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Escape from New York is a 1981 American independent 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, Harry Dean Stanton, and Adrienne Barbeau.
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EN ESPAÑOL, EN INGLÉS Fuente Cuando John Carpenter estrenó "Escape de Nueva York" en 1981, el cine de acción no solo ganó una joya, sino que perdió la inocencia. No se trataba de otra aventura de rescate con héroes de mandíbula cuadrada; era una bofetada nihilista a la figura sagrada del Presidente y una visión, quizás demasiado cercana hoy en día, de la decadencia urbana. Siempre que la vuelvo a ver, me pregunto si…More
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Snake, Snake,Snake!!! zrodlo/source Ucieczka z Nowego Jorku to film w pewnym stopniu przełomowy i potwierdzający jak świetnym reżyserem jest John Carpenter, a Kurt Russel potrafi się tez odnaleźć nie tylko wokół strasznych potworów ale i wokół więźniów. Film jest idealnym przykładem, ze tworząc postać Snake przysłuży ona kiedy jako wzór dla Metal Gear. Snake Plissken to weteran który ma trafić do więzienia w Nowym J…More
Prison Escape. One of Kurt Rusell's first movies as an action hero, this wasn't something he was known for previously.He does play the role very well and these days no one thinks twice if Kurt plays a hard hitting action hero. This movie didn't have the CGI that we come to expect from movies these days. Not a bad movie if you ignore the way the secret service agents handled the situation on air force one. Eseentiall…More
This post contains all the spoilers and discusses the movie with the assumption that you've seen it. It's not so much a review but more an analysis and commentary on the ideas presented in the film. You can watch the trailer at the bottom of this post. The Credits Escape from New York is directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Van Cleef, Isaac Hay…More
Hi Steemians! Today I have the pleasure to speak about a post apocalyptic science fiction movie duo... especially the first one! In 1981 went out to the theaters to become a cult; "Escape from New York," (our funny guys who love changing names to the movies have limited themselves to translating it without twist it) by the director "John Carpenter" and as leading actor "Kurt Russel". I fell in love with this movie t…More
The more I study John Carpenter's work, the more I realize that he may be one of the most tragically underappreciated artists in cinema. And in 1981 he gave us a gem of a movie called Escape from New York , a movie I did not discover until I discovered Netflix. What's so great about it? Let's find out together. The Pre- Temple-of-Doom R-rating Strikes Again This movie is rated R. But it was given that R-rating in an…More