THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Remake Looks Like a FAST & FURIOUS Western
I'm a huge fan of the original 1960 version of The Magnificent Seven and I was kinda weirded out by the fact that Sony Pictures is remaking it. They got a great team of talent to make the movie though, so there is a chance that the film could turn out well.
The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua, who showed up at CinemaCon to talk about the film and present the first footage from it. Chris Pratt was with him as well because he's one of many stars in the movie. It's got a great cast that includes Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Matt Bomer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Peter Sarsgaard, Vinnie Jones, Haley Bennett, and more.
When talking about the film, Pratt said he's "always wanted to do a western," and went on to talk about his character, describing him as "a gambler," and "one of the first people to join the seven." He also says the movie is "Fucking awesome."
The footage screened at the event was very fast-paced and extremely action-packed. As I was watching it I kept thinking to myself, "This is a Fast & Furious-style western," and I don't mean that as a bad thing. The movie looks like it's going to be incredibly fun.
The footage begins with Denzel Washington sporting a mustache and he guns down a man in a saloon. He says, "A man carries a gun, he intends to use it." He then proceeds to shoot down bartenders and other customers. Pratt's character is sitting in the bar, but this bloody violence doesn't seem to phase him. In fact, he cracks a joke about being upset that he won't be getting his drink from the bartender who was just killed. Washington asks Pratt if he wants to go on a mission with him. Pratt asks if it's dangerous and Washington tells him it's impossible. Pratt smiles and says he's in. The two then proceed to recruit other people with special skills for this mission to protect a town from being overrun by a group of criminals. We see a few more action shots of people being gunned down. One man gets killed in the street and the dead man's wife ends up joining the team for revenge purposes. Some of the other members of the team consist of a sharpshooter, a gambler, a tracker, a Comanche warrior, a martial arts expert, and more. They are prepping to take on an army and they are prepared to die for their cause. A couple of other clips include Pratt finding dynamite and blowing something up as well as the team forcing a sheriff to take off his badge.
The movie is set to be released on September 23, 2016 and I'll be looking forward to it. This film looks cool. I doubt it will be as good as the original, but it's going to be a blast to watch.