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The Warriors

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Wait for the Late Late Late Night Show
Review: Not all that. Action isn't interresting at all. Unless you're between the ages of 13 to when ever a person grows-up...lol. IT'S BORING! But, viewing is not for those under 17.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Walter Hill's late-'70's cult favourite.
Review: The Warriors is a reminder of just how potent the career of Walter Hill once was( The Driver, 48hrs, Southern Comfort and The Long Riders) before his crippling string of flops. Boorish film critics have long dismissed The Warriors (and much of Hill's career) as being too low-brow (NYC street-gangs) for serious consideration. These buffoons can fawn over stiff rubbish like The English Patient till the end of time, because The Warriors is a pure delight. Dazzling camera work, rousing fight sequences, tight editing and a great "futuristic" synth/rock score by Barry De Vorzon.
A Clockwork Orange meets Deliverance.

My only quibble with this long-awaited DVD issue is why on earth has the film's original theatrical poster artwork been replaced?
There are also no extra features despite the bloated list price.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THE MOST REALISTIC GANG MOVIE EVER
Review: THE WARRIORS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST MOVIES I EVER SAW AT THE MOVIE THEATER I WAS 11 YEARS OLD IM NOW 28 AND STILL WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO COME OUT AND COMPARE TO IT AND IM NOW REALIZING ITS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN . THE WARRIORS IS A CLASSIC FILM THAT GE T ES MORE RAW REALITY ACTION THEN FEW FILMS EVER HAVE. BRIAN BINDER

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Warriors, Come out to play -e-ay"
Review: This is a must see for anybody who relishes good old fashioned violence. Knifes, sticks, bottles, and fist instead of today's cowardly and wimpy like violence using uzi's, ak-47's, and drive-by's. This movie is pure testosterone man. It's one of my all time favorites and I can't wait to get it on DVD because the soundtrack is awesome too. There aren't many movies like this, that remain etched on the brain- but of course I saw it 50 times hehe.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: They don't make movies like this anymore
Review: This is the greatest movie ever!!! Today's movies are cought up in suprise and Irony, this movie is a straght foward action movie with a great cast and an even better plot. From the opening scene at the Wonder Wheel to the final scene at the Coney Island beach, this work of art takes you on a wonderful ride that lets you see how NYC looked and feeled in the late 70's. I saw this movie for the first time when I was 10 or 11 and it has remained one of my top 10 movies of all time. If this movie was made today the leader of The Rogues would have had some over explained motive for blaming the Warriors for killing Cyrus. Today they would have had the leader of the Rouges a person that was not let in the Warriors, or that was kicked out of the gang or something like that. Thank the stars it was not made today, his reason for blaming the warriors is simple like the movie, "I like doing things like that." There are other great quotes from the movie, "There just a bunch of Wimps.", "For What!", "Hay Boppers." If you like this movie watch Escape from New York!!!! By the way a certin... player who won the world NBA championship series, said to the crowd at the parade, "Can you dig it!!!" And the ... TV ads are a complete rip-off of the DJ in the Warriors. I have see this movie over 100 times and I will never grow tired of it. I make all of my friends watch it and they all have loved it. I can not wait for it to come out on DVD, I hope it has alternate scenes and a director's Commentary. Someone said that Geddy Lee from rush was in the movie can you tell me what scene, I love Rush.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Warriors is a "B" Movie that Deserves an "A"
Review: Walter Hill's vision of this fictional gangland is more interesting than any realistic street gang movie in the past twenty years. The Gramercy Riffs want to organize New York's gangs and take over the city. All the gangs meet, and the leader of the Riffs is shot and killed. The Warriors are blamed and have to make it back home with every gang in the city looking for them: not to mention the police. Is that a great set up or what? The soundtrack is great and adds to the impending feeling of doom that looms over our unwitting protagonists. The script and plot stick to the issue at hand and don't drift into any silly subplots. The dialouge is simple and to the point. It also has provided us with many great one-liners, "Warriors come out to play-eh-yhea!". The fight scenes are great. Walter Hill has created a true cult classic that has stood the test of time. Thank you Paramount for releasing this great film in DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Action! Action! Warriors bring it on!
Review: I first seen this when I was 10, I knew then it was cool and I still do. The action is non-stop with excellent characters to keep it going. The fights are well done and the subway and central park provide a great setting. The actors do well with the dialogue. Even though this movie is dated and even silly to most people nowadays, it still is good to watch for nostalgia.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: My favorite movie of all time!
Review: I have to say I was in the 5th or 6th grade when I saw this movie. I have probably seen it over 100 times and I never get tired of seeing it. I annoy the hell out of everyone around me because I recite the dialogue word for word. I just want to say to one of the earlier comments that the television version does have quite a bit of extra footage including the expanded opening sequence. I also want to plea to Walter Hill and Paramount to please release this movie on DVD, a directors cut with the extra footage and commentary. I would be the first in line to get it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Who are the Warriors ? I want all the Warriors !
Review: Walter Hill ( 48 hrs, Hard Times ) shows his directing flair for action, drama and style in this crackling 1979 movie about a Coney Island gang falsely accused of murder and fleeing from their accusers....including the other NYC gangs and the New York City Police Department.

