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Well that wraps up Sevens Week! Ok I really enjoyed the modern take on this story and I found myself connecting more easily to these characters, do you think that's because I knew the actors already or the story? I love this "trope" of defending those who can't defend themselves and Denzel and Ethan Hawke were especially great! Hope you guys enjoyed following along!

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[Full Reaction] The Magnificent Seven (2016)

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Zachary Carter

A Bug's Life is actually more like The Three Amigos than this. And The Three Amigos is a comedic take on The Magnificent Seven. You should watch The Three Amigos. Steve Martin, Martin Short, Chevy Chase. Classic.

Robert da Spruce

No need to apologize or justify liking this version the most Cassie. You are entitled to your opinion. If I’m honest. While I enjoyed aspects of the other two films, this one is probably my favorite as well. Nice reaction Cassie!

Larry Darrell

I love how Faraday gets to reuse the “So Far So Good” joke from the Original, and then turns it into his Mantra. And kind of side note. If anyone is interested, here is Chris Pratt doing one of the Coolest Card Tricks I have Ever Seen. https://youtu.be/vXcFGgwP1J4

Odd Thomas

It's an ok movie. Not bad but not very memorable in itself. Denzel didn't really get much to do, which was disappointing, and Pratt kinda stole the film (deservedly, I admit)

Brian Wegner

I really think the perfect wrap up to this “Seven Week” would be Cassie and Carly watching the movie Seven with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman.

John Cranberry

You can collect the bullets after you fire them, but you need to wash them in soapy water before loading them into the rifle 💁‍♀️

John Cohen

After a bullet it fired it has likely deformed and could not be used again since most firearms have tight tolerances on bullet size. Plus by then they used cartridges(bullet, powder, and primer all encases in the brass) they would need reloading equipment to reload the bullets. If they gathered the shot bullets they could melt down the lead then pore the liquid metal into the shapes need then reuse the shot bullets but it would take too much time for something like that. Plus it takes away from the drama of them running low on ammo.

shaneth138

You don't have the be hesitant to keep it real. This one is clearly better than the old ones. People have too much nostalgia attached to the old ones to give remakes a true chance. There's not a single thing better about the old ones over this one. It's like preferring watching NBA players from the 50s over the much better players today.

Ben Livingstone

The other versions were action movies with unexpected depths of meaning. This is a simple, good-time romp, and there's nothing wrong with that. The only real problem is that calling it THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN invites comparison to the other versions. Many things that were unspoken or ambiguous in the others are made explicit in this one. That includes the ending. In the others, the Seven receive little gratitude--no more than they expected. And I think it's a valuable reminder. We do right because it is right, whether our sacrifices are appreciated or not. Stories like that meet certain emotional needs that other, more conventionally satisfying stories can't seem to touch. One aspect I preferred in the 1960 version was Calvera. Though he's definitely the bad guy, it's easy to see his point-of-view. He thinks that he and the Seven are the same kind of people, and it truly shocks him when they come back to the village to do the right thing. Of course, it's apples and oranges. Calvera was constantly on the run, scrounging food for his men, and Bogue is a land-hungry robber-baron. It makes sense, it's just a little disappointing for me. Old movies are not inherently better than new movies. At the same time, it's not true that we've "perfected" movie-making, and everything made before the 1990s was just a stepping-stone toward this modern summit. That's one reason I love this channel--often, Cassie is pleasantly surprised at how well the older movies hold up. I look forward to the next one landing better for her.

zynjams

first time Ive watched this version, it was fantastic