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Magnificent Seven, The (1960) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Magnificent Seven, The (1960) a score of 3.1111 out of 4

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Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

I know, they are completely different physical types with opposite acting styles, yet they both are mesmerizing onscreen. This is apparently the American version of the legendary Kurasowa film THE SEVEN SAMURAI. Not having seen that picture I have no...read the complete Magnificent Seven, The (1960) review at Crazy for Cinema (Lisa Skrzyniarz)

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

It is oddly appropriate that John Sturges' The Magnificent Seven is an Americanized remake of Akira Kurosawa's masterful Japanese epic Seven Samurai (1954). Seven Samurai had not only been largely inspired by American Westerns, but its popularity in...read the complete Magnificent Seven, The (1960) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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DVDBeaver

Firstly, I don't own the original SE edition of this film that came out in May 2001 so I can't compare the images but it wouldn't surprise me if this was only marginally superior although this is advertised as a 'High-Definition' transfer. I don't find...read the complete Magnificent Seven, The (1960) review at DVDBeaver

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iF Magazine

Special edition DVDs are either hit or miss – they are really worth checking out and buying or they indeed the same exact information and features as the previous versions but are just repackaged. The classic Western THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN SPECIAL...read the complete Magnificent Seven, The (1960) review at iF Magazine

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