Talking about how fit and ready Kurt was for the movie, I heard a story years ago, for which I have no proof for, but still like to believe. The wardrobe people were talking about how they needed Kurt in for fittings and measurements to recreate the old Snake costume. He told them something like, "No, it's ok. I've still got it, I'll just bring it in." and no one believed that he could still wear it. So to prove it, he showed up to the appointment wearing the old costume. I'm not sure if it's the original we see in the film, but I like to believe it is.
He’s got so much range. I don’t think people give him enough credit. I mean Snake Plisskin, Captain Ron, Wyatt Earp, RJ McCready, Jack Burton and Santa Claus. He’s great as an Everyman in Breakdown, Vanilla Sky, and Executive Decision. He can do it all.
@@CONSOLETRUTH2 Isn't that how things are given birth creatively? You get inspired by something and turn you create something else. You can't deny the name "Snake" and the eyepatch and the special forces and the lone wolf all being direct lifts from both Escape from New York and Rambo First Blood. Kojima said as much.
I waited on Kurt Russell. He was by himself. Very polite, humble, and just a lovely person all around. Other times he came in with Goldie and there was a tangible, infectious joy that made everyone in the restaurant just... feel happy. ABSOLUTE LEGENDS.
Idk if anyone has mentioned this about Kurt Russell in this movie yet, but the scene of the basketball shot clock... Kurt did it in the time for the rules and the full court shot... he did it in one take, no wires, cgi, or help. Kurt Russell is a bad ass.
I'm so glad you finally did the second movie. I'm now waiting for "10 Things You Didn't Know" about The Punisher (2004) and The Punisher: War Zone (2008)
The Punisher 2004 was a great movie, but the Warzone from 2008 was a pure disaster. The first Punisher flawed that Frank Castle lost his entire family (mom, dad, wife, son, relatives) while the original Marvel Story Frank Castle is a US Marine Commander who was in Central Park, NYC not Tampa, FL or Puerto Rico. Frank Castle had a wife, son and daughter brutally murdered for witnessing mob killing in Central Park. Where did FBI came from, the Saints (these don't exist in Marvel) and Tampa and Puerto Rico. The movie was good but these are flaws for the Punisher fans. I will not go into details in the Warzone, that was a pure disaster.
Russell is the best. His hero roles are better than "Segal, Arnie, Van Damme, and the rest" Even his non hero role in Big Trouble is better than most "heroes". "It's all in the reflexes." He was great in The Thing etc. He was even good as a little kid in his Disney films. Good Guy. He has a place in Canada and loves fishing. My kind of guy....!
You really had to do your homework on this one because finding information from back then isn't as easy as it is for a newer movie great video as always
I've always loved this movie and around my area in the u.s.a.(Jefferson City, Mo.) it was a popular movie that was talked about. I do consider it to be a B rated movie, just like "army of darkness". They were made with so much love you can feel it in the movies. I've rewatched the classic b rated movies more than the blockbusters, they have great humor and are so filled with corny tough guy one-liners that make me smile from ear to ear😊
I saw Escape From LA in the cinema. It looked great, but felt slow at times. The basketball scene and the Surgeon of Beverly Hills were great. Kurt Russell is always great as Snake.
Haha ha same. I loved escape from NY which is a cult classic a la Blade Runner style but they both bombed so most didn't hear about it. So had to support this in cinema and it's a great post apocalyptic detective noir but the script is weak. Basically same recycled story. John Carpenter didn't get another cinema release after this.
Thanks for the great video!! I was working at a videogame company while Escape From LA was being filmed. We were going to make s game based on the film so we were on set multiple nights watching them film for reference. Great experience!!
Thank you again for this 10 things list. I actually saw Escape From New York when it came out here in Oregon when I was a kid and it was and still is one of my favorite movies of all time. So when the sequel came out I was there to see it opening day in the theater. And I do love it, but not as much as the original by any means. It's fun, but it's mostly a rehash of the first movie. From being suckered into taking the job, to what bugged me the most, getting shot in the same leg he got an arrow in, in the first movie at about the same point and then limping for the rest of the movie. That always bugged me. But I love his outfit. And the ending is great when he's gets one over on the entire world. That's totally Snake right there. Anyway. Sorry to drone on. I love your videos and keep it up buddy. Every time I get a notification for a new video from you I can't wait to get home from work and watch it.
