Escape from New York: The Ultimate Action Classic

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Escape from New York: The Ultimate Action Classic

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Join us as we delve into the world of one of the greatest action-adventure films of all time, Escape from New York. Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, this film has become a cult classic and a true testament to the power of filmmaking. Set in a dystopian future, Escape from New York follows Snake Plissken as he navigates the treacherous streets of a crime-ridden New York City in a race against time. In this video, we'll take a closer look at the film's incredible world-building, its iconic characters, and the visionary storytelling that makes it a timeless classic. With behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the cast and crew, and a retrospective of the music and special effects, this video is the ultimate guide to Escape from New York. So get ready to strap in and join us on a thrilling journey through one of the greatest action-adventure films of all time.
Escape from New York was released in the United States on July 10, 1981.
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Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, and Harry Dean Stanton.
This is not an Escape from New York Review, but more an Escape from New York retrospective on facts you might not have known in a top 10 fashion similar to most amazing top 10. This is NOT the Escape from New York trailer.
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@moviedubs 3 жыл бұрын

Carpenter and Russell were definitely one of the best actor/director combos ever!

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

I have to agree

@christermyrberg3661 2 жыл бұрын

The best! 👌

@luxthedopestar9073 2 жыл бұрын

They were such a good combo, Carpenter recruited him for The Thing (my fav movie)as well.

@ricksanchezdeluniversoc1379 Жыл бұрын

Raimi and cambell bro

@Hillers62 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Escape From New York!!! I saw it as a campy Sci Fi action movie...That why I also love Escape From LA...when the campiness went over the top...I saw it as almost a parody of the first film...kind of like how Gremlins 2 was a parody of the original Gremlins...

@geeebuttersnap2433 Жыл бұрын

A lot of people may hate Escape from LA, but it had a bad ass theme and snakes new uniform was badass.

@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457 7 ай бұрын

@@geeebuttersnap2433The second movie's theme is literally a remix of theme from the first movie.

@davidabbott7270 Жыл бұрын

I love escape from New York. But I have a soft spot in my heart for escape from LA.

@TenBear Жыл бұрын

My fave film too, more people need to discover this gem. I hope the remake doesn't ever see the light of day.

@josephselva872 Жыл бұрын

No matter what others think, I liked both movies.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

I think I could enjoy LA now that I know it was a comedy

@gamesonlinux 3 жыл бұрын

My dad made me watch this movie, and I'm so glad her did.

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

I make everyone watch it lol

@HellhammerSS 2 жыл бұрын

Your the Duke of KZfaq Reviews, A #1.

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Coolest comment ever. Thanks! Anything else you’d like to see a video on?

@HellhammerSS 2 жыл бұрын

@@old-school-cool Your 60's mini-documentaries needs James Doohan, from storming Juno beach in the Normandy invasion, to Chief Engineer of the most famous spaceship ever.

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

@@HellhammerSS great idea. Met him once.

@shannonwaipouri1730 2 жыл бұрын

Could never imagine another actor to play snake Kurt is the man

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

I've gone over that many, many times, and the only person who I think could might be either Josh Brolin or Vin Diesel, and even then it wouldn't be close.

@anima6035 Жыл бұрын

@@old-school-cool noooo. Vin Diesel?! 😂 No no no

@HeyClutch Жыл бұрын

Escape from LA gets so much hate, but it is so much better than the crap Hollywood puts out today. EFLA also has the greatest ending ever in cinema history.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

It's just hard because EFNY was supposed to be a comedy, but didn't come out that way, so when EFLA did and it was, it was hard to swallow.

@speed-facts 3 жыл бұрын

Snake Plissken... the ultimate badass and anti-hero

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

I mean it when I say it's my favorite movie of all time

@fitcwebb 3 жыл бұрын

@@old-school-cool This one along with "The Road Warrior" are my favorites. Both released in 1981....not a coincidence. It was a perfect time for these kinds of movies

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

@@fitcwebb road warrior. Good call

@shannonwaipouri1730 2 жыл бұрын

@@fitcwebb wow Road warrior brings back memories hard

@geeebuttersnap2433 Жыл бұрын

I’d always wondered what a movie would look like if Plissken and Rockowski interacted.

@flightofthebumblebee9529 Жыл бұрын

As much as I truly adore Halloween I have to rank Escape From New York and The Thing both ahead.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@xaq7745 7 ай бұрын

I'd add "Big Trouble In Little China" in the top 3, by all means.

