I absolutely LOVE Yul Brynner. He has this power and confidence which is just awe-inspiring. He's my favourite here and in the Ten Commandments. I love that he's dressed in these vibrant colours, this golden jewellery and and satin robes but he owns it SO much it makes him believable. He IS an Egyptian Pharaoh in that film, he embodies the opulence, power and authority so perfectly. And here, i think you skipped one of my favourite moments of his. Eli Wallach is bleeding out and he's asking 'who are you?' and he keeps repeating it, screaming in frustration as he knows any second he's going to die, but Yul Brynner just stares at him. He's silent, he doesnt answer his question, because he doesnt *deserve* an answer. SUCH a powerful moment.
You absolutely nailed Yul Brynner. The man was a movie star in every sense of the word. One of the first actors to make bald sexy. Between that indefinable accent, screen presence and charisma he was a legend.
Great reaction. Yul Brynner was very famous during this period and is probably best known as the imperious monarch in the film musical The King and I. The Magnificent Seven helped jump start the film careers of Steve McQueen, James Coburn and especially Charles Bronson. Bronson was often a tough guy in his films, but this film caught his gentle side very well. And yeah, Eli Wallach was a tremendously talented and versatile actor.
I remember crushing on him in The King and I and then saw him in Magnificent Seven.... who would've thought I'd be more attracted to him wearing MORE clothes....🤭🤭🤭
Steve McQueen was playing the same sort of scene stealing tricks on Frank Sinatra in 'Never So Few'. When someone pointed it out to Frank, he just grinned and said let the kid be.
Yul Brynner ❤ I saw him at the London Palladium in 1979 in "The King and I". When he came on the atmosphere became electric and his performance was so powerful we were incredibly emotional. His encore at the end had the audience up and cheering. I'll never forget it, although I was only 11 at the time.
Yul Brynner is pretty much phenomenal in everything he ever did. You cannot take your eyes off the man . . . And that voice . . . If you want another great ensemble cast movie, with McQueen, you must must *must* try "The Great Escape".
Absolutely! I was blown away by how much I loved "The Great Escape". I was blown away by the stunts and acting of McQueen there as well as seeing Richard Attenborough in his prime.
The theme from 'The Magnificent Seven' was used in commercials for Marlboro cigarettes, back when tobacco products could still be advertised on television. This was because the commercials had a western theme to them. Yul Brynner was such a versatile actor. He reprised the role of Chris as an android in 'Westworld', but he also played the King of Siam in 'The King and I'. The name of Eli Wallach's character, Tuco, was also given to Yul Vazquez' character in 'The A-Team' movie (2010).
Introduced as a filtered cigarette, Malboro was initially marketed as a ladies' brand. The Western-themed TV ads with the Marlboro cowboy was a deliberate attempt to butch up the brand.
Another action packed western based on the assembly of a team to accomplish a task is The Professionals. The movie stars Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Jack Palance, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, and Ralph Bellamy. A WW11 movie version in the same vein is the Guns of Naverone, starring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quin, and David Niven.
The title theme of this film is my ringtone, and has been for over a decade through many cellphones. As Eli Wallach once said, "If I'd heard the music first, I would have ridden better." I saw this movie in the theater at age 7 with my dad, and it was one of the first VHS tapes(!) I ever purchased. Thank you for the view through your fresh eyes.
The score is by Elmer Bernstein the greatest Film Composer in history. Other scores you may enjoy "The Sons Of Katie Elder", "The Comecheros(?)", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "The Great Escape" , "Animal House", "True Grit (original)" all are masterpieces.
One of the greatest action scores by the great Elmer Bernstein. The "Main Title" used to be in Marlboro commercials. The score is amazing throughout. Elmer also wrote TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, THE GREAT ESCAPE, and so many other classic scores. He has a unique sound/voice. One of the greatest westerns ever made, based on the Japanese THE SEVEN SAMURAI.
Bernstein brought out a very Western-like score to accompany a science fiction movie of a strong Wild West flavor - SPACEHUNTER: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (d: Lamont Johnson, 1983) from Columbia Studios; some other of the films he scored for them in this period were Heavy Metal (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984). 😎
Worth noting that the iconic score. written by Elmer Bernstein who also scored such classics as, The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, True Grit. and To Kill a Mockingbird.
I hope that you have _High Noon_ on the list. It is one of the really great Westerns. It stars Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly and also has an iconic score and theme song. Interestingly, John Wayne was offered the role first. He turned it down because he hated the script, calling it one of the most un-American scripts he'd ever read. Perhaps my favorite John Wayne movie is his last, _The Shootist._
Gary Cooper had John Wayne go on stage to accept the Best Actor Academy Award for him. During the acceptance, John Wayne joked that he was mad at his agent for not getting him roles like this even though (as you said) he actually refused the role.
John Wayne's Rio Bravo was said to be a response to High Noon. In High Noon, the sherif is looking for help and can't get it. In Rio Bravo, the sherif is being offered help and don't want it.
@@waterbeauty85 Well, High Noon was quite literally written as communist propaganda, though the writer ended up disowning it after it turned out Nixon liked it.
Correction: High Noon was written as a commentary on the Un-American Activities Committee and the blocklisting the Hollywood Ten where longtime actor and writer friends chose not to defend their non-communist but liberal friends who were nonetheless banned from making films "forever," or at least until Kirk Douglas hired Trumbo to write Spartacus and gave him screen credit for the script. Cooper, who was also a very conservative man, was oblivious to (or choose to ignore) the symbolism. But that was the reason it did not win Best Picture against a featherweight film Greatest Show on Earth,
the funeral scene is so good. You should check the original West World movie. Brynner literally recreates his Man in Black character, but as an android. -- So many of these actors went on to become major stars. -- Check out Eli Wallach in Baby Doll, one of the creepiest ever. -- They are not from different walks of life. They are all gunfighters who are down on their luck because times are desperate. -- Elmer Bernstein was the brother of Leonard Bernstein, but Elmer may be best remembered today for scores like this. -- The women are hiding from the Seven. -- That tracking shot is fantastic. -- Chalres Bronson's speech about fatherhood is epic. -- Re: the black hat. That's the point, this is about bad men making a good choice and redeeming their lives. That's the point.It's about redemption. --
Yul is also in the bizzaro pseudo-western Westworld (1973). Worth a watch. James Coburn is delightful in the comedy-western Maverick. I love his smile! So charming. When you start exploring spy flicks, check out his Flint movies (Our Man Flint & In Like Flint). McQueen's ego is legendary. 😬 Had a whole tiff about the credits in Towering Inferno with Paul Newman. Not his best work either... 😕 Still had some great roles though.
Back when they "remade" Rollerball and Planet of the Apes in the 00's, everyone thought there would be a big "craze" for 70's sci-fi remakes, and every action star wanted to play Yul's robot Gunslinger in a new version of "Westworld". (Which is how we eventually got that looney cable series.) Fans of the movie, though, were saying "You can't just cast anyone--The Gunslinger's not just a bald badass, he's CHRIS ADAMS!"
One of my favored lines is when Britt shoots the rider in the horse. Chic: that was the greatest shot I’ve ever seen Britt: Worst…I was aiming for the horse 😂😂😂😂😂
LOVE this movie. One of the only Westerns I can tolerate. Based on a Samurai movie that is based on Westerns, so a nice East/West circle. Yul Brynner is much missed! I think his last statement was basically a don't smoke ad. He was perfect in this...however, Quinn would have been excellent as well.
See, “The Great Escape” 1963, Another John Sturges film. With Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough and so many others. Another film, “The Three Godfathers” 1948, with John Wayne, Ward Bond, Pedro Armendariz, and Harry Carey.
