tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post21048420789310918..comments2024-03-23T12:33:33.918-04:00Comments on Junta Juleil's Culture Shock: Film Review: ESCAPE FROM L.A. (1996, John Carpenter)Sean Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-3739646566143357632013-05-29T13:34:30.618-04:002013-05-29T13:34:30.618-04:00Just realized I never responded to Owen:
Yes to a ...Just realized I never responded to Owen:<br />Yes to a movie with Snake and Mad Max. Definitely. And I still hope (though somehow I know it will never be) for a third "Escape" film. For now, I'd settle for a Carpy/Kurt reunion of any kind.<br /><br />Wes,<br />The ridiculousness certainly keeps it fun, and then the quasi-nihilistic ending gives it some resonance. I still stand by this film!Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-41434597076603347922013-05-28T16:58:06.776-04:002013-05-28T16:58:06.776-04:00I think the point of Escape from LA is to be a lit...I think the point of Escape from LA is to be a little (well, a lot) ridiculous. Everything about the original from the premise to the 80's feel to the characters and their costumes was ridiculous. This is why the three things identified by TimeTE01 (forced feeling, basketball deathmatch, and surfer CGI) are some of my absolute favorite parts of the movie (also including the Che Guevara character, the "Final Solution" line, and, of course, the final "Welcome to the human race" line). Anyway, thanks for the review!Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837970803266198653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-19187935985053218972010-10-04T17:25:28.028-04:002010-10-04T17:25:28.028-04:00Leopard13,
Thanks for stopping by- I'm glad ...Leopard13, <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by- I'm glad you enjoyed the write-up! Despite the occasional bad CGI and lapses in narrative judgment, I still stand by this flick, and the ending is so damned satisfying that it pretty much outweighs any shortcomings. Definitely one for Carpy's 'plus' column.Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-27423532675593846622010-10-04T15:22:16.487-04:002010-10-04T15:22:16.487-04:00This one is a guilty pleasure of mine. I can't...This one is a guilty pleasure of mine. I can't get enough of Snake Plissken or John Carpenter. Hey, I'll put this one up against a lot of what the studios are regurgitating out there right now, and Snake will kick their ass on fun, style, and social comment, alone. Thanks for this, Sean.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-51607714358349308922009-07-21T11:35:17.681-04:002009-07-21T11:35:17.681-04:00Its like the Mad Max of escape movies. can there ...Its like the Mad Max of escape movies. can there be another one? probably not in todays era of movies like Transformers 2 but ESCAPE FROM EARTH would be cool. wait or better yet Mad Max and Snake starring in the same movie! *mind blown*owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989384856313244450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-7120353394254146802009-06-16T10:55:21.060-04:002009-06-16T10:55:21.060-04:00I cannot argue with you on either point, but, in m...I cannot argue with you on either point, but, in my mind, even a dim rehash of Escape from New York (whether by Carpy himself or by some zany Italians) is going to be better than most of the films out there.Sean Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537515557596273876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497928641398322495.post-74856072958495563232009-06-13T19:18:46.553-04:002009-06-13T19:18:46.553-04:00While I think that the film is entertaining in its...While I think that the film is entertaining in its own way, I have two issues.<br /><br />First, the whole thing feels forced. The humor, the situation and especially the social commentary. We get it!<br /><br />Second, he has to make free throw shots to not be killed. Really? You can do better than that.<br /><br />Those and the old surfer bit just drag the movie down a bit. It is not the worst film by far, but it is also not as good as the original. I said it.Alec Pridgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857871218588846213noreply@blogger.com