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[[File:sevensamurai2.jpg|link=Seven Samurai|frame|Original flavour]] |
[[File:sevensamurai2.jpg|link=Seven Samurai|frame|Original flavour]] |
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{{quote|'''Chris''': There's a job for six men, watching over a village, south of the border. |
{{quote|'''Chris''': There's a job for six men, watching over a village, south of the border. |
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So you're one of a group of farmers whose village is [[Rape, Pillage and Burn|under attack]] by a gang of remorseless bandits. None of you know how to fight, so you leave to hire a group of warriors who are willing to defend you for the pittance you can pay, plus meals. So you come back with seven guys and... hey, Wait a minute, haven't we seen this somewhere before? |
So you're one of a group of farmers whose village is [[Rape, Pillage and Burn|under attack]] by a gang of remorseless bandits. None of you know how to fight, so you leave to hire a group of warriors who are willing to defend you for the pittance you can pay, plus meals. So you come back with seven guys and... hey, Wait a minute, haven't we seen this somewhere before? |
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No, you haven't been reading |
No, you haven't been reading All The Tropes for [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|so long]] that everything is blending together. This is actually a relatively common plot device. Take the basic plot of a bunch of cool guys + awesome goal + clearly defined personality types + any other overtones of [[The Seven Samurai]] you can think of and bam! Instant "team on a mission" story! |
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Because ''[[The Seven Samurai]]'' contains many plot elements which are not exclusive to Japanese culture, it's easy to shift the basic narrative around and still get a workable movie angle. In fact, it's such a classically popular example of a narrative that many filmmakers don't even bother being subtle in the process of [[Homage]]- there's a lot more movies out there [[Cast Calculus|with exactly seven heroes]] doing this kind of plot than you'd expect. |
Because ''[[The Seven Samurai]]'' contains many plot elements which are not exclusive to Japanese culture, it's easy to shift the basic narrative around and still get a workable movie angle. In fact, it's such a classically popular example of a narrative that many filmmakers don't even bother being subtle in the process of [[Homage]]- there's a lot more movies out there [[Cast Calculus|with exactly seven heroes]] doing this kind of plot than you'd expect. |
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[[File:s290 tvt TheMagnificentSeven 5061.jpg|link=The Magnificent Seven|frame|[[Genius Bonus|Cajun-style]]]] |
[[File:s290 tvt TheMagnificentSeven 5061.jpg|link=The Magnificent Seven|frame|[[Genius Bonus|Cajun-style]]]] |
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The plot is [[Strictly Formula|pretty predictable]], but [[Tropes Are Not Bad|always fun]]. |
The plot is [[Strictly Formula|pretty predictable]], but [[Tropes Are Not Bad|always fun]]. |
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See also [[Training the Peaceful Villagers]]. |
See also [[Training the Peaceful Villagers]]. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* ''[[Throne of Darkness]]'' was inspired by the concept. |
* ''[[Throne of Darkness]]'' was inspired by the concept. |
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* The Greil Mercenaries of the ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius]]'' duology; it numbered seven members at least initially. |
* The Greil Mercenaries of the ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius]]'' duology; it numbered seven members at least initially. |
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== Webcomics == |
== Webcomics == |
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[[Category:The Magnificent Seven Samurai]] |
[[Category:The Magnificent Seven Samurai]] |
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[[Category:Whole-Plot Reference]] |
[[Category:Whole-Plot Reference]] |
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