I have heard of this stuff with Steve McQueen before, like when he and Paul Newman were feuding during the Towering Inferno. Also check out Wallach in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly👍
McQueen was originally cast as the Sundance Kid,Newman said no to McQueen and Redford got the roll that made him a stsr,the friction between McQueen and Newman on the Towering Inferno set was out of resentment towards Newman,I could see the tension between during their dialog scenes.
Made in the 70s, when there were a bunch of disaster movies, the success of Towering Inferno is almost unbelievable. Two studios, Fox and Warner, had paid big money each for two novels that they wanted to turn into films. They were persuaded to do a co-production and turn The Tower and The Glass Inferno into a single film. Newman and McQueen got equal billing, and complex negotiations made sure they both got equal screen time and equal amounts of dialog. It was about the craziest thing until the studios haggled over the appearances of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Seven Samurai is just a richer film. You can see Akira Kurosawa’s love for John Ford in his films. Def watch Seven Samurai and Yojimbo and Red Beard if you have the chance.
Oh - and for Pete's sake don't neglect The Hidden Fortress, the wellspring of George Lucas's inspiration for Star Wars. (The Shakespearean-level movie Ran is also a GRANDLY memorable experience.) 😎
Thank God there's somebody come along who can react to these wonderful film's. And you react to them in a beautiful, informed and emotional way. I'm hooked.👍.
The reason why Chico was being mean to the girl (Petra is her name) was because the villagers hid the young women specifically in fear that the seven gunmen they hired might rape them. Hence why Chris and Chico were so disappointed. They hired them as their protectors but did not trust them.
Btw, how could you edit out where the young guy tells James Coburn's (the knife guy) character "that was the greatest shot I have ever seen!" and Coburn says "the worst.....I was aiming at the horse!"?! LOL!!
I've always taken perverse glee from the palpable delay between the pistol shot and the guy falling off the horse...like "I made it! A clean getaway!"...and then gets plugged.
Mia, I know that you are getting a ton of suggestions, but I have to add my two cents. If you can, please watch and review The Big Country (Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives), The Outlaw Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood), Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (Paul Newman, Robert Redford), Once Upon A Time In The West (Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Henry Fonda) and/or The Cowboys (John Wayne, Bruce Dern). I would also suggest Will Penny, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Culpepper Cattle Company, Tom Horn, Little Big Man and A Man Called Horse, but I doubt that many folks will want to see you review those. Maybe you can watch those sometime down the road. You are doing unique reviews and doing them well, so have fun and keep going. All the best.
A western that Yul Brynner utterly has that presence in overdrive is 'Invitation to a Gunfighter'. The scene where he talks about his mother is so amazingly well delivered.
One of my all-time favorite westerns; so much so that when I see it coming on TV, in order to watch it I will actually change any plans I have. (yeah, yeah, I know I can DVR it, watch it on demand, etc.....but there's something about watching it at the time it's scheduled to air I know....goofy!! LOL) Anyway, great video......just a couple suggestions for future classics -- The Sons Of Katie Elder (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Earl Holliman), El Dorado (John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan), Cat Ballou (Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Lee Marvin, also starring Jane Fonda),....and from other genres, Stalag 17 (Best Actor Oscar for William Holden...and he didn't even want the part! LOL), The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen (mega all-star cast - Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, James Brown, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland).
Best exchange in the movie: Chris: You forget one thing. We took a contract. Vin: It's sure not the kind any court would enforce. Chris: That's just the kind you've got to keep.
Robert Vaughn was in "Battle Beyond The Stars"( 980)a kind of Sxi-fi remake. Yul Brinyer wore the same costume to the one he wore here in the Westworld movie (1973)..
Black and white hats were only really a thing in some early B&W westerns were having distinctive and contrasting costume colours made it easier for the viewer to determine who was who in horse chases / shoot outs etc that would otherwise be confusing and difficult to tell the characters & groups apart.
Hi Mia -- just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed watching your reaction to one of my all-time favorite movies, The Magnificent Seven. I've watched it many times but watching it thru your eyes was a real treat. I found your comments to be quite insightful, intelligent and just a lot of fun. BTW, I could give you a ton of suggestions for other western films to see but I'll limit myself to the great, under-appreciated "Ride the High Country." I think you would really like it. All the Best from Brooklyn, New York.
@@MoviesWithMia Just discovered your fine channel while searching for critical reaction to Magnificent 7" around the time it came out. Hope you're still out there and churning such good work. My best, Ed.
Horst Buchholz had actually been in several movies before this. I was just reading Hayley Mills's autobiography where she writes about acting opposite him in her debut film Tiger Bay and crushing on him when she was like 11.
The real star of the movie is Elmer Bernstein's score. The main theme became such an iconic Western motif that commercial rights were purchased by Philip Morris to be used as the recurring theme for TV commercials for Marlboro Cigarettes, which commercials had a Western theme. ruclips.net/video/0_4b7DTorXk/видео.html When you get around to doing a month of Japanese cinema _Seven Samurai_ must be on the list. It is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest films.
Bernstein was a giant. My favorite time in his career was when he began his relationships in comedy with John Landis, Ivan Reitman, The Zuckers, et al. Like the great Carl Stalling, Elmer was always big into musical references (his work on westerns borrows much from Copland, many others), and for those knuckleheads to actually get Bernstein for their films was amazing. I definitely second Seven Samurai, but also another GREAT Bernstein classic The Great Escape, @Mia Tiffany!
@@chrispittman8854 - did a little searching and found this. The Three Amigos certainly fits the plot of villagers hiring outsiders. ruclips.net/video/m4CMzYgceO0/видео.html
The Magnificent Seven transplants Seven Samurai into the old west with a terrific cast of Hollywood stars and without losing any of the story's thematic richness, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960) 89/100% Certified Approved ☑️ Vin Tanner: SO FAR SO GOOD.
Great reaction. This movie was a major TV favorite for my family and me when I was growing up. We were a big John Wayne/Steve McQueen/Clint Eastwood family.
The score was used for the "Marlborough Man" ads and is the base for many, many more western themes. Do a month of Brynner...Dare you...he was the man who was king. Horst Buchholz (1933-2003) went to the same drama school in Berlin with my mother. There are rumors but she will not acknowledge them - still.
I forgot about Robert Vaughn. He reprised the role in Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars, Seven Samurai in SPACE. For a different Yul Brynner, he has a cameo in the Magic Christian. ruclips.net/video/rwN0jyenxCo/видео.html The music might be familiar because it was used to sell Marlboro Cancer Sticks. His smoking commercial: ruclips.net/video/JNjunlWUJJI/видео.html
Silverado, Shane, The Searchers, some other suggestions. Yup Brenner was very much a ladies man. Very European. The Searchers is directed by John Ford like Liberty Valance but it marked a change in how Westerns were viewed regarding First Nation people. Ford is the only director to win 4 Oscars. When you are ready, I strongly urge going down a rabbit hole like you did with Marilyn, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
"The Gunfighter" (1950) Gregory Peck "The Tin Star" (1957) Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins "The Man Who Shop Liberty Valance", "The Searchers", "Big Jake" and "The Shootist" are great John Wayne movies. "El Dorado" has its own knife fighter in James Caan. When I was a kid, I didn't want to go to bed until I heard the music in a Marlboro cigarette commercial. If you like snappy humor in the face of life or death combat, try "The Highlander." Not a western. :)
The youngest of the three farmers who come to recruit the gunfighters is portrayed by John Alonso, who later became one of the great cinematographers, photographing “Chinatown,” among others.