@RP-tz6jv Жыл бұрын

Escape from Chicago would be the only choice these days

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Escape from Pelosi's Bedroom would prove more dangerous

@brianwallace4962 3 жыл бұрын

escape from LA is also a masterpiece, not as good as ny, but come on, if you didn't realize the slapstick of the first one, it's on you. just watch it, and imagine trying to act like russel does. that's why it is so amazing. his ability to keep in character while ridiculous things happen.

@fitcwebb 3 жыл бұрын

"masterpiece" is quite a stretch. Not even close to as good as the original

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree on Escape from LA

@ricksanchezdeluniversoc1379 Жыл бұрын

Masterpiece indeed

@PLISSKEN1970 Жыл бұрын

Please tell me what, at any point in Escape from New York that was slapstick. That movie was deadpan serious. That's on you, if you can't see that.

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 6 ай бұрын

Having Valerie Golino dress up like ELVIRA was a great idea. The rest... um.....

@susandickson637 3 жыл бұрын

I love the music and Kurt Russell ... Also the fact that Jamie Lee Curtis does some computer audio heard early on ..

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@JoeCab Жыл бұрын

5:38 oh come on that scene was awesome in escape from LA.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

lmao

@Al_NERi 2 жыл бұрын

It isn't my favorite of all time but it's my favorite John Carpenter film and that's no faint praise. I like many of his films.

@4713Caine 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine trying to hold a conversation with Plissken: Me: Hi Snake, I'm a huge fan! Plissken: "the name's Plissken!" Me: haha - sorry nice to meet you Plissken. Plissken: "call me Snake." Me: but you just said to call you Plissken! Plissken: "sad story, got a smoke?" Me: no lol. I c smoke so I don't have any cigarettes Snake. Plissken: the name's Plissken. Me: uggghhh, okay Snake Plissken then. can I have your autograph? Plissken: "why are we talking?" Me: I wanted your autograph, there are a lot of fans who think you are so badass you should be President Plissken: "President of what?"

@amaljones6983 3 жыл бұрын

SNAAAAAKE!!!!

@robertcampain612 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!! EFNY has always been one of my favorites, too! I learned a lot!! Thanks for posting this!!

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@flightofthebumblebee9529 Жыл бұрын

It's incredible. The story, the performances, the music (yet another classic immortal theme by Sir John) and even the SFX all hold up BEAUTIFULLY.

@anima6035 Жыл бұрын

We need a petition / Kickstarter for escape from earth 😭 come on people we can do this

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

But, honestly, after Escape from LA, would it really be what we want?

@geeebuttersnap2433 Жыл бұрын

@@old-school-coolEscape from LA is not that bad. But nowadays, Hollywood to ruin the franchise. We can’t have a bad ass straight white male being to masculine and competent, that’s all problematic.

@styxkc 3 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see this on opening night. I was 14 yrs old and won tickets from a radio station. I had to lie and give my dads information as I was too young to get R rated tickets.

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

Omg so lucky. I had the same experience with The Matrix. I had won tickets abs went to see something else that was sold out (no clue what movie anymore) and we said “Meh, let’s see this Matrix thing.” Not knowing anything about it and it blew our minds.

@Alaninbroomfield Жыл бұрын

ICONIC character. 100% agreed. GREAT film. I also love how it's always dark & dreary in every scene. I also loved how SP didn't consider anything sacred or even important, a nihilist if you will, but not completely immoral. Just a very interesting character and action anti-hero, so to speak.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Can't think of too many movies even close.

@sledgehammer9739 2 жыл бұрын

Putting a scope on a Mac 10 could never work But it was still a cool movie.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

And it looked cool!

@aajkabaadshah 5 ай бұрын

Just like You , I don't know why I like this film so much !

@ChristopherR11 8 күн бұрын

Love this movie

@joethornton3898 Жыл бұрын

Escape is my favorite flick Changed my life I have so much parafnalia on this movie its stacked in piles

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

I am very jealous. Would love to see what you have.

@donlarocque5157 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that movie at the theater when I was 16.

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

Bit older than me :)

@Xero141 11 ай бұрын

That soundtrack has never been bettered.

@user-do2ev2hr7h 11 ай бұрын

Small point of correction: the burned-out exteriors weren't filmed in St. Louis, but rather East St. Louis, which is a separate city across the river in Illinois.