When I found out that the infamous "surf" scene was filmed about an hour away from where I live, at Schlitterbahn water-park, I freaked out. Kinda like finding out that Joe Bob Briggs' MonsterVision was filmed about a three-hour drive from my house.
I did hear that Kurt Russel praciced alot of basketball, for the basketball of death scene. Kurt trained himself because he wanted to make the scene as authentic as possible and give him the feeling that he was really playing for his life. Kurt Russel made each and every one of those baskets. I do not remember where I heard this from, to be honest.
Here is some things you might not know about Cliff Robertson. "PT 109" was released while President Kennedy was in office & he personally chose Robertson to portray him. The PT boot was struck and sunk by a Japanese destroyer & had to take a long dangerous escape from the enemy. Kennedy's back was very badly injured & suffered pain from that for the rest of his life. It is a very interesting WW II film. Robertson was a good baddy in "Three Days of the Condor" opposite Robert Redford a great spy thriller.
This movie was campy as hell and it's one of the reasons why I love this movie. Kurt Russell is my favorite current era actor. He's is the Clint Eastwood of our generation (even though Clint Eastwood has been around for a few generations). Love this movie! I saw it at the Drive-In Theater when it came out. I had beers, herb and nostalgia. One of the best nights ever. My ex was a little younger than me so she didn't understand my excitement. Plus, it was an action movie so she wasn't all that into it. Me on the other hand?! I had more fun watching this than any of the Star Wars prequels.
@@ValiantWrestling I disagree. It's a deconstruction of the action genre and Hollywood in general. It's essentially a tongue-in-cheek action film that's only similar to the first in terms of plot but with a completely different tone and style.
I saw this movie when I was a teenager on TV. I really liked it, it was fun and entertaining. Then later as a young adult I watched Escape from NYC online once I learned the LA one was a sequel, and the NYC one did not impress me much. Felt it had less action, a more depressing tone. But hey, if I had watched that in 1981 perhaps I would have found it impressive. But I wasn~t even born then.
I had the exact same experience. Feal the same way too. But like you said, if I had seen Escape from NY first then I might like that more. However, I truly enjoy the campy, action packed, fast-paced LA better than NY
This was my introduction to Snake Plisskin, I rented it from the video store across the street from the Burger King I worked at in high school. I'd run over there on my lunch breaks to pick out movies or video games for after work.
As a fellow Valley Stream Alum like Steve Buscemi and Jim Breuer whose entire family were extras... It is *"TREES LOUNGE"* give it a try Minty. Good lil flick
Great show.💪 I don't know if you've covered another Kurt Russell movie: 'Soldier', but if you haven't I'd love for it to be on some of the next issues of the show.👀
I definitely agree with you. NY was better, but LA was definitely a "switch your brain off at the door" fun movie to watch. I haven't seen it run through the TV as much as NY has. That is a bit of a shame as it makes a great double feature!
Escape from Mars!? Oh hell no! Escape from Cleveland is what we want. Give us the Prequel set in 1994. With a flashback to Escape from Kansas City just a year prior. One in which we graphically see just what happened to Fresno Bob. Referenced in Escape from New York when Snake confronts their old treacherous partner Harold Hellman (who now goes by "Brain" in Escape from New York). That's what we want!
Great vid, on the movie names changes, I am french and this was very common back in the day, for good or worse, it was always about marketing as english titles would be difficult for many to prononce or stick to the general audioance, at least New-York 1997 and Los Angeles 2013 made sense. Those movies will forever stay a big classic, I might re-watch them, again, thanks for the vid !
10:32 Here in Italy, "Escape from New York" is known as "1997: Fuga Da New York" (1997: Escape from New York") and early ads for the sequel carried the title "2013: Fuga da Los Angeles". I reckon they dropped the date so that people wouldn't confuse the movie with "2013: La Fortezza" (the Italian title for Stuart Gordon's "Fortress").
Dude I love your 10 things you didn't know videos and I loved this particular movie. Could you please do one on 1995s The last Supper with Cameron Diaz ? It's one my favorite movies.
I like the fact the john Carpenter doesn't care about making "blockbuster" movies. He makes the kinda movies he wants and still has tons of fans of his work.