A little unintentional character touch to notice - Eli Wallach said he felt bad that the other stars could holster their revolvers without even looking while he had to look and fumble with his to get it into the holster. I always felt that it helped emphasize that the Seven were skilled warriors (with a sort of warrior's sense of honor), but Calvera was just a bully. There were character cues in the wardrobe such as Steve McQueen's leather chaps and kerchief are what a literal cowboy (someone who herds cattle) wears and indicate that he was originally a cowboy and probably turned to gunfighting out of economic necessity. Charles Bronson's denim outfit indicates that he's a down to earth working class gunfighter (BTW growing up, I related greatly to his character's inner conflict over his ethnicity). Robert Vaughn (whose "man who has lost his edge and lost his nerve struggling between wanting to hide and wanting to redeem himself" storyline really moved me) is dressed as a southern riverboat gambler, but I'm not sure what the symbolism of that is. 26:45 Hilario's "That's a feeling worth dying for speech" is one of my favorite lines. It perfectly encapsulates how frighting and even dangerous it can be to stand up for yourself and your beliefs, and yet how the need for self respect can outweigh the need for safety. One of the things I like about "The Magnificent Seven" over the original "Seven Samurai" is the amount of character depth, agency, and dignity it gives to the villagers. Another favorite line is Calvera's "If God didn't want then sheared, he would not have made them sheep" (the rationalization of every real life human predator). Both of these show a good understanding of real human emotions and motivations, and that's part of why one film historian said that more people around the world identify with and relate to "The Magnificent Seven" than "The Seven Samurai." 27:17 There was originally a love interest planned for Yul Brynner as well to act as a counterpoint to the young lovers. There are even stills of Brynner posing in costume with the actress. The idea was scrapped because it seemed to somehow diminish the character. Even you commented on how regal and commanding his presence was, so I kind of get where they were coming from. It's not in this reaction video, but I love the scene where Harry is dying, and Chris tells him that they were fighting for a huge hidden stash of gold so he can die feeling like the stakes were worth it. I've taken care of people who were terminal, and when they're at the point that they have to accept that they're dying, they want to feel that all the pain and struggle of their tragically temporary life was worth it or that it at least made some kind of sense, and they will look to you to tell them "Yes, it was/did," so that scene resonated powerfully with me. About the backstage rivalries: Horst Buchholz said that Steve McQueen resented him as the young up and coming actor being given his big break in "The Magnificent Seven," so McQueen was very always abusive to him off screen. A funny, less toxic example: in the scene when the Seven ride their horse toward the camera as they cross a stream, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson, who were behind Yule Brynner outside of his field of vision, tried to upstage him by McQueen leaning down from his horse and dipping his hat into the water and Bronson stretching and flexing his muscles. Seeing the start of these kind of shenanigans, director John Sturges turned to the person next to him (I think it was his director of photography but I'm not sure) and said "This is going to be a LONG shoot." Regarding the conversation Yul Brynner had with Steve McQueen about trying to upstage him, Brynner warned him "All I have to do is take off my hat (and show off that famous bald head), and nobody will even see you."
Look at how effortlessly cool McQueen was in his prime. I think the Western genre attracted a lot of top-tier Hollywood talent because of the freedom from mammon and studio intervention it offered than more mainstream movies did.
The camera moving around was a regular use made popular by silent fiim director D.W. Griffith in the 1920, he was also referred to as the "father of modern motion pictures. Yet he died broke and unknown, but in the 20s he was famous. Plus being one of the founders of United Artist Movie Studios.
Yeah a great western in all regards in my book. So many great actors who I actually hadn't discovered or knew much about before watching it. I knew McQueen by name only and he lived up to the hype I had heard about him. The only one I had seen in a film when I was a kid was James Coburn since he played in a few Disney films near the end of his life. I see you were a big fan of his character, Brit. I think my personal favorite was Robert Vaughn's Lee. I liked that in the end even if he did die, he decided not to let his fear or doubt control him and he was actually able to save some of the villagers that lead the charge against Calvera and his men.
YES! So good, that score and the whole cast is a charisma galore but McQueen and Breyner Are just too cool. And as good and this one is, and it's great, the original, Seven Samurai is even better. Thanks for this reaction!
I think, better than “swaggy” is “quiet confidence” when it comes to those kinds of characters you’re thinking of with regards to Liam Neeson and Denzel Washington. They don’t need to be loud or flashy to get their points across. Nice!
I'm glad she reacted to this great classic movie and I hope she get to react to The Sand Pebbles starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, and Candice Bergen.
Another word for Western might as well be "laconic". I may have put some of these up before, but since we're into Westerns now, here's my little list. Can't help noticing there's no Glenn Ford, Gary Cooper, or Randolph Scott. Obviously, with the popularity of the genre it's a list that could be just about as long as one chose to make it. I don't think this selection will disappoint though. ----------------------------------------- Classic Westerns Sampler ----------------------------------------- Angel and the Badman (1947) John Wayne, Gail Russell Westward the Women (1951) Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel The Man From Laramie (1955) James Stewart The Big Country (1958) Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) James Stewart, John Wayne The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef A Big Hand For the Little Lady (1966) Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards The Rare Breed (1966) James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara Will Penny (1967) Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett A Man Called Horse (1970) Richard Harris Little Big Man (1970) Dustin Hoffman, Chief Dan George Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Robert Redford The Outlaw Josie Wales (1976) Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George The Last Hard Men (1976) Charlton Heston, James Coburn The Shootist (1976) John Wayne, James Stewart, Lauren Bacall The Man From Snowy River (1982) Kirk Douglas, Tom Burlinson Unforgiven (1992) Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman
One of the things the Mexican censors were concerned about was the image that Westerns were stereotyping stock Mexican lazy-villagers as poor, dirty peasants who needed to be "rescued" by the hero from up north. After a few story changes, you'll notice we now here have smart, CLEAN-clothed villagers who are ready and willing to fight the bandits, but it's not a job for amateurs.
Ha! Another great reaction!!!! Seeing you discover Yul Brynner was PRICELESS! :D Ok, I've knocked out all your Westerns in a single night! :D I'm ready for next week's "Rio Bravo"!!!! I can't wait! Now, I"m going to get some shut-eye! XOXOXOXOXOX Thanks, Mia! :D
Of Elmer Bernstein's iconic musical score, Eli Wallach told Bernstein at one of the premieres that if he (Wallach) had known his score was going to be so terrific, he "would have ridden (my) horse better". I always liked that story. The score was used for Marboro cigarette commercials and other things...
After "The King And I", go try the non-musical version "Anna and the King of Siam" (1946) with Rex Harrison & Irene Dunne. Good movie. According to IMDB, there was also a TV series in 1972 which I don't remember seeing, called "Anna and the King" (13 episodes) starring Yul Brynner again & Samantha Eggar. And of course the 1999 version with Jodie Foster, also a non-musical.
If you fancy another western that is always overlooked, is the 1966 The Professionals. Starring Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode and Claudia Cardinale. Well well worth a watch.
Enjoyed the reaction, especially the background info up front. It's fun watching you get into and analyze the characters and situations, and swoon over the actors.
The score for this movie has been used in commercials (Marlboro cigarettes back in the day) and it was immensely popular in its day (and continues to be)
Seven Samurai is a superior film. Many innovations came from this film such as the whole sub-genre of films where a task needs to be done and a group is assembled to do it. You can see this in many films including films like Ocean’s 11. Another innovation was that some of sword duels were filmed in slow motion. This became a cliche in American westerns. Regarding the rivalry between Brynner and McQueen, Brynner noticed McQueen’s attempts to grab attention and told him to cut it out or else Brynner would take off his hat and nobody would notice McQueen.
The movie is an example of Socialism. (collective bargaining, collective meetings, collective coordination of actions, mutual support, dedication to a cause, etc.) ... all that is done in pursuit of profit and self-interest. Sufficient Suffering Spawns Socialism (SSSS) or Fascism , abundance creates Capitalism. Capitalism creates scarcity resulting in suffering which brings back the Socialism eventually. However The latest version of the movie is an example of military stupidity. They knew that the Barron Bandit is in Sacramento and did not go to stop him there (guerrilla war tactics)
The theme song was very popular after the movie. Yul Brynner also played Pharoah in The Ten Commandments. Eli Wallach and Horst Bucholtz were Germans playing Mexicans. Steve McQueen also played an important role in another epic motion picture, The Great Escape.
