Escape from New York update feed

The future kind of sucks. (430 movies items)

"Reason for the future sucking: Apparently, New York City, has become a really big Super Alcatraz, and the President has been kidnapped. Keep in mind, it was made in 1981, so not unlike the 50's they imagined robots in every house, cities on the moon, and people living in outer space, New York City was imagined to become Super Prison City. Year it takes place: 1997"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, and Harry Dean Stanton. The film's storyline, set in the near-future world of 1997, concerns a crime-ridden United States, which has converted Manhattan Island in New York City into the country's sole maximum-security prison. Air Force One is hijacked by anti-governmen"

“(MU) Carpenter reestableciendo géneros, inaugurando filones, o formatos dentro de los filones, qué bueno es para eso. Aquí esta todo, la misión imposible, del héroe que desciende al infiero y se redime salvando al presidente frívolo, NY distópico....” read more

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: Kurt Russell, as Snake Pliisken. It’s a dark, cynical take on the future. The music by John Carpenter. New York City, is very dark and dangerous In the movie. Lee Van Cleff, Donald Pleaance, Adrienne Barbesu, and Issac Hayes, as The Duke. It’s one of my favourite John Carpenter films. "

Random Moments, Random Films: Vol.1 (107 movies items)

"Directed by: John Carpenter Cinematography: Dean Cundey "

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: R Why it’s rated: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity, Graphic Violence, and frequent Escaping from New York "

The Best of Kurt Russell (15 movies items)

" Snake Plissken "I don't give a fuck about your war... or your president.""

Directed by John Carpenter (18 movies items)

" "It's the survival of the human race, Plissken. Something you don't give a shit about." Written by John Carpenter and Nick Castle Music by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth Cinematography by Dean Cundey Editing by Todd C. Ramsay"

My Favorite Films of 1981 (15 movies items)

" "It's the survival of the human race, Plissken. Something you don't give a shit about." Directed by John Carpenter Written by John Carpenter and Nick Castle Music by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth Cinematography by Dean Cundey Editing by Todd C. Ramsay"

My Favourite Film Taglines (67 movies items)

"1997. New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane."

Mount Rushmore 80s Action Characters (Poll) (14 movies items)

"Snake Plissken "

Films & TV Watched in 2021 (196 movies items)

"REWATCH"