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http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1509875/09192005/sto...
'Warriors' Remake Without The Baseball Furies And Those Bad-Ass Mimes? Oh Yes
Tony Scott-directed flick set in L.A., with Bloods, Crips taking place of Hi Hats, Punks.
WESTWOOD, California ? "Domino," Tony Scott's upcoming Keira Knightley-starring action flick about a lethal bounty hunter, will give fans of the
director the chance to cozy up with some familiar offerings: hyper-violence, rapid editing
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Tony Scott on the "Warriors" remake
and a plethora of severed limbs and drug hallucinations. While sitting down for an interview to promote the film, the 61-year-old English auteur
brandished a heartwarming smile, peering out from beneath a faded red baseball cap that could brag of more years in Hollywood than his current leading
lady.
Scott is a man who no doubt appreciates the virtues of familiarity. As the discussion turned to his upcoming high-profile remake of the 1979 cult
classic "The Warriors," however, Scott made it clear that his ball cap might be the only recognizable thing on the set.
"The opening of 'The Warriors' now begins on the Long Beach Bridge, and it's going to look like the L.A. marathon," Scott said of the script, which
relocates the story of the titular gang attempting to get home to its turf after being mistakenly accused of murdering a rival gang leader. "You'll
still get the same story, but we're reconstructing the family, reconstructing the characters, and I'm doing it in L.A. The original was in New York
and everything went upwards; L.A. goes [length-wise]. And instead of 30 gang members, there's going to be 3,000 or 5,000."
Scott revealed that he intends to do away with such warring factions as the Baseball Furies (a bat-wielding group of thugs dressed in makeup and
MLB-worthy uniforms), the Punks (chain-wielders in hillbilly overalls) and the Hi Hats (bad-ass mimes wearing top hats). The decision, which will no
doubt stir up controversy among die-hard fans currently snatching up newly released "Warriors" action figures at mall stores nationwide, is largely
due to the director's recent meetings with actual L.A. gang members, whom he employed onscreen in "Domino" and intends to use again for "Warriors."
"I sat with all the gang members and they said, 'If you can get this movie on, we'll do a treaty between all the warriors, all the different gangs,' "
Scott said proudly. "It's very different from what the original is like. I love the original, but this is a very different tone and a very different
feel. The encounters will be more like 'Kingdom of Heaven.' It will be the Warriors stacking up against 3,000 gang members.
"The story is so generic, it's like these guys are at point B and they need to get back to point A," Scott said of the similarities between the two
films, which will virtually end after the title, concept and name of at least one major character. "It's contemporary; it's going to look like the
L.A. riots, with fires burning after Cyrus gets shot at the beginning.
"Everything else that we're doing, what I'm bringing to it, it's a different movie," he added, saying that authentic tattoo-sporting gangbangers will
replace fictional organizations like the Savage Huns and the pimpish Boppers. "It will be the Bloods, the Crips, the Vietnamese, the 18th Street
[Gang], all the boys. It will be all the major gangs in Los Angeles, and we're going to try to get them to stand on the Long Beach Bridge."
The comments by the "Man on Fire" director also put to rest Internet rumors that the remake would be largely martial-arts oriented, implying instead
that the action will be of the bare-knuckles and drive-by-shootings variety.
When "Domino" lands in theaters October 14, Scott said that "Warriors" fans should pay close attention to one particular scene if they want a taste of
the tone of his remake. "You had [one of the real-life gangs] in 'Domino,' the 18th Street Gang. When [Keira Knightley's character] does the lap dance
[to convince some street thugs to drop their weapons], they're all the boys, they're all the real thing, and they were fantastic."
Saying that he's "still a little ways off with this one," Scott insisted that no name actors had been cast. He added, however, that he is on track to
roll cameras "next year."
Adding that he's got "enough outrageousness in the real people," Scott admitted that although he enjoys the flamboyant gangs in Walter Hill's original
film, the Baseball Furies will be permanently stranded in the on-deck circle. So, when ill-tempered gang member Luther recites his famously taunting
quote, "Warriors ... come out to play," he'll likely be confronted by a very different group.
That is if Luther ? or even that line of dialogue ? survive the remaking process.
Check out everything we've got on "Domino."
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fuckin horse shit !!
i should have figured they would turn this movie into a complete joke.
Steve,
if you ever do those shirts, some where on it you should include the line....
" fuck the remake "
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| Quote: | Originally posted by thedog.
Steve,
if you ever do those shirts, some where on it you should include the line....
" fuck the remake " |
Agreed.
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sounds gay. THe whole thing about the original is that it was funny, outlandish and classic. Now they want to legitimately make a warriors movie and
give it meaning? Stick to the original and make it up to date. KEEP THE BASEBALL FURIES and the MIMES and LIZZIES and everyone else. DO NOT CHANGE THE
FUCKING MOVIE!!!!!!!
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what the fuck?! Man now Im skeptical on this movie more than I was before... No Hi Hats, No Turnbull ACs and NO Baseball Furies... Next thing I know
there is going to be NO the lizzies, NO The Orphans, NO Gramercy Riffs.... Man this remake is starting to turn out like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre!
and the only reason that I saw that was because R Lee Ermey in it
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I'm I the only one here who doesn't mind that Tony Scott is trying to something differen't with the movie then just re-shooting the whole thing only
with different actors? Don't get me wrong, I love the original (plus I'm equally skeptical of any remake). But since that film is already been made
why make it again?! Did everyone forgot about Psycho disaster? Or any other remake that tries to stay as close to the original as possible. It's these
types of movies that won't succed on any level. It (obviously) will never be the same thing as the original, but then again it will fail to be
original in any way since it has the fit the mold of the original.
Peoples complaints towards the project kinda remind me of the debate on the state of modern hardcore. Today's bands suck because A) they are all
alike, or B) --more importantly in this case-- they are just copying the classics without adding anything new. So why doesn't this apply to film? Why
can't the director take the original concept of the Warriors and show it from a new perspective? Or maybe I'm completely wrong here. Just ask yourself
this: did you think Brain de Palmas Scarface sucked because it didn't stick closely to the original?
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A different perspective or a differnet take on the same story is one thing, but this sounds like the only thing they're taking from the original is
the name. Why bother to link this movie (which sounds like a complete piece of shit) to a classic if that's the only link?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
A different perspective or a differnet take on the same story is one thing, but this sounds like the only thing they're taking from the original is
the name. Why bother to link this movie (which sounds like a complete piece of shit) to a classic if that's the only link? |
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I totally agree. It's probably marketing. Still I would be interested in seeing a film that uses the plot of the Warriors (wrongfully accussed gang
has to make their way home) in a more realistic/socially aware setting.
The more I think of it the more it reminds me of Blackhawk down, a film by - what a coincidence!- Tony's brother Ridley Scott.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
A different perspective or a differnet take on the same story is one thing, but this sounds like the only thing they're taking from the original is
the name. Why bother to link this movie (which sounds like a complete piece of shit) to a classic if that's the only link? |
^^my thoughts exactly.^^
i probably would have a better feeling about this movie if it was just some modern day gang movie, but since they are trying to cash in on the
popularity of the warriors it just seems kinda hokey.
no Furies = complete horseshit
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