I don't think so... Although there are similarities between Samurai and Cowboy, it is clear that this adaptation did not capture the connotation of Kurosawa Akira's accomplishment of the entire film, so the heroic Seven Dragons is reduced to a more exciting and cool film, with no connotation to be praised.
1. The clear treatment of the villain. Turning a shrewd bandit leader into a gangster is a waste of an important role in the Seven Samurai. Although the original film did not mention too much about the bandits, it can be seen from the side that this leader is also a resourceful guy, and his struggle with the samurai is more like a wonderful competition, rather than a fight between the braves, and the IQ is not online. .
2. The weapons of the villagers. The reason why a samurai is a samurai is because the swords in their hands need to be practiced hard day by day before they can be used skillfully. The guns are different. The guns can be made quickly. This has caused the villagers to quickly become "quasi-samurais", and the particularity of the cowboys has disappeared.
3. Character setting. The character of Kikuchiyo was completely destroyed in this movie. The weather-beaten old Ronin Kanbingbei has also become a handsome and shining excellent cowboy. It can be said that these two characters are not similar except for their bald heads. Place. Jiuzang's introverted and pursuing spiritual practice has become a "wu idiot" who is dull and has a low sense of existence. It can be said that everyone's style has been lowered to the next level...
4. Changes in the plot. The villain should not be positive with the decent, and the protagonist should not be the savior. They shouldn’t promise others to return halfway and rush back to the rescue like a conscience...This should have been a process of eliminating each other’s estrangement. They have become cowboys alone. Use the "forgiveness" skill to do good at the scene.
In fact, this version of the adaptation is not particularly bad, just because the background of the adaptation is Mexican vs. American. Such cultural differences make the cowboys seem like seven alien gods. The Seven Samurai, who have lost their sense of drift and Bushido spirit, can only be reduced to a shining star on the big Hollywood screen, rather than seven ordinary but plump little characters.
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