The Magnificent Seven (1960) starring Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn. Farmers from Mexican village grow tired of being victims of gang of thieves, led by Wallach, and hire seven American gunslingers to help them fight back. The Americans, led by Brynner, are a ragtag bunch. Based on the Japanese film, "Seven Samurai," and hews fairly closely to it, until climactic battle scenes. Stirring score by Elmer Bernstein is memorable, instantly recognizable. Big drawback of DVD is the lack of English subtitles for the hearing-impaired, especially as many of the characters -- Wallach in particular -- speak with Mexican accents. Oddly enough, the Japanese movie, with English subtitles throughout, was easier to follow. Grade: Film, A-, DVD, F
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