It's a good movie and all the warriors it's the best gang in the movie I like all the actors
... View MoreThe Warriors still stands up decades later as adrenaline fueled action in a tense, dark urban landscape that almost looks like a sci fi backdrop due to the great direction and cinematography of Walter Hill and Andrew Laszlo. The Warriors are a racially integrated gang from Coney Island who get implicated in the sudden assassination of a gang overlord. They have to make their way back home to Coney Island and become the target of every underworld outfit in New York City.It's been said that the theater lobbies would break out into fights after this movie was shown, and it's easy to see why. The action scenes are almost lyrical- every bit as good as the martial arts classics from earlier in the decade. I can easily see how impressionable people could get totally caught up in it back then.This movie launched a few decent show biz careers including James Remar, Michael Beck & Debra Van Valkenburgh. Rumors of a remake a few years ago proved unfounded, and they shouldn't even try. They'll never be able to create anything close to what they made here in 1979.
... View MoreThe great point about this movie, which made me like it in a way, is that it manages to transport a certain feeling, an atmosphere. The design of the different gangs and their behavior is a big plus point. It kind of reminds one of the droogs from clockwork orange. This point alone is a reason to watch. But, to lower your expectations a bit, the plot line is acted out in a very flat and unsatisfactory manner. While the main-plot is about what i expected when i i first watched it, the (supposed to be) romantic subplot is badly written and carried out even worse. The movie could very well do without it, the romance seems to be crammed in just to have on at all cost, which is sadly the case with a lot of movies, but really kills the mood in this one. All in all, i'd recommend watching it once but not expect too much of it. It's a nice watch but it's not exactly a great movie.
... View MoreThe Warriors (1979), Walter Hill is the story of a gang in New York falsely accused in an assassination who must make their way back to their home base on Coney Island. The Warriors, while not a masterpiece in the realm of writing or acting still makes for an enjoyable watch both due to its high-stakes pacing and gritty atmosphere. I was consistently interested in what would happen to the gang of protagonists throughout the film and the movie keep you engaged from beginning to end with not much in the way of down time. The atmosphere created by the film's mise-en-scene is also excellently done, and the rival gangs that the Warrior must face and overcome or outrun were all entertaining for both their design and nuances. The Warriors is a great film if your looking for something entertaining without all that pesky depth getting in the way. Not too long and easy to watch, a lot of fun.
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