Orphans/Molotov Cocktail Scene

[GonzoNYC]

I just found another article by former Furie/Location Scout Rob Ryder. He mentions the scene a little bit. Now we know what kind of car was used!! From his former ESPN 2 column;

"I hate explosions. I hate pyrotechnics. Too unpredictable. Way back when, I worked as a locations scout on "The Warriors." We needed a street where we could blow up a Cadillac. I found one out in Brooklyn someplace; but Walter Hill, the director, said it looked too open. So they sent me to some trucking joint over in Queens, where I rented six huge tractor-trailers and had them driven over and parked in the street.


Then Walter didn't like how bare they looked, so they sent out three union scenic artists who spent an entire day painting some lame-ass graffiti on one half of one side of one truck. Talk about milking a job. We all went home that night; the next morning, we're back and all six trailers are slathered in bold graffiti, front to rear, top to bottom.


That night, they wire the Caddy to blow it up. It's tense on the set. We're striding up and down the street, making sure it's all locked down, the neighbors out of harm's way. Way down the street, there's this old Italian couple, must have been in their '90s, who wanted to watch. They'd set up lawn chairs on the sidewalk. I asked an A.D. if we were safe there, and he looked at me funny.


"You're like 300 yards away."


"Yeah?"


"Of course you're safe," he sniffed.


They finally rolled cameras.


"Fire in the hole!" (They actually yell it.) The car blew up, and the huge steel hood came screaming straight at us on a line drive; flew right over our heads and smashed into the building behind us.


"Buono," said the old signora.


But the old man, he was pissed. "

[The Fox]

Great story. Just need to know which part of brooklyn.

[SoldierHeavyMuscle]

I just found another article by former Furie/Location Scout Rob Ryder. He mentions the scene a little bit. Now we know what kind of car was used!! From his former ESPN 2 column;

"I hate explosions. I hate pyrotechnics. Too unpredictable. Way back when, I worked as a locations scout on "The Warriors." We needed a street where we could blow up a Cadillac. I found one out in Brooklyn someplace; but Walter Hill, the director, said it looked too open. So they sent me to some trucking joint over in Queens, where I rented six huge tractor-trailers and had them driven over and parked in the street.


Then Walter didn't like how bare they looked, so they sent out three union scenic artists who spent an entire day painting some lame-ass graffiti on one half of one side of one truck. Talk about milking a job. We all went home that night; the next morning, we're back and all six trailers are slathered in bold graffiti, front to rear, top to bottom.


That night, they wire the Caddy to blow it up. It's tense on the set. We're striding up and down the street, making sure it's all locked down, the neighbors out of harm's way. Way down the street, there's this old Italian couple, must have been in their '90s, who wanted to watch. They'd set up lawn chairs on the sidewalk. I asked an A.D. if we were safe there, and he looked at me funny.


"You're like 300 yards away."


"Yeah?"


"Of course you're safe," he sniffed.


They finally rolled cameras.


"Fire in the hole!" (They actually yell it.) The car blew up, and the huge steel hood came screaming straight at us on a line drive; flew right over our heads and smashed into the building behind us.


"Buono," said the old signora.


But the old man, he was pissed. "

huh, what do ya know? an actual post worthy of the time it took to read it!! and reply to!!! thank you!

[Dolewhite80]

Good post.

[LATEM]

Amazing story. Do you know that at one point I recorded with a camcorder one of the car's plate no.? It is actually the one Mercy passes by when she crosses the street before being grabbed by Ajax. I was trying to track down the owner of that car and his home address, that way I could figure the exact location of that scene in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, the Motor Vehicle's database does not go back that far in time.

8)

[Hippy]

haha good story.

Just to make th guy feel alittle better about the Car hood slamming into his house they probably gave him A role too.

(JK)

[loki]

Damn explosions are fun  :badgrin: good post

[the renegade]

nice post

[adam88]

Wow, I actually never noticed this post.  Its always good to insight on a movie.  Its nice to see that Walter Hill, along with others had precise arrangments on the making of this film.  I especially like the reactions from civilians who stoped and watched the film.

[PowerPaulie]

wow, nice story man!

[WildBoy]

Amazing story.  Do you know that at one point I recorded with a camcorder one of the car's plate no.?  It is actually the one Mercy passes by when she crosses the street before being grabbed by Ajax.  I was trying to track down the owner of that car and his home address, that way I could figure the exact location of that scene in Brooklyn.  Unfortunately, the Motor Vehicle's database does not go back that far in time.

8)

Oh that would have been a great find - you get an A+ for efforrt though

[Swan 1979]

good story nice post.

[ajax the warrior]

I like that scene the orphans get wasted the orphans suck they probably have beaten any gangs in a fight and they lie about beating gangs in the paper.

[TheGingerWarrior]

Very good, Where did you find this article by the way?
And is that the entire article?
Much respect

[Violet]

I loved that scene......that was one of the better scenes in the movie.....I just like seeing things get blown up in movies to me it just adds to it......good throw Swan.