The Warriors

[matt_fp]

Anyone remember this classic film?

Well theres now a game based on it coming out shortly:
http://www.rockstargames.com/thewarriors/

Its either going to be truely brilliant or terribly shite ;)

Matt

[Einion Yrth]

"Warriors, come out to pla a ay."

[dick dastardly]

Rockstar should be able to make something decent.

IIRC there's also a remake of the film in the works.

[Einion Yrth]

dick dastardly said:

IIRC there's also a remake of the film in the works.

What is this all this remakes bollox, they're never as good as the original, and quite frankly I'd prefer to see some new stuff.

[matt_fp]

Lets be honest you can't mess with the film - it works because of the 70's style. Bring it 'up to date' and its not going to be anywhere near as good!!

Matt

[mrs trackside]

Einion Yrth said:

dick dastardly said: IIRC there's also a remake of the film in the works. What is this all this remakes bollox, they're never as good as the original, and quite frankly I'd prefer to see some new stuff.

[bigandclever]

Bloody remakes...

[Stolen shamlessly from IMDB]
The Warriors was based on the ancient Greek nonfiction tale Anabasis, written around 370 BC by the Spartan general Xenophon (it's also published under the title The Persian Expedition). In this classic tale, a battalion of 10,000 Spartan mercenaries join the Persian emperor Cyrus for a war in Asia Minor (i.e. Turkey). Cyrus's army is defeated, the Spartan leaders are captured, and the remaining force must make their way across country, fighting various hostile tribes along the way, experiencing their own internal power struggles, until they reach the safety of the sea.

[chris watton]

Einion Yrth said:

dick dastardly said: IIRC there's also a remake of the film in the works. What is this all this remakes bollox, they're never as good as the original, and quite frankly I'd prefer to see some new stuff.

Well, Tomb Raider 7's out just before Xmas!!! lol
I remenber the Warriors very well, me and my (still) best friend used to skive off school, and this vid, along with the Wanderers were our faves!

>> Edited by chris watton on Friday 19th August 13:10

[Einion Yrth]

chris watton said:

Well, Tomb Raider 7's out just before Xmas!!! lol

That would be a sequel tho', not a remake.

[GasBlaster]

bigandclever said:

Bloody remakes... [Stolen shamlessly from IMDB] The Warriors was based on the ancient Greek nonfiction tale Anabasis, written around 370 BC by the Spartan general Xenophon (it's also published under the title The Persian Expedition). In this classic tale, a battalion of 10,000 Spartan mercenaries join the Persian emperor Cyrus for a war in Asia Minor (i.e. Turkey). Cyrus's army is defeated, the Spartan leaders are captured, and the remaining force must make their way across country, fighting various hostile tribes along the way, experiencing their own internal power struggles, until they reach the safety of the sea.

That would be enough to make someone xenophobic!

[JagLover]

Talking of remakes and Spartans they are remaking the 300 Spartans. If is done well and not too full of the usual Hollywood sentiment (these brave men are fighting for democracy, the rights of man etc etc,) then it could be a very good film.

[MrV]

chris watton said:

Einion Yrth said: dick dastardly said: IIRC there's also a remake of the film in the works. What is this all this remakes bollox, they're never as good as the original, and quite frankly I'd prefer to see some new stuff. Well, Tomb Raider 7's out just before Xmas!!! lol I remenber the Warriors very well, me and my (still) best friend used to skive off school, and this vid, along with the Wanderers were our faves! >> Edited by chris watton on Friday 19th August 13:10

2 great films ,the Wanderers had the better sound though

[mrs trackside]

The Wanderers was the one with the BIIIG bloke who says "leave da kid alone" isn't it?

I can't remember The Warriors at all!

[chris watton]

MrV said:

chris watton said: Einion Yrth said: dick dastardly said: IIRC there's also a remake of the film in the works. What is this all this remakes bollox, they're never as good as the original, and quite frankly I'd prefer to see some new stuff. Well, Tomb Raider 7's out just before Xmas!!! lol I remenber the Warriors very well, me and my (still) best friend used to skive off school, and this vid, along with the Wanderers were our faves! >> Edited by chris watton on Friday 19th August 13:10 2 great films ,the Wanderers had the better sound though

Indeed, I even bought the CD soundtrack a while ago, all great songs!

[GasBlaster]

The Warriors was a class film

"Caaaan you dig it, suckas?"

"This one's for the Warriors, trying to get all the way home to Coney"...cue 'nowhere to run, nowhere to hide'

[ApexClipper]

Great film!

No way will a re-make ever work

[NJW 77]

Wasnt there a comment in the film that went IIRC(to some baldy) "You look like a prick with ears"?

[cortinaman]

TURKEY: "theyre the harlem baldies joey,they are so insane that they shave their heads so that their hair dont get in their eyes when they fight.....no-one s with the baldies,joey!"
JOEY: "those guys look like a bunch of neanderthal retardo's man.....they look like pricks with ears!"
PEE-WEE:"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?"
JOEY: "I AINT TALKIN TO YOU KID,SCRAM!"
TURKEY: "hey,hiya pee-wee...(whispers to joey)pee-wee's the head of the baldies ladies auxilliary....(turns back) howya doin pee-wee?"
PEE-WEE: "I AINT TALKIN TO YOU (looks at joey) WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT PRICKS?"
JOEY: "i said they look like pricks with ears!"
PEE-WEE: "HEY TERROR,THIS ASSHOLE SAID WE LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF PRICKS WITH EARS!"
JOEY: "I DIDNT SAY THAT.......I SAID YOU LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF EARS WITHOUT PRICKS!"

CLASSIC!!

[hiasakite]

classic film!!