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Mexican villagers, plagued by a band of bandits, send a few of their number north to the border, to buy guns so they can defend themselves. They end up hiring seven gunmen to help them instead. |
Mexican villagers, plagued by a band of bandits, send a few of their number north to the border, to buy guns so they can defend themselves. They end up hiring seven gunmen to help them instead. |
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''The Magnificent Seven'' is a western retelling (in both senses of the term) of ''[[Seven Samurai|The Seven Samurai]]'' (with a brilliant and memorable [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iteRKvRKFA score], to boot). This film [[Rated |
''The Magnificent Seven'' is a western retelling (in both senses of the term) of ''[[Seven Samurai|The Seven Samurai]]'' (with a brilliant and memorable [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iteRKvRKFA score], to boot). This film [[Rated M for Manly|has so much testosterone that a girl risks getting pregnant just by watching it]]. It is widely considered one of the last great westerns. |
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* [[The Quiet One]] -- ''Two'' of them. James Coburn's character 'Britt' (the knife-thrower), with 11 lines total during the 128 minute-long film; and Robert Vaughn's 'Lee' (the gambler), who has a whopping 16 lines. |
* [[The Quiet One]] -- ''Two'' of them. James Coburn's character 'Britt' (the knife-thrower), with 11 lines total during the 128 minute-long film; and Robert Vaughn's 'Lee' (the gambler), who has a whopping 16 lines. |
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** Britt's lines also tend to be ''short.'' In his [[Establishing Character Moment|introductory scene]], he only speaks five words. |
** Britt's lines also tend to be ''short.'' In his [[Establishing Character Moment|introductory scene]], he only speaks five words. |
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* [[Rated M for Manly]] -- It's a very macho movie, in a good sense. |
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* [[Redemption Equals Death]] -- Played straight with both {{spoiler|Lee ''and'' Harry. Lee, who has been struggling with his cowardice throughout the whole movie, is shot to death five seconds after saving a group of villagers. Harry dies saving a cornered Chris from being killed.}} |
* [[Redemption Equals Death]] -- Played straight with both {{spoiler|Lee ''and'' Harry. Lee, who has been struggling with his cowardice throughout the whole movie, is shot to death five seconds after saving a group of villagers. Harry dies saving a cornered Chris from being killed.}} |
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* [[Say My Name]] -- [[Invoked]] by Bernardo {{spoiler|as he's dying.}} |
* [[Say My Name]] -- [[Invoked]] by Bernardo {{spoiler|as he's dying.}} |