Escape from New York - Tiny Review

"is first class in terms of the films' apocalyptic structure. Surroundning Russell is a wealth of quality performers each adding their personal bits to this tick-tock stew, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Do"

-John Chard

"this brilliantly dirty netherworld of crime. Our anti-hero of the piece, Snake Plissken, is superbly played by Kurt Russell, the original choice interestingly was Tommy Lee Jones, but Russell fuels Plissken's mantra to make him one of the eighties coolest grumpy bastards, and his work here is first class in terms of the films' apocalyptic structure. Surroundning Russell is a wealth of quality performers each adding their personal bits to this tick-tock stew, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Do"

-John Chard

Provided by

""Too little of too much" would describe this movie well, which presented us a dystopian New York with development potential and characters whose background is shared, exposed with brief moments of characterization that made me feel like I was missing this movie's predecessor. It didn't exist, and so the end result was of an expanded universe of unknown circumstances - except for the brief introduction we got in the opening credits - where the events barely told the story during the time it was r"

-Graviteer

Provided by

"Nails the "post-apocalyptic except the world didn't end" vibe. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._"

-Ruuz

Provided by

More From John Carpenter

Big Trouble in Little China
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
"Ol' Jack always says... what the hell? Out of 20th Century Fox, Big Trouble in Little China is directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong & Victor Wong. The ad"
-John Chard
Halloween
Staring: Donald Pleasence
Director: John Carpenter
"returns to the Illinois town where he murdered his sister 15 years earlier to wreak havoc on Halloween night. Donald Pleasence is on hand as Myers’ seriously concerned doctor. John Carpenter’s “Halloween"
-Wuchak
The Thing
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
"John W. Campbell Jr.’s novella Who Goes There: The Thing, probably named because of the other adaptation of Campbell Jr.’s story, The Thing from Another World (1951). But not only did Carpenter’s The Thing "
-DrewBlack
Escape from L.A.
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
"90s cheese not quite as good as 80s cheese, but still an entertaining enough action-thriller, though some moments were laughable and not in a good way (Snake riding surfing a wave isn't all that bad ass), "
-JPV852
Dark Star
Staring: Dan O'Bannon
Director: John Carpenter
In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.

Big Trouble in Little China

"Ol' Jack always says... what the hell? Out of 20th Century Fox, Big Trouble in Little China is directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong & Victor Wong. The ad"

-John Chard

Halloween

"returns to the Illinois town where he murdered his sister 15 years earlier to wreak havoc on Halloween night. Donald Pleasence is on hand as Myers’ seriously concerned doctor. John Carpenter’s “Halloween"

-Wuchak

The Thing

"John W. Campbell Jr.’s novella Who Goes There: The Thing, probably named because of the other adaptation of Campbell Jr.’s story, The Thing from Another World (1951). But not only did Carpenter’s The Thing "

-DrewBlack

Escape from L.A.

"90s cheese not quite as good as 80s cheese, but still an entertaining enough action-thriller, though some moments were laughable and not in a good way (Snake riding surfing a wave isn't all that bad ass), "

-JPV852

Dark Star

"In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission,"

More Starring Kurt Russell

The Mean Season
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: Phillip Borsos
When a teenager is shot at the beach, a journalist from The Miami Journal is sent to cover the story. He's called by the murderer and told there'll be four more.
Tango & Cash
Staring: Sylvester Stallone
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy, Albert Magnoli
"If you really wanted to stare death in the eye, you shoulda gotten married. Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell play polar opposite Los Angeles cops who are framed by an arch nemesis and forced to team u"
-John Chard
Big Trouble in Little China
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
"Ol' Jack always says... what the hell? Out of 20th Century Fox, Big Trouble in Little China is directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong & Victor Wong. The ad"
-John Chard
Bone Tomahawk
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: S. Craig Zahler
"It's sure to be a bone of contention... Written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, Bone Tomahawk stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins and Lili Simmons. Music is by Zahler and Je"
-John Chard
The Thing
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
"John W. Campbell Jr.’s novella Who Goes There: The Thing, probably named because of the other adaptation of Campbell Jr.’s story, The Thing from Another World (1951). But not only did Carpenter’s The Thing "
-DrewBlack
Miracle
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: Gavin O'Connor
"I do love a sports drama, which is fortunate as Disney sure do a lot of them! <em>'Miracle'</em> is very good, as it details the events of the 1980 Winter Olympics between the hockey teams of the US and "
-r96sk
Escape from L.A.
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
"90s cheese not quite as good as 80s cheese, but still an entertaining enough action-thriller, though some moments were laughable and not in a good way (Snake riding surfing a wave isn't all that bad ass), "
-JPV852
Tombstone
Staring: Kurt Russell
Director: George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre
" Tombstone is written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P. Cosmatos ghost-directing. It also features a large ensemble cast that includes Val Kilmer, Sam"
-John Chard
The Hateful Eight
Staring: Samuel L. Jackson
Director: Quentin Tarantino
In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.

The Mean Season

"When a teenager is shot at the beach, a journalist from The Miami Journal is sen"

Tango & Cash

"If you really wanted to stare death in the eye, you shoulda gotten married. Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell play polar opposite Los Angeles cops who are framed by an arch nemesis and forced to team u"

-John Chard

Big Trouble in Little China

-John Chard

Bone Tomahawk

"It's sure to be a bone of contention... Written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, Bone Tomahawk stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins and Lili Simmons. Music is by Zahler and Je"

-John Chard

The Thing

-DrewBlack

Miracle

"I do love a sports drama, which is fortunate as Disney sure do a lot of them! <em>'Miracle'</em> is very good, as it details the events of the 1980 Winter Olympics between the hockey teams of the US and "

-r96sk

Escape from L.A.

-JPV852

Tombstone

" Tombstone is written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P. Cosmatos ghost-directing. It also features a large ensemble cast that includes Val Kilmer, Sam"

-John Chard

The Hateful Eight

"In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter i"

Plot