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Escape From L.A. [1996] [DVD]

DVD ~ Kurt Russell
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  • Actors: Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, A.J. Langer, Georges Corraface
  • Directors: John Carpenter
  • Writers: Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Nick Castle
  • Producers: Kurt Russell, Debra Hill
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Jun 2001
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000059H22
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,465 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Fifteen years after John Carpenter squandered a great idea on a mediocre movie (Escape from New York), he does it again--this time on the Left Coast. Kurt Russell is back as the terminally cynical one-eyed action hero Snake Plissken who, this time, has been coerced into saving the world in Los Angeles. It's 2013 and L.A. is now an island maximum-security prison off the coast of California. Snake has 10 hours to find a doomsday weapon that's fallen into the hands of revolutionaries before he dies of a virus with which he's been injected. But the action is clumsy and unimaginative: lots of shootouts and very little suspense. Even the bad guys aren't particularly inventive; only Pam Grier, as a transsexual gang leader, strikes any sparks. Russell growls his way through the role but can only blame himself: He cowrote the script with Carpenter. --Marshall Fine

DVD Description
DVD Special Features:

Theatrical Trailer
Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages: English, German
Subtitles: Englsih for the hearing impaired, English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Underappreciated Snake Plissken adventure, 27 Dec 2006
By Franklin T Marmoset - See all my reviews
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This long-awaited sequel to Escape From New York was considered a disappointment when it was released, but watching it again recently I felt it was an underappreciated film. It's basically a remake of Escape From New York, so it takes the core concept of the original and does something slightly different with it. What keeps it from being entirely stale is that this film is much more of a satire, with some humorous pot-shots being taken at the moral majority and at Los Angeles itself.

Here, Los Angeles has become separated from the mainland United States by an earthquake, thus making it a perfect contender for the prison status enjoyed by New York. Once again, the government has lost something of value; and, once again, Snake Plissken is the only man they can send in to retrieve it. Poor old Snake - he's been caught again, set up again, and is again forced to do the government's dirty work against his will.

The real joy of this film is seeing Kurt Russell back as Snake Plissken. This is a brilliant character he has created with John Carpenter, so a great deal of the enjoyment comes from seeing Snake, as anti-heroic as ever, once again screwed over by the man and biding his time until he can get some payback. The easy option for a sequel would have been to soften the character and make him more heroic, but, if anything, he's more of a selfish outlaw than ever. This is never more evident than in the film's final scene, which I won't spoil here, but suffice to say it's a great middle-finger moment for a great middle-finger character.

As befits this series, the special effects are not great. In fact, this features some of the worst CGI committed to a major motion picture, but - as with the original - this is an easy flaw to overlook.

If you are a fan of Escape From New York and can live with a sequel that is a glorified remake, I recommend this one to you. Carpenter and Russell have done it again, in my opinion, so don't hesitate to check out the next chapter in the Snake Plissken story. Let's hope they get around to the rumoured Escape From Earth before they're both too old.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Snake is back....in loads of action and some great in-jokes, 11 Aug 2001
By misterkraig@yahoo.co.uk (The West Country) - See all my reviews
I saw this film at the cinema, owned it on video and now DVD. Although it is a bare bones disc with just a trailer, its great to see the movie in widescreen (as it should be) and Carpenter/Walker's score in 5.1 - brilliant!!

A lot of critics hammered this film, but it has cult classic wrote all over it. Russell is as usual, superb and is backed up by a great cast. Stand out cameos include Peter Fonda as a surfer dude, Steve Buscemi and the great Bruce Campbell.

I love this movie, it's not as good as "New York" but its lots of fun. Anyway, John Carpenter is a film making legend.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best yet., 8 Mar 2006
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I have to admit, this is my 3rd favourite film of all time. I suppose i love it because it is a stereotypical american hardman movie. Kurt Russel is greasy, the bad guys are in the government, he has big guns (both meanings) and it is just entertaining.
Not good, just entertaining.
So why do i love it?
Because Snake Pliskin (that name is perfect) shuts down the world at the end to cowboy music. He then lights up the last American Spirit cigarette in the world before it fades.
Absolutle classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film
A classic 1980s film made in 1996, if you enjoy films that are terrible and funny at the same time you could do a lot worse than Escape from LA. Read more
Published 23 days ago by J. Hudson

5.0 out of 5 stars oooohhhh i love it, and him.lol
Gosh I love Kurt Russell as he is, but as Snake Plissken he is even more of a dish.

The storyline though very futuristic, and kinda ewwie in some parts(wacky beverly... Read more
Published 2 months ago by T. Schleich

3.0 out of 5 stars Politically Thought-Provoking Caper
This is a clever and crazy film - especially notable, on a basic level, for its wacky special effects which make it look more 1950s than 1990s, and which need to be enjoyed in the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Alistair McConnachie

1.0 out of 5 stars Ruscue me from John Carpenter
I'll start by admitting that I kind of like Escape From New York, it was a trashy 80's flick that played to its strengths but was nearly ruined by Issac Hayes poorly cast bad guy... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Road Apple

5.0 out of 5 stars Misunderstood
Alot of people have reviewed this badly, which I think is unfair. If you go to watch this film and try to see it as a serious action film, then don't bother. Escape From L. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. R. SMITH

3.0 out of 5 stars Need to be very forgiving to be enjoyed
I enjoyed this first time I saw it. Dumb as anything, but funny and with a lot of B movie charm.

Then I was bored with it the next time I watched it. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by Pete

3.0 out of 5 stars names snake..i mean plisken, no wait its snake
if your a fan of the snake (escape from new york) i would recommend getting this. More action, some lame cameos i.e. Read more
Published on 11 April 2006 by P. poland

4.0 out of 5 stars a great movie
its begins with a facist, christian right-wing presidential candidate coming to power after he accurately predictes an earthquake which hits la. Read more
Published on 13 May 2005 by prilljoe

5.0 out of 5 stars its so funny cos its so bad
This film has it all. Really it does. Snake Plissken is sent out on a mission to retrieve and to kill the president's daughet and to get hold of a secret nuclear weapon in a tiny... Read more
Published on 23 Jul 2004 by manby4ever

2.0 out of 5 stars Escape from New York all over again - but less good.
I was very disappointed with this sequel which is just an obvious rip-off from the first film.
The storyline is identicle with Snake going into to L.A. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2004 by Disappointed film fan

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