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I see what you mean about 'Transformers' but 'The Dark Knight' is hardly generic. It transcended its genre in a way that few would have ever expected from a movie based on a comic book character. As for Seven Samurai there were some elements I wanted more of and perhaps some characterisation for the bandits. I did find it a little boring the first time I saw it, but I think people watch it expecting the great action scenes and get bored in the waiting. Once you see it a second time you appreciate the visuals and get more involved in the first 2/3 of the film.

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As for Seven Samurai there were some elements I wanted more of and perhaps some characterisation for the bandits.

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You are not the first to state that, however, when they did that in THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN with Calvera, it actually gave him a sympathetic outlook and thus, he became less menacing. The story is really about the relationships between the samurai and the farmer, with the bandits, nameless and all, serving as that unknown danger - a monster or a dragon lurking in the woods waiting for the right time to strike.