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Genre | Drama, Mystery & Suspense/Crime, Action & Adventure |
Format | NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Director's Cut |
Contributor | Various |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 34 minutes |
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Warriors, The (DVD) A battle of gigantic proportions is looming in the neon underground of N ew York City. The armies of the night number 100,000; they o utnumber th e police 5 to 1; and tonight they're after the Warriors - a street gang blamed unfairly for a rival gang leader's death. This contemporary actio n-adventure story takes place at night, underground, in the sub-culture of gang warfare that rages from Coney Island to Manhattan to the Bronx. Members of the Warriors fight for their lives, seek to survive in the u rban jungle and learn the meaning of loyalty. This intense and stylized film is a dazzling achievement for cinematographer Andrew Laszlo.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.08 ounces
- Item model number : 370576
- Director : Various
- Media Format : NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Director's Cut
- Run time : 1 hour and 34 minutes
- Release date : October 4, 2005
- Actors : Various
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Mono)
- Studio : Warner Bros.
- ASIN : B00AEBBADG
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #30,809 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #3,105 in Action & Adventure DVDs
- #5,148 in Drama DVDs
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I have read that Walter Hill always wanted to opening narration (and tried to get Orson Welles to narrate it) but budgetary considerations, and studio influence kept that from happening. This is one time when interference from the studio suits may have actually improved the film -- it happens sometimes; sometimes artists do their best work when forced to operate within constraints they'd rather do without. It forces them to be more creative and subtle. Would Jaws be as enjoyable if you saw a lot of the shark, for example? Spielberg had to rely on unseen menace and the audience's imaginations, because the mechanical shark didn't work as well as desired, and they had to limit its screen time, resulting in a better, more suspenseful film. In a somewhat similar way, perhaps the lack of narration and other clues to connect "The Warriors" to Xenophon's story made Hill tell the movie's story better on its own. In any case, I think the theatrical version, without these later additions, is the far better version of the film. I really wish they'd release a version on blu ray that had both the theatrical, and director's cut versions. As it is, if you want to see the film in its sharpest, best presented version, visually, you have to buy the director's cut blu ray edition. If you want to see the better, theatrical version, you have to find one of the old, now out of production DVDs with the different cover, which has that version of the film, and accept the lower video quality as the price to be paid for seeing the superior version of the movie.
My sister and I watched it many times when it was on cable.
I found this on DVD and had to get it for her for a hoot of a Christmas gift surprise. She’ll never ever guess! 😆
The film begins as we learn Cyrus, charismatic leader of the biggest, baddest gang (the Grammercy Riffs) in the whole NY area wants to hold a meeting of all the gangs in an effort to consolidate their collective resources, creating a vast army of the night and effectively taking over the city. In order to facilitate the gathering, instructions are put forth that each gang is meant to send nine members, no one is to be armed with weapons, and a general truce is in effect allowing the various gangs to cross each others `turf' in order to arrive at the planned meet area. The various gangs seem reluctant to attend such a meeting, but they all show up, including members of the Warriors, who make the trip all the way from their turf of Coney Island. Shortly after Cyrus begins his speech, a gunshot is issued from the crowd, and Cyrus falls...to which someone blames the Warriors (undeservedly). Right about now is when the police show up to bust up the party, and mayhem ensues (along with lots of heads getting beat in). During the confusion, the Warriors manage to escape, but now find themselves deep within rival gang territories without any weapons, their leader missing (or worse), and a target of a massive manhunt by not only all the other gangs, but also by the police. Thus begins their long and dangerous trek back to their home turf...
I found this film to be pretty interesting and a lot of fun. One thing I really liked was seeing not only the external difficulties of the Warriors in having to move through unfamiliar and dangerous territories, but also the internal struggles they faced due to the fact they were without a leader. Most of the characters were pretty distinctive in that we had the slightly enigmatic war chief Swan (Beck) having to assume the role of leader which most of the others are more than happy to follow his lead, with the exception of the hot headed Ajax (Remar), who consistently expresses his desire to engage in the physical activity of busting heads, rather than the course of action which they're currently employing being that of trying to elude those who are after them, fighting only when no other option is available. The latter seems the more intelligent method, especially since the enemies are numerous and varied, and the battleground unfamiliar. The distinction between the gangs was also interesting as they weren't so much divided by race (although the Riffs appeared mainly African American), but more so by manner of dress and/or appearance. We have the Furies, who dressed in baseball uniforms and carried baseball bats as their main choice of weapon, the High Hats (mime-like characters), the Lizzzies (an all girl gang, some of whom seemed quite mannish), the Turnbull ACs (bald-headed and highly aggressive), among many others. Given the often outlandish differences between the gangs it was obvious they weren't created to forward a sense of realism, but probably to provide a clear delineation between the various factions (some of the gangs reminded me of that one episode of the 70's TV show Happy Days where Ritchie, Ralph, and Potsie find themselves facing off against a goofy gang in the school gym). But then we had the very realistic element of the film being shot entirely on location (at least that's what I think), so there is this unreal element put into a very real environment creating an unusual dichotomy driving the viewers interest. Adding to the this is the minimal and often frank dialog, along with the attitudes and general streetwise nature of the characters. Another element I really liked was how the information on the Warrior's progress was relayed to the various gangs by utilizing the female radio DJ as she made subtle remarks in-between songs. One scene that stands out in my mind is when the Warriors (who were pretty adaptable if you really think about it) find themselves confronted by one of the lesser gangs, one called the Orphans. At first they manage to come to an uneasy agreement through a little give and take, but that soon falls apart as an unknown element (a female) provides a manipulatory source of instigation, ultimately causing an escalation to the point of violence. I thought the cast in general did very well although it seemed David Patrick Kelly performance was a little over the top but perhaps that was intentional. I just found it hard to buy off on the fact someone so screwed up and psychotic could manage to ascend to the level of leadership as he did within his own gang, but then this is a world where not only strength, but also the appearance of strength, along with a propensity towards violence goes a long way. I thought the direction really strong, as Hill kept things moving along well, even during the scenes with relatively little activity (there weren't that many, as the characters are constantly on the run). One really great action sequence worth price of admission alone is the confrontation in the subway bathroom when the Warriors square off against a gang of toughs in overalls (I read somewhere it took a week to complete filming on this sequence).
The widescreen anamorphic (1.85:1) picture on this DVD is clean and clear, and the Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono audio comes through well. Some will be disappointed by the lack of extra features (all that's included is a trailer), but I have heard the possibility of a more extensive release in the future, perhaps coinciding with the upcoming remake scheduled to be released in 2006, with Tony Scott (The Last Boy Scout, True Romance) listed as director.
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By the way, in case you're wondering, those extraordinarily large and poofy hairdos sported by a few of the cast members are called afros. They were pretty popular back in the 70's for some inexplicable reason.