The Warriors SE

[dx23]

No news on a Special Edition yet, but the May issue of Gameinformer has as a cover story that Rockstar games, the same guys that made the Grand Theft Auto series, are making "The Warriors" videogame. The games looks pretty good, not like the Fight Club or Seven Samurai X. If the game become as popular as the other GTA games, a Special Edition of the film may not be that far away.

[Fletch F. Fletch]

A The Driver / Le Samourai double-disc set would be fantastic and an intelligent thematic pairing (though Hill swears he never saw the Melville before making his second feature). I really enjoyed Hill's early ('70's-'80's) work as writer and director, but haven't seen much after 48 Hrs. disappointed. I think a boxed set of Hard Times, The Driver, The Warriors, and Streets of Fire would be thematically great, maybe under the collective banner title of "Go Home" or some such.

Good news for fans of Hill's The Driver, Fox is releasing it on DVD June 7th. No word on extras, if any.

[analoguezombie]

It should be mentioned that Rockstar, the video game company responsible for the Grand Theft Auto series is developing a Warriors game based on the film. We might see a dvd release tie in.

[dx23]

It should be mentioned that Rockstar, the video game company responsible for the Grand Theft Auto series is developing a Warriors game based on the film. We might see a dvd release tie in.

Didn't you read my previous post on page 1? That is the whole reason why this thread was revived. I said exactly the same thing you said using others words.

[dx23]

From the latest thedigitalbits.com rumor mill:

The Warriors: Special Collector's Edition will arrive on 10/4.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#0525

[Jem]

Me and my friends worshipped this movie when we were kids. I have to buy it for nostalgic reasons alone.

After Seasame Street, this was my first exposure to New York (sans Big Bird), at nine years old I thought the whole city was run by street gangs.

Would be nice is they also brought out a special ed. of Philip Kaufman's
1979 cult classic The Wanderers

[Lino]

Cover art from the Bits:

[The Invunche]

You can post that in the bad covers thread as well.

[Fletch F. Fletch]

More importantly, a street date was finally announced for this DVD: October 4th. Sadly, no word yet on extras.

[Gordon]

After Seasame Street, this was my first exposure to New York (sans Big Bird), at nine years old I thought the whole city was run by street gangs.

:lol:

[Fletch F. Fletch]

I found this on AICN. Argh. I sure hope Hill isn't trying to pull a Lucas on us...

[quote]he is more occupied in giving “my entire blessingâ€

[Polybius]

Crow T. Robot, doing his Minnesota voice: "Aw, cripes...I don' like de sound o' dat."

[Jem]

Rockstar games site:
http://www.rockstargames.com/thewarriors/

[Fletch F. Fletch]

The DVD specs have been posted on DavisDVD:

Paramount has sent us final specs for their The Warriors: Ultimate Director's Cut. The 1979 cult film arrives with a new 1.85 anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 remix. Bonus materials will include an introduction by director Walter Hill, a deleted scene, four featurettes ("The Beginning" - novelist Sol Yurick, Hill and producers discuss the challenges of getting the film made at Paramount Pictures; "The Battleground" - Hill and cast members discuss casting and rehearsals; "The Way Home" - Hill and his producers discuss the making of the film, production design, cinematography, locations, costumes, stunts and editing; "The Phenomenon" - Hill and others discuss the reviews, the controversy, box office and how it became a cult classic). The set is rounded out with the original trailer and a look at Rockstar Games' The Warriors video game. All this for only $19.99.

[oldsheperd]

Just got this in the mail yesterday. The bonus documentary runs under one hour. The intro by Walter Hill is pretty cryptic. I haven't seen the film yet so I can't comment on any of the changes made to the film. All in all, pretty good and the changes are things that Walter Hill said he originally wanted.

[analoguezombie]

I've read that the only changes made were the inclusion of Comic Book Style title cards that break up the action and pace of the film. i.e. "Meanwhile in Gramacy Park...."

I may pick this up since it's only $13, but I am NOT selling my old dvd copy like I was going to. I don't want a more comic booky cut of the film. I was hoping for a grittier version. And if the changes do reflect his 'true' intention then he obviously made an accidental cult classic. It's not the comic book aspects that appeal to most fans I know. It's the sort of nihilistic, and brutal story, it's the city at night, and the surreal gangs that prowl. Turning those gangs from clockwork orange-esque bizarre ruffians, into comic book villains is a bad move.

[oldsheperd]

There is a lot of talk about the comic book aspect in the documentary. I don't understand the "meanwhile in Gramercy Park" inclusion. The filmmakers discuss how the wipes are meant to imply "meanwhile".

[analoguezombie]

There is a lot of talk about the comic book aspect in the documentary. I don't understand the "meanwhile in Gramercy Park" inclusion. The filmmakers discuss how the wipes are meant to imply "meanwhile".

Now I haven't seen it yet, but the reviews I have read imply that the story is actually intersected with comic book style title cards.

[Gordon]

The UK edition (17th October, £17.99 RRP) is going to have an audio commentary by Hill, apparently:

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=ti ... g=72&pa=sr

It also has the iconic original poster art.

So hang fire, boppers!

[Fletch F. Fletch]

DVD Talk has a review up: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=18017

Here's an excerpt:

In this new director's cut, however, there are some serious changes made to the film. First up is the opening sequence. While the fantastic montage of talking heads, shoulders, subway trains and maps is still intact, we don't go into it until we witness a new narrated prologue which makes the comparison to the Greek myth on which the story is based about as subtle as a brick to the face. In Hill's narration he mentions how he wanted to create a comic book like atmosphere for the movie and to that effect they've seen fit to add some comic book panel transitions to the film. This, more than the narrated prologue and the insertion of a 'sometime in the future' tag, is the most obvious change made to this cut of the film. It feels a little out of place and it makes this less the film we all know and love and more a completely different animal. The scene that this hurts the most is the scene where the Baseball Furies are first introduced. A lot of the impact and sheer coolness of this scene is sucked out by substituting a comic book panel – an unfortunate decision.

That's a shame. That being said, the extras do sound pretty nice (alas, without the Hill commentary). I've got a copy of the new DVD and am curious to see how these comic book panels play out.

[Narshty]

Cripes, the comic book panels sound lame. Time to panic-buy a copy of the original.

[Fletch F. Fletch]

A director's cut, web-exclusive version of the "Oral History Of The Warriors" piece by editor Eric Ducker, which originally ran last year in F26:

http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2 ... -mythology

[Fletch F. Fletch]

an excellent in-depth interview with the man, here: http://www.filmint.nu/files/Walter%20Hi ... erview.pdf

[Gordon]

Fascinating stuff. A rare treat.

Thanks, Fletch.

[HerrSchreck]

I really miss the sense of menace and suspense created by the now-lost setup scene on the Coney boardwalks. They flop right into the meeting in the Bronx (or is that the skating jumps over by Riverside park?) without any sense of the guys making their way unarmed way deep into Bronx (yea baby) gang territory. I'm not too hip on this version.