Rating: Summary: Atmosphere in Spades Review: Walter hill's most colorful and energetic film, It's decent transfer with a few overly dark and grainy scenes towards the end, but it didn't really matter to me. An essential DVD
Rating: Summary: Classic guy movie Review: This movie is not for sissies. Excellent action sequences. A classic Walter Hill action/adventure movie. Violent? Yes! But its about comradrey and, it is also a thinly veiled coming of age movie where at least one of the street gang members slowly begin to realize that the live they live may not be worth much. This is the clearest definition of what a "guy" movie is. The fight scene at Union Square Station is on of the best, if not the best group fight scenes in American cinema.Probably the one movie to erroniously scare tourists away from New York City. Trust me, the city was never that bad but, this movie is pretty good!
Rating: Summary: Best movie ever Review: This is he best movie ive ever seen
Rating: Summary: YOU SEE WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MESS WITH THE ORPHANS Review: 3460 miles away in England Im pleased to say that this classic film is treated with the same fanaticism! I remember my parents letting me and my school friends watch The Warriors in the early 80's, and then we all went to school the next day with WARRIORS scrawled on the back of our jackets, shirts, t-shirts, anything..... Must have seen the video loads of times and one day it was on British TV and I was startled to see a different beginning, and a few different camera angles throughout. So Ive got two versions on tape, and the DVD. This film is an absolute classic and the DVD, although not spectacular, helps blast the gangs identity through the NY darkness. Managed to visit NY last year and had my photo taken next to the Wonder Wheel, Union Square, and of course home sweet home - Stillwell Avenue. Still watch this almost every week, theres nothing better. You guys are good...real good..........we're the best
Rating: Summary: CAN YOU DIG IT! Review: Another one of Joe Bob Briggs' Monstervision classics, "The Warriors" revolves around the struggle of nine gang members trying to escape the Bronx and reach their home turf of Coney Island. Along the way they run into countless obstacles that threaten to keep them from attaining their goal such as police, subway fires, and rival gangs. Okay, so it's not "Escape from New York" or even "Judgement Night" but it's still pretty good. The best part of "The Warriors" are the gangs. Every gang has a gimmick such as the Coney Island Warriors of the title who's "colors" consist of stereotypical Native-American garb, i.e. leather vests and pants and even in some cases headdress. Another example are the High Hats who all dress as street mimes. My personal favorites,though,are the Furies who walk the streets in baseball uniforms with their gang logo on the back and ridiculous face paint. The dialog is quite entertaining at times. The gangs all have their own lingo which doesn't even seem to coincide with the parlance of the times. The film appears to take place in an indeterminate time period and the dialog, as well as the nature of the gangs themselves, would seem to support that theory. I guess the overall consensus is that this could take place in any city at any time. Leaves one to wonder if Walter Hill took his influence straight from Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange". "The Warriors" though never truly gripping is still a good movie. Some of its elements over time have devolved into camp but on the whole it has survived pretty well. Unless you really like 70's action films or the "will-they-or-won't-they" theme, though, you might want to skip this one.
Rating: Summary: Good old fashion movie Review: I liked this movie because the concept of gangs out numbering the police 5 to 1 is not that unbelievable. The movie sparks you imagination. Buy it you'll like it
Rating: Summary: Classic New York Flick Review: This DVD of the Warriors is yet another print of a movie that should be in everyones library. This is a classic New York Flick that chronicles the life of new york turf gangs in the seventies. There are no real features but the DVD allows for smoother playing and clearer veiwing than a tape would. If you get the DVD it should be for the clear images of the cheesy gimmick gangs and beautifully choreographed street fights. Definately worth look by those that enjoyed A CloakWork Orange.
Rating: Summary: Can you COUNT, Suckas? Review: This movie has been my Daddy's favorite since he first saw it, and it was the same way with me. The Warriors has two of the most copied lines ever - "Can you DIGGIT?" and "Warriors, come out to PLAY-E-YAY!". For some odd reason the beginning was cut from all the movies and frankly I don't know why because it just ruins the whole effect. But seriously, if you haven't seen this movie, get out and rent it. Hell, why not just buy it because once you see it, you're gonna love it and you'll want to watch it everyday until you die, man. You'll plan a trip to Coney Island and try to find the gang, which is harder than you could possibly imagine because when I went there I didn't see any gangs just a bunch of drunk carnies and they didn't look like "The Best" to me...it's still a good movie though...
Rating: Summary: An Exciting Movie! Review: This is one of the most original plots you will ever see in a movie. A New York street gang is wrongly accused of committing a crime. Thjey are forced with the task of crossing New York in the dark of night to get back to their home turf and there fore safety. You will see every type of street gang that you could imagine. The Warriors are forced to do battle with every one of them in order to get to their home turf. You will never get a better tpur of the gang hangouts of New Yok as this film offers. The battles that this gang have to go through are also classics. This is an outstanding filmm that handles a contreversial subject in a classy manner. See this film you will certainly enjoy it.
Rating: Summary: Warriors, come out to play... Review: I just watched this today and I must say I liked it! This is a kinda cheesy "B" movie that really works well just because of how interesting it is. The acting isn't much, although it is more than I expected. The fight scenes were pretty good and entertaining. All in all, I'd say if you're a fan of cult classics like Clockwork Orange, Romper Stomper, or Suburbia (the punk version from the early 80s) I think you're really gonna like this movie. Violence, but not gore. Brawls, but not guns. Gangs, but no rap music! **lol** This is a classic example of a Cult Classic. Not everyone will enjoy it, but those that do will end up loving it.
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