The Warriors (2006), Tony Scott Remake

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
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.

;) Compliments to IMDb.com for providing this information on their Warriors Message Board.

The thing that bother's me about a remake is the loss of charaters. I don't see how you can replace Michael Beck or James Remar.

I can only image them using Will Smith as "Swan" and Aston Kutcher as "Ajax", what a terrible thought! :(

:LMAO:

:lol: @ Will Smith as Swan and if they even consider recruiting Ashton for Ajax,... :scarface:

I also feel kinda "so-so" about this so-called remake. There's alot of negative talk about it on IMDb.com's Warriors message board and there's even a petition going around to put a stop to it. :sadno: I didn't want to watch it b/c of all the changes and whatnot (plus MTV being it's producer - what's next?)... *sighs* but I might check it out...

They are suppose to have a lot of extra footage of the original movie that was editted out to shorten the movie, because back in the 1970s/80s they felt people would not sit and watch a 2 hour movie.

What they just did to the movie "The Outsiders" was made a directors-cut, and I saw the sneak preview of it on 42nd Street AMC and it was a great movie. It was like watching a new version of the movie. I think that is what they should do with the original Warrior's movie.

If they want a new gang movie, which wer are due for, let them do the book "Lords of Lawndale" about the Chicago Gaylords :attn:

I was reading a little on your website about the greasers. There were a few guys at my school who were greasers. I always thought they were pretty cool, sporting their own style. I've never read the book but I'm sure it'd make an interesting gang movie.

The Outsiders was a great book/movie. One of my top faves. I didn't know they made a director's cut though. I'll have to check that out.

But I know there were deleted scenes from the movie and that you probably won't be able to watch them unless it comes on regular t.v. For some reason, these scenes are not included in the director's cut *shrugs* but you can check out some of the scenes at this Warriors' site: The Warriors Real Live Bunch.

That is too bad because I would rather see a Directors-cut over a new movie. Greasers were cool, and i am getting more data from the older Gaylords for the website.


PS: The Warrior Murals that are on the page Swan Page are history! I was in Union Square today and new advterising is up. So those pictures are part of Warrior History now!

i know what you mean. but i must say... looking at those murals is refreshing. thanx again for the link.

orlando bloom as Ajax :D
Tom cruise as swan :D
brilliant

:o They might just choose those two if Will Smith and Aston refuse or hold out for too much money. The actors we both posted could not even make it as Rembrant, and I am not trying to cutdown Rembrant, but Swan and Ajax were classics.

I THINK THAT CHICAGO GANGS ARE MUCH MORE INTERESTING .THE CHICAGO STREETGANGS WERE KNOWN TO WEAR COLORS AND GANG SWEATERS. ALL CHICAGO GANGS HAVE MURALS AND GANG EMBLEMS WHICH ARE PRETTY COOL. THE GAYLORDS WITH THERE MALTESE CROSSES AND THE IMPERIAL GANGSTER WITH THERE CROWNS AND PINK PANTHERS. THEN WE HAVE THE LATIN KINGS THE LATIN LOVER,TWO SIX BOYS, SYMON CITY ROYALS,PLAYBOYS,HARRISON GENTS, SPANISH COBRAS,18 STREET BOYS,JOUSTERS,VICELORDS,GANGSTER DISCIPLES, SATAN DISCIPLES,SPANISHLORDS , CHI WEST,LATIN PANTHERS,DUECES, ETC.ALL THESE GANGS ARE MORE INTERESTING THAN ANY OF THE LA GANGS. THESE GANG DID MUCH MORE FIGHTING WITH BATS AND PIPES BACK IN THE 1960 THRU 1980. THEN GUNS BECAME THE WAY OF THE STREETS. THE GANGS IN CHICAGO ARE WELL DOCUMENTED AND HAVE A BETTER HISTORY. THERE STORY NEEDS TO BE TOLD!!!!!!!!! A MOVIE WOULD BE GREAT IF THEY USE THE GANGS IN CHICAGO FOR THE WARRIOR REMAKE. NO ONE WANTS TO WATCH A BUNCH OF PUNKS DOING DRIVEBYES IN A MOVIE.REAL GANG MEMBER GET UP CLOSE AND SHOT IT OUT. TO BAD THE GANGS NOWS DAYS HAVE NO HEART, AND NEED TO USE GUNS. LORD DEMON A GAYLORD FROM THE 1970's

I really dont like the remake. I think they should stick to the unknows if they could. It wont capture the 70's feeling. Cant u dig it?

Why do they have to make these unnecessary cult remakes anyway? I didn't even bother to go see the "new" Assault on precinct 13 or the "Travolta" Punisher, nothing beats the original. I went to see the Dawn of the Dead remake AND Romero's next sequel Land of the dead. I must say that I wasn't very impressed at all, I'd rather pay a ticket for an 80's Italian zombie romp. 28 days later by Danny boy Boyle is also a rather wasted opportunity....

A nice thought would be if the Warriors remake was about the original Warriors at their present age who are training their youngblood and ruling 'n' expanding their territory. This way there would still be a vibe from the classic flowing through the CGI effects :lol:

Yea true Alex but that would have to mean Coney be diffrent agian. And Coney has changed since the WARRIORS.But that was a cool idea

You're right Hurricane, they can't get that original setting anymore, nor the atmosphere. But it would still be Coney and not L.A. ;)
Anyhow, if they wanted a remake they should've done it in the 80's and not in 2006...