Another version of this story was done in 1985, called Silverado. There are some significant differences, but the primary events and core premise are identical. It's got some big names for the era, and is actually not bad, either.
Another movie that stars (among many others) Steve McQueen, James Coburn, and Charles Bronson is The Great Escape (1963). Excellent movie (with a famous iconic scene which you may have seen snippets of). Based on a true story, too.
Hello, My other Horst Buckholtz film was made the following year 1961 called " One, Two, Three " It was also Jimmy Cagney's final film until 1981. Also, Yul Brynner's last public service announcement: RUclips video: 1986 Smoking "Yul Brynner" American Cancer Society PSA. Also, The cigarette smoking Marlboro Man " died of cancer too.
Yul Brenner's his role in this film would go on to inspire his role in the science fiction film Westworld, where he played a robot gunman who goes on a killing spree at a future amusement park. That robot gunman character we in turn inspired the villains in the films Friday the 13th and The Terminator!
A fun fact to add to this movie - The original version, "Seven Samurai." starred Japanese megastar Toshiro Mifune. He played the the role of the young, brash group. (In Magnificent 7 the character is Chico.) In another western, "Red Sun," Toshiro Mifune starred with Charles Bronson (who in the Magnificent 7 played Bernardo). If you ever get a chance, watch Red Sun. Its a great watch, bringing the East and West together into the American cowboy genre. As for the score...you were asking where you might have heard it. One place I've seen it in in commercials. There used to be one for the beef industry and they used it. "Beef, its what for dinner."
The cameras used to shoot movies have gone all the way from very lightweight devices in the silent era, to 400 pound 3-strip Technicolor monsters, and now back to quite small digital rigs. The interesting thing is, due to the ingenuity of film makers one can't always tell just from watching a film where on that spectrum the equipment used actually falls. Although I love all kinds of old black & white films, I've always felt that Westerns really should be in color. Historical dramas too, by and large. That's how they look in my head, despite having grown up watching scores of Western shows on B&W TV.
The lighting demands for Technicolor (3x the film means more light is required) gives the medium its characteristic look. You can't produce real deep shadow with Technicolor since the set needs to be blasted with light, hence the flat, painted-in look of such a film.
Eli Wallach was a Broadway Actor who had never done a Western .When he audtioned they asked him if he knew how to ride a horse and he lied and said yes .His Gang --were Vaqueros -Cowboys thet too him in and he studied their mannersims -and that is how he came up with Calvera -his character.
The magnificent seven score sounds familiar probably because of how often it has been re-used as a reference to this movie in other films and tv shows!
This was a great reaction video ....your enthusiasm made me enjoy The Magnificent Seven more than when I watched it again recently (although it was one of my favourites when I first watched it).....things "change" as time moves on..... My pick for one of my favourite westerns is The Ox-Bow Incident (1943 B&W) directed by the great William Wellman and starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andres and Anthony Quinn. It deals with hear-say and mob mentality, and the ending really packs a punch. Not your "typical" western. Keep up the good work.
Most of them went on to big careers, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." for Vaughn, the "Death Wish" series for Bronson who would join McQueen and Coburn in "The Great Escape" 3 years after this. Brenner would repeat his role as the King of Siam (you'd love him in "The King and I") in a 13 part TV series along with doing "Westworld". Coburn would do a series of films as secret agent Derek Flint, very James Bond. One western you may want to check out is the gritty 1980 "The Long Riders" which tells the tale of the Jesse James gang using 4 sets of real life brothers, Carradines, Keachs, Guests, and Quaids.
A suitably magnificent reaction, Mia - one fun musical side-note is that the character played by Robert Vaughn (who was also magnificent as Napoleon Solo in the Man From UNCLE, by the way, but I digress) was used by Alice Cooper as part-inspiration for his 1971 tune 'Desperado' - the following verses in particular refer to the movie: '... Step into the street by sundown, Step into your last goodbye, You're a target just by living, Twenty dollars will make you die... I wear lace, And I wear black leather My hands are lightning upon my gun...' All in all, highly recommended listening if you dig Classic Rock, yes...?
Crazy idea for a movie series now that you are a fan of James Coburn, who was born outside of Omaha NE. Have a celebration of the thespians of Omaha and the surrounding area. You can pick a film of your choice from the following: 1. James Coburn, Fred Astaire, Henry Fonda, Dorothy MacGuire, Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, Robert Taylor, and if you want to add a modern feel add Hillary Swank. No, I am not from Omaha.
@@MoviesWithMia Why don't you make a reaction with emphasis on all the moments of Socialism and Solidarity in this movie? (town meetings, mutual support, collective bargaining for services, dedication to a cause, cooperation, respect and care for elderly and young, solidarity, dedication to a cause, respect for private property, etc.) For example in the latest implementation of the movie she said, "..If you want to leave, leave, just don't take anything you didn't bring with you..." ( more wealth must enter through the boundary of an economic area than the wealth that leaves the boundary of an economic entity/area) There is so much Socialism and Solidarity in the movie but everybody seem not able to see it or talk about it.
I absolutely LOVE Yul Brynner. He has this power and confidence which is just awe-inspiring. He's my favourite here and in the Ten Commandments. I love that he's dressed in these vibrant colours, this golden jewellery and and satin robes but he owns it SO much it makes him believable. He IS an Egyptian Pharaoh in that film, he embodies the opulence, power and authority so perfectly.
And here, i think you skipped one of my favourite moments of his. Eli Wallach is bleeding out and he's asking 'who are you?' and he keeps repeating it, screaming in frustration as he knows any second he's going to die, but Yul Brynner just stares at him. He's silent, he doesnt answer his question, because he doesnt *deserve* an answer. SUCH a powerful moment.
You absolutely nailed Yul Brynner. The man was a movie star in every sense of the word. One of the first actors to make bald sexy. Between that indefinable accent, screen presence and charisma he was a legend.
Brynner was, I understand, a native of Sakhalin, an island off the east coast of Russia and north of the Japanese archipelago. 🤔 🙂
Lung cancer killed him. Right before it did, he made a powerful anti-smoking commercial.
@@alanfoster6589 I recall it in 1984.
You have to like Yul. His stoic appearance is legendary.
My 9-year-old son absolutely loves this movie. Timeless classic.
Great reaction. Yul Brynner was very famous during this period and is probably best known as the imperious monarch in the film musical The King and I. The Magnificent Seven helped jump start the film careers of Steve McQueen, James Coburn and especially Charles Bronson. Bronson was often a tough guy in his films, but this film caught his gentle side very well. And yeah, Eli Wallach was a tremendously talented and versatile actor.
I'm sure you would LOVE Yul Brynner in 'The King and I' in the role he originated on Broadway and then reprised in the movie version.
Eli Wallach was in 2 of the top 2 westerns ever made, coincidence?
So not fair, I was about to recommend that lol.
@@gerardcote8391 Tucco Ramires
I remember crushing on him in The King and I and then saw him in Magnificent Seven.... who would've thought I'd be more attracted to him wearing MORE clothes....🤭🤭🤭
In the funeral scene, the traveling salesman that keeps urging his partner to get on the stage is Bing Russell, father of actor Kurt Russell.
Steve McQueen was playing the same sort of scene stealing tricks on Frank Sinatra in 'Never So Few'. When someone pointed it out to Frank, he just grinned and said let the kid be.
Yul Brynner ❤ I saw him at the London Palladium in 1979 in "The King and I". When he came on the atmosphere became electric and his performance was so powerful we were incredibly emotional. His encore at the end had the audience up and cheering. I'll never forget it, although I was only 11 at the time.
Oh I have been meaning to see The King and I
@@MoviesWithMia I'll look forward to it! He is also brilliant in "Westworld" (1973) a cult film.