I remember seeing Escape from L.A. in my home town of Lynchburg, Virginia in the theater… The part they say they moved the capital from Washington, DC to Lynchburg, VA… I remember the whole theater roar with laughter and everybody started clapping..It was a neat moment…
Escape From the Retirement Home could be hilarious! I loved the Escape From films. Fun fact, I watched them out of order when I first discovered them. So LA had a bit of extra nostalgic goodness, and New York was just great. Anyone who says they couldn't see an old, crookbacked Plisken beating someone into oblivion with a walker is just wrong.
Hey, Minty There's another bonus entry that you didn't include in this review: The costume that Kurt Russell wore in "Escape From L.A." was the exact same costume that he'd worn in "Escape From New York" 15 years earlier, without having any alterations done to it in order for Kurt to fit in it
I remember my brother told me that this was a sequel, after watching a commercial for this movie. Our neighbor had Escape From New York,. After watching that I had to watch Escape From LA. I think both are awesome.
Kurt Russell based the President in Escape 2 off of Televangelist Pat Robinson. Escape 2 actually has pretty good Social Commentary. And there was a 3rd Escape movie in the works. They weren't going to have Kurt Russell, though. And Carpenter had said he wasn't interested without Russell bring there. So it fell apart. I think this was worked into Doomsday starring Rhona Mitra, as it wasn't long after the rumors of the 3rd Escape movie, that this movie was made. It's has all the tropes of the Escape series & is pretty good.
Interesting fact, a movie called New Crime City came out in 1994 with the same exact premise for Escape from L.A....it was rumored that New Crime City was the original script for Escape from L.A. Personally I love Escape from NY, it is one of my favorite movies of all time and I think I've watched it over 100 times...however Escape from L.A., I saw just once in the theater when it first came out and that was it. I am glad I saw Escape from L.A. but it was the one John Carpenter movie I felt completely missed the mark. The first movie was grounded in a dark world of a prison city, LA felt like a campy comedy fest with unbelievable and over the top action sequences that had me rolling my eyes instead of cheering for Snake.
Russell is one of my all-time favorite actors. I love the guy, & his films with John Carpenter. And yes, the guy is ageless. ---------------MJL, 77 y/o
Strike while the what is hot? I heard "hour". If so the phrase is strike while the iron is hot. It's a blacksmith thing. Working metal is easier while it's hot. Not trying to be a jerk. Just helping a friend. Great videos bud! Keep up the great stuff! Glad you are back home!!!
I watched this in the cinema with one of my best mates. We were both massive fans of the original movie and despite this one not being as good as that we thoroughly enjoyed our time. We laughed hysterically when we realised that Sargent Stadanko was filling the Lee Van Cleefe role from the orginal. Wwe seriously geeked out at Escape From L.A. but most other folk in the half empty theatre seemed bored and very confused about why we were laughing so much at the movie, they had no idea 🤣 We did think a 3rd movie may be on the cards with all the talk of Cleveland in Escape From L.A. and kept our eyes open for it but it never materialised. I'm glad Carpenter didn't do Escape From Mars as Ghosts of Mars was pretty awful, from the 90s onwards most of his film were poor. It's no wonder he gave it up and did music shows like an elderly Synth Rock Star, good on him! He's a Legend in my book. I often re-watch Escape From New York and Big Trouble in Little China as I love them both. They Live and The Thing are both awesome too, but modern Capenter flicks, forget about it.
It’s really not a great movie. If Kurt Russel isn’t in it it wouldn’t have any following. It’s just that snake is so revered. And justly so. Without Kurt LA, would be complete garbage
Personally I really liked Escape From LA. I think those that didn't like it, especially compared to Escape From New York, thought the movie was a little too silly compared to how more serious Escape From New York was for the most part. Also the special effects in Escape From LA do leave a lot to be desired but for me they add to my nostalgia for the movie. It's a guilty pleasure and a great movie to turn your brain off and enjoy.
Agreed. '" ESCAPE FR0M LA"' was too campy/silly. The scene with snake on a treadmill in the back ground was just stupid. "'ESCAPE FR0M NY'" was awesome. It was dark, cool and morbid. Awesome premise. Cool F/X
