I just don't see it happening. John Carpenter has repeatedly said he doesn't want to do movies again, so his heart wouldn't be in it. He made a lot of great movies while he was at it.
To this day "Big Trouble in Little China" is one of the movies my friends and I still go back and watch / quote. Whoever hasn't seen it, needs to go watch it. Campy awesome!
Exactly. We figured that after seeing it in the theater back in 82'. No other film has EVER provoked me into tossing the family dog outside.... Cats too! Carpenter is a magnificent bastard!
The baddest duo in horror and scifi ever. Big Trouble In Little China and The Thing were misunderstood upon release but are now cult classics and for good reason. Still my favorites after all these years. Great video Jo.
Yep. Look at all the different versions that have been released. People are still buying copes of those movies decades later. Maybe more so now than ever before.
The general movie going audience wasn’t ready for those films...If Big Trouble In Little China came out today or even this century, it would be more well received as the humor is very similar to the style of humor in MCU movies...
The critical panning of The Thing was a travesty. It's one of the best practical effects films ever made. Thank goodness audiences herald it as such nowadays. John Carpenter has long joined the ranks of horror maestros. I hope he and Kirt Russel collaborate at least one more time.
The Thing is so essentially wonderful. It was like fresh air after E.T. almost sent me into a diabetic comma. I can watch Kurt Russell in ANYTHING! Even sat through Death Proof waiting for it too get better. Never happened...🙂🎃
We were blown away by The Thing as teens. It was very well received by us kids. Yes, ET owned the commercial aspect of it, along with a few others in 82. The critics that badmouthed it then, rave over it today. Screw them. I've never gone to see a film based on a critic review. Only a dope does that.
@@danielsweet858 death proof is awesome!!? but it's only one half of "grindhouse". to see it the way it was shown in the theatre you have to get either a special japan only dvd or certain blu-ray's have the theatrical version which is "planet terror" and "death proof" back to back with like 4 more of those "machete" style previews in between them. which another one, like "machete", was made into a real movie "hobo with a shotgun". they really screwed it up with the "grindhouse" home video release by trying to release them as separate films.
I love all that these two have done (save the Elvis thing, never saw it) As a child Gremlins gave me nightmares for years but I couldn't get enough of the Thing! I don't what that says about me but I'm sure it means something
It is fascinating to me that Carpenter's ticket sales failures (particularly with Kurt Russell) are easily in my top 20 favorite movies of all time. Carpenter is a genius that is rarely appreciated when his movies come out and only after time passes do they shine with audiences/critics...
A Jack Burton movie, perhaps? Old Man Jack is a great comic series. I would chop off my left hand for one more collaboration, man. They made some great, FUN movies.
It's a shame people couldn't see carpenter's brilliance. A lot of his movies are some of my favorites. Escape from NY/LA, the thing, big trouble in little China. Fans back then (when I was a teen) were more sheep listening to the critics rather than taking a chance to go see the movie.
@@PeachTea38 Not even close for me. I have watched E.T. a few times over the years and the first time I saw it was on video tape. The Thing I saw in the theater (2 or 3 times) and I have watched it at least a couple hundred times.
The was a comic book based on Big Trouble in Little China that came out 5 or so years back that picks up right after the movie ends and it did a really good job capturing the tone of the movie. I think it could be adapted into a pretty rad animated series. It also eventually crossed over with Escape From... If you like those movies, I recommend the comics.
I find it hilarious && sad that the world didn’t appreciate John Carpenter until decades later. When we look at his work now he made some ‘classics’ in the horror, sci-fi, & action genres. We will NEVER have another like him, as that time has passed and Hollyweird is a totally different place now, infested by the Rian Johnson’s of the world.
Still hoping for the thing 3rd sequel.. with Mcgready now old recalling what happen that night.. and now the thing is back again.. something like that hehe
That sounds like a really good idea. Have mcready telling someone what happened with him and Childs in a flashback then the thing appears again and they have to deal with it.