Yul Brynner is pretty much phenomenal in everything he ever did. You cannot take your eyes off the man . . . And that voice . . .
If you want another great ensemble cast movie, with McQueen, you must must *must* try "The Great Escape".
No one comes close brynner.
Absolutely! I was blown away by how much I loved "The Great Escape". I was blown away by the stunts and acting of McQueen there as well as seeing Richard Attenborough in his prime.
Don’t forget that James Coburn was in that one too.
The theme from 'The Magnificent Seven' was used in commercials for Marlboro cigarettes, back when tobacco products could still be advertised on television. This was because the commercials had a western theme to them.
Yul Brynner was such a versatile actor. He reprised the role of Chris as an android in 'Westworld', but he also played the King of Siam in 'The King and I'.
The name of Eli Wallach's character, Tuco, was also given to Yul Vazquez' character in 'The A-Team' movie (2010).
Introduced as a filtered cigarette, Malboro was initially marketed as a ladies' brand. The Western-themed TV ads with the Marlboro cowboy was a deliberate attempt to butch up the brand.
Another action packed western based on the assembly of a team to accomplish a task is The Professionals. The movie stars Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Jack Palance, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, and Ralph Bellamy. A WW11 movie version in the same vein is the Guns of Naverone, starring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quin, and David Niven.
The Professionals has to be your next Western pick
The title theme of this film is my ringtone, and has been for over a decade through many cellphones. As Eli Wallach once said, "If I'd heard the music first, I would have ridden better." I saw this movie in the theater at age 7 with my dad, and it was one of the first VHS tapes(!) I ever purchased. Thank you for the view through your fresh eyes.
The score is by Elmer Bernstein the greatest Film Composer in history. Other scores you may enjoy "The Sons Of Katie Elder", "The Comecheros(?)", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "The Great Escape" , "Animal House", "True Grit (original)" all are masterpieces.
One of the greatest action scores by the great Elmer Bernstein. The "Main Title" used to be in Marlboro commercials. The score is amazing throughout. Elmer also wrote TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, THE GREAT ESCAPE, and so many other classic scores. He has a unique sound/voice. One of the greatest westerns ever made, based on the Japanese THE SEVEN SAMURAI.
Bernstein brought out a very Western-like score to accompany a science fiction movie of a strong Wild West flavor - SPACEHUNTER: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (d: Lamont Johnson, 1983) from Columbia Studios; some other of the films he scored for them in this period were Heavy Metal (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984). 😎
So glad they remade this movie....said nobody
Worth noting that the iconic score. written by Elmer Bernstein who also scored such classics as, The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, True Grit. and To Kill a Mockingbird.
I hope that you have _High Noon_ on the list. It is one of the really great Westerns. It stars Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly and also has an iconic score and theme song.
Interestingly, John Wayne was offered the role first. He turned it down because he hated the script, calling it one of the most un-American scripts he'd ever read.
Perhaps my favorite John Wayne movie is his last, _The Shootist._
Gary Cooper had John Wayne go on stage to accept the Best Actor Academy Award for him. During the acceptance, John Wayne joked that he was mad at his agent for not getting him roles like this even though (as you said) he actually refused the role.
Yes. Cooper was filming in Europe at the time.
John Wayne's Rio Bravo was said to be a response to High Noon.
In High Noon, the sherif is looking for help and can't get it. In Rio Bravo, the sherif is being offered help and don't want it.
@@waterbeauty85 Well, High Noon was quite literally written as communist propaganda, though the writer ended up disowning it after it turned out Nixon liked it.
Correction: High Noon was written as a commentary on the Un-American Activities Committee and the blocklisting the Hollywood Ten where longtime actor and writer friends chose not to defend their non-communist but liberal friends who were nonetheless banned from making films "forever," or at least until Kirk Douglas hired Trumbo to write Spartacus and gave him screen credit for the script. Cooper, who was also a very conservative man, was oblivious to (or choose to ignore) the symbolism. But that was the reason it did not win Best Picture against a featherweight film Greatest Show on Earth,
the funeral scene is so good. You should check the original West World movie. Brynner literally recreates his Man in Black character, but as an android.
-- So many of these actors went on to become major stars.
-- Check out Eli Wallach in Baby Doll, one of the creepiest ever.
-- They are not from different walks of life. They are all gunfighters who are down on their luck because times are desperate.
-- Elmer Bernstein was the brother of Leonard Bernstein, but Elmer may be best remembered today for scores like this.
-- The women are hiding from the Seven.
-- That tracking shot is fantastic.
-- Chalres Bronson's speech about fatherhood is epic.
-- Re: the black hat. That's the point, this is about bad men making a good choice and redeeming their lives. That's the point.It's about redemption.
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Thank you for watching older movies! You are reviewing great films that are being reviewed, but should be.
GOOD JOB!
Yul is also in the bizzaro pseudo-western Westworld (1973). Worth a watch.
James Coburn is delightful in the comedy-western Maverick. I love his smile! So charming. When you start exploring spy flicks, check out his Flint movies (Our Man Flint & In Like Flint).
McQueen's ego is legendary. 😬 Had a whole tiff about the credits in Towering Inferno with Paul Newman. Not his best work either... 😕
Still had some great roles though.
Back when they "remade" Rollerball and Planet of the Apes in the 00's, everyone thought there would be a big "craze" for 70's sci-fi remakes, and every action star wanted to play Yul's robot Gunslinger in a new version of "Westworld". (Which is how we eventually got that looney cable series.) Fans of the movie, though, were saying "You can't just cast anyone--The Gunslinger's not just a bald badass, he's CHRIS ADAMS!"
I could listen to you dissect Western movies all day. You clearly love this genre.
Eli Wallak also played "Mr. Freeze" in the old 60's TV show Batman. I used to have his autograph on a photo ass Mr. Freeze. He could play anything.
One of my favored lines is when Britt shoots the rider in the horse.
Chic: that was the greatest shot I’ve ever seen
Britt: Worst…I was aiming for the horse
😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks! Enjoy your content, and the fact that we appreciate the same films.
LOVE this movie. One of the only Westerns I can tolerate. Based on a Samurai movie that is based on Westerns, so a nice East/West circle.
Yul Brynner is much missed! I think his last statement was basically a don't smoke ad. He was perfect in this...however, Quinn would have been excellent as well.
See, “The Great Escape” 1963, Another John Sturges film. With Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough and so many others. Another film, “The Three Godfathers” 1948, with John Wayne, Ward Bond, Pedro Armendariz, and Harry Carey.
I have heard of this stuff with Steve McQueen before, like when he and Paul Newman were feuding during the Towering Inferno.
Also check out Wallach in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly👍
Whatever Steve did, it added greatly to every film he was in.
McQueen was originally cast as the Sundance Kid,Newman said no to McQueen and Redford got the roll that made him a stsr,the friction between McQueen and Newman on the Towering Inferno set was out of resentment towards Newman,I could see the tension between during their dialog scenes.
Made in the 70s, when there were a bunch of disaster movies, the success of Towering Inferno is almost unbelievable. Two studios, Fox and Warner, had paid big money each for two novels that they wanted to turn into films. They were persuaded to do a co-production and turn The Tower and The Glass Inferno into a single film. Newman and McQueen got equal billing, and complex negotiations made sure they both got equal screen time and equal amounts of dialog. It was about the craziest thing until the studios haggled over the appearances of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
This is one of my favs. Thank you Mia! This cast is loaded with classic talented actors.
Bless you, young woman, for delving into the classic westerns.
Thank you so much for watching!!
Seven Samurai is just a richer film. You can see Akira Kurosawa’s love for John Ford in his films. Def watch Seven Samurai and Yojimbo and Red Beard if you have the chance.
