Pt. 1 - Return to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (retrospective docu

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Pt. 1 - Return to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (retrospective docu - 2003)

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RETURN TO "ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK"
(2003 / MGM / 23 mins. total)
Prod. & Dir. by - Michael Gillis
In the summer of 1981, surrounded on all sides by big budget blockbusters like RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, CLASH OF THE TITANS, DRAGONSLAYER, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY and SUPERMAN II, a modestly scaled independent actioner / social satire called ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK opened, seized the imagination of the public; then went on to become one of the most successful films of it's year as well as one of the most popular cult films of all time. In the retrospective, RETURN TO "ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK", original cast and crew (incl. director John Carpenter, co-writer Nick Castle, producer Debra Hill, cinematographer Dean Cundey, and stars Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Issac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton and more) look back decades later on one of the most enjoyable filmic experiences of their careers.
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@ElliottNest39 4 жыл бұрын

“The president of what?” One of my favorite lines of all time!

@at6686 3 жыл бұрын

“Why are we talking?”

@matrix91234 2 жыл бұрын

@@at6686 Call me Snake

@at1970 2 жыл бұрын

@@matrix91234 I’ve watched it a 100 x and I never get tired of it.

@matrix91234 2 жыл бұрын

@@at1970 I agree. Its such an addictive great movie. Got it on DVD some months ago. Was worth it!

@at1970 2 жыл бұрын

@@matrix91234 Yup. A number 1.

@mattberg6816 4 жыл бұрын

The way snake walks ahead of the guards like he’s leading them made him look like the ultimate bad ass

@donlarocque5157 2 жыл бұрын

Like, get off my ass pukes.

@andrewjames7438 3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t necessarily want a prisoner walking behind me.

@joemilton3273 4 жыл бұрын

John Carpenter was a hit machine in that period. Amazing creative output. A true legend.

@MrRyan-wu4jx Жыл бұрын

His 10 year run between Assault on Precinct 13 and They Live is incredible. Just classic after classic.

@jeffg1524 3 жыл бұрын

Escape is still one of the best all-time apocalyptic action moves ever. I must have seen it 10 times and never get tired of it.😁

@ursa_margo 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. It's rewatch potential is endless.

@squidprince2456 Жыл бұрын

Ok, you convinced me. I'm going to watch it again

@pepsiguy52883 4 жыл бұрын

That theme was so simple but absolutely amazing

@barryjohnson409 3 жыл бұрын

What's up Dude 1983, your right ..he had a serious ego.

@LATVERIAN1 4 жыл бұрын

Snake Plissken is to Kurt Russel like what Rambo is to Sly, or the Terminator is to Arnold. No doubt; Kurt's most enduring and iconic character. Total bad-ass.

@erwin643 3 жыл бұрын

No, no no. Not even worth comparing to the collaboration between Carpenter and Russel.

@kendallrivers1119 2 жыл бұрын

Also The Terminator is to Arnold and Blade is to Wesley Snipes.

@eddievangundy4510 3 жыл бұрын

"Some men ARE islands." - God Bless You, Kurt Russell !!! (you, too, John Carpenter !!!)

@ursa_margo 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how most of Kurt Russel's roles are either light-hearted or just downright comedy. Yet he is absolutely killing it as a gritty action anti-hero.

@MrRyan-wu4jx Жыл бұрын

Russell was kinda the Zac Efron of his day. He was known as a Disney child actor and it was a bit of a jump to accept him as a big action star, but Carpenter pulled it off.

@erwin643 8 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!! My favorite single movie, after all these years. The most complex, badass character ever developed for a film. It's timeless. Highly allegorical (Gee, don't we now live in a corrupt, police state?). I'm even finishing-up my first novel, where the main character, and the post-collapse rendering of Portland, OR are heavily inspired by this film.

@TheJosep70 4 жыл бұрын

'President of what?' Plissken is a funny guy.

@christopherbell4543 3 жыл бұрын

Nick Castle's a funny guy.😉

@kentkatchem 5 жыл бұрын

LOVED this movie w/all my heart, and still to this day! Watched this back in 82 for first time.. and anytime it comes on TV I put down the remote.. I plan on getting the 4k version in a few weeks too :) Can't wait!

@akulaa4853 6 жыл бұрын

The Late Great Harry Dean Stanton. Just now found out he died September 15th 2017 aged 91. - In the heat of the night, Cool Hand Luke, The Godfather part 2, Alien, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Christine, Escape from New York, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, The Green Mile. What a career! RIP

@brandoncollins1225 4 жыл бұрын

Repo Man!