Carpenter is responsible for I think four or five cult classic films. I think his style is pretty great but he sometimes get caught up in the CGI special effects. Keep it old school brother. "The Thing" was an absolute masterpiece. "Big Trouble in Little China" is still one of my favorites. Kurt Russell was actually the sidekick. LOL.
John Carpenter doing awesome job at Christine. Can you do the Kill Count of the Killer Vehicle movies like Christine, The Car (1977), Wheels of Terror, Maximum Overdrive, Duel, Rolling Vengeance, The Ambulance, The Wraith, Super Hybrid, Trucks (1997), The Car: Road to Revenge, Killdozer! (1974), Amok Train aka Beyond the Door III, Supernatural: Route 666 and Black Cadillac?
I love nearly every film mentioned in this video, except Carpenter's remake of Village Of The Damned (not a fan) & their Elvis movie (never saw it). Ooh, and I never saw Dark Star. Otherwise, I'm a fan man. I have THE idea that would be great for them to team up again. First, it's a sequel. Second, it involves another iconic figure. ESCAPE FROM...(city name). It's a Snake Plissken film, with a twist. It's basically the Billy Crystal/Robin Williams film Father's Day for the action set. Kurt's up there in age. The first lady's son teen son is trapped in the new city prison. She tells him & another man that the kid is actually their son, she having had affairs with both before marrying current president. The other guy? Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle. That's right, the Punisher.
Honestly i dont think that carpenter is going to do any more movies. A shame alot of his most iconic films didnt get the respect they deserved when they were released.
I hated EFLA when I first saw it back when I was like 12. Now 25 years later, it's probably in my top 5 Carpenter flicks. Is it as good as the majority of his work? Hell no. However, it sure is a fun ride.
Used cars rocks!!! It let me know that Russell was a real actor. I'd seen his Disney stuff and the sniper one and Elvis Those let me know I liked him as an actor. Used Cars sold me. If you can play comedy no matter how 'black' straight you are good enough to hang with the big boys. The Thing made me know he could play any roll any time.
The reason a don't pay attention to critics... the suck balls. I love most of John Carpenter movies... so sad critics and the industry made carpenter quit the business.
I think , The Thing Need a sequel before Frozen Hell appear ,because If IT will be a hit at box office , The Thing will be let ambiguous. I hope ,the director of Frozen Hell will take notice from Carpenter movie
why not pick up where they left off from the first one, like the PS2 video game, that's really close to what happened to Childs. I recalled when I played it, you find childs frozen to death with the J&B bottle beside him...... :)
Carpenter’s not coming back to directing. He really got burned out towards the end, and I think he’s pretty happy just smoking weed, and making music with his son and godson. He made his mark.
How about John Carpenter and Kurt Russell team up to do a series on Netflix called the thing is back one hour stories done in the style that he wanted to do Halloween sequels
John Carpenter should do a MUTANT CHRONICLES Movie with a budget that would allow total creative freedom for him to bring the whole IP to life. As much as I enjoy GHOSTS OF MARS, it is a mere shadow of what he could do with the right budget...
Sadly, I´m of the opinion that Carpenter is a closed book when it comes to directing. Carpenter´s mentality in life is very pure and he´s tired of all the Hollywood bullying he suffered when he was an active director.
The problem with Escape From L.A. was that it took too many years in-between the first one and that film to be created and released. Interest in the film was low that not too many people remembered Escape From NY unless you were born before it's release, knew about it and/or saw it. Having a unknown actor in the villain's roll was a HUGE mistake, not to mention none of the regular John Carpenter collaborators were cast in the film. If they had cast Keith David or Roddy Piper as the villain it would have been better. Also the special effects were very lackluster and don't hold up to today's standards
The sound mix on this video is so bad I dont know how they can justify commenting on anyone elses film work. Basic tip - if you're going to put music under your narration then dont have it so loud that you can barely hear the narration for fucksake.
I remember the Disney era Kurt. They left out Ghosts Of mars which is a great Carpenter film & My own opinion of Escape From LA is tht he nuked his own bad-ass character Snake Plisken w/ tht garbage.