Hill successfully adapted the moderately popular novel by author Sol Yurick who worked with the NYC Dept of Welfare in the 1950's. Yurick used the basis of ancient Greek history and the torturous trek home by Greek soldiers after their leader , Cyrus the Younger, was killed in the Persian Wars...and simply updated the setting to modern day NY and it's raging gang warfare embracing the five boroughs !

Set amongst a hostile, nocturnal world of neon lit train stations, baseball bat wielding gang members and lethal, gun toting women "The Warriors" moves along at a frenetic pace with a fine selection of young actors taking the lead. Michael Beck plays the cool headed, "war chief" Swan, seeking to get the other members back home to Coney Island alive and in one piece. James Remar is unforgettable as the woman chasing, hot headed Ajax...always out to prove his manhood with his fists. And David Patrick Kelly is perfect as the murderous, but ultimately cowardly leader of the Rogues.

Attending a combined gangs meeting deep in the South Bronx to hear the Gramercy Riffs plans to control the streets of New York, the Warriors are wrongly accused of the shooting death of their charismatic leader, Cyrus. The finger of blame pointed their way, they flee via any means they can and upon their way back to home base encounter violent opposition from the low life Orphans, the shaven headed Turnbull AC's, the face painted Baseball Furies, the seductive all female gang, the Lizzies and even rifts within their own ranks lead to trouble.

The film was roundly savaged by several sections of the community (mainly law enforcement & welfare groups) upon it's release for apparently inciting gang violence and it's poor depiction of inner city street kids, and yes, there were several nasty incidents at theatre's upon the film's release, but these have been blown well out of all proportion. Although, I must say when the film was released in my country (Australia) it was already riding a wave of notoriety, and attracted "bad boys" in their droves to watch this "infamous" gang flick. When viewed in the cold light of day, the film is actually fairly cartoon like in it;s depiction of urban violence and most anyone who cop's a hiding seems to be left just rubbing his head and moaning (a la Daffy Duck) in discomfort !

Interestingly, out of a on screen line up of strong young talent, very few of the cast went on to any sort of fame & fortune in Hollywood. James Remar has had the most success (with about 70 movies under his belt ) and has continued his motif of tough, aggressive leads in films like "48 Hrs", and plenty of "straight to video" action fare...plus he even crops up regularly on "Sex and the City" & "Third Watch" re-runs ! It's good to see that hard hitting Ajax never left New York ! Actor Marcellino Sanchez who played graffiti artist "Rembrandt" died from cancer only a few years after the films release, and David Patrick Kelly has continued in roles as evil, criminal types...see him in "Commando", "The Crow" & "Wild at Heart" !

I think "The Warriors" occupies quite a sentimental place in my film heart, as I was in my late teens, and hanging around with a group of testosterone filled guys when this film came out, and could somewhat identify with these on screen tough guys and their night time exploits...but I'm much more civilised now !

A colorful, exciting and fast paced film...albeit corny in places with that silly love story sub plot with bee stung lipped, Deborah Van Valkenbergh...it is one of the better made and better remembered teen gang movies !

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: OH MY GOD I thought I was Crazy!
Review: I also saw the other opening sequence when I was very young back in the early eighties! This remains one of my favorite action movies ever, along with the Wanderers. Someone solve the mystery of the missing scene.


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