@evanabbott2737 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Twin Peaks! R.I.P🙏❤️

@elsea8901 4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Collins "A repo man spends his life getting into tense situations."

@josephsmith5184 4 жыл бұрын

Kelly's heroes.

@mikerivers695 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty in Pink too

@amberlopez7477 3 жыл бұрын

I like these old classic sci-fi movies.

@baddoopey 3 жыл бұрын

This classic is also future. Near future.

@ronaldchase7037 4 жыл бұрын

A very good movie, Kurt Russell oozes this character of Snake Plissken, every time I see him in any movie the first thing that comes to my mind is. “ Call me Snake.

@sickistartform1 6 жыл бұрын

Number 1 movie in my list of my personal, favourite films. Snake is so well realised ... the interview scene with, Halk and Snake is just awesome ...

@eddievangundy4510 3 жыл бұрын

That's Bod HAUK, Special Forces unit Texas Thunder.

@gusolive5522 7 жыл бұрын

Isaac Hayes and Donald Pleasance on paper would never work but thats why it was such a awesome pair together. EFNY is a true gem

@stonehenge55 5 жыл бұрын

They don’t make movies this good anymore

@pk1645 4 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace: Debra Hill, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Issac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Frank Doubleday, Buck Flower and Ox Baker.

@at6686 3 жыл бұрын

Everything about this movie was great. The story, the actors, the one liners, the music, everything.

@paulbacon517 3 жыл бұрын

"Call me Snake." Old school movie magic on a low budget, and cast with legends, EFNY always brings a smile...

@MrTrevor181 4 жыл бұрын

This film changed how I see science fiction back in the eighties

@erwin643 3 жыл бұрын

It was pretty prophetic, that's for sure.

@jeremyv4636 4 жыл бұрын

You could tell Isaac Hayes had a BLAST being in this film and you could tell he loved the part. Who WOULDN'T wanna be "The Duke"??!! Great film-no question

@christopherbell4543 3 жыл бұрын

The film has it's flaws all films do but what's truly noticable about Escape from New York upon watching it with 21st century eyes is just how well it's managed to hold up. Carpenter brings a cowboy swagger to this 80s sci-fi action classic, the dialogue, the score and the overall tone of the film feel like a spaghetti western set in the future. It's a trillingly seductive world that Carpenter creates in this iconic 80s popcorn classic and one brought to life by a terrific cast all of whom help cement the idea of a world gone wrong where being tough is the only way to survive, there are no lawyers, social workers, peace nicks or religious zealots in this world just hard people who do what they have to do to see another sunrise. Escape is one of Carpenter's best imo and manages to be a true gem from a decade that has it's share stand out action flicks. So let's hop in the gulf fire and glide into fabulousness, pop this manflick and take it for a spin I promise you won't be disappointed.

@chargerfan2 4 жыл бұрын

Saw it in the theaters when it came out. Great movie.

@chuckselvage3157 11 ай бұрын

One of my favourite 80s films with a classic cast.John Carpenter is a master film maker.

@crankyasianman 5 жыл бұрын

Kurt Russell needs to return as an aged Snake Plissken.

@babykosh5415 4 жыл бұрын

I would pay to see that

@thejopp 4 жыл бұрын

Old Man Plisken.

@MADMAX839 4 жыл бұрын

Carlos Lee Fuckin’ A he does.

@blackstonedaze8983 4 жыл бұрын

Hell ya!

@charlesholland1895 4 жыл бұрын

Carlos Lee Agreed, but with a new fixed eye.

@unclequack5445 4 жыл бұрын

You will Not find a pair of those old school 80's steel plate motocross boots so hard to find.

@PhoenixLyon 4 жыл бұрын

Gods, those boots! Wanted a pair since this movie got released.✌😺

@patricklamshear6662 4 жыл бұрын

Gone are the days of great movies,no longer to return.

@javaally1203 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to china

@CinematicComics 3 жыл бұрын

@@javaally1203 stop blaming china for everything.it's not them,it's years of hollywood selling out,having no creativity originality and getting into debt,so this it what you have.

