{"id":5524,"date":"2008-05-03T15:42:55","date_gmt":"2008-05-03T22:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2022-04-10T23:26:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T06:26:26","slug":"escape-from-new-york-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5524","title":{"rendered":"Escape From New York (1981)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You go in, find the president in less than 24 hours, and you&#8217;re a free man.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Poster-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-63148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Poster-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Poster-664x1024.png 664w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Poster-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Poster.png 723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the near future, a group of rebels kidnap the president (Donald Pleasence) and hold him hostage on the island of Manhattan, which has been turned into a maximum security prison. A convict named Snake (Kurt Russell) is promised immunity in exchange for bringing the president back safely to the mainland, but must fight against the island&#8217;s ruthless leader, the Duke (Isaac Hayes).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donald Pleasence Films<\/li>\n<li>Ernest Borgnine Films<\/li>\n<li>Harry Dean Stanton Films<\/li>\n<li>Hostages<\/li>\n<li>John Carpenter Films<\/li>\n<li>Lee Van Cleef Films<\/li>\n<li>New York City<\/li>\n<li>Prisoners<\/li>\n<li>Race-Against-Time<\/li>\n<li>Science Fiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;mindless &#8216;escapism&#8217; by John Carpenter&#8221; features &#8220;an intriguing premise and [a] good cast&#8221;, but fails to capitalize on its &#8220;political possibilities&#8221;, instead simply opting for &#8220;trite story points&#8230; and unreal, clich\u00e9 characters.&#8221; Ken Russell&#8217;s blatant imitation of Clint Eastwood will indeed &#8220;get on your nerves&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4-1024x452.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"283\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4-1024x452.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4-1536x679.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4-604x267.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Russell4.png 1822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and none of the supporting actors are particularly impressive or memorable. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia-1536x649.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia-604x255.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Dystopia.png 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Carpenter and his team make good use of a low budget to convincingly portray a decaying, blight-filled Manhattan, the city is ultimately more of a backdrop than a true &#8220;character&#8221; in the story. Plus, as Peary points out, &#8220;surely the bridges would have been destroyed by the government if Carpenter didn&#8217;t want to utilize one&#8230; in his escape plot&#8221; &#8212; it&#8217;s impossible to believe that a maximum security prison island would maintain such overt links to the outside world, albeit heavily mined ones. As a longtime cult favorite, <em>Escape From New York<\/em> deserves at least a look, but ultimately it&#8217;s a disappointment; most of its entertainment value these days stems from its over-the-top scenarios and dialogue (&#8220;I heard you were dead!&#8221;). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Impressive sets and props on a low budget<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set-1024x449.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"281\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set-1536x673.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set-604x265.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Set.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers-1024x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"281\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers-128x56.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers-1536x676.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers-604x266.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/Escape-From-New-York-Chandeliers.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth a one-time look for its status as a cult favorite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0082340\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1981\/07\/10\/movies\/escape-from-new-york.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reelviews.net\/reelviews\/escape-from-new-york\">ReelViews Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/escape-from-new-york\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You go in, find the president in less than 24 hours, and you&#8217;re a free man.&#8221; Synopsis: In the near future, a group of rebels kidnap the president (Donald Pleasence) and hold him hostage on the island of Manhattan, which has been turned into a maximum security prison. 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