@mrfuriouser 8 ай бұрын

Is that right? I had no idea, thanks for the clarification !

@damonhall2559 7 ай бұрын

My favorite film too!

@Ixodes492 11 ай бұрын

Great. Thanks a lot. I love Escape from NY, but I also love Pitch Black. Now all I can think about is Pitch Black as an Escape sequel with Kurt instead of Vin! It would be perfect! Sure Russell would be a bit on the older side, but damn. And don’t be so quick to hate on the Chuckinator…Norris could have pulled it off!

@saml302 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love Escape From LA. Escape From New York is better, but LA is great.

@haroldishoy2113 2 жыл бұрын

So many fine actors especially the late Earnest Borgnine

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I always loved that guy

@buzzcrushtrendkill 2 жыл бұрын

Small error - 1:55 Carter wasn't President in 1974. Great video, so much I didn't know. Carpenter and Cundey did it again, creating incredible atmosphere that is what I like the most about watching it.

@clarencebrowniii4750 2 жыл бұрын

In my top 10

@Pinstripe105 Жыл бұрын

No wonder I always found the narrators voice familiar I never knew it was Jamie Lee Curtis!

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Bingo!

@leslieboom689 Ай бұрын

Both films were epic. I would even argue that the 2nd was better than the first.

@davecoalwood9487 2 жыл бұрын

Mate, or Cousin from across The Pond....cheers for that and thanks for keeping the other film so seperate. I remember sitting there in the cinema as in Myearly 20s, seeing Carpenter's, Debra Hill's and Big Bad Kurt's names on the credit screen and being so excited......wow what a shitfest, what were They thinking??!!! 81 's New York is special though eh? Funnily enough I just shared on here the credits with My 24 Year old daughter who is heading back home to Blighty in a month or so after a few years in Oz. Mainly on the basis that Her Younger Sis has had a Snake tattoo done and We can both take the piss- Plisken, I thought You were dead? 😁😁 but also because She did a degree in media and We need to pass on these greats to the Younger, more youthfull, better looking( but less sauve and learned 😁) generation! Great Video Fella. Nice One.👌👍👍

@Warpath86x0 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. I am enjoying your videos and I can see the hard work you put in these.

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@katprince5528 2 ай бұрын

My favorite movie too and I've never heard it from anybody else."Roadhouse" with Patrick Swayze coming in a close 2nd.I've never sat through Escape from LA because I didn't like the "leather look" on Kurt so I let it remain as #1 all time.

@ssgss4iammacabeefu_ Жыл бұрын

Thank you John.

@vsd1989 2 жыл бұрын

I like second Escape too))

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

I know a lot of people did, but can’t say I enjoyed it :(

@goblingoblineus928 Жыл бұрын

@@old-school-cool Its campyness was unforgettable. But escape from New York was way better.

@Eidolon5150 Жыл бұрын

Basically birthed Metal Gear so 11/10

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Yup!

@giablo69 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME !!!! idk Jamie Lee was involved !! Cool facts in this vid !!! THANKS !!!!

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

Of course.

@freedo333 3 жыл бұрын

I love escape from New York. My girlfriend & I saw the "unnamed sequel" it was so lame we left 20 minutes into the film

@old-school-cool 3 жыл бұрын

I had a similar reaction

@martybarnardmb71 2 жыл бұрын

Mine too

@heavymetalhistory 3 жыл бұрын

le reddit army is here... I subbed! Good stuff. Can you make one on Big Trouble in Little China?

@Humanhell666 Жыл бұрын

My husband is a movie guy. He's always called my father Clint Eastwood, and John wayne. We saw the remake of True Grit when it came out. I've known him since we were 15. Broke up for college. 23 we got back together. Started calling me Snake Plissken. From my bikes, tattoos, I played basketball, I had the same broken eye at the time, I have the same limp. I'm pretty crass, yet intelligent. Which sounds arrogant. I'm an Anarchist socialist punk. Same kinda hair, and fashion most of my life lol. Funny enough I didnt know about the movie. My mom had a huge thing for Kurt Russell in overboard too, cuz my dad young looked like him too, sadly that's the life she got. I disappeared from the public eye, a few people have been asking if I'm dead.

@Sourgrapestv Жыл бұрын

Cool video bro 😎

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Call me Snake.