Oh - and for Pete's sake don't neglect The Hidden Fortress, the wellspring of George Lucas's inspiration for Star Wars. (The Shakespearean-level movie Ran is also a GRANDLY memorable experience.) 😎
Thanks!
thank you Andrew 😁
Thank God there's somebody come along who can react to these wonderful film's. And you react to them in a beautiful, informed and emotional way. I'm hooked.👍.
This is one of my favorite movies. I could watch it 24/7
The reason why Chico was being mean to the girl (Petra is her name) was because the villagers hid the young women specifically in fear that the seven gunmen they hired might rape them. Hence why Chris and Chico were so disappointed. They hired them as their protectors but did not trust them.
Btw, how could you edit out where the young guy tells James Coburn's (the knife guy) character "that was the greatest shot I have ever seen!" and Coburn says "the worst.....I was aiming at the horse!"?! LOL!!
I've always taken perverse glee from the palpable delay between the pistol shot and the guy falling off the horse...like "I made it! A clean getaway!"...and then gets plugged.
Mia, I know that you are getting a ton of suggestions, but I have to add my two cents. If you can, please watch and review The Big Country (Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives), The Outlaw Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood), Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (Paul Newman, Robert Redford), Once Upon A Time In The West (Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Henry Fonda) and/or The Cowboys (John Wayne, Bruce Dern).
I would also suggest Will Penny, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Culpepper Cattle Company, Tom Horn, Little Big Man and A Man Called Horse, but I doubt that many folks will want to see you review those. Maybe you can watch those sometime down the road.
You are doing unique reviews and doing them well, so have fun and keep going. All the best.
A western that Yul Brynner utterly has that presence in overdrive is 'Invitation to a Gunfighter'. The scene where he talks about his mother is so amazingly well delivered.
One of my all-time favorite westerns; so much so that when I see it coming on TV, in order to watch it I will actually change any plans I have. (yeah, yeah, I know I can DVR it, watch it on demand, etc.....but there's something about watching it at the time it's scheduled to air I know....goofy!! LOL) Anyway, great video......just a couple suggestions for future classics -- The Sons Of Katie Elder (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Earl Holliman), El Dorado (John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan), Cat Ballou (Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Lee Marvin, also starring Jane Fonda),....and from other genres, Stalag 17 (Best Actor Oscar for William Holden...and he didn't even want the part! LOL), The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen (mega all-star cast - Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, James Brown, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland).
Best exchange in the movie:
Chris: You forget one thing. We took a contract.
Vin: It's sure not the kind any court would enforce.
Chris: That's just the kind you've got to keep.
This is classic and profound dialogue. Very spiritual.
Best monologue:
Bronson's rebuke to the boys over courage and cowardice. 😌 🙂
Robert Vaughn was in "Battle Beyond The Stars"( 980)a kind of Sxi-fi remake. Yul Brinyer wore the same costume to the one he wore here in the Westworld movie (1973)..
Black and white hats were only really a thing in some early B&W westerns were having distinctive and contrasting costume colours made it easier for the viewer to determine who was who in horse chases / shoot outs etc that would otherwise be confusing and difficult to tell the characters & groups apart.
Hi Mia -- just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed watching your reaction to one of my all-time favorite movies, The Magnificent Seven. I've watched it many times but watching it thru your eyes was a real treat. I found your comments to be quite insightful, intelligent and just a lot of fun. BTW, I could give you a ton of suggestions for other western films to see but I'll limit myself to the great, under-appreciated "Ride the High Country." I think you would really like it. All the Best from Brooklyn, New York.
Hi Henry! I am so glad you liked the video! Thank you so much for watching 😁
@@MoviesWithMia Just discovered your fine channel while searching for critical reaction to Magnificent 7" around the time it came out. Hope you're still out there and churning such good work. My best, Ed.
Oh yes!! Still moving and grooving!! Thank you so much for watching 😁
You can't go wrong when it's advice from the streets of Brooklyn. Especially when it's "advice". #)
Horst Buchholz had actually been in several movies before this. I was just reading Hayley Mills's autobiography where she writes about acting opposite him in her debut film Tiger Bay and crushing on him when she was like 11.
The Rookie is Horst Buchholz (+2003) an german Aktor
The real star of the movie is Elmer Bernstein's score. The main theme became such an iconic Western motif that commercial rights were purchased by Philip Morris to be used as the recurring theme for TV commercials for Marlboro Cigarettes, which commercials had a Western theme. ruclips.net/video/0_4b7DTorXk/видео.html
When you get around to doing a month of Japanese cinema _Seven Samurai_ must be on the list. It is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest films.
Bernstein was a giant. My favorite time in his career was when he began his relationships in comedy with John Landis, Ivan Reitman, The Zuckers, et al. Like the great Carl Stalling, Elmer was always big into musical references (his work on westerns borrows much from Copland, many others), and for those knuckleheads to actually get Bernstein for their films was amazing. I definitely second Seven Samurai, but also another GREAT Bernstein classic The Great Escape, @Mia Tiffany!
A great Western for you is Cat Ballou, starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin (he won Best actor in 1965). It also features Stubby Kaye and Nat King Cole.
Would be interesting to see you watch and compare with Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai"!
"A Bug's Life" as well. LOL! "The Seven Samurai" is a "moral imperative."
@@chrispittman8854 I'll give an even more obscure example - Battle Beyond The Stars :)
@@zaniq23 Have not seen that one. "Mandalorian" was the last time I've seen the theme utilized though.
@@chrispittman8854 - did a little searching and found this. The Three Amigos certainly fits the plot of villagers hiring outsiders. ruclips.net/video/m4CMzYgceO0/видео.html
@@zaniq23 Would you say that there are a "plethera" of these movies?
Yul Brynner played a robotic version of his role in this film in Westworld. Even his outfit was similar.
The Magnificent Seven transplants Seven Samurai into the old west with a terrific cast of Hollywood stars and without losing any of the story's thematic richness, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960) 89/100% Certified Approved ☑️ Vin Tanner: SO FAR SO GOOD.
Great reaction. This movie was a major TV favorite for my family and me when I was growing up. We were a big John Wayne/Steve McQueen/Clint Eastwood family.
"John Wayne/Steve McQueen/Clint Eastwood"
Too bad they never worked together....
@@Daniel24724 There's a great picture of a very drunk (apparently) Steve hugging John Wayne.
The score was used for the "Marlborough Man" ads and is the base for many, many more western themes.
Do a month of Brynner...Dare you...he was the man who was king.
Horst Buchholz (1933-2003) went to the same drama school in Berlin with my mother.
There are rumors but she will not acknowledge them - still.
I always love the writing of this movie, it’s so well written let alone the score.
I forgot about Robert Vaughn. He reprised the role in Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars, Seven Samurai in SPACE.
For a different Yul Brynner, he has a cameo in the Magic Christian.
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The music might be familiar because it was used to sell Marlboro Cancer Sticks.
His smoking commercial: ruclips.net/video/JNjunlWUJJI/видео.html
Silverado, Shane, The Searchers, some other suggestions. Yup Brenner was very much a ladies man. Very European. The Searchers is directed by John Ford like Liberty Valance but it marked a change in how Westerns were viewed regarding First Nation people. Ford is the only director to win 4 Oscars. When you are ready, I strongly urge going down a rabbit hole like you did with Marilyn, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Shane is FANTASTIC. Good stuff.
"The Gunfighter" (1950) Gregory Peck
"The Tin Star" (1957) Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins
"The Man Who Shop Liberty Valance", "The Searchers", "Big Jake" and "The Shootist" are great John Wayne movies. "El Dorado" has its own knife fighter in James Caan.
When I was a kid, I didn't want to go to bed until I heard the music in a Marlboro cigarette commercial.
If you like snappy humor in the face of life or death combat, try "The Highlander." Not a western. :)
The youngest of the three farmers who come to recruit the gunfighters is portrayed by John Alonso, who later became one of the great cinematographers, photographing “Chinatown,” among others.
