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Magnificent Seven [VHS]

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This television series' pilot mirrors the Yul Brenner movie but has more heart and direction. With a fantastic cast featuring Michael Biehn (Aliens), Dale Midkiff (Time Trax) and Eric Close (Now and Again), this movie has got your full attention the moment you swing through the saloon doors. The pace is keep at a fast gallop, introducing characters and their personalities with ease and style and moving right along to more action. Here's my final round up of my review: the lines are good, the plot is strong and the air is filled with gunfire. What more could you ask of a western!

witty@epix.net

While not a remake of the original "Magnificent Seven" film, this orginally TV series pilot offers the viewer plenty of action, fast-pacing, and great performances by the seven leads (especially Michael Biehn and Ron Perlman). It immediately draws you into the action as the seven men band together to protect a Seminole village threatened by Confederate soldiers still fighting the Civil War. While the famous music might be used a tad excessively, it doesn't become annoying. Anyone who saw this when it originally aired on CBS will be stunned by the BEAUTIFUL picture quality and greatly improved sound.

The Magnificent Seven (Michael Biehn version) is the best I have seen as far as westerns go in a very long time. An ex-Confederate officer and his army come upon an Indian village, terrorize them and then threaten to return in a few days for gold they believe the villagers to possess. Two of the villagers go to the nearest town to seek/hire men to help them. What I love about this movie are the relationships that developed between the characters, Chris and Vin, Buck and JD, Nathan and Josiah, Chris and Ezra. The movie also conveyed with a few words, their actions or even a look each character's personality, what type of a man each character is, what their dreams are, what haunts them, etc. It has action (some very violent scenes), a little romance, some comedy, a villian of course, but most of all, seven men who become heroes. Michael Biehn's portrayal of Chris Larabee as the leader of this group of men is right on the money. Dale Midkiff is a delight to watch. Eric Close, Anthony Starke, Andrew Korvit, Ron Perlman and Rick Worthy are all wonderful in their portrayal of their individual characters. These seven actors' portrayal of their characters are a great ensemble and complement one another, while at the same time they are also very unique and diverse. I highly recommend this movie. You will not be disappointed.

This is a great movie by itself, but it was an even better lead in to a wonderful, if short-lived series. It has all the guns and scenery of a great western, with much of the grim reality of 'modern' movies. Characters you can really cheer for, and good guys, who sometimes aren't so good. A lot of fun! After this, you may want to watch the whole series...

This is an awesome movie that will capture your full attention and keep you riveted to your seat through the entire ride! Michael Biehn, Eric Close, Dale Midkiff, Anthony Starke, Andrew Korvit, Ron Pearlman, and Rick Worthy are wonderful in their roles as the seven unusual if not sometimes unwilling heroes. The writing and direction in this movie are remarkable as well! It has the perfect combination of comedy and drama. I highly recommend this movie!

I have watched this film dozens of times, along with the series as well. I can't believe no one has put this series on dvd yet. Everything about this film and series is wonderful, from the actors to the stories. This has got to be the best western I've seen in ages, and I can't wait for it to be sold in a format that we can watch over here.

I love this video. I kept renting it at a video store for an entire month! Michael Biehn (as Chris) and Eric Close (as Vin Tanner) capture you the first time they meet. No words, just a look and they are side by side, ready to fight for justice. And when Vin confides in Chris about the bounty on his head, ahh, my favorite scene! Dale Midkiff as Buck Wilmington is a joy to watch as well! He gets you laughing. If you like buddy stories, this is a must have!

A great show to watch and a even better tape to buy. This has everything that a western lover would want. It will put you back into the old west but with a flare of today. The cast is super and the writing great. Not a dull moment garuntee to keep you on the edge of your seat. I recommend that everyone buy this tap.

CBS made a big mistake waiting for more than half a year to air the second season of this great series which facilitated its cancellation. Didn't they know that the average American attention span is 20 minutes? People forgot The Magnificent Seven existed and a show which was a hit in its debut season went into oblivion... Luckily, someone finally released some of it on tape. Thank you, thank you, thank you! The cast features some of my favourite people -- Dale Midkiff as Bud is hillarious, Eric Close (currently on Now and Again, another CBS show you have to see) as Vin is a perfect choice for the part, Michael Biehn fills the shoes of Yul Brinner with aplomb, Ron Perlman is great as always. Anthony Starke is a new favourite of mine after seeing him work wonders as Ezra, the hustler, the card shark, the self-centered ego-maniac. I miss this show and only wish it had been given a better chance. We need more tapes with existing episodes.

Normally, I find westerns dull as dirt and, because of that, I nearly passed this one up! I'm sure glad I didn't! It's easily one of my favorites with quotable dialogue, authentic costumes, and the best part of all: no less than SEVEN good-looking guys in leather and denim (Mr. Biehn in particular)! I've seen the original "Magnificent Seven" and I really find that comparing this to that is like apples and oranges. This was a thoughtfully-done series pilot with far more character history than the original offered. I just wish there were more episodes available.