seven has arrived. The magnificent seven is a 2016 american western action film directed by antoine fuqua and written by nic pizzolatto and richard wenk. Denzel washington on diversity western the magnificent. Director antoine fuqua knew hed have to pull out some stops to convince denzel washington to saddle up for the magnificent seven after all, washington had never done a western. In director antoine fuquas modern vision to a classic story, the desperate townspeople of rose creek employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns after the town falls under the deadly control of industrialist bartholomew bogue. The magnificent seven remake with denzel washington and.
The new denzel washington film is remake of a 1960 movie, which was itself a remake of an earlier japanese film. Magificent seven starring denzel washington and chris pratt beats. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. The magnificent seven movie tv listings and schedule tv. Director antoine fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in metrogoldwynmayer pictures and columbia pictures the magnificent seven. Read the the magnificent seven movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The film deals with a police chief denzel who is trapped in a cobweb of offenses and hell have to free himself of a net of strange events thats caught.
Despite a few flaws, the 1960 version was balanced and entertaining. In this remake of the classic 1960 oater of the same name itself a western remake of the seven samurai, seven gunslingers join forces in order to protect a small. Audiences like to know who theyre rooting for the veteran actor joins chris pratt to discuss his remake of the classic western. Denzel washington and chris pratt lead a great cast in antoine fuquas uneven and unnecessary remake of a classic western. Denzel washington is to replace tom cruise in mgms remake of the classic western the magnificent seven, about a crimefighting guardian angel, according to. Director antoine fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in.
There are also pictures of these rigs in various stages as i made them. From left, antoine fuqua, ethan hawke and denzel washington. Director antoine fuqua brings a modern vision to a classic story in the magnificent seven. The magnificent seven provides a good amount of action and charm despite its slow start and predictability. Denzel washington eyeing for the magnificent seven remake. The magnificent seven 2016 trailer desperate townspeople hire seven mercenaries denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke to battle a ruthless industrialist peter sarsgaard in the old. 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. The movie is a remake of the magnificent seven by john sturges 1960, which is itself a western adaptation of kurosawas masterpiece, seven samourai 1954. The writers missed out on what made the older magnificent seven a great film not even mentioning the legendary seven samurai. The magnificent seven trailer starring denzel washington. Denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio, byunghun lee, manuel garciarulfo, martin sensmeier, haley bennett. Antoine fuqua confirms magnificent seven with denzel. Denzel washington and chris pratt on the magnificent seven. It is loud, visceral and action packed but lacks the necessary functions for it to be a truly great film.
Except neither washington nor pratt seems especially. Denzel washington on diversity western the magnificent seven. The film is an old weststyle remake of akira kurosawas 1954 japanese film seven samurai. Antoine fuquas the magnificent seven is about as brazen as the cowboys it portrays. Its the script that let these guys down even calling this the magnificent seven was a mistake. These pictures show the rigs, plus some shots of movie posters showing the rigs in action. And what if he played the title character in michael clayton instead of george clooney. Vincent donofrio from left, martin sensmeier, manuel garciarulfo, ethan hawke, denzel washington, chris pratt and byunghun lee in the magnificent seven. The film is such a departure that its star, washington, did not even make an effort to see 1960s the magnificent seven, which starred yul brynner, eli. Denzel washington leads magnificent seven byunghun lee as billy rocks lee nailed his audition for the almost elegant, knifethrowing, gun. But it was the possibility of his training day and the equalizer star denzel washington sitting astride a horse that got sony and mgms remake of. The magnificent seven denzel washington and chris pratt star in a remake of the 1960 western classic that hits all the right buttons but misses the fun of the original.
The magnificent seven 2016 money for blood scene 110. Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which in turn is a reimagining of the 1954 film seven samurai. In comparison the latest version delivers almost nothing. The magnificent seven 2016 pray with me scene 1010.
The truth of the west is more modern than the movies have been. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Denzel washington is being rumored for a role in the magnificent seven remake. Brynner, mcqueen, bronson, vaughn, dexter, coburn and buchholz portray the title characters. Us critics have compared his screen presence to john wayne in his prime he speaks little and shoots fast. Toronto at the heart of the magnificent seven, john sturgess classic 1960. What if denzel washington had been in seven instead of brad pitt. Denzel washington leads a team of gunslingers hired to save a small town in the second trailer and new poster for the magnificent seven. His the equalizer director antonie fuqua has received an offer to direct.
Denzel washington as sam chisolm, an african american united states marshal warrant officer from wichita, kansas, and leader of the seven. Before the premiere of the magnificent seven at the toronto international film festival this month, these three. Antoine fuqua directed denzel washington to an oscar in the dirty cop dramathriller training day in 2001, but it took some thirteen years before the pair reunited on the cinematic reboot of the 1980s action tv property the equalizer a movie that will arrive in theaters later this month. Denzel washington and chris pratt open up about making the.
The magnificent seven 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Chris pratt as joshua faraday, a gambler with a fondness for explosives and card tricks. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown, the seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. The magnificent seven denzel washington in modern vision. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best from magnificent seven to malcolm x, we break down every one of the fences stars greatest and most wtf performances. The magnificent seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title or the. Denzel washington replaces tom cruise in the magnificent seven.
The magnificent seven 2016 the magnificent seven 2016. Its principal source is the 1960 film of the same title about a septet of. He made this period piece come alive and i dont like western moviesnever did. With denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio. Despite fuquas most confident directing and denzel washingtons excellent performance, the film ends up being as cluttered as the cast would suggest. Then a howard hawks movie and then the clint eastwood tv shows. Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist bartholomew bogue seizes control of the old west town of rose creek.
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