A little unintentional character touch to notice - Eli Wallach said he felt bad that the other stars could holster their revolvers without even looking while he had to look and fumble with his to get it into the holster. I always felt that it helped emphasize that the Seven were skilled warriors (with a sort of warrior's sense of honor), but Calvera was just a bully.
There were character cues in the wardrobe such as Steve McQueen's leather chaps and kerchief are what a literal cowboy (someone who herds cattle) wears and indicate that he was originally a cowboy and probably turned to gunfighting out of economic necessity. Charles Bronson's denim outfit indicates that he's a down to earth working class gunfighter (BTW growing up, I related greatly to his character's inner conflict over his ethnicity). Robert Vaughn (whose "man who has lost his edge and lost his nerve struggling between wanting to hide and wanting to redeem himself" storyline really moved me) is dressed as a southern riverboat gambler, but I'm not sure what the symbolism of that is.
26:45 Hilario's "That's a feeling worth dying for speech" is one of my favorite lines. It perfectly encapsulates how frighting and even dangerous it can be to stand up for yourself and your beliefs, and yet how the need for self respect can outweigh the need for safety. One of the things I like about "The Magnificent Seven" over the original "Seven Samurai" is the amount of character depth, agency, and dignity it gives to the villagers. Another favorite line is Calvera's "If God didn't want then sheared, he would not have made them sheep" (the rationalization of every real life human predator). Both of these show a good understanding of real human emotions and motivations, and that's part of why one film historian said that more people around the world identify with and relate to "The Magnificent Seven" than "The Seven Samurai."
27:17 There was originally a love interest planned for Yul Brynner as well to act as a counterpoint to the young lovers. There are even stills of Brynner posing in costume with the actress. The idea was scrapped because it seemed to somehow diminish the character. Even you commented on how regal and commanding his presence was, so I kind of get where they were coming from.
It's not in this reaction video, but I love the scene where Harry is dying, and Chris tells him that they were fighting for a huge hidden stash of gold so he can die feeling like the stakes were worth it. I've taken care of people who were terminal, and when they're at the point that they have to accept that they're dying, they want to feel that all the pain and struggle of their tragically temporary life was worth it or that it at least made some kind of sense, and they will look to you to tell them "Yes, it was/did," so that scene resonated powerfully with me.
About the backstage rivalries: Horst Buchholz said that Steve McQueen resented him as the young up and coming actor being given his big break in "The Magnificent Seven," so McQueen was very always abusive to him off screen. A funny, less toxic example: in the scene when the Seven ride their horse toward the camera as they cross a stream, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson, who were behind Yule Brynner outside of his field of vision, tried to upstage him by McQueen leaning down from his horse and dipping his hat into the water and Bronson stretching and flexing his muscles. Seeing the start of these kind of shenanigans, director John Sturges turned to the person next to him (I think it was his director of photography but I'm not sure) and said "This is going to be a LONG shoot." Regarding the conversation Yul Brynner had with Steve McQueen about trying to upstage him, Brynner warned him "All I have to do is take off my hat (and show off that famous bald head), and nobody will even see you."
Look at how effortlessly cool McQueen was in his prime. I think the Western genre attracted a lot of top-tier Hollywood talent because of the freedom from mammon and studio intervention it offered than more mainstream movies did.
This is one of my favorite westerns.
Hoping for Sergio Leone’s westerns.
At least one.
The camera moving around was a regular use made popular by silent fiim director D.W. Griffith in the 1920, he was also referred to as the "father of modern motion pictures. Yet he died broke and unknown, but in the 20s he was famous.
Plus being one of the founders of United Artist Movie Studios.
Yeah a great western in all regards in my book. So many great actors who I actually hadn't discovered or knew much about before watching it. I knew McQueen by name only and he lived up to the hype I had heard about him. The only one I had seen in a film when I was a kid was James Coburn since he played in a few Disney films near the end of his life. I see you were a big fan of his character, Brit. I think my personal favorite was Robert Vaughn's Lee. I liked that in the end even if he did die, he decided not to let his fear or doubt control him and he was actually able to save some of the villagers that lead the charge against Calvera and his men.
Two really good Yul Brynner films to see are The King and I, and The Ten Commandments
YES! So good, that score and the whole cast is a charisma galore but McQueen and Breyner Are just too cool. And as good and this one is, and it's great, the original, Seven Samurai is even better. Thanks for this reaction!
In the 60's, nobody was cooler than James Coburn.
@@paintedjaguar Hmmm . . . Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape" is tough to beat.
Can you do Rio Bravo 1959 I love that film!! And it’s a classic!!🥰
I think, better than “swaggy” is “quiet confidence” when it comes to those kinds of characters you’re thinking of with regards to Liam Neeson and Denzel Washington. They don’t need to be loud or flashy to get their points across. Nice!
Which is also why Denzel is the perfect cast for the remake.
I'm glad she reacted to this great classic movie and I hope she get to react to The Sand Pebbles starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, and Candice Bergen.
Another ensemble cast with Steve McQueen and directed by John Sturges - The Great Escape.
You should check out the great escape! Such a great film and one of my favourite steve McQueen movies
Another word for Western might as well be "laconic".
I may have put some of these up before, but since we're into Westerns now, here's my little list. Can't help noticing there's no Glenn Ford, Gary Cooper, or Randolph Scott. Obviously, with the popularity of the genre it's a list that could be just about as long as one chose to make it. I don't think this selection will disappoint though.
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Classic Westerns
Sampler
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Angel and the Badman (1947) John Wayne, Gail Russell
Westward the Women (1951) Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel
The Man From Laramie (1955) James Stewart
The Big Country (1958) Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) James Stewart, John Wayne
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef
A Big Hand For the Little Lady (1966) Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards
The Rare Breed (1966) James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara
Will Penny (1967) Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett
A Man Called Horse (1970) Richard Harris
Little Big Man (1970) Dustin Hoffman, Chief Dan George
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Robert Redford
The Outlaw Josie Wales (1976) Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George
The Last Hard Men (1976) Charlton Heston, James Coburn
The Shootist (1976) John Wayne, James Stewart, Lauren Bacall
The Man From Snowy River (1982) Kirk Douglas, Tom Burlinson
Unforgiven (1992) Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman
One of the things the Mexican censors were concerned about was the image that Westerns were stereotyping stock Mexican lazy-villagers as poor, dirty peasants who needed to be "rescued" by the hero from up north.
After a few story changes, you'll notice we now here have smart, CLEAN-clothed villagers who are ready and willing to fight the bandits, but it's not a job for amateurs.
The music that your hear is the Magnificent Seven Theme which was used by the Marlboro cigarette company on their TV commercial.
Ha! Another great reaction!!!! Seeing you discover Yul Brynner was PRICELESS! :D Ok, I've knocked out all your Westerns in a single night! :D I'm ready for next week's "Rio Bravo"!!!! I can't wait! Now, I"m going to get some shut-eye! XOXOXOXOXOX Thanks, Mia! :D
It was also given a sci-fi remake in 1980, titled Battle Beyond the Stars, which also starred Robert Vaughn.
As the exact same archetype, no less!
Of Elmer Bernstein's iconic musical score, Eli Wallach told Bernstein at one of the premieres that if he (Wallach) had known his score was going to be so terrific, he "would have ridden (my) horse better". I always liked that story.
The score was used for Marboro cigarette commercials and other things...
You think you're crushing on Yul Brynner right now? Try The King and I.
Great film and a great suggestion. I suggested this one after she reviewed An Affair To Remember. He was also great in Anastasia with Ingrid Bergman.
I only found out recently that Ingrid Bergman is Isabella Rosselini's mum.
