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The final sequences in both The Magnificent Seven and Seven Samurai share many similarities, yet display significant differences. For the purposes of this essay, I will focus on the differences portrayed. The final sequence in Seven Samurai begins the night before the final showdown between the Samurai along with the farmers and the brigands. This sequence begins with the rain falling at night and continuing throughout the battle. In The Magnificent Seven the final sequence …

…right, that the farmers had won and that the gunmen have lost and will always lose carries a feeling of acceptance as he and Vin begin to ride away from the town. While Katsushiro does not stay with Shino, Chico, the youngest gunmen, returns to his roots as a farmer and stays with the girl in the village. This scene gives the viewer a sense of optimism. Perhaps all of the gunmen did not lose.