Assault on Precinct 13 or The Warriors?
12-04-04, 03:23 PM
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Assault on Precinct 13 or The Warriors?
I know they are not the same movie, maybe not even the same genre (action, gangs well it seems) but if you had to only buy one on dvd what would you guys recommend.
thanks for posting.
thanks for posting.
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Wow. Two GREAT flicks. I'm not sure I could choose which one I like more. However, the films being equal, The PRECINCT 13 DVD includes a solid commentary by Carpenter, whereas WARRIORS is bare-bones.
Keep that in mind as a tie-breaker.
Keep that in mind as a tie-breaker.
12-04-04, 08:24 PM
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Assault on Precinct 13 is a great movie, but The Warriors is an all-time favorite of mine, so definitely The Warriors.
THERE HE IS! THAT'S HIM! THAT'S...THE WARRIOR! HE SHOT CYRUS! THE WARRIORS DID IT! THE WARRIORS DID IT! THE WARRIORS DID IT!!!
THERE HE IS! THAT'S HIM! THAT'S...THE WARRIOR! HE SHOT CYRUS! THE WARRIORS DID IT! THE WARRIORS DID IT! THE WARRIORS DID IT!!!
12-04-04, 10:30 PM
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My Best Buy has Assault on Precinct 13 with a two pack with Dreamscape with Dennis Quaid for 9.99 good deal?
My Best Buy has Assault on Precinct 13 with a two pack with Dreamscape with Dennis Quaid for 9.99 good deal?
12-05-04, 04:36 AM
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The Warriors, no question BUT at least some of the music has been overdubbed with bad sound alikes.
I'm not sure about the Eagles at the end but Martha & the Vandellas 'Nowhere to Run' has been changed.
I'm not sure about the Eagles at the end but Martha & the Vandellas 'Nowhere to Run' has been changed.
12-05-04, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by thelwig14
Where is the 2pack generally located in the dvd section of Best Buy?
12-05-04, 10:42 AM
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Both of them are horribly dated, with terrible acting, cheaper-than-cheap production and silly, unrealistic storytelling.
I love 'em like they're my own children.
Assault has the better (non?-)story, with a template copied zillions of times (itself a copy of Rio Bravo)... The Warriors has TONS of fun lines, however. Both have their strengths and flaws. The pace is Assault can be monotonous, while the different gang getups in Warriors seem like cartoons. I do love David Patrick Kelly in The Warriors... basically playing a younger version of his character from The Crow. Come out to play-ay...
I'd go for Assault On Precinct 13 right now, as the Carpenter commentary is very informative. With the remake of The Warriors on the way, Paramount will probably do a "Special Collector's Edition" to capitalize.
Why the choice anyway? You can get 'em both for cheap.
I love 'em like they're my own children.
Assault has the better (non?-)story, with a template copied zillions of times (itself a copy of Rio Bravo)... The Warriors has TONS of fun lines, however. Both have their strengths and flaws. The pace is Assault can be monotonous, while the different gang getups in Warriors seem like cartoons. I do love David Patrick Kelly in The Warriors... basically playing a younger version of his character from The Crow. Come out to play-ay...
I'd go for Assault On Precinct 13 right now, as the Carpenter commentary is very informative. With the remake of The Warriors on the way, Paramount will probably do a "Special Collector's Edition" to capitalize.
Why the choice anyway? You can get 'em both for cheap.
12-05-04, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by visitor Q
You can get both for $15 ... not sure I understand what the fuss is about.
Personally, I would get both .. but in the order of Warriors first and Assault second ...
Personally, I would get both .. but in the order of Warriors first and Assault second ...
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Originally Posted by svrasputin
Saw the preview for it in theatres a few weeks ago and its different than the original. The new one the cops are the ones trying to get in and kill the ppl inside the station cause they want to silence the criminal inside so he doesnt testify against them. Something like that.
Nothing beats the vanilla swirl killing of the original Assault. Brutal. And Napolean Wilson rules!
