‘Escape From New York’ is a Top-5 All-Time Action Movie | The Rewatchables | The Ringer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, and Chris Ryan record this pod from the inside of a maximum security prison after rewatching John Carpenter’s 1981 sci-fi adventure ‘Escape From New York’ starring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef.
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We need a 'The Thing' Rewatchables.
GOAT sci-fi horror. Unpopular opinion: The Thing > Alien
Now that would be a perfect Rewatchables
Agreed
@@FloidMr Whew. That's a photo finish for me.
100 PERCENT!
The deleted Subway scene was filmed in Atlanta's MARTA... On the DVD, there's a director's commentator track where Carpenter talks about how it was brand new, and that station wasn't even open yet.
Love these Rewatchable videos! I agree, we need “The Thing” analyzed and broken down to tell the audience how unique the movie was. Thanks guys.
Yes! The thing is a must!
"Call me Snake!"
Reefism ".....it's plissken!"
"Heard you were dead."
East Saint Louis is the hell-hole in National Lampoon's Vacation.
Love John Carpenter! Love the music. Love Kurt Russel. The film has its flaws, but who cares?! Love it!
"Give me your best shot pal, I can take it!"
Russell was great in the Elvis tv movie directed by John Carpenter and very funny in the underrated Used Cars.
The opening theme music Escape from New York is one of the best film scores!
1997 was a decent year in film, not sure what Bill is talking about.
I know I am 2 years late, but glad I came across this episode. The only thing I would suggest is watching Blu-ray extras before you discuss. The gladiator fight takes place in MSG. I know it looks nothing like it the actual MSG, I this scene was discussed on a commentary or one of the other Blu-ray extras. Kurt Russell also took a beating during the shooting of these scenes. Great job though and look forward to catching up on the rest of the Rewatchable episodes.
Chris Ryan with the OB4CL reference, Bill has no idea what that is lol.
Hahahaha he surprises me with his hip hop knowledge sometimes
One of my favorite movies ever. I remember stumbling upon it when I was around 18 or 19. Everything from the plot, charcters and score was just captivating.
The point about plot points being hinted on but never fully explained made the movie so much more enjoyable. The Duke's rise to power, Cabbie, Brain and Maggie could have all had an extra 10 minutes of screen time but the relatively little you got left you wanting more.
Need a Temple of Doom episode
Yeeeeeeeeeees, The best of the best of the fucking best action movie EVER.. " I don't give a fuck about your War or your President"..!
Peanut butter and jelly. Buffalo wings and beer. John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.
The president looks like Alex Jones!
We need a MGS trilogy !!!
We have one. Just not on film. But it's more than enough cinematic scenes. Plus mgs ripped off Rambo and predator.
I forgot how evil the badguy was in Karate Kid 3.
Next John Carpenter movie y’all do should definitely be The Thing
Luc Besson practically remade this film as Lockdown, starring Guy Pearce. I'm pretty sure John Carpenter sued Besson as well.
Kurt Russell apex mountain: that second half comeback in THE BEST OF TIMES (with the white cleats)
Commando Rewatchables, PLEASE !
They did one. It was amazing.
The Big Lebowski should be the next rewatchables.
They have already done it.
Lee McQueen no shit
Snakes tattoo goes all the way down to his groin
Love this one. I’m watching escape from LA right now for the first time. I’m shocked you guys haven’t done that one (or if you have, I can’t find it on Spotify).
Given what "The Woke" (sic) have done to all too many inner cities, we could have lots of walled off, maximum security places now. This was prescient.
This is my #1! Have the board game. Still love it.
Ya know I do not like Chris Ryan at all. He's my " any famous person I could fight" but props to him for Big Trouble in Little China!
It's a glider, not a plane. They explain it. So no sound. Gliders were used in WWII to drop soldiers into occupied France.
Yes
I think Danny Glover’s cell phone in Lethal Weapon was the ultimate. Dude needed to carry a huge battery to use it!
First
"The President has crash landed in the prison city of New York. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the President?"
This was a great choice for a pod. Definitely in my top 10 favorite films ever.
With Bill Simmons' film knowledge, it's a little sad that he says Warren Oates is "that guy from Stripes."
I mean Bill has the stuff he loves but it's mostly from the Godfather on. I don't hear Bill talking about any 60s/50s/40s movies ever.
Idk if I'd say top 5 maybe top 20 lol
Also need a Big Trouble in Little China rewatchables
The Thing a B movie?!? Wtf are you talking about
They should make two prequels: 'Operation: Leningrad' and 'Operation: Siberia'. Have Kurt Russell play an old Snake Plissken narrating his memories to a journalist or law enforcement official. Have Kurt's son, Wyatt Russell play a young Plissken in flahbacks (Wyatt's an exact lookalike of his dad). Prequels should include showing Plissken's parents getting killed by the U.S. Police Force. Plissken joining the U.S. military and working his way up the ranks to Special Forces. Him meeting all his acquaintances during his tours of duty (Brain, Fresno Bob, Taylor, Carjack Malone, etc.). Show him losing his eye and getting discouraged with the politics of military life and, as a result, planning the Federal Reserve Depository robbery with Taylor. And finally, show his capture. It's still not too late!
Zac efron's best movie is paperboy. And w commentary anytime Kurt Russell and John Carpenter are together. 🔥
Nick Castle(who played Michael Myers in Halloween)wrote it not Carpenter. I thought....
Just watched this movie for the first time the other day so I could come back and enjoy this podcast.
i need to know now ... why didnt Big Trouble Little China age well???
It holds up better than Escape from New York
Too racist.
The end is nigh...That being said, everyone be careful out there! ✌ ❤ 🎥 👏
"The Ultimate Warrior" is a Yul Brenner vehicle identical with a plot similar to this. Not as enjoyable, but comparable.
"President of what?"
The movie, "Air Force One", was released in 1997. Lmao
I love this movie. Underated action movie.
When they turned this movie into a series it was 24 with Sutherland
Do Halloween and Terminator!
You guys are funny :D
Shea is someone who needs to be on every rewatchables and I will fight anyone who disagrees
what does the Dion waters award mean
What do any of the awards mean, or rewatchable itself. Bill changes the definitions every episode
The Dion Waiters award is about someone who comes into a film and with little time steals the show.
Shea Serrano knows even less about action movies than he does about sports.
I just watched this on Amazon Prime. The premise is great but the execution is poor! This movie was low budget and acted bad. I can understand in 1981 this might have been one of the first modern action movies but it was a waste of 90 minutes for me. The score is generic AF!
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE = GREATEST ACTION FRANCHISE EVER
What?! No damn way 😂😂😂 It’s so lazy to say this is too 5. Terminator and Terminator II; First Blood; Alien and Aliens; Indiana Jones... Please 😂
Alien isn't an action movie and Terminator is borderline.
Sorry lads, this is nowhere near the top 5 action flicks. Serrano is a top contributor as well, I’ve all his books. But this movie doesn’t touch the best action films. Good score though.
Really good movie but not top 5
Justin Timberlake as Snake.
Total shocker lads. What a lot of shite this movie is. Nevermind I’ve all Sheas books and I trust the Ringer. But this movie was a shit one no doubt