I remember watching this as a child. It was 1984 and I was about 8 years old. Idk it looked real cool due to MTV playing I can dream about you an awful lot. So I rented it out as soon as it hit the video store. I didn't see it in the theater because there were just way to many better movies playing at one time. This movie came out when Police Academy, Greystoke, Temple of Doom, Ghostbusters and many other great movies. 1984 was a really great year for movies seriously. And Streets of Fire really didn't even stand close to the ultra blockbusters. I mean we actually went and saw The Temple of Doom like four times. And back then, movies would play at the theaters much longer. Back then it also took definitely around a few months to even get on VHS. Not like now where it's a machine. Even the best biggest blockbusters will have a little over a one month run in the theaters. And in a month or two like tops they were pushing them on Blu-ray. It's just like a very rushed machine nowadays. Remember how long The Karate Kid was playing? Another 1984 banger. Or the Terminator which was in theaters forever. I mean these were very different times. When you could actually watch a movie and the bathroom were behind the ropes where they ripped the tickets. So as we got into our teens we'd get dropped off at the Matinee get the cheapest tickets. And then get picked up around 6pm. We called it movie hopping. And we never got caught. And at that time we'd probably seen every movie in the theater. Three movies or at least two. Most were repetitive unless something new and good came out. And like I said they really didn't care much. Oh the memories. I remember we saw Young Guns 2, and then we snuck into Men at Work which was one of our favorites as was Young Guns 2. Men at Work was a very fun comedy about garbage men starring Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen. And yes it was fun and pretty hilarious. It was also directed by Emilio and had a fun cast. Of course Charlie Sheen,his brother in real life always helped his older brother. And when Oliver Stone was making Platoon he had Emilio as the lead. But it took awhile for Stone to get the move off the ground, another just excellent war film. However since Emilio had goiolder by the time they got the filming going. Stone ended up getting rid of Estevetas he looked a bit older than Stony wanted. So he hired his younger brother for the lead,Charlie Sheen. And Platoon was the most real war movie that had come out at the time. Stone was in Vietnam so he made the movie as real as it could have been. And when they came back they saw the movies playing and didn't think that the movie would fair well. It was an instant classic. A masterpiece winning awards that year. Basically cleaning house. And what a cast. Boy!

I love all of these videos. I hope one day the creator has the time/inclination to make more.

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Streets of Fire is my favourite movie ever

Willem looks like a more S&M emaciated member of the Misfits. Wonder if their look influenced his character's look?

Tonight is what it means to be Young, one of Jim Steinmann’s early hits, or what should have been. Classic movie with many young actors and a great soundtrack.

Goodness Diane Lane was (is) gorgeous! Morgan we are GenXers but I’d love to hear your take on Rocky Horror! Also, the Pirate Movie?! It’s trash but so many Xers love it.

Streets of Fire was only limited to West Coast. Here on East Coast and in Middle America didn’t know when this was in movies! However between VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray sales made up their budget!

I missed this film on its first run, rented it in 1987, and just barely remember not caring for it all that much, which doesn't make sense, because as Morgan points out, it contains almost all of the elements of a perfect film and was made by Walter Hill, whose work I almost universally enjoy. But I love this channel, because it has me wanting to revisit some of these films that I originally overlooked or dismissed and this is another that I will try to catch again soon. Thank you again for your excellent review, Morgan!

I may have to watch this just to see what an unlikable Rick Moranis character is like. He’s one of those people forever associated with good & nice guys. If he punched a nun I have no doubt most people would Immediately think “What did that nun do to Rick Moranis?”

I wasn’t surprised at the outpouring of sympathy and well wishes after Rick was sucker punched earlier this year while walking down a NYC street. Nor was I surprised at the visceral reaction to find his attacker at all costs. Whether it’s Little Shop of Horrors, Ghostbusters, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, or Little Giants, everyone has a fond memory of him

I really really love this channel!!!