Hi this is Steve. So while John and I try to do a fair amount of research before each

podcast, we always managed to get a few things wrong. The year a movie came out, the name of an

actor, or some key piece of film trivia. Fortunately, our fellow cinnophiles are always there to tell us when we've made a mistake.

For instance, last week in our episode on Enter the Dragon, I made a bunch, including the fact that Bruce was 5-7, not 5-3.

I don't know how I messed that one up.

And the very sad news that the great Jim Kelly actually passed away in 2013.

We really are grateful for all your corrections

and even happier when our podcast sparks

important discussions like who is really tougher,

Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris.

That was fun to watch you argue about that.

Now, on to this week's show.

The remake of one of our favorite films is coming to theaters in a few weeks,

and we thought it would be a good time to take another look at the original.

So this week on the Cinephiles, John and I are going back to the Old West for the 1960 classic, The Magnificent

Seven, starring Yole Brenner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Colburn,

Robert Vaughn, and Eli Wallach.

That's the original Magnificent Seven coming up next on the Cinephiles.

Hello and welcome once again to the Synophiles where each week we enter the world of a great film

explore its themes, its history, the filmmaking, and the influence it has on us today.

My name is Steve Morris.

I am a filmmaker and directing instructor in Los Angeles, California.

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