Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett) seeks out seven outlaws led by Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt to save them. As they prepare the town for the inevitable showdown, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for much more than money.
Listen to our latest reactions podcast as David and Amanda join Aaron to discuss the remake of a cinematic classic. Does this new Magnificent Seven reinvigorate the western genre? How do all of the actors fare? Most importantly, is a sequel to this ridiculously fun action film even possible?
Take a listen to this bonus episode of The Hollywood Outsider
Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast:
- The Magnificent Seven saddles up for a new generation
- Each character and actor – Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard and more
- The assembling of these Magnificent Seven and the story director Antoine Fuqua elected to tell
- Favorite moments, as well as things that did not work for us
- Comparisons to the 1960 original film
- Read our full review of The Magnificent Seven here
- If you’re still in the mood for a little #Mag7, take a listen to our latest Remake This Movie RIGHT where filmmaker S.S. Wilson stopped by to reshape the original film into something a bit more unique.
- Clips are from the Sony Pictures film, The Magnificent Seven, now in theaters.
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