The film exists in its own world, one where being a gang member is all about looking cool. Where gangs look closer to what's in Batman comics than real life. And where gangs don't deal with being washed up and working at a car wash at 25 or 30, or dead or in prison.
Most gang films show gangs as a problem. Warriors gives a fantasy to gang members of being not just cool, but having the power to take over. "Can you dig it!?" Gangs really wish this was real life.
Hill is an awful film maker. Streets of Fire was junk. 48 Hours only succeeded because of Eddie Murphy. And this film works because of the fantasy.
Not because of Hill's amateur directing, no different than a teen who might have his first camera.
This film was a cult classic for a reason, a lucky accident that no one expected. Enjoy.
Most gang films show gangs as a problem. Warriors gives a fantasy to gang members of being not just cool, but having the power to take over. "Can you dig it!?" Gangs really wish this was real life.
Hill is an awful film maker. Streets of Fire was junk. 48 Hours only succeeded because of Eddie Murphy. And this film works because of the fantasy.
Not because of Hill's amateur directing, no different than a teen who might have his first camera.
This film was a cult classic for a reason, a lucky accident that no one expected. Enjoy.