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Return of the Seven (1966)

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Viewed: 4/14

RSeven
4/14: SEVEN again...MAGNIFICENT again!

What in the Sam Hill are they talking about? I only see Yul Brynner. Not only is Return of the Seven one of the worst sequels, but it is also one of the worst films made. The movie may run for 95 minutes, but it's very long to sit through. I can't believe there are scenes of cockfighting and bullfighting with the bull killed by a sword through his head. Let's not forget how many horses were knocked down to the ground.

The title is misleading because only one is actually back; hence, it should be called Return of a Seventh of the Seven. When Chris Adams asked for Vin, I, putting a cupped hand to my forehead, was like: "Where? I don't see Steve." So, three of the seven original characters return, but two of them are played by different actors, and the other four are brand new. So, how exactly does this make it the return of the Seven?

Save Yul Brynner, everybody is bland, boring, and lifeless and has the personality of wood. In fact, some of them look like pieces of wood. Any time one speaks, it feels like an obligatory for him to perform a service to the profession of oration. The chief reason why the film falls apart is that it has too many lines. Therefore, Chris Adams is less mythical. Obviously, Yul Brynner looks bored, and I don't understand why he agreed to do the sequel. On the other hand, the storyline is basically the same as the original which makes it all pointless.

All in all, Return of a Seventh of the Seven is a very, very bad movie with lots of animal abuse.