Escape from L.A. (1996)

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Did you people see the same film I saw?

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Escape from LA is a fun Action packed sci-fi Thriller from the 90s,Kurt Russell Is back in his most iconic role ever as Snake Plisskin & this time his mission is in the apocalyptic wastelands of Los Angeles & it's so much cheesy action fun. La is a great action film but it's not as good as the CLASSIC gritty Escape from New York but it's still a great sequel & has so much cool stuff in here like the production design,the look of Los Angeles in ruins in excellent & the music is very cool & exciting but the main villain/bad guy is terrible lol he's ridiculously not scary or tough or even threatening at all he's comical & that's not good in this apocalyptic LA you show have a really scary tough villain for snake!!! La had a bigger budget than New York but still doesn't look as good as NY but i think that's also to do with how BRILLIANTLY the dark streets of NY was filmed in that movie. Kurt Russell is still great as Snake Plisskin here & has alot of fun do I lots of action & stunts & shooting up the place,so yeah a very cool & exciting Action Thriller & so glad Carpenter directed again!!! La is underrated but i have alot of Nostalgia for this as i brought it right bk when it was first released on video & i actually saw this way before NY!!! So yeah a good fun watch especially at night it's great late night entertainment

The first time I saw this I was appalled. My point of reference was the original. A few years later I re-watch with my standards lowered and I enjoyed it more. It's all relative really. It's not a great movie by any means and you can see Carpenter's decline taking effect. The movie is just a re-hash of the original but set to kitchy special effects and a more lighter fun tone. To be honest, the cartoon CGI, and silly things like surfing a wave, which bothered me the first time didn't this time. He obviously is going for a cheesy look and to a certain degree it works if you forget about the first movie. Some people will love the style, die hard original fans will hate it. It works on some levels but I just can't help preferring the dark, minimalist, sleazy, atmospheric menacing tone of the first. My main issue with this sequel on second viewing is the lightweight villain. It's just an actor in a Che Guevera costume with no real menace at all and therefore any tension and urgency is lacking. Th final scene is also a big set piece that looks more like a universal studios special effects and fire show than an actual place where a story is taking place. A fairly entertaining movie but a far cry of the original

Escape from L.A. (1996) American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter, co-written and produced by Debra Hill and Kurt Russell, with Russell also starring as Snake Plissken. A sequel of Escape from New York, Escape from L.A. co-stars Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, and Pam Grier.You may have escaped from New York, but this is L.A.A Classic Science Fiction/Action underrated film. A sequel 16 years after the original was released Kurt Russell proved that he can still act. And he Is still Snake Plissken. I know a lot of people hate this sequel to an original classic film Escape From New York (1981) even my friend does not like it. I love it, I thought is the last good action sequel that Kurt Russell did. Still predecessor Is far superior than this film but I still love it. Because of Kurt Russell and his performance, Stacy Keach Is also good in it. Snake on a surf board is awesome. Escape from L.A. is a bad ass underrated sequel. I love it and I don't care what anyone else is saying it. "Draw." His best line.After sixteen years, Snake Plissken is back. A long overdue vacation if you ask me.Escape from L.A. starts off with the new America. After a devastating earthquake, L.A. is now an island on the coast of America. After a new president takes over, L.A. becomes a deportation point to "take out the trash". However, after being apprehended, Snake is forced to go to L.A. The setup beforehand is nice. The interaction with Snake and the local authorities is good stuff. Snake has his mission. The look of the new L.A. is quite something. The land is destroyed, the chaos is frequent, and the locals are quite lethal and always watching their backs. Makes sense. This is not going to be easy.Kurt Russell is great as Snake. He admits that Snake is one of his favorite characters to play. He had fun here. The plot works. Would make perfect sense if this did happen. Cliff Robertson is cold and calculating as the president. The action is fun. The look of the movie is perfect. L.A. looked like a wasteland. Be on the lookout for an appearance by Bruce Campbell. He has a small, but memorable role here.The plot Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.Escape From L.A. isn't the greatest sequel ever made but it is my favorite follow up to a cult classic film Escape From New York (1981) but it is a still a good sequel cause the action scenes are kind of good. I love Action films and this is an Action film and I don't care about the haters of this film. In my opinion is the last good Action film from the 90's. So leave this film alone if you have high expectations. It is my second favorite and best film of Kurt Russell the first one will always be Escape From New York (1981). Escape From L.A. (1996) is very hated and underrated movie, Even my friend did not like this movie I always did and do and I have watch it when I was 13.years old. First I thought it was Escape From New York (1981) but I was surprised to learn that it was a sequel. I haven't saw both of the movies in years until a week a ago I got both of the movies on Blu-ray and after re watching Escape From L.A. (1996) I was stunned from action scenes and how the film was entertaining and fun to watch. The only thing I had the problem with the movie Is that It was a hoax's and he never was infected with deadly virus they screwed him over and that really angered me.Escape From L.A. (1996) is very good underrated hated film from the 90's. Even you can see Hollywood in flames in this movie the same scene was used in Demolition Man (1993) In the beginning of that movie. I like action movies from the 90's and I really like a lot Escape From L.A. (1996) not much as I Love Escape From New York (1981).8/10 Grade: B Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment Starring: Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, and Pam Grier. Producers: Debra Hill, Kurt Russell Screenplay: John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Kurt Russell Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hr. 41 Mins. Budget: $50.000.000 Box Office: $25,477,365

Seriously, if your a fan of 'Escape From New York', you shouldn't be disappointed with this terrific installment. My only sadness is that it didn't seem to do well at the box office which is a crying shame as this movie had it all and was very SNAKE.If your a fan of the legendary 'Snake Plissken' your going to love this movie. It's terrific and I wish there could have been at least one more movie to provide a trilogy to the Snake Plissken saga. Alas with the barely scraped back budget I doubt that's ever going to be a possibility.To conclude this is a movie for fans, it's not a movie for winning Oscar's or achieving amazing accolades in special effects etc, it's a down and gritty 80's style film, which is at the core of the Snake character.For those who are not aware there was a Snake Plissken comic book(which I of course own)that got a single issue. It's worth while reading if your a fan too. (Just trying to assist fans as sadly Snake is constantly overlooked and I'm certain Marvel would do well to bring him back to the big screen today. Kurt Russell could still play Snake without blinking an eye lid(that's a single eye lid, you have to have the patch). Fingers crossed John and Kurt could work together again.The most underrated anti-hero in existence has to go to Snake Plissken.JUST REMEMBER TO CALL HIM 'SNAKE'!!!!