@javaally1203 3 жыл бұрын

@@CinematicComics LMAO how much did the CCP pay you to write that TL;DR? Nothing you wrote in that novel is true

@andysherwood3810 3 жыл бұрын

@@CinematicComics fuck you and Xinni the Poo

@altongrimes 4 жыл бұрын

Remember Ernest Borgnine driving the cab? Cool movie

@barryjohnson409 3 жыл бұрын

@ Alton Grimes - Snake Pliskin was in my cab.....😉😀🗽🗽🗽

@woodrow3147 3 жыл бұрын

Cabby!

@melvinch 6 жыл бұрын

Hideo Kojima has John Carpenter to thank for Metal Gear Solid.

@fratercontenduntocculta8161 4 жыл бұрын

As much as I don't like the idea that he basically stole the main character, I think that Kojima is actually John Carpenter's #1 fan. That, and the interrogation sequence in MGS is basically a modified version of the police station introduction.

@VESSEL105 4 жыл бұрын

@@fratercontenduntocculta8161 Imitation is the best form of flattery I suppose!

@scottythegreat1 4 жыл бұрын

@@fratercontenduntocculta8161 Everyone has their inspiration, great people steal

@EQOAnostalgia 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't understand for years why i loved this movie so much, and why the sequel put me off so much. It's pretty simple and it's the same as most things in life (for me anyways) this film was made out of pure love and passion, with a low budget... the sequel cost 50 million to make... 45 million MORE, and because of all that extra spending and special effects bullshit, it doesn't feel real, it doesn't feel gritty, the streets don't feel... truly dirty, because they aren't!

@nathanl7018 5 жыл бұрын

Not only that but they had to badger John Carpenter into doing Escape from LA and that lack of passion showed. It was basically a rehash of the plot from New York, with a bunch of crappy special effects thrown on top.

@princevultan6589 4 жыл бұрын

Snake Plissken needs to return in The Expendables 4.

@flipnap2112 3 жыл бұрын

Frank rubbing that feather on the hat.. frickin genius. his slide down from the train car door with his hand over his eyes. pretty much every frame of that guy is genius. and even though I love Harry Dean, ive always wondered how Roddy McDowell would done in that part. He can play that kind of character to a tee, but Harry had that more pissed off childish thing which worked. but I felt like his character could've had some more dynamics, but then again would've drawn from Russels character. these were supports.. in this age of "origin" stories (which arent necessary in my opinion) but also have a GREAT potential to be great. unfortunately they usually feed off the main story line so much its worthless. Would love to see a Brain and Maggie story. Or even how The Duke and Romero met.

@Njbear7453 4 жыл бұрын

Watched this last night first time in a while and it’s still a friggin’ classic.

@matrix91234 2 жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace Debra Hill. Loved your contribution to the film industry

@watchthe1369 4 жыл бұрын

There is a difference between and outlaw and evil.

@4redniwediS 4 жыл бұрын

The Philadelphia Experiment would’ve been a much better film had John Carpenter directed it!

@NemeanLion- 2 жыл бұрын

People love Snake because he’s completely free. He follows no rules, no leader, nor a chain of command. Everyone dreams of that. No one wants to be a slave in an oppressive system.

@dracopticon7788 8 жыл бұрын

Adrienne Barbeau, what a beautiful woman!

@newking70 8 жыл бұрын

( . )( . )

@jediknight73 4 жыл бұрын

Swamp thing. I

@michaelfreeland2791 4 жыл бұрын

What a body

@futurevintage1597 3 жыл бұрын

Plissken and Macready , two of the greatest anti hero's of all time , I just want to say thanks Kurt .

@markmarderosian4025 4 жыл бұрын

Wait? Snake Plissken? I thought he was dead.

@uroskostic8570 4 жыл бұрын

hello from 2020... we are in the world right now :)

@garycleveland6410 4 жыл бұрын

2020.....NOW

@maxmeeks9910 3 жыл бұрын

We're in that world right now.

@Filmmaker809 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite films of all time.

@godstomper 4 жыл бұрын

ive been to east st louis. That was scary

@pip12111 7 жыл бұрын

Frank Doubleday was excellent in playing psychos

@FrankNFurter1000 4 жыл бұрын

News of his passing was very sad... For me, he set the tone of this movie.

@duke_of_destruction 4 жыл бұрын

Just like snake .... I always get conned into doing the hardest shit because no one else can get things done. And also just like snake once it's done they discard me . So yeah I carry a snake plisskin attitude towards everything

@joeyboedeker7205 4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was just me:-):-):-)

@duke_of_destruction 4 жыл бұрын

@@joeyboedeker7205 like wiping an ass ..... it's a shitty job but guess we are the ones that do it best.

