Escape from L.A.
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- Kurt Russell
- A.J. Langer
- Steve Buscemi
- Georges Corraface
- Stacy Keach
- Michelle Forbes
- Pam Grier
- Jeff Imada
- Cliff Robertson
- Valeria Golino
Letterboxd User Reviews
- Nov 8, 2021
this is just what I assume LA is like
David SimsSep 10, 2021"John Carpenter later reflected in 2015: 'Escape from L.A. is better than the first movie. Ten times better. It's got more to it. It's more mature. It's got a lot more to it. I think some people didn't like it because they felt it was a remake, not a sequel... I suppose…
comrade_yuiFeb 25, 2018Mostly decent rehash sequel with a good sense of humor about itself and some of the worst CGI I have ever seen.
Matt Singer - Jul 17, 2013
Largely an expensive rehash with way more jokes (aimed at some very soft targets -- plastic surgery! phony talent agents!) and a hot dose of fan service, all of which i am completely down for, despite the frequently dreadful CGI, the clearly backlot-y texture, and Russell's…
matt lynchOct 4, 2020EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A VHS INTO THE SLOT. IT’S ESCAPE FROM L.A. AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I START DOING THE MOVES ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, SNAKE PLISSKEN. I DO EVERY MOVE AND I DO EVERY MOVE HARD. MAKIN WHOOSHING SOUNDS WHEN I SLAM DOWN THE…
comrade_yuiFeb 4, 2026Outrageous. Pretty much an ironic reworking of Carpenter’s own film that showcases all of his great wit. A break from the original: far more tongue in cheek. An exercise in melodrama. Kurt Russell is ridiculously cool. Obviously not quite at the level of Escape from New…
Sethsreviews - Aug 25, 2023
"snake, i can tell your future..." "the future is now."
comrade_yuiNov 23, 2021A completely bonkers mad libs version of it's original predecessor. The barebones story template is the exact same but Carpenter, Hill and Russell pack a lot more wacky ideas into this one. Is it bad? Is it self-parody? Does it really matter? Nah, it really doesn't, because…
Christian Di LeoMar 27, 2021Wrongly disliked. Outstanding movie. Russell Rules!!
Eric Szyszka
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Kurt Russell is enough of a reason to watch any movie. However this movie is just so meh, not Snake’s fault…I mean Plissken…..NOT THIS AGAIN LOL. Hope you enjoy this more than I did
Well compared to the first it’s cartoonish, self-aware, and messy. It dials everything up to absurd. Not as tight or moody as the original, but it leans into satire so hard it somehow works. Still good though.
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Loved the sets of a dystopian LA. Action was a bit corney at times but great nonetheless. Solid sequel to the original, Carpenter really knew how to raise the stakes 8.5/10
an 80’s action cheese flick that was made in 1996. it’s probably ahead of it’s time, some version of that is most likely what’s going to happen to america in 50 years
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Shat on the things that made escape from New York awesome, it’s like the same film in a worse setting with worse premise and worse special effects
I loved this film, I have to say I had a lot of fun while watching it definitely very entertaining I think I prefer this one to the first films.