No directors and producers need to focus on the art of old school making of movies, idea will come, or people can just focus on the old themes already written, john said you take a bit of everything but not much only a bit, that bit creates the good story because sometimes some stories are rather absurd, stay old school, copy john carpenters way and the way of other great directors, use the imagination, my type of movie is just something so tense like the Space Odyssey or The Thing, its sci fi and horrrors I do like dramas and romance ofcourse, Joe Black, tho i am talking about suspense and mystery not romance
Kurt Russell is also in the nintendo game Stargate which is far more mysterious than the movie which is great. One should check the game tho yeah its nintendo
Carpenter has aged worse than any other white man I know of...hardly recognizable today. But he sure has produced some smash films. "Big Trouble in Little China" is one of the most campy pics ever made. So bizarre, you have to have it on your bucket list....nothing else like it.
I think Hollywood needs Carpenter more than ever now. I think a whole new original horror movie with him and Russel again would be fantastic.
I just don't see it happening. John Carpenter has repeatedly said he doesn't want to do movies again, so his heart wouldn't be in it. He made a lot of great movies while he was at it.
Hollywood is a shit-hole, Carpenter knows it -
@@theHumanBryno do you think they Mack a redo on escape from NY and the thing
He said he might have one left in him but covid hit
@@theHumanBryno I still hope for a final "divine" inspiration. If including Russel, it would be a no-brainer for me to whatch anything.
To this day "Big Trouble in Little China" is one of the movies my friends and I still go back and watch / quote. Whoever hasn't seen it, needs to go watch it. Campy awesome!
... Besides that it's all in the reflexes
Kim Cattrall was at her peak of hotness, then plummeted hard ~
@Edgar poe That commentary is so great, they had a lot of fun & really enjoyed each others company. Awesome
Love it
The influence for Mortal Kombat 😉
The Thing was so far ahead of its time.
Exactly. We figured that after seeing it in the theater back in 82'. No other film has EVER provoked me into tossing the family dog outside.... Cats too! Carpenter is a magnificent bastard!
Their commentary track of The Thing is the best ever.
Anything: (Happens)
Kurt: (Laughs his ass off)
Thinking of John Carpenter... he hasn't shot a movie for 10 years! We definitely need him back to action.
No we dont.
Youre just an idiot.
Big Trouble In Little China is a work of genius
The baddest duo in horror and scifi ever. Big Trouble In Little China and The Thing were misunderstood upon release but are now cult classics and for good reason. Still my favorites after all these years. Great video Jo.
Yep. Look at all the different versions that have been released. People are still buying copes of those movies decades later. Maybe more so now than ever before.
The general movie going audience wasn’t ready for those films...If Big Trouble In Little China came out today or even this century, it would be more well received as the humor is very similar to the style of humor in MCU movies...
That´s the main problem with studios and critics... they never understand shit about their own world.
Nothing was misunderstood.
Youre just a life long loser.
Those two made so many good movies. They we’re the team
The critical panning of The Thing was a travesty. It's one of the best practical effects films ever made. Thank goodness audiences herald it as such nowadays. John Carpenter has long joined the ranks of horror maestros. I hope he and Kirt Russel collaborate at least one more time.
Additionally, the Carpenter version of "The Thing" was closer to the source story ("Who Goes There" by John Campbell).
The Thing is so essentially wonderful.
It was like fresh air after E.T. almost sent me into a diabetic comma.
I can watch Kurt Russell in ANYTHING! Even sat through Death Proof waiting for it too get better. Never happened...🙂🎃
We were blown away by The Thing as teens. It was very well received by us kids. Yes, ET owned the commercial aspect of it, along with a few others in 82. The critics that badmouthed it then, rave over it today. Screw them. I've never gone to see a film based on a critic review. Only a dope does that.
@@danielsweet858 death proof is awesome!!? but it's only one half of "grindhouse". to see it the way it was shown in the theatre you have to get either a special japan only dvd or certain blu-ray's have the theatrical version which is "planet terror" and "death proof" back to back with like 4 more of those "machete" style previews in between them. which another one, like "machete", was made into a real movie "hobo with a shotgun". they really screwed it up with the "grindhouse" home video release by trying to release them as separate films.
