Escape from new york is an sf action classic from an era when ideas and character were more important than big budget fx. Escape from new york ended, we find snake plissken stuck in new jersey. He first took down gotham in 1981s escape from new york. Snake plissken escape from new york sideshow collectibles. Into this living hell one master criminal, snake plissken, is sent alone on a mission as dangerous as the. Featuring an atmospherically grimy futuristic metropolis, escape from new york is a strange. How many times have you settled in to watch john carpenters escape from new york and thought to yourself, this movie is pretty good, but i wish it didnt have so much escaping from jail.
Some of the rumored details about the remake have fans worried about how it will turn out, but the major concern is about who will play the lead role of snake plissken. Snake plissken is once again called in by the united states government to recover a potential. Mar 27, 2017 a remake of cult 80s action film escape from new york is coming to cinemas, with robert rodriguez lined up to direct it. One of these 3 actors could be the escape from new york. Walls in the choc full o nuts building are clearly made of styrofoam.
Personally id take this over the star wars series any day of the week. Snake plissken may not have had the brawn of his 80s action cohorts. Plot in a very near future the entire city of new york is controlled by ungovernable gangs and has been transformed into a huge maximumsecurity prison from which no one can escape. They sent in their best man, and when we roam out the 69th street bridge tomorrow, on our way to freedom, were going to have their best man leading the. In the movie, snake is the only man deadly enough to rescue the president of the united states after he was taken hostage by criminals. Escape from new york is a 1981 speculative fiction film directed by john carpenter, written by carpenter and nick castle. Sideshow collectibles escape from new york snake plissken new york, 1997. A comprehensive snake plissken, escape from new york, escape from l. Set in a then nearfuture, the 1981 film escape from new york introduced movie audiences to deadliest man alive, snake plissken. Apr 12, 2017 it was reported recently that robert rodriguez would be helming the longgestating remake of john carpenters escape from new york. Escape from new york stylized onscreen as john carpenters escape from new york is a 1981 american science fiction action film cowritten, coscored and directed by john carpenter. Just dont pay attention to the little flaws in plot and logic. Well, youre in luck, because according to the wrap, luther creator neal cross take on the 1981 cult classic wont feature new york city as a maximum security prison, but rather as a. Escape from new york remake will be very different from.
Escape from new york is one of the great scfi films. Leigh whannell has a pretty great casting idea for his escape from new york remake. Kurt russell plays the leather jacketed, eye patched, big booted antihero that everyone thought was dead, on a one man dangerous mission in a maximum security prison, to save the president. Escape from new york takes place over a 24hour period from october 2324, 1997. The only officially licensed snake plissken replica countdown timer from john carpenters 1981 film, escape from new york. Escape from new jersey a snake plissken fan film youtube. Kurt russell is a fine actor in just about everything he does, but escape from. The film gives the year and the novelization reveals the full. The film gives the year and the novelization reveals the full dates of these events. However, one day the presidents plane precipitates into the city after being hijacked by a group of terrorists. Will timothy olyphant be snake plissken in escape from new. Sideshow collectibles is proud to present the snake plissken sixth scale figure, leading antihero of the 80s cult classic escape from new york.
Watch escape from new york online stream full movie. There were three amazing snake plissken projects that were canceled by james plafke jul 2nd, 2012, 4. It was also the first movie i ever saw from john carpenter a. Carpenter said, the whole feeling of the nation was one of real cynicism about the president. Russell is the first to admit that some things havent changed in 15 years, particularly the character of snake plissken. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from new york leapt to cult status with highoctane action, edgeofyourseat suspense and the mindblowing vision of lone. You dont want to be walking from the bowery to 42nd street at night. Check out this trailer for john carpenters classic escape from new york. The uspf successfully stops an escapeinprogress from the manhattan island prison by executing the prisoners. Watch escape from new york starring kurt russell in this actionadventure on directv. Escape from new york john carpenter, kurt russell, ernest. Escape from new york stylized onscreen as john carpenters escape from new york is a 1981 american science fiction action film cowritten, coscored and directed by john. Escape from new york 1981 stream and watch online moviefone. Kurt russell in escape from new york 1981 john carpenter in escape from new york 1981 kurt russell and.
He is a former special forces operatorwar hero in world war iii turned criminal. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from new york leapt to. Beware the sequel though, its a major disappointment. However, during the respective climaxes of both movies, when one of the governments men finally does call him snake, he reverses his previous attitude with the reply. Carpenter suggested shooting on a movie backlot, but alves nixed that.
Restored in stunning 4k john carpenters postapocalyptic classic escape from new york is yours to own on dvd, bluray and a special collectors edition now. I must admit that i really like the first part of the fan movie the. Do you think a remake of escape from new york is possible. Watch escape from new york online stream full movie directv. Escape from new york 1981 is also one of my personal favorite classic action scifi john carpenter movies. Escape from new york 1981 escape from new york 1981. Carpenter was still at the whitehot dawn of a creative winning. Picking up right where john carpenters escape from new york. Snake plisskens escape from new york countdown watch. Lifeclock one the escape from new york inspired smartwatch. Instead, concentrate on the actors and the action for grand entertainment. Dec 02, 2016 the original escape from new york follows kurt russells iconic character snake plissken. He had a snake tattooed on him and he could make that snake move. I love working with timothy olyphant, and i will be working.
Snake plissken, a oneeyed warrior new to prison life, is coerced. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. This escape from new york tshirt features a king cobra, and the shirt reads snake plissken. Picking up right where john carpenters escape from new york ended, we find snake plissken stuck in new jersey with his new found freedom on the line when his path crosses that of armando barone, the crime kingpin of the garden state. So why has escape from new york endured while so many other postapocalyptic message films of the era feel dated and inert. Exsoldier and current federal prisoner snake plissken russell is given just 24 hours to go in and rescue the president of the. Donald pleasence crash lands an escape pod into the centre of the city after fleeing a hijacked plane, a ruthless prison warden lee van cleef bribes ex.
