STREETS OF FIRE is both the perfect distillation of the
action films director Walter Hill had made up to 1984 and a stylish box office
disaster. In my opinion it is also a masterpiece of pure cinema combining
elements of film noir, musicals, crime stories, romance and tough guy humor
into a something not seen on film before. This may not be Hill's best film but
it is the best representation of his talent completely unfettered within the Hollywood movie making machine.
I recently rewatched this movie on cable (where I always
seem to have seen it) and posted about it on Facebook wondering if I was alone
in my love for SOF. I was not! Dozens of people came out of the closet as fans
and when Ted Haycraft mentioned that we needed to talk about it I suggested we
record our conversation for a show. A few minutes later I asked filmmaker and
comic book writer Robert Tinnell if he would join us and he enthusiastically
agreed. We had a great time talking about this under seen and under discussed
piece of 80's action cinema and we hope you will enjoy hearing us babble.
If you have any comments or if you are a secret fan of
STREETS OF FIRE drop us a note at thebloodypit@gmail.com and let us know. Maybe
Walter Hill fans should develop a secret handshake or just address each other
as Tom Cody! Thanks for downloading and listening.
1 comment:
http://calvinscanadiancaveofcool.blogspot.ca/2010/03/tonight-is-what-it-means-to-be-young.html
I too have a deep love for this movie. Love the soundtrack and everything that got mashed together to make a true Rock and Roll Fable. The broody but brave Cody and Diane Lane who has never looked more attractive.
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