Movie Fodder

Release Year: 1979

Director: Walter Hill

Review: I had always seen the trailer and clips for 'The Warriors' and it always seemed to have the makings of an incredible, yet awful, corny action movie.  And boy did it deliver.  The story at its core is a simple chase film.  In a surreal world set in New York City, and ruled by colorful gangs, one marked gang has to make it back from the Bronx to their home turf of Cony Island.  Not such a simple task when every police officer and gang member in the city is after you.  The magic of the movie is the dystopian gang world that is created and the, often hilariously outfitted, gangs that control the city.  This isn't high cinema. Its corny, but also a lot of fun.  I can't see going into this movie and trying to take it seriously, and I don't think they set out to make that kind of movie.  It is meant to take place in a fantasy, comic book type of setting.  The dialog is stiff and the fight scenes lacking, but its something to laugh at, quote, and have a good time with.  I couldn't help but get swept up with the story and this gangs journey.  This is when campy works, when despite its short comings, its still a pretty decent movie in its own right.  It was exactly what I was hoping it would be, and maybe even more.

Rating: 3.5/5