Capital Celluloid 2019 - Day 136: Thu May 16

The Warriors (Hill, 1979): Prince Charles Cinema, 6.25pm


The Prince Charles Cinema are showing the 35mm print of The Warriors on an extended run from May 10th to 17th, with special guest Thomas G. Waites (who plays 'Fox' in the film) introducing the movie and taking part in a Q&A after the movie. You can find the full details of all the screenings here.

Chicago Reader review:
Walter Hill's existential action piece (1979), rendered in a complete stylistic abstraction that will mean tough going for literal-minded audiences. The straightforward, straight-line plot—a street gang must cross the length of New York City, pursued by police and rival fraternities—is given the convoluted quality of a fever dream by Hill's quirky, claustrophobic direction. Not quite the clean, elegant creation that his earlier films were, 
The Warriors admits to failures of conception (occasional) and dialogue (frequent), but there is much of value in Hill's visual elaboration of the material. With Michael Beck, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, and Thomas Waites.
Dave Kehr


Here (and above) is the trailer.

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