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List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 239 reviews)
Sales Rank: 623
Category: DVD
Director: Walter Hill
Publisher: Paramount
Studio: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Label: Paramount
Format: Color, Director's Cut, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 93 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
UPC: 097360313840
EAN: 0097360313840
ASIN: B000A6T1JU
Release Date: October 4, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: February 9, 1979
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The Warriors combines pure pulp storytelling and surprisingly poetic images into a thoroughly enjoyable cult classic. The plot is mythically pure (and inspired by a legendary bit of Greek history): When a charismatic gang leader is shot at a conclave in the Bronx meant to unite all the gangs in New York City, a troupe from Coney Island called the Warriors get blamed and have to fight all the way back to their own turf--which means an escalating series of battles with colorful and improbable gangs like the Baseball Furies, who wear baseball uniforms and KISS-inspired face make-up. Pop existentialism, performances that are somehow both wooden and overwrought, and zesty, kinetic filmmaking from director Walter Hill (Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs.) result in a delicious and unexpectedly resonant operatic cheesiness. The Ultimate Director's Cut doesn't radically alter the movie--some of the editing is tighter, the Greek legend has been added as an introduction--with one exception: in transitions, scenes begin and end as scenes from a comic book. While The Warriors always had a comic book flavor (and Hill, in an interview, says he deliberately pursued that sensibility), this device--similar to The Hulk--seems a bit overkill. But it's a minor problem; the movie holds its own, even 26 years later. The dvd has no audio commentary, but there are four short documentaries (really, one documentary in four parts). These include excellent interviews with Hill, actors Michael Beck, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh. The producers, the cinematographer, the costume designer, the stunt coordinator, and many others give lively and in-depth descriptions of how the movie came to be. One of these documentaries includes portions of a deleted scene that was used when The Warriors was screened on television; no other deleted scenes are included. --Bret Fetzer
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Customer Reviews: Read 234 more reviews...
 Simply one of the coolest movies ever made. June 20, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wile some of the gangs were stupid (the mimes & a gang of guys in overalls), the movie was well cast and shot well, too. The bathroom brawl is one of my favorite fight scenes ever. Excellent movie!
 The Warriors Clashes and Thrashes June 7, 2006
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
"The Warriors" is strictly a no-frills comic-book style romp, and is all pizzazz and very little substance. Based on the novel by Sol Yurick and directed by future "Tales from the Crypt" and "48 Hours" helmer Walter Hill, this film created quite a stir in 1979 for the violence that it allegedly created in its theater run. However, the film is rather clunky at best, and despite some good qualities, feels rather tame when watched many years later.
It is a story about a gang known as "The Warriors" journey back to Coney Island from downtown New York, after being falsely indited into a murder of the most infamous crimelord in the country. Now every gang in the area, including the police, wants their heads-- dead or alive. The Warriors then have to run and fight their way to the safe haven of their own turf.
The fast-moving narrative of this film seems rather bare-boned and lacks any sort of dimension. "The Warriors" has very thin characterizations due to its many characters that it tries to balance, while the film should still have had more in the way of substantial character-building material. While, instead, "The Warriors" feels rather repetitive in its narrative that mainly has the characters run, look around, and fight-- pretty much in that order throughout the whole movie.
While it should be said that the comic book aspect does not quite work here, as everything about this film is purely campy, and it is just too over-the-top in its concepts to truly be a galvanizing experience. It also has rather awful dialogue and features un-natural acting, while the run time of only an hour-and-a-half will seem more like an endurance test more than anything else will.
However, the film does have some good qualities. The fight scenes are poignant, and though they may feel rather tame by modern movies, or even some of the grindhouse films of this period, this action is well choreographed and looks, well, cool. Another good aspect in the film is the cinematography that is doused in an elegant use of comic-bookish color that makes it look like a comic book panel, and it is quite enthralling by that standpoint.
Yet, bells-and-whistles do not a good film make, and "The Warriors" is a film that could certainly be better if it actually took itself seriously and worked as a real examination of urban violence, instead of actually dumbing down its more mature aspects. Overall, this film is a waste.
* 1/2 (Out of 4)
"Come out to play..." May 28, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Walter Hill's 1979 cult classic still holds up all these years later. The Warriors is one of those films that one just has to see to believe, and while this new director's cut adds comic book-ish frames between scenes that don't really add anything to the film, they don't distract from it either. Based on a mythical story from Greek history about soldiers trapped behind enemy lines, the Warriors are a New York street gang wrongfully blamed for the murder of a charismatic gang leader who wanted to unite all the gangs of the city. As they try to make their way back to Coney Island, they are trailed and hunted by every gang in the city, and some won't make it back alive. Though in some spots the film hasn't aged entirely well, the Warriors still manages to pack a punch (literally) and remains one of the best cult films to come out of the late 70's. The DVD itself features some nifty featurettes with looks back on the film by Hill and stars Michael Beck and James Remar (who played Swan and Ajax respectively) among others, and there's even a clip for the great video game by Rockstar, which is definitely recommended for anyone who is a fan of the film.
Still a great movie! May 11, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I remember watching this as a teenager and now in my 40-somethings, I still enjoyed it as much as the first time.
The Director's Cut is just fine and does not deter any from the original. Even though the dialog is a bit dated -- do people still say "Can you dig it?" -- its still a good addition to your collection - A classic!
 Can you dig it - Ultimate Director's Cut adds nothing to this classic May 4, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
For the best, unadulterated Warriors experience, I'd avoid the Ultimate Director's Cut. While the commentaries, "Where are they now" section and other extras are worthy, the comic strip segues now inserted between scenes will jar too heavily with anyone who remembers this film with deserved fondness. Worse, the pauses they inject tend to trash the movie's rhythym.
I own both the original and Ultimate Director's Cut, and I'd say if you're a pathetic completist (like I am) then owning both is similarly a no-brainer. To replace that aging VHS copy of your beloved Warriors, or to enjoy the movie in its pure leather-vested glory, then only the original cut should be considered.
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