The Warriors Movie Site Forum

Newbie here. I have always been a fan of Warriors ever since I saw in my local theater when I was 15. I remember there being a stink about gang violence erupting at the theater ,even though my small town had no gangs . Back then a movie stayed in theaters for a year before VCRs. I dont know how times I watched it. I have a original one sheet poster from the movie that I got for $10 at a comic book convention back then. I found this site when I was shearching for info about the Wanderers movie. I knew the movie had fans,not like this. I havent laughed so much in awhile as when I was reading this site. It brings me back as a old school Warriors fan. Thanks Kowolski   

Oh man, when I saw that title I expected this to be a troll trying to be ironic or something. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it's just a new person introducing themselves with an eye-catching title.

Welcome to the forums. Follow the rules and you'll be fine.

Thanks for the welcome. The title is one of my favorite quotes from the movie.   

So... you're an orphans fan ::)... nooo... OMG!!! ::)
Just kidding!!!
Anyway, good introduction!!! I think you'll follow the rules man!!! Welcome and have fun!!!
See ya!!! 8)

Welcome, hope you stick around to enjoy the rest of the forum and meet some pretty cool members.

Me a ORAPHANS fan?!!? You have to be kidding!!  I well,umm, uuuhhh duh , No I mean, you see, Im not,  uuhhh ahh!!!  ALRIGHT OK ,OK I will admit  Im a Orphans fan ::) Some of the best lines in the movie were in the Orphans fight, thats why. Besides they have a heavy rep.  :lol:If a gang like the HIGH HATS can have fans why not the Orphans :p     

Well, to be an orphans fan it's not a crime. Or not!!!?
No, ok, if you are... no problem!!! I won't ever understand why, but ok, no problem!!!
Anyway that line, indeed, is cool!!!
Again welcome and enjoy your stay!!! 8)

Being a fan of the Orphans is like being a Cubs fan.  You know you're never going to win, but you still root for them.

I had to ask myself WHY Im a fan of the Orphans. The most disliked gang by other fans!!! The best I could come up with is that it is easy to be a fan of the winning team IE(Warriors,Riffs) I have always been a fan of the underdogs. What makes a great movie iconic are the quotable lines in it. 100% of Sullys and Apaches lines were some of the most entertaining in the movie. Aside from The Warriors,Luther,Cyrus or an ocassional Riffs line. When was the last time you quoted the Furies,Punks,Turnbulls or even the other Rouges. I guess there are those who will argue that the Orphans were all talk and no fight. HOWEVER don't forget the Warriors did RUN from the Orphans (for whatever the reason) They were late for there train,or they had to get home. 30 on 30 or 8 on 8 the Orphans wouldn't stand a chance. If they outnumberd the Warriors 30 to 8 for the moment , they were the stronger gang.
This IMO makes the Orphans good not the best,but good  Oh and the Cubs do have a heavy rep

Hey kowolski---welcome aboard.

I saw the film several times in NY, and not once did I encounter any gang violence.  I believe the couple of incidents I heard of around here were minimal---I actually encountered more fighting trying to get in during FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 4 around 1984, as the lines were nuts!  I believe there was a nasty case of theater violence in Chicago, but I can't find anything online about it.

welcome to the forums



and as for movie in influence should of seen what clockwork orange did to people


theyd dress up like the guys and start beating on women with a cane and start singing I'm singing in the rain
there were hundreds of gang fights it was so violently influential they had to ban it from cinemas and the director decided not to screen it on any tv show a teenager or child might watch

Yak wrote: Hey kowolski---welcome aboard.

I saw the film several times in NY, and not once did I encounter any gang violence.  I believe the couple of incidents I heard of around here were minimal---I actually encountered more fighting trying to get in during FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 4 around 1984, as the lines were nuts!  I believe there was a nasty case of theater violence in Chicago, but I can't find anything online about it.

At my school in 79 there were no real gangs. I would call them more like social clubs instead.

There were (The Stoners) The uniform of the Stoners was black steel toed workboots,large brass belt buckles,black heavy metal t-shirts Motorhead,Sabbath etc,bell bottom jeans.  We could be found usally in the smoking section at the school. Some of these guys drove the coolest muscle cars in the school. We had hair styles like the Punks leader. I was a Stoner (We smoked weed)

There were (The Farmers) who actually had blue jackets/vests with patches that said FFA on the back (Future farmers of America) They usally wore WWF style buckles, massey furgason/cat tractor hats, cowboy boots,and had chewing tobacco rings on there pockets. They drove 4WD pickups with empty gun racks in the windows. They had one cornfed mongo type who nobody messed with  (they drank beer)

There were (The Jocks) who were basiclly the sports teams guys. They always wore there school color jackets. Nobody messed with them they were the football team. They had freinds on both sides of the Stoners and Farmers.(They smoked weed,drank beer and got all the chicks)

There was always social conflict beetween the Stoners and Farmers. You would see grafitti at school that would say deep things like (Stoners suck/ Farmers rule) and visaversa :roll:The Stoners nicknamed the FFA The future F****ts of America.

When the Warriors movie was coming to town I remember hearing stories about violence breaking out in theaters back east.?? Anyways everybody from school was going to see the movie on opening night. Soon the rumor spread around school that if the Stoners and Farmers showed up that there would be a rumble You would be considered a Wuss if you didnt go watch the movie that night with your freinds.  (I was 15 and my mom dropped us off at the theater)   I went with four freinds and met up with some other cats at the theater. the WHOLE school was there to watch the movie and the possiable rumble. 8) I think it made the movie more exciting for us. After the movie was over and everybody was leaving all amped up. I thought for sure something was going to happen but It didnt    Just alot of hard looks,gestures and yeah rights,and later after school threats We had to walk home about 3 miles from the theater,all the way quoting lines from the movie pretending we were having to bop our way back home.    About a year later there was a actual fight beetween  our groups. A black eye here a bloody nose there, both sides claiming victory  :badgrin:  Oh and The Wanderers was a attached trailer on the movie. That's my true 1979 hick town Warriors moving going experience. Probally  why Im such a fan of the movie. 
 

           

ProgFury wrote: Being a fan of the Orphans is like being a Cubs fan.  You know you're never going to win, but you still root for them.

lol- good one, good one

Yeah, it's really a good one!!!
Anyway, don't despair... after all the Cubs won "Something" in 2007!!! Or not? 8)

Well I could not resist, I had to post this...

[glow=red,2,300]YOU SEE WHAT YOU GET!! [/glow]


[glow=red,2,300]You see what you get,when you mess with the Orphans[/glow]