Jim Harris

Escape from L.A. (1996) sees Kurt Russell return as Snake Plissken, this time thrown into a dystopian Los Angeles cut off from the rest of America. Bigger, stranger and more over-the-top than Escape from New York, it takes Snake through a wild apocalyptic version of L.A. 🌴
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I’ll start by saying that compared to the first movie, this isn’t considered a great sequel or, to some, even a good movie. I wasn’t a big fan when I first saw it either, and that opinion stuck through several rewatches over the years. Revisiting it recently, though, I found a lot more to enjoy. The CGI hasn’t aged well, but I can forgive that as a product of its time. Kurt Russell is still brilliant as Snake, and I love the characters, costumes and overall look and aesthetic of L.A. My biggest issue is how closely the plot follows Escape from New York, which is still the superior film. But if you can put those issues aside and enjoy it for what it is, there’s a lot of fun here. Definitely worth revisiting if you wrote it off years ago!
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What other John Carpenter movies do you love? His films with Kurt Russell are the gold standard for me, but what other underrated Carpenter movies deserve more attention? And if you’ve read this far, thank you for checking out my design! I really appreciate it. Feel free to like, comment and share it out, and hopefully I’ll get around to creating more Carpenter designs in the future! 👀
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