Why THE WARRIORS Is A Cinematic MASTERPIECE
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Hi Everyone I’m John Renney and welcome to The Boneyard. As movie fans we all have those favourites that changed the way we looked at cinema and this episode I want take a quick look at a movie that certainly had a huge impact on me as a young film fan. So get out those gang colours and get ready for the chase as we take a look at the armies of the night with Walter Hills film of The Warriors.
The Warriors made great business on its release and then was pulled from theatres, the gang related plot caused some outbreaks of violence in some cinemas and of course a studio cant have that and paramount pulled the movie. And then slowly in the days of VHS word of mouth spread and the film became a cult classic which has since had an incredible impact on cinema and popular culture. Phrases like "Warriors, come out to play" and ‘Can You Dig It?” have become part of film law and these great moments of performance and cinema help the movie find new audiences and influence new generations of film fans to this day.
Many modern day filmmakers such as Edgar Wright are constantly referencing director Walter Hill’s kinetic style of shooting action and his incredible use of editing and colour.
In 2005 the movie even had its own Playstation 2 release from Rock Star games which along with the release of a directors cut of the movie the same year helped solidify the movies status as a stone cold classic.
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It says something about Walter Hill that, as much as I love The Warriors, there's plenty of others by him I would put above it. That said, it's a great "comic book" fantasy and I am now finally going to seek out the original theatrical cut when I can. Keep it up, buddy.
My favorite movie of all time. Never gets old. I get goosebumps everytime i watch the intro/ opening credits. I am at well over 100 viewings. Thanks for the video.
Oh boy. This was one of the first rentals in the vhs store. Here in Scandinavia, this era exploded in terms of how it impacted the kids in the early eighties.
Thanks for watching. I was a video store kid too lol so many happy hours spent renting movies. I loved the fact it was all about the cover art on the VHS and most of the time we had no idea what we were in for! Great days. Thanks again.
Some more underrated film from acclaimed directors I’d love to see you make video essays on are:
After Hours - Martin Scorsese
The Bed Sitting Room - Richard Lester
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire - Alan Clarke
A Boy and His Dog - L. Q. Jones
The City of Lost Children - Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Heavenly Creatures - Peter Jackson
The Kentucky Fried Movie - John Landis
Matchstick Men - Ridley Scott
Matinee - Joe Dante
Melvin and Howard - Jonathan Demme
Phantom of the Paradise - Brian De Palma
Polyester - John Waters
Repo Man - Alex Cox
Shallow Grave - Danny Boyle
Short Cuts - Robert Altman
Strange Days - Kathryn Bigelow
Streets of Fire - Walter Hill
Stroszek - Werner Herzog
Subway - Luc Besson
Time Bandits - Terry Gilliam
To Live and Die in L.A. - William Friedkin
Wild at Heart - David Lynch
Thanks for watching that is an awesome list! Some of my favourites in there. I've been collecting Joe Dante's work for a while so Matinee will be on the way first most likely Street of Fire too. I also have a collaboration coming out soon with another channel called SquabbleBox on Repo Man so watch this space! Thanks again.
This movie is best understood as a dream.
Love the warriors but i loath that directors cut with its amateur final cut screen transitions
Militia. Never thought of them in that term
Thanks for watching. Yeah it may not be the best way to describe them I did this one unscripted lol I guess I called them that as I figured they were a civilian addition to the army that Cyrus already had with The Riffs. Thanks again, I'm a big fan of your channel means a lot that you've taken the time to watch.
@@johnrenneysboneyardcinema well, they're not dissimilar
You just keep releasing vids about films I 💕💕💕. I played this film for my nephew when he was 9 (he's 22 now). He thought it was the coolest movie he's ever seen. Warriors come out to playay. ❤❤❤❤
I love how everything old is considered amazing. It's ok, it's definitely dated and not very well made, but if you only care about nostalgia then it's ok. I wouldn't say it was a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but to each their own...
I don't watch movies made before I was born but there are exceptions: warriors, bad boys and few others
And here I thought that the radiocommentator in John Wick 4´s third act was an original idea ... sigh
It was not the most original idea in cinema; it was a tribute
❤❤thanks excellent work ❤❤ always tweet out your videos John ❤❤ enjoy the summer
❤Thanks so much! You keep watching them I'll keep making them
@@johnrenneysboneyardcinema deal!!
Excellent piece of cinema but the first time I noticed Walter Hill was The Long Riders, that lead me towards Milius and Dillinger. In the 80's, apparently these directors were fascists.
Thanks for watching. One of the first for me was Streets of Fire ❤🔥John Milius is a genius, Big Wednesday, Wind and the Lion and Farewell to the King are inspiring movies and great pieces of cinema, both incredible filmmakers. Thanks again.
Go with the original cut, the comic book stuff doesn't work, imo
@@starkillerclub3755 Thanks for watching. Yep I agree 100%, the og is best. I can see what Hill was going for in the DC but didn't work for me either. Thanks again.
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You can always watch Sin City or Creepshow where the comic book pages between scenes actually add to the movie
Love the warriors but i loath that directors cut with its amateur final cut screen transitions
Love the warriors but i loath that directors cut with its amateur final cut screen transitions
Yeah, it is really hard to watch if you grew up with original. And I know what you mean about the amateurish look, it almost looks like a drag and drop effect lol I was so glad I kept my old versions after buying the directors cut.
@@johnrenneysboneyardcinema i could be wrong but i believe the Australian blu ray and the new US 4k has both versions . Also i was watching it on now tv and it seams to be HD and the theatrical cut .
@@zachthezombie yeah Via Vision/imprint did a set for their Walter Hill box set I believe, it's expensive but will be worth it. 😎