Repeats

Return of the Seven (1966)

Oh how the mighty magnificent have fallen.

With sequels you have to worry that what you are about to see is someone just cashing in on a previous box office success rather than trying to tell a good story. Unfortunately this is a clear case of the cash ins. Yul Brynner is the only returning cast member for what is essentially a sub par rehash.

Without the excellent cast and interesting characters of the original there is not much left to like about this film. Bandits come and kidnap all the male villagers to make them work on rebuilding a church and then Brynner and chums ride in to have some gun fights. Gun fighters being recruited by dredging the local prison in an early scene is an apt metaphor for the writing process of this film.

2/5, just say no to pointless sequels kids.