The Magnificent Seven (1960) 2160p

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Perhaps my favorite western of all time. - JW

Cast:

Yul Brynner ... Chris Larabee Adams
Eli Wallach ... Calvera
Steve McQueen... Vin Tanner
Horst Buchholz... Chico
Charles Bronson...Bernardo O'Reilly
Robert Vaughn... Lee
James Coburn... Britt

A bandit terrorizes a small Mexican farming village each year. Several of the village elders send three of the farmers into the United States to search for gunmen to defend them. They end up with seven, each arriving with his own reason. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of 30 bandits who will arrive wanting food.

From IMDB:

9/10
A brilliant classic, beautifully scored, shot and acted.

There are so many moody looks between characters, and little movements or idiosyncrasies that just make each of the gunmen seem so real. Apparently, there were big egos behind the camera that caused these acts of showmanship, but unlike most films where the egos clash, here they just build the characters up without harming them.

Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen are just wonderful, and James Coburn and Charles Bronson both put in equal performances. There's just nothing about this film that you can fault, the script is kept light when required and the stunning score lifts up and the acting is huge but never too much