@Something-Waffle 9 ай бұрын

I think Escape From New York is superior to Escape From LA. That said, I like Escape From LA. It's a guilty pleasure movie of mine.

@unfadingflame 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@old-school-cool 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@frankpinmtl Жыл бұрын

How does the bank scene opening confuse people? I think it's a great addition and enjoy watching it...

@31kcroce40 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched EFNY with a buddy of mine over a few brews and goddam I love this movie..the simplicity of carpenters cinematic is hilarious and fun I’m so glad I watched it

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Is there anyone else you would like to see a video on?

@SuperMrHiggins Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love Escape from LA. I much prefer Escape From New York but I always thought... Escape From New York is made for New Yorkers. Escape From LA is Made for Angeleno's.

@SuperMrHiggins Жыл бұрын

Never lived in New York, but lived in LA for years.

@davebudrus46 5 ай бұрын

Jamie Lee as the computer damn if it ain’t her that’s cool

@goblingoblineus928 Жыл бұрын

If you've ever seen that channel "Death Battle" here on KZfaq, where they take two people with lots of similarities and juxtapositions with one another and have them fight to the death. In the tier of "sub-super soldier ability operatives" McGiver would be at the low end... James bond and John wick towards the Middle and Snake Plissken and General Hawk (of the G.I Joe franchise) would be at the high end. If General Hawk and Snake Plissken had a chance meeting who do you think would win and why?

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@heavystarch100 2 жыл бұрын

Half the movie was filmed in my city St.Louis Mo. The Ox Baker fight happened in Union Station and the bridge scene was shot on Chain of Rocks bridge to Illinois! And internal shots were filmed in downtown offices. And downtown at night on Lacledes landing on the riverfront.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you love this movie, too :)

@4KG 3 жыл бұрын

Who didn't like Escape From New York, Big Trouble in Little China, and The Thing? No one, ever. Who didn't like Escape from L.A.? Nearly everyone.

@Hillers62 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, But when I saw Kurt Russel and Peter Fonda surfing down an avenue in downtown LA, I laughed my ass off!!! It was great!!! And not to mention when he found his former partner had become a woman...plus one of the best lines between Stacy Keach and Kurt Russell..."Snake Plissken: Got a smoke? Malloy: The United States is a no-smoking nation. No smoking, no drinking, no drugs. No women - unless of course you're married. No guns, no foul language... no red meat. Snake Plissken: [sarcastic] Land of the free."

@butchknouse8316 Жыл бұрын

Eye patch was why everybody in the movie instantly knew who he was.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Yup

@Pablone1953 Жыл бұрын

Well , such good review , you did not mention anything about one iconic actor part of that movie , Lee Van Cleef

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

I didn't mention the limp and how he walked the entire shot? Must have missed it.

@bgandjsco1 Жыл бұрын

They couldn't make that movie today. If they did someone would be on snakes' side or they would have somehow started rooting for Pliskin. Or Pliskin would see the righteousness of helping his country. In other words, today it would be just another piece of SH^%$. Snake is the ultimate Anti Hero. He was screwed by the system does not trust the system and could care $%%^%$ less about what happens to society. Him tearing up the REAL tape proves that On top of that it influenced so many movies that came after it. Escape from NY is a True Classic.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Also, not many people who can play the part. They've tried to reboot or continue it several times.

@FrankNFurter1000 2 жыл бұрын

The native american tribe lived in the World Trade Centre, not the theatre.

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Don't always get it 100%

@toddf5492 Жыл бұрын

Great video man! My fav movie and i never knew Jamie did the voiceover.

@rodrigopalmerin Ай бұрын

If u love this movie the remake , lockout .....😂😂😂😂

@SGobuck Жыл бұрын

"Budding film star kurt Russell"? Dude he was in about 100 Disney movies and TV shows before this 😂

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

That still wasn't considered "mainstream"

@SGobuck Жыл бұрын

@@old-school-cool I think you mean "lead actor as an adult", but ok..

@TOFKAS01 Ай бұрын

2:42 Sometimes you can do a lot with less. That movie would not have been that good if they had more money.

@dj2bklyn 2 жыл бұрын

IS anyone paying attention to the fact that there was a video game called metal Gear Solid and the characters name was snake and that he wore an eye patch

@old-school-cool Жыл бұрын

Yes. The creator said it was an homage to Snake.