#The magnificent seven 1960 movie#

Second Pinch Point: That night, Chico infiltrates Calvera’s camp and learns Calvera has no intention of leaving the village in peace.

It isn’t so much Chris and the other gunfighters’ attitude that changes here as it is the villagers’-as they become empowered by their newfound ability to resist Calvera. This battle turns the characters out of their reactive preparation in the first half and into full-blown battle mode in the second.

They win what the villagers believe is a great victory. Midpoint: Calvera arrives in the village, and Chris’s men and the villagers chase them off. This obviously emphasizes the “pinch” of Calvera’s imminent return and turns the plot toward the confrontation at the Midpoint. Chico tags along, and, when one of the bandits stumbles upon him, he shoots the man-forcing Britt to kill the other two. Chris sends Britt and Lee to check it out and bring one of the bandits back alive. Now they physically leave their heretofore established Normal World and enter the adventure world of the Mexican village they will inhabit for the rest of the story.įirst Pinch Point: On the first day in the village, while watching the celebration of the village’s founding, Chris learns from one of the village boys that Calvera has sent three men ahead of him to spy on the village. The setup (the gathering of the seven main characters) is over. Although a relatively quiet First Plot Point, this marks the first definitive turning point in the story. We’ll just pass the word you’re looking for men.”įirst Plot Point: After assembling his team of six gunfighters (and the uninvited seventh, Chico), Chris and the others leave the border town for the village. He tells them, “I’m not in the blessing business.” Even when he agrees to help them find men to hire, he qualifies it by saying, “I’m not saying I’ll go. Chris is reluctant at first, making this a beautiful example of the protagonist starting out by refusing the Call to Adventure.

#The magnificent seven 1960 movie#

Inciting Event: Hilario and the other villagers arrive in the border town, and, after witnessing the skills of gunfighters Chris and Vin, they approach Chris with their request: help them buy guns to fight off the bandit leader Calvera, who is stealing from their village.Įven though the movie begins by framing the story from the villagers’ point of view, this is ultimately a story about Chris and his fellow gunfighters.