Agreed! An 'Old Man Jack' Adaption could be fantastic!
YES!
I love all that these two have done (save the Elvis thing, never saw it) As a child Gremlins gave me nightmares for years but I couldn't get enough of the Thing! I don't what that says about me but I'm sure it means something
It is fascinating to me that Carpenter's ticket sales failures (particularly with Kurt Russell) are easily in my top 20 favorite movies of all time. Carpenter is a genius that is rarely appreciated when his movies come out and only after time passes do they shine with audiences/critics...
Agreed
When I watched ''Starman'' and then saw who directed it I though : '' Family friendly Thing''
It was a nice movie, Jeff Bridges nailed it :)
My favorite of the Deadly Duos!
Great video The Thing is one of the best horror films ever I think
A Jack Burton movie, perhaps?
Old Man Jack is a great comic series.
I would chop off my left hand for one more collaboration, man. They made some great, FUN movies.
Great duo. Have all movies Carpenter + Kurt
I would love to see Escape from earth
Lock Out
Third Snake Plissken movie would be awesome 👏
They MUST go down a route that fans will adore. I’m thinking a “man caught after presumed dead” story...
Originally Ghosts of Mars was supposed to be the third Snake film, but after Escape from LA flopped it was rewritten as its own thing.
Like.. 20 years ago maybe.
escape from portland?
It's a shame people couldn't see carpenter's brilliance. A lot of his movies are some of my favorites. Escape from NY/LA, the thing, big trouble in little China. Fans back then (when I was a teen) were more sheep listening to the critics rather than taking a chance to go see the movie.
I hope one day John Carpnter will return to make The Thing sequel
Agreed
One can only hope
There was a PREQUEL
But its not so good
Sequel? No its done.
Best of Times was really good too. “You drop that ball and your life is over!” Classic!
so glad i came across this channel randomly. you have some really fun videos on here. loved this one in particular
Lil Trouble is PERFECT! 🥰
Epic duo
The Thing is hands down, you gotta be fucking kidding, my favorite movie. so thankyou for this.
I actually prefer the thing more than E.T.
ME TOO !!!
@@PeachTea38 Not even close for me. I have watched E.T. a few times over the years and the first time I saw it was on video tape. The Thing I saw in the theater (2 or 3 times) and I have watched it at least a couple hundred times.
@@blanewilliams5960 they’re screening The Thing in theaters this June for its 30 year anniversary
@@connorgillispie7128 Cool, I saw it in theaters when it came out. Went 3 or 4 times with different people.
@@connorgillispie7128 It’s actually 40 years.
snake 3 is the only thing left for them to do!!!
The was a comic book based on Big Trouble in Little China that came out 5 or so years back that picks up right after the movie ends and it did a really good job capturing the tone of the movie. I think it could be adapted into a pretty rad animated series. It also eventually crossed over with Escape From...
If you like those movies, I recommend the comics.
I've got a pitch for Escape the USA, that would play as a Western Old Man Plissken story, retelling battles like Little Big Horn.
I find it hilarious && sad that the world didn’t appreciate John Carpenter until decades later. When we look at his work now he made some ‘classics’ in the horror, sci-fi, & action genres. We will NEVER have another like him, as that time has passed and Hollyweird is a totally different place now, infested by the Rian Johnson’s of the world.
Used Cars was awesome.
and Escape from LA was atrocious.
Respect
Good video, but In the Mouth of Madness was released before Escape from LA.
Dude you are the best,
Still hoping for the thing 3rd sequel.. with Mcgready now old recalling what happen that night.. and now the thing is back again.. something like that hehe
That sounds like a really good idea. Have mcready telling someone what happened with him and Childs in a flashback then the thing appears again and they have to deal with it.
Yes The Thing, best thing is when you watch something for the first time. Man...Same for other stuff, the only true feeling which is only once
To hell with Carpenter's huge Hollywood status or all the blockbusters he created, to wake up next to Adrian Barbeou is the ULTIMATE ACHIEVEMENT!
