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It is a performances centric movie

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

What can be said that hasn't already? The Warriors truly is a 70s Classic, an exciting urban Thriller set in the neon drenched night time world of street gangs in New York City. This is a fantasy film but full of reality of the times & the gritty-violent battleground that New York City was back in the 70s & 80s & this movie captures everything & it's actually beautiful to look at with all those colourful gang costumes & glowing Neon lights in the background, the cinematography is stunning.The Warriors gang are set up for an assassination & are basically just being hunted & chased through the dangerous city streets & it's so much fun!!! Great characters such as warriors leader SWAN played with tough intensity by Michael Beck or AJAX played with Anger & a mouth by James Remar!!! A BEAUTIFUL looking movie thanks to Andrew Laszlo the fantastic cinematographer & directed with fast exciting & thrilling intensity by the great WALTER HILL

The one thing I love about building up my film knowledge is discovering little gems. The Warriors is a great example. A simple story, well acted, and ultimately very well told, The Warriors is everything a good cult flick should be.Based on the story of a battalion of 10,000 Spartan mercenaries who join a Persian emperor for war in Asia Minor, The Warriors tells the tale of nine gang members of The Warriors from Coney Island who reluctantly go all the way to the Bronx to join a meeting of all the NYC gangs. When things go awry due to the shooting of the gang leader of the powerful Riffs who was professing the need to join forces and rule the city, the out numbered Warriors make haste to get back on the subway and back to home turf.Along the way they encounter a myriad of hurdles in their quest for home, including the NYPD, rival gangs who blame The Warriors for the shooting, and also being separated from each other after their various escapes.The soul of this film lies in character Swan (Beck) who has the task of regrouping his fellow gang members after the abrupt end of the meeting, and loosing their leader Cleon in the ensuing confusion due to the shooting. Beck's performance as Swan is a study in control and keeping one's cool in the face of a crisis so far from home.The use of transitions between scenes and character arcs is beautifully done in a comic book style, this was added in post when the movie was given a Ultimate Director's Cut when released to blu- ray in 2007. The HD transfer has been beautifully executed, and many scenes that aren't even a comic book transition have the look of an establishing frame in one.

The 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.

Gang warfare in the boroughs of NYC, seen at their absolute grimiest. This is a film that's admirable for its inner fire, and its determination, if not for its execution or storytelling. In a sense, it almost works as a sheer abstract; lingering shots of graffiti-laden subway cars and dark, wet city streets abound, lending it value as something of a time capsule in the modern light. The plot is adorably simple, though, and overacted at every turn. It's no surprise to see this as the first or second film on nearly every actor's resume, although I'm not sure a more accomplished thespian could do more with the script, which left me laughing from its sheer absurdity more than once. It's more of a visual film anyway, reliant upon the cityscapes and quaintly-themed gang ensembles to do most of the heavy lifting. That's a wise decision, as it's generally entertaining to look at, though the aforementioned gangs vary from laughable (an entire syndicate of mimes) to, actually, pretty cool (lots of stylish fedoras in this flick). Unfortunately, there's a serious lack of violence for this kind of picture (flight seems to be the word of the day) and the second act drags on for so long, there's barely any time for adequate resolution at the end. A valiant effort, not to mention an influential one, but not a particularly good film of its own right.