This review was first published on March 8, 2013, back on Dreams of the Shining Horizon. I bring it here for several reasons. First, I intend to bring all of my reviews over – I believe they have relevance to writing theory and my philosophy as a writer. I bring this review over first because it was the first and, in my opinion, one of the best on the old site. What’s more, this movie remains a great inspiration to me as I continue to write fiction about myths and dreams. Finally, it’s summer time, and this is by far my favorite summer movie. Enjoy.
On my About page, and again in my first post, I mention that one of the things I intend to write about on this site is movies. It would be strange if I didn’t: I’ve been a movie buff ever since I was a little kid hanging out in the local video store, wishing I could take the entire stock home. And while there are certainly movies I’m going to pick apart or hold up as examples of what not to do, most of them are going to be movies I love, or that inspire me in some way.
That’s why the very first movie review on Dreams of the Shining Horizon is going to be about Streets of Fire. It fits into both categories, and I wanted to get the whole endeavor off to a positive start. Continue reading “Reviews: Streets of Fire“