After "The King And I", go try the non-musical version "Anna and the King of Siam" (1946) with Rex Harrison & Irene Dunne. Good movie. According to IMDB, there was also a TV series in 1972 which I don't remember seeing, called "Anna and the King" (13 episodes) starring Yul Brynner again & Samantha Eggar. And of course the 1999 version with Jodie Foster, also a non-musical.
If you fancy another western that is always overlooked, is the 1966 The Professionals. Starring Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode and Claudia Cardinale. Well well worth a watch.
Enjoyed the reaction, especially the background info up front. It's fun watching you get into and analyze the characters and situations, and swoon over the actors.
Thank you so much! I am so glad you liked the videos!
Next: The Big Country. Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Burl Ives, Charlton Heston, Chuck Connors, Carol Baker. Music !
My three favorite Westerns are this one, “Shane”, and “Tombstone”. Thanks for this reviewing this one. I would recommend the other two as well.
The score for this movie has been used in commercials (Marlboro cigarettes back in the day) and it was immensely popular in its day (and continues to be)
Seven Samurai is a superior film. Many innovations came from this film such as the whole sub-genre of films where a task needs to be done and a group is assembled to do it. You can see this in many films including films like Ocean’s 11. Another innovation was that some of sword duels were filmed in slow motion. This became a cliche in American westerns.
Regarding the rivalry between Brynner and McQueen, Brynner noticed McQueen’s attempts to grab attention and told him to cut it out or else Brynner would take off his hat and nobody would notice McQueen.
The movie is an example of Socialism. (collective bargaining, collective meetings, collective coordination of actions, mutual support, dedication to a cause, etc.) ... all that is done in pursuit of profit and self-interest. Sufficient Suffering Spawns Socialism (SSSS) or Fascism , abundance creates Capitalism. Capitalism creates scarcity resulting in suffering which brings back the Socialism eventually.
However The latest version of the movie is an example of military stupidity. They knew that the Barron Bandit is in Sacramento and did not go to stop him there (guerrilla war tactics)
Kurosawa was brilliant
Seven Samurai, Stray Dog and especially Ikiru are some of the best films ever made
The theme song was very popular after the movie. Yul Brynner also played Pharoah in The Ten Commandments. Eli Wallach and Horst Bucholtz were Germans playing Mexicans. Steve McQueen also played an important role in another epic motion picture, The Great Escape.
So many interesting men in this movie! And the music is iconic!
Another version of this story was done in 1985, called Silverado. There are some significant differences, but the primary events and core premise are identical. It's got some big names for the era, and is actually not bad, either.
Another movie that stars (among many others) Steve McQueen, James Coburn, and Charles Bronson is The Great Escape (1963). Excellent movie (with a famous iconic scene which you may have seen snippets of). Based on a true story, too.
Hello, My other Horst Buckholtz film was made the following year 1961 called " One, Two, Three " It was also Jimmy Cagney's final film until 1981.
Also, Yul Brynner's last public service announcement: RUclips video: 1986 Smoking "Yul Brynner" American Cancer Society PSA.
Also, The cigarette smoking Marlboro Man " died of cancer too.
Yul Brenner's his role in this film would go on to inspire his role in the science fiction film Westworld, where he played a robot gunman who goes on a killing spree at a future amusement park.
That robot gunman character we in turn inspired the villains in the films Friday the 13th and The Terminator!
Yul Brynner was also amazing in the Ten Commandments as Ramses. Better costumes for him even than King and I, and he rocked them, lol
A fun fact to add to this movie - The original version, "Seven Samurai." starred Japanese megastar Toshiro Mifune. He played the the role of the young, brash group. (In Magnificent 7 the character is Chico.) In another western, "Red Sun," Toshiro Mifune starred with Charles Bronson (who in the Magnificent 7 played Bernardo). If you ever get a chance, watch Red Sun. Its a great watch, bringing the East and West together into the American cowboy genre.
As for the score...you were asking where you might have heard it. One place I've seen it in in commercials. There used to be one for the beef industry and they used it. "Beef, its what for dinner."
Mia this was one of your best reactions thank you
The cameras used to shoot movies have gone all the way from very lightweight devices in the silent era, to 400 pound 3-strip Technicolor monsters, and now back to quite small digital rigs. The interesting thing is, due to the ingenuity of film makers one can't always tell just from watching a film where on that spectrum the equipment used actually falls.
Although I love all kinds of old black & white films, I've always felt that Westerns really should be in color. Historical dramas too, by and large. That's how they look in my head, despite having grown up watching scores of Western shows on B&W TV.
The lighting demands for Technicolor (3x the film means more light is required) gives the medium its characteristic look. You can't produce real deep shadow with Technicolor since the set needs to be blasted with light, hence the flat, painted-in look of such a film.
See Yul Brynner in a very different role, The King And I
See McQueen and Coburn in The Great Escape
See Horst Bucholst in Tiger Bay
Eli Wallach was a Broadway Actor who had never done a Western .When he audtioned they asked him if he knew how to ride a horse and he lied and said yes .His Gang --were Vaqueros -Cowboys thet too him in and he studied their mannersims -and that is how he came up with Calvera -his character.
The magnificent seven score sounds familiar probably because of how often it has been re-used as a reference to this movie in other films and tv shows!
The music stays with you for years , the 7 are all well drawn even with minimal screen time , lots of good info as usual Mia , thanks.
This was a great reaction video ....your enthusiasm made me enjoy The Magnificent Seven more than when I watched it again recently (although it was one of my favourites when I first watched it).....things "change" as time moves on.....
My pick for one of my favourite westerns is The Ox-Bow Incident (1943 B&W) directed by the great William Wellman and starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andres and Anthony Quinn.
It deals with hear-say and mob mentality, and the ending really packs a punch. Not your "typical" western. Keep up the good work.
Most of them went on to big careers, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." for Vaughn, the "Death Wish" series for Bronson who would join McQueen and Coburn in "The Great Escape" 3 years after this. Brenner would repeat his role as the King of Siam (you'd love him in "The King and I") in a 13 part TV series along with doing "Westworld". Coburn would do a series of films as secret agent Derek Flint, very James Bond.
One western you may want to check out is the gritty 1980 "The Long Riders" which tells the tale of the Jesse James gang using 4 sets of real life brothers, Carradines, Keachs, Guests, and Quaids.
A suitably magnificent reaction, Mia - one fun musical side-note is that the character played by Robert Vaughn (who was also magnificent as Napoleon Solo in the Man From UNCLE, by the way, but I digress) was used by Alice Cooper as part-inspiration for his 1971 tune 'Desperado' - the following verses in particular refer to the movie:
'... Step into the street by sundown, Step into your last goodbye,
You're a target just by living, Twenty dollars will make you die...
I wear lace, And I wear black leather
My hands are lightning upon my gun...'
All in all, highly recommended listening if you dig Classic Rock, yes...?
Crazy idea for a movie series now that you are a fan of James Coburn, who was born outside of Omaha NE. Have a celebration of the thespians of Omaha and the surrounding area. You can pick a film of your choice from the following: 1. James Coburn, Fred Astaire, Henry Fonda, Dorothy MacGuire, Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, Robert Taylor, and if you want to add a modern feel add Hillary Swank. No, I am not from Omaha.
That is a wonderful idea!
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Why don't you make a reaction with emphasis on all the moments of Socialism and Solidarity in this movie?
(town meetings, mutual support, collective bargaining for services, dedication to a cause, cooperation, respect and care for elderly and young, solidarity, dedication to a cause, respect for private property, etc.)
For example in the latest implementation of the movie she said, "..If you want to leave, leave, just don't take anything you didn't bring with you..." ( more wealth must enter through the boundary of an economic area than the wealth that leaves the boundary of an economic entity/area)
There is so much Socialism and Solidarity in the movie but everybody seem not able to see it or talk about it.
You recall the music because it and other iconic tunes get used to death in various commercials, etc