``Streets of Fire'' ``Rock'n'Roll Fable'' creates timeless music that continues to shine

“Streets of Fire” Synopsis

Rock singer Ellen (Diane Lane) is kidnapped by the street gang "Bombers" during a live performance in her hometown. Drifter Tom Cody (Michael Paré) returns to town after a long hiatus after receiving a call from his older sister Riva (Deborah Van Valkenburgh), and happens to meet former Army female soldiers McCoy (Amy Madigan) and Ellen. Together with their manager Billy (Rick Moranis), they raid the Bombers' hideout and rescue Ellen. Tom and Ellen were once lovers, but they had a bitter breakup in favor of his girlfriend's career. Raven (Willem Dafoe), the disgraced boss of the Bombers, challenges Tom to a duel and storms into town with his friends. A duel between Raven and Tom. After a fierce battle, Tom won. Ellen and Tom's love is rekindled by this incident. Ellen offers to get back together, but Tom has decided to leave town again.

Index

• In the 1980s, soundtrack albums were the main attraction of works.
• The opening and last two songs are so dramatic and cool.
• Who is Dan Hartman, who was also the standard-bearer of disco music?

In the 1980s, soundtrack albums were the main attraction of works.

"A ROCK & ROLL FABLE=Rock'n'Roll Fable".

``Streets of Fire,'' which begins with these words engraved on the screen, proclaims a universal story that transcends time as FABLE = fable, legend, and fiction. However, the setting is ``a man who returns to town to save the woman he once loved,'' and follows the style of old Western movies. Director Walter Hill has this to say about this:

"I have long wanted to make a 'real rock'n' roll movie.' The situations and symbols in this film are the same as the themes of most rock'n'roll songs." (From the theater brochure at the time of its release)

"Streets of Fire" © 1984 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

In other words, the movie itself is rock'n'roll. The title ``Streets of Fire'' is also taken from the title of Bruce Springsteen's song (included in the album ``Streets of Fire''. The Japanese title is `` Streets of Fire ''). The song was originally scheduled to be used in the film, but Springsteen reportedly declined to use it when another singer decided to cover it. Although the song with the same name as the title does not play, this work goes beyond the rock'n'roll genre and develops into a song with a strong impact that will send electricity running through your body.

At the time of its release in 1984, works such as `` Flashdance '' (1983) and `` Footloose '' (1984), which had just preceded it, continued to have attractive soundtracks that used songs from a variety of artists, creating a boom. was forming. However, the difference between these works and ``Streets of Fire'' is that there are many scenes in which the characters actually sing. This is because the heroine is a popular singer, and the story begins when she is kidnapped by a bad guy during a live performance.

The opening and last two songs are so dramatic and cool.