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Summary: A 20-mile ride to the end of the world
Review: "The Warriors" is Xenophon's "Anabasis" updated and transplanted into 1970's New York. It's been around long enough to have gained cult status and it gets better with age. "The Warriors" brings us into the world of an integrated gang (Cleon, Snow and Cochise are black, Swan, Vermin, Fox and Cowboy are white, and Ajax and Rembrandt are Hispanic) based in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn. Along with every other gang in the city, they attend a mass meeting in the Dyre Avenue section of the Bronx. It's a trip from one end of the New York City subway system to the other, but for the Warriors, it's like a journey to the far side of the moon. The gangs are the "Army Of the Night", they outnumber the cops 5 to 1, and tonight, they are all out to get the Warriors. A hostile gang kills the leader of the Riffs, the gang organizing the meeting, and raises the cry that the Warriors are to blame. Cleon, the Warrior's president, is killed while trying to extricate them from being jumped by the dead man's enraged gang, leaving Swan, his second in command, in charge of getting the Warriors back to safety in Brooklyn. It's a long ride back home from the upper reaches of the Bronx, and it means fighting their way through hostile gangs all out for their blood. After the final confrontation, on the beach of Coney Island, the remnants of the Warriors are home free. The movie is filmed in day-glo colors and the action is non-stop; it hits you hard and doesn't let up. It's a tough, gritty, intense story of loyalty and survival in the battlefield that is the urban jungle.
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Summary: "Can you DIG IT, suckers!"
Review: The Warriors is a classic 'Escape from New York' type film replete with pre-drug era gangs decked out in color coordinated outfits. I especially liked the gang in the baseball uniforms and make-up...what a bunch of goons! In fact, their chase scene through Central Park with the baseball bats was pretty scary to watch. Surprisingly, this film has held up very well over the last twenty years. A little cheesy at times by 21st century standards, but fun to watch nonetheless. (The members of The Warriors look a lot like the characters from TV's 'Welcome Back Kotter'). I hope this title is eventually released on DVD. It's definately a classic 70's movie.
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Summary: The Warrior Creed
Review: I have seen the film in Croatia when I was 13 yrs old. Since then, I have seen it roughly about 20 times. This film is awesome, it epitomises the feel of togetherness and community. I love the fighting scenes. Normally, I despise the violence, but from aesthetical point of view this is brilliant. It is well choreographed and acted and the soundtrack(got it:); is really cool, especially 'that' tune by Mandrill. This is the film for dreamers and is going to keep its cult status for a long, long time. Simply mesmerising...
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Summary: A definate cult film
Review: This very underated film is brilliant and entertaining, I say underated because I've never seen it on video to buy here in the UK. The film reminded me of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE because of the make up. Could this be an American answer to CLOCKWORK ORANGE? Overall I very much enjoyed this film and I would like to see it again someday."Warriors, come out to play-y-y!"
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Summary: One of those movies you watch after 1am
Review: This is a great movie. Lots of action, drama, and suspense. The fight scenes are off the hook. It's one of those movies you watch in the wee hours of the night (between 1am-4am) to get the full effect of the film. The Radio D.J. in the film is classic. She is my girl! Campy fun.
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Summary: I WANT THE UNCUT VERSION
Review: I RECENTLY SEEN THE WARRIORS LATE AT NIGHT A FEW MONTHS AGO, I SAW PARTS OF THE MOVIE THAT WERE NOT IN MY VIDEO CASSETTE. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW I COULD GET A TOTALLY UNCUT VERSION? (LOOK AT THE SCENE WHEN AJAX IS CHALLENGING TO GET THE TOP SPOT IN THE CEMETARY, DID I MISS A PUNCH? IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS TURNING FROM A PUNCH THAT WAS EDITED OUT?)
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Summary: "The Chicks are packed"
Review: With names like Rif, Terminal AC's, Baseball Fury, Lizzys, how can you go wrong?...This 70's street fighter extravaganza makes running with a group of hoodlums look fun. Makes bare chested vest wearing cool. So I pose the question "CAN YOU DIG IT" ? I bet you will
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Summary: Great style, pace, music
Review: A little corny, but a great cult classic. The opening music playing over the credits while they're riding the subway puts you in the mood for the breakneck pace and great visuals of the film. The biggest question: WHEN WILL THEY RELEASE A RE-MASTERED DVD?
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Summary: An excellent gang movie ... very entertaining.
Review: A great gang movie from 20+ years ago. Not at all realistic from today's standpoint but very, VERY entertaining. The parade of gangs (in their 'colours') making their way to the Bronx, the run through Central Park (including the music), the rumble in the loo, the radio DJ, etc., etc., ... all provide abiding memories of a New York few would've wanted to visit if this movie had been taken seriously.
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Summary: a cult classic
Review: This is Xenophon's 4th cent. B.C. Anabasis (March up country) with 10,000 Greek soldiers through hostile territories recast into NYC gang drama. If you liked it, check out the original.
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