<![CDATA[He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more n]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Warriors

Hendry_William_French — 9 years ago(October 03, 2016 12:15 PM)

He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more notable star.
And you can deal with me; Doug Masters!

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Not all actors
crave the spotlight, after initially acting mainstream. Look at Lou Diamond Phillips after the 80's.
It's time to start winding this thing down.

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Xanadu killed his career.

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"extremely!" He'd be hard pushed to melt a popsicle in his mouth. At any rate, he did play cold, cool and calculated quite well in
Wes Craven's Chiller - '85
.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619891https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619891Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more n on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:33 GMT]]>MadamaButterfly91 — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 10:03 PM)

He was extremely hot as Swan.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619890https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619890Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more n on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:32 GMT]]>RobbieCalifornia — 9 years ago(January 15, 2017 06:11 PM)

Not everyone makes it to the top. I thought Xanadu was a lousy movie. He kept working in films and tv but Warriors was his biggest film.
I was absolutely electrified the first time I saw Warriors. The whole cast was great, the gangs were super with the makeup and costumes (baseball!). Great, great music. And that chick gang OMG. Deborah Van Valkenburgh was so good, her speech about her crummy life was so realistic.
And Michael Beck was perfect as Swann. Even if he never became a big star, nobody who has seen Warriors will ever forget him.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619889https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619889Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more n on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:31 GMT]]>wiking5 — 9 years ago(January 09, 2017 09:25 PM)

I liked him in WARLORDS OF THE 21st CENTURY, but it IS B-rate. Never saw XANADU.
"A fella, a QUICK fella, might have a weapon hidden under there.I'd have to pin his head to the panel."

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619888https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619888Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more n on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:30 GMT]]>PoppyTransfusion — 9 years ago(December 04, 2016 09:58 AM)

He was gorgeous.
Ever tried, ever failed?
No matter.
Try again, fail again.
Fail better.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619887https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619887Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more n on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:29 GMT]]>ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(February 15, 2022 01:51 PM)

Whatever charisma he had, really didn't work for me and he wasn't exactly a handsome looking fellow.
He was fine in
The Warriors
, which contained a lot of colorful characters, yet he was terribly miscast alongside ONJ in
Xanadu
. Beck is the worst thing about that movie, the rest is quite magical and whimsical fun with a real top-notch soundtrack.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?

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He was quite charismatic and had the laconic charm.
Really thought he'd have become a big star but life is life I guess.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down and a Wagging Finger of Shame

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Met him once at a convention, seemed like a nice guy in person
That's good to hear, he seems like a cool guy. It's great when actors appreciate the fans of their movies and the characters they played.
And you can deal with me; Doug Masters!

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619883https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1619883Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to He was tremendous as Swan, a really cool leader and bad ass. He was a good actor. I'm surprised he never became a more n on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:25 GMT]]>randomlynx — 9 years ago(October 03, 2016 03:38 PM)

Personally I blame Xanadu 😉
Met him once at a convention, seemed like a nice guy in person.

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