Mar 18th
Escape from New York*
(US 1981)
Avco Embassy/International Film Investors/Goldcrest/City Films. 99m. Panavision
In a totalitarian US of 1997, New York is rendered a detention island where the President is abducted and a rogue soldier is forced to rescue him.
Workmanlike urban sci-fi which looks less ambitious than it sounds (with St. Louis gamely trying to resemble New York), not as unlikely or as improbable now as it seemed at the time, which moves along at a measured pace with some unexpected star cameos.
Written by: John Carpenter, Nick Castle.
Producers: Larry Franco, Debra Hill.
Director: John Carpenter.
Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Harry Dean Stanton, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, Season Hubley, Nick Castle.
Photography: Dean Cundey.
Music: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth.
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. Kurt Russell shows all the style and casual machismo that would have made him an excellent alternative Han Solo.
posted by Joe at 12:12 AM
1 Comments:
Wonderful! This is an all-time fave sci-fi/action film of mine. Kurt Russell is brilliant as Snake and I appreciate the tone and look. I've loved the film ever since renting the video tape in 1983 (which I have a copy of in my ex-rental tape collection.) John Carpenter is still one of my favourite directors.
The newer DVD/Blu-ray versions of the film include the cut bank robbery and escape scene that was cut from the very start of the film. Did you see that? Oh, James Cameron was part of the visual effects team and Jamie Lee Curtis provides the voice over.
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