Movie Review: "The Magnificent Seven" (1960)*

Watched this again last evening, at +Kay Hill's behest. Still a faboo film — not without flaws, and not without some ensemble balance problems, but much more than an action-adventure shoot-em-up.

New review: (8/16): http://letterboxd.com/three_star_dave/film/the-magnificent-seven/1/

Previous review (5/14): http://letterboxd.com/three_star_dave/film/the-magnificent-seven/

4.5 stars out of 5, with a heart

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4 days ago

Side note to #Cornell U: caving to the #Trump Regime's redefinition of #civilrights so you can get your federal #grant money back is *not* actually "affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of #academicfreedom, #independence, and #InstitutionalAutonomy ." It's kinda the opposite.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-cornell-federal-funding-f4e2edc67f9423542e7ab6ffd3fddfb0?utm_campaign=2025-11-07-Breaking%2BNews

5 days ago

Whilst there are many, many, *many* horrible things the #Trump Regime is doing as it reallocates resources toward its largely-loathsome priorities, here's one that's way under the radar but directly impacts our diplomacy, soft power, and global cultural heritage.

None of which, of course, the Dear Leader cares a whit about.

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/us-disbands-cultural-property-investigations-immigration/

5 days ago

"Lauren #Boebert stirs controversy with #racist Halloween costume making light of #ICE crackdown"

What a dreadful little person.

I am, mercifully, *not* in her district, but it's right next door to me. Sounds like a good time for me to make a donation to her Democratic competitor next year, Trisha Calvarese.

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/03/lauren-boebert-halloween-costume-mexican-ice-immigration/

1 week ago

Trump's plans to restart #nucleartesting likely won't produce any mushroom clouds, experts say - CBS News https://share.google/vnrzpQcw5XEf61f63

Bah. The idea that #Trump would miss the chance to show his performative proxy virility via a huge mushroom cloud is laughable.

1 week ago

I have no idea what physical state the #KennedyCenter was in prior to #Trump deciding to indulge his Inner Design Consultant, and, given how maintenance works, it's altogether likely that someone actually did need to drop a big chunk of change on fixing actual problems.

But ... like everything else from the man, he is throwing money at the problem in the worst, gaudiest, and most self-aggrandizing fashion.

(Ditto for his other #MakeAmericaGildedAgain architectural efforts.)

1 week ago

If I were #AbeLincoln and I woke up in "my" bathroom at the #WhiteHouse and it looked like this ... I'd be terrified that I had awakened as an Egyptian Pharaoh and was trapped in a pyramid somewhere.

#Trump

2 weeks ago

Pretty sure that #Trump 's aggressively gaudy "black and white polished Statuary marble" #bathroom would not be deemed "appropriate" by Mr Lincoln himself. But, then, neither would Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/31/trump-overhauls-lincoln-bathroom/

2 weeks ago

#Trump combines the charm of a mafioso boss with the maturity of a toddler.

🇨🇦

https://apnews.com/article/trump-canada-tariffs-3cbc1cbf9ed53a10b442fd55dae1e0a3

3 weeks ago

Obviously *anything* named after any other president than #Trump is a dire woke insult to the #DearLeader, and must be destroyed for proper monumental greatness. 🙄

Trump’s ballroom renovations uproot Jackie Kennedy garden - POLITICO https://share.google/yeuQp17jsiIbIpHqe

3 weeks ago

Tip of the hat to the Oak Lawn United Methodist Church.

#LGBTQ #Texas

Gov. Abbott Called for Texas to Remove Rainbow Pride Crosswalks — So This Church Painted Its Steps | Them https://share.google/IsTjKmNSYAfg6jVcR

3 weeks ago

Of COURSE, #Donald would *love* to have some sort of "popular demand" to name the new Fabulous Ballroom after him.

Failing that, I have no doubt a gold-clad Statue of #Trump is in the eventual offing.

Trump considers self-named White House ballroom https://share.google/vHqYUJnMt5w7pqVAM

3 weeks ago

The very concept of #humanrights is seen as namby-pamby wokeness by the #TrumpRegime. Indeed, to the extent that it keeps the regime leaders from flexing their performative muscles, it's seen as a "national security" threat.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx30vnwd4do

3 weeks ago

Some scriptural amusement for today.

#trump #nationalguard #portland #PortlandFrog

3 weeks ago

Who will pay for the #Trump #Ballroom? Every tax payer. Because all those individuals and companies making "donations" will expect some sort of future quo for their quid.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5565273-trump-white-house-ballroom-funding-plans/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17610888745969&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

3 weeks ago

I imagine the ultimate #grift is being in charge of the organization you are suing and having the subordinates you hired yours decide how much money to give you.

Utterly shameless.

#Trump wants $230 million from #DOJ for investigating him: NYT https://share.google/7pwRKqecTr9mZgYsl

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