The Warriors (Walter Hill, 1979)
Rating: 7.1
Although it is easily construed as corny, the campiness, outdated hair styles, costuming, music, and slang is what makes this film a cult classic. There really isn't much to the story. The acting is subpar, the fight scenes are neither believable nor well choreographed, and we've all seen these familiar scenarios in films before. But despite all of it's shortcomings, this film provides fun and entertainment, memorable characters, quotable lines, and imagery that has stood the test of time for 25 years. The newly released directors cut includes transitions with scenes beginning and ending as illustrations from a comic book, which I happened to like, while others criticize the change. Yes, the film is cheesey, but who says cheesiness is always negative?
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