![]() With this new Collector’s Edition release from Scream Factory, the first thing you will probably notice is that it’s a lot darker than the previous Paramount Blu-ray. Our extensive uncompressed screenshots from this Blu-ray. But its technological capabilities might hold it back for current audiences. ESCAPE FROM LA MOVIEAt the end of the day, Carpenter’s still making an intentionally over-the-top movie deeply entrenched in western and neo-noir cinema, and Escape from L.A. ![]() With that said, the cheesiness still makes for a fun experience, and fans of Escape from New York will probably still like this film despite the more upbeat tone and more outlandish ideas. from feeling like a casualty of its release date. This CGI is spread out throughout the film and paired with more realistic action sequences, but it doesn’t stop E scape from L.A. The CGI is all kinds of terrible in the film, which often cheapens the experience there’s a dreadful underwater submarine sequence complete with the fakest of fake sharks. The more explicit action requires the exposure of more seams, and at times Escape from L.A.‘s effects are unable to keep pace with its ideas. Instead, it finds more time for action-studded exuberance, like having Plissken surf a large wave through the city or use hang gliders to crash Cuervo Jones’ rebellion. It doesn’t spend too much time on the matter, but the film is most effective when it takes a look at the inner workings of this island this follow-up, though, is a lot less interested in documenting the various factions of the island than Escape from New York did. for no other reason than defiance of an authoritarian regime. But Carpenter also has time for a very brief love story and tragedy for Plissken when he encounters Taslima (Valeria Golino), a Muslim persecuted for her religion and sent to L.A. Plissken encounters a mad surgeon (Bruce Campbell), a starfinder turned snitch (Steve Buscemi), and a Che Guevara stand-in with his main nemesis Cuervo Jones (Georges Corraface). comes from its subplots and explorations of the island’s devolution, though, and not its quest. The meat and potatoes of Escape from L.A. While the overarching storyline isn’t particularly surprising, it’s also not supposed to be: the film’s definitely poking fun at the idea that Plissken has done this all before, and Russell retains his wry snarkiness dripping with even more disdain this time around. Likewise, the “good” guys are bad and the bad guys good, and Carpenter’s stance on authoritarianism is pretty clear. because she contains a device that can trigger blackouts across the globe. The setup for the plot should feel awfully familiar it’s basically Escape from New York but with a different location, with Snake Plissken this time tasked with tracking down the president’s daughter in the sequestered island of L.A. ![]() highlight the main sensibilities of its predecessor, albeit with a more tongue-in-cheek script and a penchant for showing rather than telling with some… less-than-adequate CGI. But the structure and pacing of Escape from L.A. That’s a tough line to toe, especially with such a long gap between the two films and with a decade and a half of contemporary politics to navigate. Bringing back one of Carpenter’s most iconic characters – Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) – meant a careful examination of what worked in the first film as well as modifying its ideas to keep the spirit of New York alive without treading too familiar territory. ![]() John Carpenter’s action opus Escape from New York released in 1981, which meant fans had about 15 years of expectations between the original and his follow-up Escape from L.A. ![]()
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