@athenian221 4 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to figure out why everyone is so into this movie and snake and your comment helped me understand alot more than these 15 minute videos

@HiroNguy 4 жыл бұрын

Plissken isn't anti-patriotic, rather independent of authoritarians. That is patriotism.

@tellboyWales 3 жыл бұрын

The fight scene in the boxing ring was filmed in the foyer of the old railway station in St Louis, MO. It's now the Union Station hotel operated by the Hilton group. I stayed at the hotel in May 2014 when I shipped my own motorcycle from the UK and rode it to Los Angeles. When I stayed there I was unaware that they had filmed the scene there or the other scenes around St Louis. If I'd known I would have been out with my camera. Ah well, there's always next time.

@richhauxwell7848 4 жыл бұрын

This should become reality.

@mikegarrens5286 7 жыл бұрын

One of my fav movies

@sadalite 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Debra Hill

@rainer1980 6 жыл бұрын

The world that allowed Escape From New York to be possible was essentially if The Cold War hadn't ended, the anti-war crowd carrying over from the Vietnam War would escalated protests, and violent crime to the point that you needed to throw enemies of the state into an evacuated city turned into a prison. And the novelization of the film elaborates on that theme.

@voorheesjason3161 9 ай бұрын

Same love on the soundtrack as Halloween ... beautifully perfect 😘👌🏼

@chrisf1600 2 жыл бұрын

"Call me snake". I'm laughing imagining the reaction I'd get if I tried that in real life :)

@blaineedwards8078 Жыл бұрын

Lee Van Cleef's voice is epic, I could listen to him read the technical manual for an Apache attack helicopter.

@JJSeattle 4 жыл бұрын

Scoring, prop creativity (chandlers on cars), location scout managers, film editors, costume designers, so much, such goodness....runtime 1 hour and 46 minutes - wished it was a 3 hours and 58 minutes.

@steventhompson1999 4 жыл бұрын

they should have made a snake slash rambo movie. both of them charactors would be great as a team for one movie and partners.

@antellmarkus9568 3 жыл бұрын

My top ten favorite, 22 people too young and woke.

@mxstreetsoldier1199 4 жыл бұрын

Man you couldn't make a movie like this in todays culture..it's sad the good old days are long gone.

@severusdeath 4 жыл бұрын

Growing up and living in stl mo, east stl has not changed much.

@loayprettyboy206 4 жыл бұрын

Timeless classic

@nathanl7018 5 жыл бұрын

One thing I always wondered about Cabbie, was he an inmate or just a New York cab driver who refused to leave and continued to do what he loved?

@IsmailofeRegime 4 жыл бұрын

Probably the latter. He doesn't seem to exhibit any "criminal tendencies" (so to speak), and from what I recall he said he had his cab for like 30 years.

@Yapostadodat 10 жыл бұрын

Agreed, if they can make SO much out of another Kurt Russell science fiction vehicle ("Stargate"), this is gold and only needs some good writers to make it happen. Go back to New York and keep it in New York and throw in some Blade Runner for a bit of spice.

@karahicks8375 3 жыл бұрын

Great movie! Kurt Russell who played Snake was pretty cool!

@glennevitt5250 4 жыл бұрын

Kurt Russell always be snake 😎🤙 Rock On

@Harlock2day 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up watching him being called Jena Plinsken because it was dubbed and Snake was not traslateable I guess. A proper sequel would be great (not the daft Escape from L.A.).

@chompachangas 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, unfortunately us Americans are contrarians and don't like to be told what to do, even if it's the right thing and much to our own detriment.

@dannyv2468va2 4 жыл бұрын

100% agree. Wait changed my mind, screw you!

@Alaninbroomfield 4 жыл бұрын

Take your pro-lockdown advise and shove it.

@chompachangas 4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyv2468va2 Thanks for making my point! Have a good one!

@chompachangas 4 жыл бұрын

@@Alaninbroomfield Another one making my point, thanks! Have a great day!

@yourcommander3412 4 жыл бұрын

00:32 great stuff. Yeah , some men prefer to be islands.

@wmgthilgen 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the first version, but the second Escape of Las Angles sucked.

@michaelluccketta5838 4 жыл бұрын

No one can do Snake Plittskin like Kurt Russell. Enough said.

