Streets of Fire (1984)
Directed by Walter Hill
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.
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The whole thing takes place in a deliberately retro, highly stylized urban milieu that is redolent of that “some time in the 20th century” vibe that you can find everywhere from Brazil (1985) to Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City (2005) to Streets of Fire (1984) to, well, John Wick (2014).
One very good thing though: “Suicide Squad” has a fab soundtrack of rock golden oldies that propel the action unlike anything since Walter Hill’s long forgotten gangland rock ’n’ roll fable “Streets of Fire” (1984).
…even a little “Streets of Fire” for the real ones out there…
Hiring existing songwriters is a logical move when filmmakers need to make their fake songs even better than the real thing – think of the surging numbers written by Jim Steinman for Streets of Fire .
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Veteran genre director Walter Hill ( The Warriors , Streets of Fire) accomplishes something new by building up the villain as a rich, fully-rounded character and stripping the hero down to a mysterious Clint Eastwood-like cipher.
Over the last couple decades, Hill has produced a plethora of notable gems such as Streets of Fire , 48 Hours, The Warriors , and Southern Comfort .