This week started off with a bang, with no other than the cult classic, The Warriors (1979). This movie SLAPPED. I loved it. 

This movie told the story of a NYC gang from Coney Island who needs to find their way back home from The Bronx… with all of the other gangs in NYC out to kill them after being accused of killing the gang supreme, Cyrus. 

Growing up as a comic book fanatic, I could see so many comic book references and styles in the movie. For example, the way the radio DJ spoke before the start of every song. Also, how the characters were positioned throughout the film, especially before the comic-like transitions. They were all positioned a bit unnaturally, but it looked straight out of a comic book. 

I loved the use of color, especially when the new leader of the Riffs would speak, with a striking yellow background. The costumes of all the different gangs were also amazing! I especially liked the Boppers, with their bright purple hats and waistcoats. 

The fight scenes also reminded me of my comic book days. My favorite fight scene was when the Riffs beat up Cleon after Luther accuses The Warriors of killing Cyrus. 

During the entire movie, I was on the edge of my seat. I never knew when someone was about to die, when a fight would start, or what would even happen next. In fact, while I was doing some research on the movie, I found out that Fox was randomly killed off (when the police officer throws him into the subway tracks) because he was fired from the movie after a fight between him and the director, Walter Hill. 

I think that the music in the film helped to add to the suspense. The soundtrack was also a really fun part of the movie, and it added to the overall experience. The movie held my attention the entire time. 

This week, I also presented on my favorite cult movie of all time, Space Jam. I remember that when I was little, I would watch Space Jam while I was in the bath. Because of my love for basketball, and my love for cartoons, Space Jam has always been the perfect movie to me. It was a lot of fun to research on this movie, I loved playing around with the website. The soundtrack is also a lot of fun, even better than The Warriors soundtrack, in my opinion. 

Anna also did a great job with her presentation on Back to the Future. It was fun and captivating, and I thought that it was great that she included a home video. You could really tell that she was extremely passionate about this trilogy. 

Mia and Mary presented on the readings this week, and I thought it was super interesting to learn about fandoms. I think that it’s crazy to think about the time that fans put into movies that they love, but at the same time, I completely understand. I have spent a lot of time myself learning about Star Wars lore.