I liked it. but I wasn't expecting a masterpiece either.

If this was going to be the one movie I was looking forward to seeing or was making a big deal for a night out , then it wouldn't have met those expectations. Going to the theater with a bar and enjoying a whisky while watching a western on a lazy sunday afternoon. It was worth it. My drink cost more than the movie ticket so I'm not thinking return on investment for a movie.

I enjoyed it. It's been years since I saw the original, or Seven Samurai, so I'd hesitate to compare them with regard to better or worse. This is a more modern style Western. The plot has been changed around some, but the basic idea remains the same. I thought the movie looked good, the action was fun, the actors did a good job overall, in general, a good time at the movies. I liked seeing it on the big screen, but then again, I tend to go to a lot of movies. Some people will wait to see everything on cable or Netflix/Amazon.

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Slowguy

(insert pithy phrase here...)

Thanks for the input guys. My 12/y/o son wants to see it, I suppose it'll be worth taking him. Of course I'll make him watch the original version first!

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I think it's tough to compare the older movies, to now. I"m old enough to have seen the "originals" but with the modern equipment and tech. It's usually more visually pleasing to watch the newer movies. Of course acting doesn't always improve with each generation of the the new stars. And for some movies the cute lines just to make a joke and a waste to me, but I know a lot of people like it

^^This.

The American Hero's Channel will be showing the original one this Saturday at 8:00

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All I Wanted Was A Pepsi, Just One Pepsi

Team Zoot, Team Zoot Mid-Atlantic

I really love westerns, especially classics like the Magnificent 7, High Noon, Rio Bravo.
I thought Fuqua did a great job with this remake. It was very much an 'old style' western, with a touch of humor.
And I liked the couple of winks to the original version, e.g. the music at the end, the joke about so far so good.

Waiting for a slowguy review.

D'Kid wants to see the new one as she a is a Chris Pratt fan, and liked Denzel in The Equalizer

I told her she should see the original first "Because that's where I got 'When it's time to shoot, shoot. Don't talk' from'"

"Wait?" she gasped "You stole that from a movie? I thought you made it up, yourself ... My childhood is a lie"

You'd be surprised how often that comes into play, once you hear it, from Harry Potter to Hunger Games, to Batman and Marvel movies

"See ... he should have shot him, and not talked"

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

That's from The Good The Bad and the Ugly (which is even better than M7)

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
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Dammit! Got my Eli Wallach's confused!!!

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

It's all good. That's my all time favorite movie and movie quote. Mrs. McK414 even bought me a movie poster signed by Clint, Eli, and Lee.

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
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Yeah its pretty good, I like the older films better but it gives it a new world twist with all the graphics

As good as "Magnificent Seven" is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_DPKWGH9yc

I prefer "Radio Clash"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk0MnQft85M

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

I took my 12 year old son to see it yesterday. We both really enjoyed it and now he is curious to see the original. And nothing really objectionable in it from a parent's point of view (aside from all the shooting, although there isn't anything gory).