By Jared Curtis jared@dmcityview.com

‘The FP’

Directed by the Trost Brothers

Rated R, 82 minutes

Sometimes a movie comes along in which the story sounds so ridiculous that it actually piques viewers’ interests. “The FP” is that type of film, as rival gangs fight for control of Frazier Park, otherwise known as The FP. But these gangs aren’t fighting on the streets — they fight in the dance arena playing a game known as Beat-Beat Revelation. When hometown hero BTRO (Brandon Barrera) is defeated in a dance-off to the death by his rival, L Dubba E (Lee Valmassy), his brother, JTRO (Jason Trost), flees The FP for a normal life. Soon JTRO is forced back into the dance arena, not only to seek vengeance for his brother, but also to defeat L Dubba E and take back The FP. Although “The FP” has a ridiculous premise, the film works. If viewers can get past the intentional campiness, it’s a dance worth taking. CV

‘The Warriors’

Directed by Walter Hill

1979, Rated R, 92 minutes

“Can you dig it?” yells Cyrus, the leader of the Gramercy Riffs, the most powerful gang in New York City, as he promotes the idea of all the gangs joining forces and overpowering the police in “The Warriors.” Nine unarmed members of each gang in the city are summoned to a midnight meeting, but when Cyrus is shot, The Warriors are blamed (although Luther, a member of the Rogues is responsible). With the truce broken, the group must fight its way from the Bronx back to its home turf in Coney Island. Along the way, the gang runs into a number of problems, including other gangs like the Turnbull ACs and the Baseball Furies as well as numerous police officers looking to arrest any gang member they come across, but they must use any means necessary to get home. “The Warriors” is a true cult classic and definitely worth 90 minutes of your life. CV