Carpenter is responsible for I think four or five cult classic films.
I think his style is pretty great but he sometimes get caught up in the CGI special effects. Keep it old school brother.
"The Thing" was an absolute masterpiece.
"Big Trouble in Little China" is still one of my favorites. Kurt Russell was actually the sidekick. LOL.
John Carpenter doing awesome job at Christine.
Can you do the Kill Count of the Killer Vehicle movies like Christine, The Car (1977), Wheels of Terror, Maximum Overdrive, Duel, Rolling Vengeance, The Ambulance, The Wraith, Super Hybrid, Trucks (1997), The Car: Road to Revenge, Killdozer! (1974), Amok Train aka Beyond the Door III, Supernatural: Route 666 and Black Cadillac?
Will put it on our list!
JoBlo Horror Videos Don't forget Crash! (1977).
I would listen to Carpenter and Russell do video commentaries on ANY film. Even if it's a film they had no involvement with 🤣
They're a trip together.
ESCAPE FROM THE THING IN LITTLE CHINA!!!
I'd personally love to see an original story rather than a sequel and for a switch, let Kurt play a character who is not a badass.
"The Thing meets Santa Claus!!"
@@thomasewing2656
Wait, wait, you're saying Santa Russell ISN'T a badass?
Spoke too soon--I haven't seen Santa Russell yet!
I've got a solid pitch for Escape the USA that would play like an Old Man Plissken Western.
Love this!. Great editing. John Carpenter has always been the shit! Bro do some Nic Cage shit.
Need one more snake pliskin
I love nearly every film mentioned in this video, except Carpenter's remake of Village Of The Damned (not a fan) & their Elvis movie (never saw it). Ooh, and I never saw Dark Star. Otherwise, I'm a fan man.
I have THE idea that would be great for them to team up again. First, it's a sequel. Second, it involves another iconic figure. ESCAPE FROM...(city name). It's a Snake Plissken film, with a twist. It's basically the Billy Crystal/Robin Williams film Father's Day for the action set. Kurt's up there in age. The first lady's son teen son is trapped in the new city prison. She tells him & another man that the kid is actually their son, she having had affairs with both before marrying current president. The other guy? Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle. That's right, the Punisher.
You forgot to add In The Mouth Of Madness.that came before Escape From L.A.
Big trouble in little china had bad advertising not enough ads. Also critics had there bad reviews but these days we got you turbers true reviews
They Live, Again
if he would make a sequel to The Thing it would help .
Honestly i dont think that carpenter is going to do any more movies. A shame alot of his most iconic films didnt get the respect they deserved when they were released.
Up there with Tarantino and Rodriguez.
John Carpenter wants to make a movie about the video game Dead Space. Please let him do that! I mean the thing is practically a necromorph as it is!
I hated EFLA when I first saw it back when I was like 12. Now 25 years later, it's probably in my top 5 Carpenter flicks. Is it as good as the majority of his work? Hell no. However, it sure is a fun ride.
Kurt was great in Bone Tomahawk - some rather gnarly gore ;)
I hate Carpenter, because he bagged Adrienne Barbeau - lol ~
Used cars rocks!!!
It let me know that Russell was a real actor. I'd seen his Disney stuff and the sniper one and Elvis Those let me know I liked him as an actor. Used Cars sold me. If you can play comedy no matter how 'black' straight you are good enough to hang with the big boys. The Thing made me know he could play any roll any time.
Likely a cameo in a Halloween movie.
Maybe an animated / videp game sequel to Escape from LA (the rumored "Escape from Earth")
The reason a don't pay attention to critics... the suck balls.
I love most of John Carpenter movies... so sad critics and the industry made carpenter quit the business.
You forgot his first Student film. Captain Voyeur. A 7 minute black and white film.
I think , The Thing Need a sequel before Frozen Hell appear ,because If IT will be a hit at box office , The Thing will be let ambiguous.
I hope ,the director of Frozen Hell will take notice from Carpenter movie
how about: Big Trouble In Little China, Reflexes!
How actually dare you utter the words "what were they thinking?" in the presence of Big Trouble in Little China!
