Tag Archives: Walter Hill
Streets of Fire (1984)
Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire (1984) opens with a disclaimer of a subtitle, “A Rock & Roll Fable,” before introducing us to its world of “another time/another place.” It’s the equivalent of letting us know that it’s a long time … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Action, Amy Madigan, biker gang, Bill Paxton, Diane Lane, Ed Begley Jr., Lee Ving, Michael Paré, Rick Moranis, Rock Musical, Walter Hill, Willem Dafoe
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The Warriors (1979)
Walter Hill’s The Warriors (1979) intends to make the viewer uncomfortable from the very start. He plunges us into a New York City overrun with street gangs, with no traditional audience surrogate, no Serpico. The opening credits of red spray … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Action, Dystopia, Gangs, Science Fiction, Subway, Walter Hill
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