"The Warriors" is a very, very cool exercise in surrealism. Once it's established that we're in an alternate universe and the plot is nothing but a simple problem (something this director does better than anyone else) of getting from point A to point B while eluding all sorts of gangs and cops, it turns into non-stop action and suspense. It's basically what "Escape From New York" wanted to be, only the action is tenser, the pace is faster, the music is cooler, and the bad guys are more menacing (the Baseball Furies will give you nightmares!). It features some of the most original characters and dialog in movie history, and you'll be rooting for the heroes all the way. It's cheesy, no question about it, but it's fun, and the fact that it's being remade genuinely ticks me off. Hollywood, leave the good stuff alone.
Review of The Warriors