@pez334 3 жыл бұрын

I think if there was ever a remake of escape from ny or another movie or series dealing with the snake character I think Kurt’s son Wyatt Russell would be a great choice to play the character of snake 🐍

@richplant2205 Жыл бұрын

How have I missed this

@kilgonus 4 жыл бұрын

Why is this not a video game? Kurt is still alive, have him do the voice over and go to town with the graphics.

@muffdiver4973 2 жыл бұрын

7:37 Tell me Isaac is not high 420 as a kite here.

@studapeppahead5384 4 жыл бұрын

Barbeau is still BEAUTIFUL....

@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Debra Hill, a female producer who would probably be run out of Hollywood today, she saw the film first and its detail to character, not identity, gender or race which according to these screaming hand wringing types only existed circa 2010.

@martykeaton182 7 жыл бұрын

2:17 - :32 How often do you hear that?

@observeroflife9511 9 жыл бұрын

Where is part 2? The whole documentary is not even available anywhere on the internet?

@studinthemaking 8 жыл бұрын

That my question also.

@jackinbeatz7132 8 жыл бұрын

we want part 2 :-) lol

@akulaa4853 6 жыл бұрын

Return to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (retrospective docu - 2003) Part 2 here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6uUd5Nyq9Obf2Q.html

@luislopez-ko5en Жыл бұрын

I named my Rogue character on World of Warcraft "Snake Plisskin"! HA!

@Reprodestruxion 4 жыл бұрын

Escape from Berlin ? Escape from London?

@HiroNguy 4 жыл бұрын

... Escape from any government overreaching its bounds!

@stephenlynch2193 4 жыл бұрын

Escape from miami

@normanred9212 Жыл бұрын

Snake is a Constitutionalist, he hates absolute authority and he hates absolute chaos

@lawrence090469 8 жыл бұрын

I love this movie so much. But you can't decock an open bolt machinegun like that. Unless you want it to discharge.

@-SonZetta- 4 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Schuman unless the dropped the mag slightly and held it in place with his pinky while dropping the bolt 😉

@bodhi8297 4 жыл бұрын

Who’s more bad ass Snake Plissken or RJ MacReady? Not in a hard ass sense just as kick ass iconic characters

@johnrambo6265 3 жыл бұрын

This New York in 2021

@shawndenis8883 3 жыл бұрын

Got The VHS At Home.

@maxmeeks9910 3 жыл бұрын

I am, that island. So is, my book. We are the American zombies.

@Greggee100 6 жыл бұрын

like gold baby off a rooftop x2....must we forget!

@pip12111 7 жыл бұрын

St Louis. that figures

@keitha.563 2 жыл бұрын

My grandma lived in St Louis Missouri. New York is a liberal dump.

@andreaspooky6183 4 жыл бұрын

Romero is the original super saiyan

@thomasjohnsonjr9887 4 жыл бұрын

Snake plissken is literally big boss from MGS

@warkiryu 4 жыл бұрын

omg when the where talk abut then eed to find city to shotthe move ad i was ting of detorid first lol

@martykeaton182 8 жыл бұрын

Snake's similar to Han Solo.

@andrewvincent89 8 жыл бұрын

Kurt said he tried out to be Han Solo

@scottreacher 7 жыл бұрын

Marty Keaton The Han solo everyone knows NOT to mess with...

@ericmonaco4509 6 жыл бұрын

He looks more like Robin Williams to me

@walboyfredo6025 4 жыл бұрын

To a degree Hans Solo was a bit of an Anti Hero.

@plissken2156 4 жыл бұрын

Will always shoot first. And last.

@runawaytrain9794 3 жыл бұрын

Great movie, but they could have used a real Helicopter in one brief early scene where it's blatantly obvious they used some terrible looking fake model one 'flying' overhead. Also, the brief SFX of Air Force One flying at night was the WORST SFX of the whole movie. It looked really bad. I mean, these guys could have done better with those SFX, and trust me they had the funds to do so, especially after "Halloween" which was an enormous, very profitable box office smash that raked in millions. One saving grace...The SFX/Models they used when Plissken flies over Manhattan in the Glider look fantastic, believable, and still hold up well...THAT effect looks great, and that virtually trippy, 'laid back' background music theme when that happens is just, perfection all the way around. Yes, it has it's moments.

@richhauxwell7848 3 жыл бұрын

The premise of this movie is the greatest idea in all of history Insert standard comment here. Build the wall around the island of NYC and Chiraq and Philthadelphia and DC and up the San Andreas fault The new club Fed swamp sewer