The movies follow his apprehension by the united states police force and subsequent conscription to. If all goes according to plan, its been said that the escape from new york remake could actually be a full trilogy of films, and the new rumor report suggests that part of the story will involve. If so, who would you like to see recast as snake plissken. Hollywood cant and never will replace snake plissken in the hearts and minds of the fans. Bob snake plissken is the main protagonist from the films escape from new york and escape from l. A he is portrayed by kurt russell, and created by director john carpenter and screenwriter nick castle.
Thats not to say i didnt enjoy this movies dystopian depiction of new york city being. I think people identify with his attitude, and his need for total freedom. Snake plissken for escape from new york remake screenrant. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the escape from new york movie on.
Escape from new york remake writer wants kurt russells son as snake plissken in john carpenters famous masterpiece, escape from new york, snake plissken kurt russell, has 24 hours to. I loved that movie as a kid, but one of the things that drove me crazy is the poster had this picture of the head of the statue of liberty sitting in the middle of a new york street but it was never in the movie, and i always felt that was such a crazy, scary image, that it had to be in our. Mar 17, 2015 snake plissken quotes that can make anyone feel like a total badass. Snake plissken, a former war hero must save the president, who is being held hostage by the. Snake is a former united states special forces operative and war hero turned criminal and bank robber. He and production designer joe alves rejected shooting on location in new york city, because it would be too hard to make it look like a destroyed city. The story takes place the morning after the events in escape from new york. It is set in an apocalyptic future where manhattan has been turned into an islandsized maximum security prison.
In 1997, a major war between the united states and the. A remake of cult 80s action film escape from new york is coming to cinemas, with robert rodriguez lined up to direct it. The uspf successfully stops an escape inprogress from the manhattan island prison by executing the prisoners. In 1997, a major war between the united states and the soviet union is concluding, and the entire island of manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. The movie is letterbox, digitally remastered, and dolby surround stereo.
Escape from new york is the timeless cult adventure of the badass one eyed antihero snake plissken by john carpenter. His apprehension and coercion by the united states police force to secure topsecret material from the. Not only is it a full featured watch timepiece, stopwatch, countdown timer, date, etc. John carpenters escape from new york is a trueblue cult classic among male movie fans of a certain age old, like me, but the goofy followup, escape from l. Bob snake plissken is first introduced in 1981s escape from new york. Snake plissken quotes that can make anyone feel like a total badass. Ahe is portrayed by kurt russell, and created by director john carpenter and screenwriter nick castle. Restored in stunning 4k john carpenters postapocalyptic classic escape from new york is yours to own on dvd, bluray and a.
Why hollywood cant replace snake plissken dead entertainment. The escape from new york remake will reveal snake plissken. Apr 06, 2015 a thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from new york leapt to cult status with highoctane action, edgeofyourseat suspense and the mindblowing vision of lone. Escape from new york is a 1981 american science fiction action film cowritten, coscored and. He is portrayed by kurt russell, and created by director john carpenter and screenwriter nick castle. Snake has been given a military humvee after his presidential pardon and makes.
See more ideas about new york poster, snake and movie poster art. This movie could easily have been a sell out but by making it as a parody and a full fledged satire makes the movie funnier, edgier and something that stands on its own. When air force one is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president donald pleasence is taken hostage by a group of inmates. Snake plissken is the main character in the 1981 movie escape from new york. The original escape from new york follows kurt russells iconic character snake plissken. Snake plissken is once again called in by the united states government to recover a potential doomsday. Escape from new york 12 snake on the run 1981 hd youtube. Without the dynamic duo of carpenter and russell, i doubt we will ever see this remake escape into the real world. Saved by a special capsule, the president is taken hostage by the gang of duke, who demands his. An antihero, he is a former special forces operatorwar hero in world war iii turned criminal. Snake plissken is known as one of the most iconic scifi characters in film history, but why. The films setting proved to be a potential problem for john carpenter, who needed to create a decaying, semidestroyed version of new york city on only a shoestring budget.
John carpenter and kurt russell in escape from new york 1981 kurt russell in escape from. Deadline reports that 20th century fox, the studio that owns the rights for. I streamed this movie via amazon prime so can not comment on any dvds or blu. It is 1997 and a nearly destroyed new york city has become a walled prison for over 3 million convicted. Snake plissken appeared in john carpenters snake plissken chronicles, a fourpart comic book miniseries released in 2003 that was published by crossgen comics and hurricane entertainment. Snake plisskens escape from new york countdown watch becomes. To protect and defend its citizens, the united states police force is formed. Sideshow collectibles escape from new york snake plissken.
John carpenter didnt want to sue kojima for ripping off escape from new york a movie chock full of snake plissken action. Escape from new york remake writer wants kurt russells son as snake plissken breck eisner. It stars kurt russell, lee van cleef, donald pleasence, ernest borgnine, isaac hayes, adrienne barbeau, and harry dean stanton. Escape from new york 1981 kurt russell as snake plissken. Escape from new york is a 1981 american dystopian action film cowritten, coscored, and directed by john carpenter. Mar 17, 2017 he first took down gotham in 1981s escape from new york. It is amazing how this movie has not aged and even after watching it so many times, i do not get tired of it. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from new york. Bob snake plissken is the protagonist of the films escape from new york and escape from l. Snake runs into cabbies taxi cab while being chased by the crazies bad neighborhood, snake. Aug 31, 2014 if all goes according to plan, its been said that the escape from new york remake could actually be a full trilogy of films, and the new rumor report suggests that part of the story will involve.
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