I’d been hearing a lot about this film for the last couple of years. I interviewed Irwin Keyes at the onset of Rob Zombies transformation from rock star to filmmaker and he stated that The Warriors was a film he was extremely proud to be a part of (he was in one shot). That same day I interviewed Debbie Rochon and she stated that The Warriors was her favorite B-movie.
When the DVD came out I read numerous reviews on amazon.com and IMDB and couldn’t believe the amount of praise. It was most certainly a cult film and had the following to prove it.
I have to say I definitely admire the film. I love the concept and even the execution to a certain extent. Some of the films atmosphere and sound reminded me of Escape from
Somehow however, this film just didn’t do it for me. The silly outfits and macho mannerisms had me thinking that Michael Jackson was going to come out and start moonwalking or that The Warriors were going to break into a dance routine like in West Side Story.
