The Warriors (1979)

3 stars out of 4

The Bottom Line:

Though the director's cut detracts from the movie, The Warriors is an exciting and stylish urban western about a gang of Coney Island toughs who have to fight all night just to get home; a deserved cult classic, the film is a must-see for anyone who likes well-made action movies. December 18, 2008

I love this movie, but here's a warning regarding the "Ultimate Director's Cut"...

The high-definition Blu-Ray cut of this movie has been changed to include a new intro, comic-book overlays/dissolves and comic-book like scene transitions, which quite frankly ruin the film for me. It takes you out of the film, giving it a fairy tale quality rather than a simple gritty gang war in the 70s. I don't know if this is just the "Ultimate Director's Cut" that has these changes, but I know for certain that the Blu-Ray release has them so I assume it affects all ultimate director's cut releases. If you want to enjoy this classic film from the 1970s, you're better off with the 2001 release DVD. December 10, 2008

I like the Original Cut Better - But this is good for a Fan or Collector

I would suggest finding the original theatrical release of this film if you want to relive the memories from the first time you saw the movie and especially if you want to share it with a friend who has never seen it before. I think the director's cut is more for a true Warriors Fan-like myself. The original version was more suspenseful and in my opinion the tempo is more of a thrill ride. I do like the Director's cut with the added Comic Book cut away scenes but it just didn't seem to move as well as the original. Still an awesome soundtrack and characters etc... December 1, 2008

The Warriors aint a movie its a lifestyle

The Warriors is a cult classic,with many legendary quotes and lines and the fights made the whole movie what it is November 23, 2008

Great Movie

My husband had talked about this movie for years with a quote "Warriors... come out and play yaaaa". Finally got it for him for his birthday this year. He was thrilled as he had looked for it in local rental shops and department stores with no luck.
It is a somewhat dark movie about a gang with some great background 80's music. Our 17 year old daughter walked through the room but got hooked and ended up watching the entire movie as well. I'm sure it will be played again here. Not, my cup of tea, but if you're into City Life, action packed movie, with a little romance tossed in, and some good music, you'll love this! (I, on the other hand, was impressed with Amazon. No hassle with purchase and it shipped super fast!) November 9, 2008

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