John Carpenter's Escape to Canada.
why not pick up where they left off from the first one, like the PS2 video game, that's really close to what happened to Childs. I recalled when I played it, you find childs frozen to death with the J&B bottle beside him...... :)
Carpenter’s not coming back to directing. He really got burned out towards the end, and I think he’s pretty happy just smoking weed, and making music with his son and godson. He made his mark.
It should be outlawed to remake certain movies. The Defiant Ones, Cool Hand Luke, Ben Hur and of course, The Thing
How about John Carpenter and Kurt Russell team up to do a series on Netflix called the thing is back one hour stories done in the style that he wanted to do Halloween sequels
A new version of Freaky Friday, where Elvis and Santa Claus change bodies.
John Carpenter should do a MUTANT CHRONICLES Movie
with a budget that would allow total creative freedom for him to bring the whole IP to life.
As much as I enjoy GHOSTS OF MARS, it is a mere shadow of what he could do with the right budget...
If they ever made a Fallout movie,john carpenter would be the perfect director ,also maybe kurt could play a brotherhood of steel charater
Sadly, I´m of the opinion that Carpenter is a closed book when it comes to directing. Carpenter´s mentality in life is very pure and he´s tired of all the Hollywood bullying he suffered when he was an active director.
McGready
Screw the critics.
Bring back old Snake
Like seen another snake film
macready !
Really interesting ! if i may, the music cover you voice a little to much.
I'll get a script going, asap
The problem with Escape From L.A. was that it took too many years in-between the first one and that film to be created and released. Interest in the film was low that not too many people remembered Escape From NY unless you were born before it's release, knew about it and/or saw it. Having a unknown actor in the villain's roll was a HUGE mistake, not to mention none of the regular John Carpenter collaborators were cast in the film. If they had cast Keith David or Roddy Piper as the villain it would have been better. Also the special effects were very lackluster and don't hold up to today's standards
And anyone uninitiated 3000 miles to Graceland is an action pseudo thriller
The sound mix on this video is so bad I dont know how they can justify commenting on anyone elses film work.
Basic tip - if you're going to put music under your narration then dont have it so loud that you can barely hear the narration for fucksake.
you probably just need some better speakers
God we need carpenter and kurt to make some westerns to drown out the cape shit.
We 😴🇺🇸🐑🤯UP!!!
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Bit of a dickish thing to say, maybe it's the way it came across, I dunno. He's more than just that. Otherwise, great video.
Semi retired Jack Burton please
You need to do a WTF Happened for John Carpenter's Vampires. Probably the last great movie he made.
Another escape from movie but I doubt it
Sequel to the thing...follow the comics
I remember the Disney era Kurt. They left out Ghosts Of mars which is a great Carpenter film & My own opinion of Escape From LA is tht he nuked his own bad-ass character Snake Plisken w/ tht garbage.
🐍 & MM 🎃
No directors and producers need to focus on the art of old school making of movies, idea will come, or people can just focus on the old themes already written, john said you take a bit of everything but not much only a bit, that bit creates the good story because sometimes some stories are rather absurd, stay old school, copy john carpenters way and the way of other great directors, use the imagination, my type of movie is just something so tense like the Space Odyssey or The Thing, its sci fi and horrrors I do like dramas and romance ofcourse, Joe Black, tho i am talking about suspense and mystery not romance
i just rewatch old stuff im telling this just cuz new movies rly suck xD
Dead Space videogame is example of takin a bit of others story, which was The Thing
thanks Visceral games
Kurt Russell is also in the nintendo game Stargate which is far more mysterious than the movie which is great. One should check the game tho yeah its nintendo
McReady kicked Elvis Presley ?
a Legend in Grand 🚸 ⏰
This is true. Hah
Carpenter has aged worse than any other white man I know of...hardly recognizable today. But he sure has produced some smash films. "Big Trouble in Little China" is one of the most campy pics ever made. So bizarre, you have to have it on your bucket list....nothing else like it.
Chain smoker.
carpenter just wanted to work regardless if he took ideas from Bob Clark. lol