Movie Review - Escape from New York
Escape from New York (1981)
directed by John Carpenter
rating: 4 out of 5 jalapeños
on DVD from the vaults
When the threats and violence don't seem scary, I suppose you're watching the first slip in an eventual slide towards camp. But "Escape from New York" remains a trim, cynical coup, and Snake (and Carpenter) stay the kings of their day, two sharp-tongued entertainment emcees. They're not assholes, either one, not beneath that John Ford eye-patch. Movie lovers, rather, full of LA cheer.
directed by John Carpenter
rating: 4 out of 5 jalapeños
on DVD from the vaults
When the threats and violence don't seem scary, I suppose you're watching the first slip in an eventual slide towards camp. But "Escape from New York" remains a trim, cynical coup, and Snake (and Carpenter) stay the kings of their day, two sharp-tongued entertainment emcees. They're not assholes, either one, not beneath that John Ford eye-patch. Movie lovers, rather, full of LA cheer.
posted by NPK at 7:49 AM
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