lukem-52760 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

LeonLouisRicci After the initial shock that was experienced by Fans of the Cult Classic "Escape from N.Y." (1981) wore off and it was understood that this was NOT done in the same "serious" Sci-Fi-Noir tone, but was an all-out, fully-throated, over-the-top Parody of all things American, the howling and the hooting calmed down and more respect for the Director's vision won out.The Film has not gained or even come near the Cult Status of the original, it's just not as hated anymore and viewed with the intent it was made. A violent Black Comedy on Pop-Culture, Politics, Religion, Religion in Politics, and so on.Kurt Russell returns in the call me "Snake" Plissken Role and was the driving force behind John Carpenter to get it made and have much fun doing it. So the Director utilized its fairly big budget to stretch the limits of SFX at the time. Stretch them to the point of absurdity. The many matte shots and other tricks were so strained they looked phony and corny and that's exactly what Carpenter was looking for.That's part of the laugh, part of the Satire, and part of the fun. There are overblown Characters, like in the Original, "Map to the Stars Eddie" (Steve Buscemi), The literally Bible Thumping President of the United States who moved the Capital to Lynchburg, Va. (home of Jerry Falwell), Hershe (Pam Grier), Pipeline (Peter Fonda), The Surgeon General of Beverly Hills (Bruce Campbell), Cuervo Jones (Georges Corraface), and Stacy Keach as the Military Leader.Overall, You have to be in on the Joke to enjoy this for what it is. Taken seriously it fails mightily on every level, but as an Adult Cartoon it works great.

ivo-cobra8 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

Python Hyena Escape From L.A. (1996): Dir: John Carpenter / Cast: Kurt Russell, Stacey Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Steve Buscemi: Crappy excess in filth that rehashes the superior Escape From New York. Here the future Los Angeles 2013 has been separated by an earthquake and anyone who breaks a moral law is sent there. The President sends Snake Plisskin to L.A. to find his daughter, kill her, and retrieve a satellite control box she had. He is injected with a virus, which is another dead steal from the first film. John Carpenter pretty much directs his worst film with this piece of garbage. This is from the same director who made one of the great horror films in Halloween. Kurt Russell reprises his role as Plisskin and appears to be more super human. Stacey Keach plays the stereotypical villain who attempts to render Christianity the bad guy. Peter Fonda has a useless role as a surfer as a bad send off to his Easy Rider performance. Also featured is Cliff Robertson in not one of his best moments. Steve Buscemi plays a character named Map Of The Stars Eddie. If that is the case then perhaps Buscemi should fire his agent. Escape From New York wasn't the best in terms of special effects but it had a genuine futuristic vision and intriguing characters. In this forgettable sequel the special effects are horrible within a film that belonged in a junk yard, preferably burned within a pile of every other existing copy. Score: 0 / 10