The Warriors

[reddsun1]

Just saw The Warriors on TV last night. Woah, been a while since I've seen that one. I remember seeing this once in a blue moon or so as a kid on late night TV/cable. And whaddya know, it just so happens this one's been "remastered" and will be coming out on DVD. Nothing like a little good ol' American exploitation of old titles to cash in on the nostalgia kick. Actually, that's cool; this was one of my favs as a kid. Looks like there'll be a video game too, to be released by [now ain't that a coincidence] Rockstar games. I've not been following the recent threads on this company or the controversy surrounding them. But I ain't been under a rock, either. I know their titles [bully? the hot coffee d'load?] have been drawing a lot of flak--and attention--lately. Foolish development decisions? Or calculated risks to keep their names fresh in the consumers' consciousness? This game appears to follow the events/plot of the movie quite faithfully, so they should be able to avoid serious backlash, I'd think [ideally, it'll be no worse than what's already been deemed "suitable" for TV?].

Well, since this re-releasing/developing old titles theme could potentially prove a cash cow and pick up steam, I just wanna know one thing:

Is anybody in talks with John Carpenter to try to develop a video game ver. of Escape From New York? and if there isn't, why the hell not?! Any other ideas/suggestions for cult-classic/B-movie/70's-80's movies/TV that could make for profitable game titles?

--Escape From New York [c'mon! who wouldn't wanne be Snake Pliskin?]

--Enter The Dragon [kickin a$$ like in that u'ground scene? Gimme a Hell Yeah!]

--Mad Max [make Toecutter face-plant that KW w/out getting creamed yourself, take down Bubba Zinetti and the other scoot jockeys w/your driving skills and sawed off shotgun!]

--Blue Thunder [uncover secret plots, utilize various spy/attack missions, try to recreate the breathtaking air chases w/out splattering yourself all over downtown LA!]

--Kiss and the Phantom of the Park [okay, okay jus' kiddin'. I had to throw that one in. Cause "Everybody knows Ptaradactyls can't stand the screech of a guitar!"]

comeon, I know I'm forgetting some good ones, ripe for the picking...

Edited October 14, 2005 by reddsun1

[JsARCLIGHT]

The Warriors "Ultimate Edition" Director's Cut DVD is already out in America.

It IS "remastered" and altered from it's original form ala George Lucas.

SPOILER:

The new cut of the movie adds no new scenes or anything as cool as that, but what it does is add new transitions between scenes. Rather than the old school wipes and disolves you now have this crazy "comic book" transition. What they did was take frames from the film and turn them into living comic book frames, complete with text bars. The whole effect actually ruins a lot of the drama and suspense in the movie in key parts, such as the confrontation with the baseball furies. The new comic book transitions are also very saturated and "comic booky" and totally clash with the original movie. I read a write up of the Ultimate Edition DVD in a magazine and the reviewer strongly believes that the new cut and release of the Warriors with all this comic book bullshit in it is pandering to the new Rockstar game that is coming out. The reviewer thinks with some certainty that the game will have similair transitions and flow and thus they repackaged the movie to capitalize / reinforce that.

[reddsun1]

Hmm, sounds like somebody found a good way to fu-k up something that was already cool on its own merit. Doesn't surprise me.

[Agent ONE]

"It was the Warriors.. I SAW THEM!"

That movie was only good because the ratso guy is the same guy Arnold threw off the cliff then stole his Porsche in Comando.

That was cool, and by 'cool' I mean totally sweet.

[pfunk]

"It was the Warriors.. I SAW THEM!"

That movie was only good because the ratso guy is the same guy Arnold threw off the cliff then stole his Porsche in Comando.

That was cool, and by 'cool' I mean totally sweet.

336643[/snapback]

What happened to sauly,,,,,I let him go.

Still the same whiny bad guy

[Sarensaas]

I want to be him for Halloween but I have a tough time keeping the beer bottles on my fingers.

[JsARCLIGHT]

You need the tiny pony bottles that he used. Those aren't full size beer bottles but the much smaller "half size" bottles. I know they made them back then but I have not seen them in decades...

... or you could just be fehy and use wine cooler bottles.

Waarrriorrrssss! Come out to gaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy!