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Kurt Russell is the coolest when he wants be. Jen, give some thought, or perhaps a poll choice, try SOLDIER. Excellent Kurt Russell film, and Jen it's in space!
@@oobrocks One of those things where you would never think of it, but soon as you know you can't stop noticing it. She also does the voice announcing curfew for the company town in Halloween III
I love this movie. Along with the Thing and Big Trouble in Little China, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell were on fire in the 80s making all-time classics.
Despite the title, this movie was filmed almost entirely in my hometown of St. Louis. In fact, as a kid I lived about 2 miles from the bridge they used for the Brooklyn Bridge (it was called the Chain of Rocks bridge and connected Missouri to Illinois over the Mississippi River). The theater where Snake meets Cabbie is called the Fox Theater and was closed and run down at the time of filming (it was restored in the early 80's and is absolutely stunning). Grand Central Station was "portrayed" by Union Station in downtown St. Louis (it too was completely restored and renovated in the mid-80's and is now a major tourist attraction). Funny story----when John Carpenter was here filming he was interviewed by a local news station. He was asked why he chose to film in St. Louis instead of New York and his answer was "because New York wasn't run down enough". Ouch! LOL
Most of the outdoor scenes were filmed in East St. Louis in Illinois. There had recently been a major fire that gave the city a very post-apocalyptic look.
The reality is you cant film in New York and make it look like the way it does in the film. Computer generated effects can do it, but that wasnt an option when this film was made.
Fun Fact: Jaime Lee Curtis was the voice of the narrator in the beginning of the film. Adrienne Barbeau also played Maggie. She was a popular horror actress in the early 80's and was married to John Carpenter at the time. Other films she was in was "Creepshow", "The Fog" and she had a starring role in "The Swamp Thing" which was Wes Craven's debut film.
@@pewburrito "Kathleen Blanchard" is not a real person. It's Jamie Lee's fake name. She was making a movie at the time with two actresses, one with the first name "Kathleen" and one with the last name "Blanchard" and that's how she got the fake name.
One extra fact, during the main shooting they forgot to film Maggie's death, so Carpenter and Barbeau called in a few members of the production crew and improvised it in their backyard.
(another) Fun Fact! Hideo Kojima was such a fan of Snake Plissken he made him the lead character of his Metal Gear series of games. There was concern that they could be sued, and the story goes that Kojima got in touch with Capenter directly and told him all about what he wanted to do. John was so tickled by the whole thing he said "Go ahead, I guarantee no lawsuits." and the rest is Metal Gear history.
In his early career he was owned by Disney, squeaky clean, totally G rated and was type cast as the kid next door. He went hard 180 making this movie and it was a great move for his career.
I really loved your reaction, Jen. This is a great film, yes, there's a sequel to this film, Jen, 'Escape from L.A.' and it does have Kurt Russell as 'Snake Plissken', it's not quite as good as this but it's not bad. There's a character in the game 'Metal Gear Solid' called 'Snake' based on this character. Yes, you were right, Ernest Borgnine 'Cabbie' in this was in 'The Poseidon Adventure'.
@@freddiemossberg7204 No, Snake's real name is David. He says "My name is Dave" during the Otacon ending of MGS 1 where they make a "Hal and Dave" reference to 2001 A Space Odyssey, and Big Mama directly refers to him as David in MGS 4. Iroquois Pliskin was a pseudonym he used in MGS2 when he went undercover in the Seal Team. Though Iroquois does translate to Snake in several Native American dialects, so his pseudonym was in fact Snake Pliskin. The game is very direct in stating this. Edit: Spelling
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Hi Adam, got here late for this one. Good to see you as always. I suggested SOLDIER, it's space based and Jen seems to like the lone wolf type. I am going to watch BONE TOMAHAWK see if it's a good Kurt Russell film. My sister and I would watch ' The Wonderful World of Disney every Sunday night. So we saw alot of Kurt Russell growing up. Is he very well known in the UK?
@@e.d.2096 Hi Eric, You just caught me before I went to bed. Yes, Kurt Russell is very well known over her, I love his work, I remember seeing him in things from when I was young he's been an actor all his life I think. Your suggestion of, 'Soldier' is a great one, I really like that film. 'Big Trouble In Little China', 'The Thing' and 'Overboard' are my favourites, but I also really liked him in 'Unlawful Entry' with the late, Ray Lolita.
@@freddiemossberg7204 the name he used in MGS2 - Iroquois Pliskin - was an alias he used while helping Raiden, since it was believed he had been killed at the end of the 'Tanker' mission. His real name is David (end of MGS1, MGS4 while speaking with EVA/Big Mama) but he has no known family name.
I heard Carpenter visited Russel and asked him if he wanted to play Snake Plissken again. Russel asked him to wait and returned a little later wearing the original outfit from 'Escape from new York' and it still fit 15 years later.
😎👍 Beginning with "Follow Me Boys" in 1966 all the way through "The Fox And The Hound" (which came out only a few months before "Escape From New York"), Kurt Russell was mainly thought of by most people as the star of a dozen or so wholesome G-rated Disney films. This was the movie that established him as more of an adult action star. "Used Cars" (1980) is another fun quirky movie he stars in that is also noteworthy for being an early effort by director Robert Zemeckis.
This movie's influence on pop culture is so wide and deep now that I fear that a newer viewer might see everything as old hat. Also this is a very deliberate film in regards to pacing, quite different from the more frantic pacing in a modern action film. If a viewer can grant it that the film will yield a lot of rewatchability.
Fun Fact for you, Jen: When Kurt Russell made "Escape From L.A." the sequel that came out 15 years after this movie, the costume that he's wearing in that sequel is the very same costume he's wearing in this movie which had no alterations done to it That gives you some idea of how well Kurt had kept himself in shape
Kurt Russell has SO MANY beloved roles. You'd have to go all the way back to the Disney movie he made when I was a kid: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. I'm not sure if that's his first lead role but it is the earliest role that I remember fondly. Then there was The Strongest Man in the World, this one, Breakdown, Big Trouble in Little China, Overboard, Tombstone and Miracle - all classic movies with Kurt in a starring role.
Loved your reactions to this fantastic movie, Jen. I recommend all movie fans should watch the original The Fog, John Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness, Starman, Tango & Cash, Soldier, Stargate and the original Overboard.
He's really cool in Soldier. Quiet, smoldering badass. I just googled it, and I didn't know that it's supposed to take place in the same universe as Blade Runner. That's pretty cool. Gonna need to revisit it.
This was one of the main inspirations behind the Metal Gear video game series. The main character's code name, Solid Snake, is named after Plissken and certain plot and design elements are taken from the movie. The cast is great. There's a real who's who of John Carpenter alumni in this. The computer voice in the beginning was Jamie Lee Curtis.
Another Carpenter movie I'm sure you'll really love is Starman! It's actually quite different from his usual output, Jeff Bridges plays a stranded alien who takes the form of a recently deceased man and has to road trip with his widow across the country. Far as Escape From New York goes, much like Road Warrior it was highly influential on Italian genre filmmakers who went absolutely crazy with films ripping off its premise due to its success at the box office relative to the low budget
Finally...was so Excited for this one today, that I'd been listening to John Carpenter's Theme on a Loop!👍 Out of all the Movies that He and Kurt Russell made together, this is The One that I've been the Most Anxious for You to get to; Snake Plissken is Kurt's Coolest and Most Badass Character by-far! On that note, I do hope You'll also check-out their Sequel: "Escape From L.A." ('96).🤞 Fun-Fact: the Computer Voice You hear a few times here was Jamie Lee Curtis, whom (if You'll remember) also worked with Carpenter in "Halloween!"
Escape from LA is also Kurt Russell and is pretty similar to Escape from New York, both decent films. Also if you like Kurt Russell Overboard is probably his best movie :) not sure if you have reacted to that one yet but it is fun.
IMO "escape from LA" is better than "escape from new york" i saw escape from LA first, way back on VHS, i didn't know there was one before it at the time. "...you may have survived Cleveland. you may have escaped from New York. But this is LA vato. and your about to fight out that this f*cking city can kill anybody!" -Cuervo Jones
Calling it now. Jen's post apocalyptic cool nick name should be Vibes! She detects even the slightest music note change in music scores and is just Chill.
That's good. May I offer... "Who's that cool chick?" "Careful, pal. That's Jen Murray, mild-mannered movie reviewer, a.k.a. "Stacks" Murray, the toughest money launderer ever. Don't cross her; Snake Plisskin is a friend of hers."
I just saw my first Jen Murray show just a few days ago. I am totally infatuated with her! I love her reactions and I can easily tell that it would be a blast to see any movie while sitting next to her. She is my new favorite RUclips personality! ❤
I saw this at the drive in when I was 14, I have been a diehard fan of both Carpenter and Russell ever since. Snake Plisskin is one of the greatest antiheroes ever.
This is such a classic movie! You gotta check out the sequel. It was panned when it came out, but that's largely because people didn't really understand what the movie actually was. But once you realize it, you'll get its absolute genius. Highly recommend you watch it!
One of my all-time favorite films. It was a blast to see Ernest Borgnine as ‘Cabbie’. I grew up watching him play the heavy or the villain in Westerns and other Classic movies in the 1950s. One of his best was as the gladiator overseer in the 1954 film ‘Demetrius and the Gladiators’. He was as bad-assed as Russell Crowe. He became iconic as a comedic actor in the classic World War 2 sit-com ‘McHale’s Navy’ as a PT Boat skipper leading a bunch of misfits during the War in the Pacific. I just discovered that all 4 seasons can be seen in RUclips!!!
Just watched your review on "Escape From New York," and I couldn't agree more about Kurt Russell's iconic performance as Snake Plissken! The movie's unique aesthetic and John Carpenter's synth score make it an absolute classic. It's a trailblazer that influenced dystopian films and even video games. The ending is thought-provoking, and it's a movie that doesn't spoon-feed you answers. While it's hard to pick Russell's best role (he's been amazing in so many like "Big Trouble in Little China" and "The Thing"), Snake Plissken is definitely up there. Also, anyone who enjoys this should definitely check out the sequel, "Escape from L.A." It's not as groundbreaking but still a fun ride! Keep up the great work, Jen!
Russell is in Escape from LA and Carpenter directed it. Some don't care for it but I always found it a fun watch. Air Force One is a cool movie. & yes that's Ernest Borgnine and he was in the Poseidon Adventures.
Escape From New York I love this movie so much, I haven't seen it on any platform in my country for a long time, thanks to your reaction video it made me remember spectacular scenes, I would love to have this movie in my collection, I hope you enjoyed the movie very much 😊✨
Snake Plissken is Russell's most iconic role. Before "Escape from New York", he was mostly known for being a Disney actor (The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive, etc.). In fact, when Carpenter chose Russell for this role, the studio executives thought he was nuts. They didn't think Russell could play a tough badass. But Carpenter insisted on Russell getting the role because Disney also had the reputation of creating the best actors.
Depending on age, people probably have different memories of Kurt. He's been acting since the early 60's. One of the few actors to have a successful career from child to adult
You remind me of when Stan Smith in "American Dad" said something like "You know what's a real miracle? Kurt Russell's career. That man gas worked steadily for over 5 decades. No lulls. NO LULLS!"
The funny thing about Kurt Russell is that I don't know if he has a signature most famous role - he's just super-reliable and charismatic and you can trust him to star in basically any genre. It's great that "For a Few Dollars More" is coming next for you because Snake is very much a sci-fi version of the kind of character Clint Eastwood plays in the Spaghetti Westerns - plus both movies have the great Lee Van Cleef! Before he got established as a director himself, James Cameron worked on the photography and effects for this movie. He used a lot of ingenious low-budget tricks; the shots that look like a 3D computer simulation of New York are actually just a real miniature model with all the buildings outlined in glow tape. There's a deleted scene which was meant to open the film, showing Snake pull off a robbery - stealing blank credit cards - and then getting captured and watching his partner get killed. They cut it because it's more mysterious and badass to meet him stepping off the prisoner bus. You should definitely watch "Air Force One," as it's a really great time - perfect 90's action goodness with a great cast - plus another, similar 90's action movie on a plane which does star Kurt Russell: "Executive Decision."
So glad to see you react to this. Escape From New York is my favorite movie ever. I just love everything about it; the music, the story, the acting. And, of course, Kurt Russell in what I believe is his most iconic role, Snake Plissken. Escape From L.A. was not as good as Escape From New York, but I still love watching it. I view the sequel as a couple of old friends(John Carpener and Kurt Russell) just enjoying the ride as they made another film together. As for Cabbie(Ernest Borgnine), he was in The Poseidon Adventure. The narration at the beginning of the movie and the voice you hear speaking when Snake first arrives at the prison was Jamie Lee Curtis.
He also played SS chief Heinrich Himmler (a very creepy version) in the movie The Eagle has Landed. Good movie. Also starring Michael Cain and Donald Southerland
Jen, you ideally needed an eyepatch and Kurt Russell stubble to watch this! 🤣 This film was major influence on the Metal Gear Solid videogames. It’s also amusing to think Russell is doing a Clint Eastwood impression, while actor Lee Van Cleef actually starred alongside Eastwood in the spaghetti western classic, The Good The Bad & The Ugly
Great reaction! Great movie.. And the sequel - "Escape From L.A." (1996) - Is absolutely worth watching too. - Keep up the good work, Jen. You're doing great. 👍
As far as iconic Russell roles? Honestly, this one. His Wyatt Earp in Tombstone. The ladies really seem to love Overboard with him and Goldie Hawn. He famously played Elvis in the movie Elvis. Other than that, he was good in the comedy Used Cars and the sci-fi movie Soldier.
A truly phenomenal movie, and a favorite of mine. Plissken is an outstanding character. Have you had his movie "Soldier" from 1998 suggested yet? It's sci-fi too, and one that seems both underrated and a tad overlooked by most people, but is a really great movie too.
Kurt Russell was in this under rated comedy movie called *"Used Cars".* it was very funny. Kurt Russell started in Disney movies. He also did an episode of the TV series *Gilligan's Island.* Russell also started in the loose remake of the 1972 film *The Poseidon Adventure* from 2006 film called *Poseidon.* Some people thought *Escape from LA* was good. But they hated the ending. I hated the movie but loved the ending.
Kurt Russell started in Minor League baseball the 'Angels' organization before a horrific arm injury ended his baseball days, then took into acting FULL-TIME.
One of the greatest action movies ever made. It really set the standard for the anti-hero character that came along in so many other movies afterwards. Great story, great acting, great cast. Just epic all over.
Almost every John Carpenter movie is a must-watch. Definitely recommend his movie The Fog with Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh (Curtis’s mom), and Adrienne Barbeau (Carpenter’s future wife at the time of filming).
Donald Pleasance, who played the President, was in many excellent films during his long career, and you may be tickled to know that he played Blofeld in _You Only Live Twice._ Adrienne Barbeau, while in many horror flicks, first came to fame in the long-running, 70s sitcom _Maude,_ in which she played the main character's daughter, Carol. _Maude_ was a spin-off of _All in the Family,_ and starred the great Bea Arthur in the tiitle role.
*Not to forget : Donald Pleasence starred as psychiatrist Dr. Loomis in John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978) and four of its sequels. Beside John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, Pleasence also starred in John Carpenter's PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987)...* 📀🎬📽 🔥🔥😈🔥🔥
Jen! If you're gonna cover "Escape from New York," you really need to review "The Warriors" (1979), which also takes place during a tough night in New York City! 😎🔥🥃
Kurt did a LOT of movies, even some rom-coms! A film that would never win a poll is "Soldier" which is one of my favorites. Good action, good character arc, fun outrageous story... "Overboard" is a funny rom com with Kurt's life partner Goldie Hawn!
My bet us that his most seen role is Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. He's in a lot of films, so his iconicness varies depending on what films you watch. I would say it's Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China. My sister would probably say it was Dean Profitt in Overboard (1987) where he gets to spar with his partner, Goldie Hawn. (They had just had their son Wyatt, who is also in the MCU in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
This was a ground-breaking movie in many ways. Before this, there was very little that was like it. The sequel is fun, but it was done in the early days of CGI and it really shows. This one is by far the better of the two films.
I'm glad you reacted to this Jen. The name and character, Snake Plissken, is iconic all on it's own, but the fact that it's one of your dad's favorite movies makes it even better. Your dad knows coolness and supports a badass we all can like in the end. Snake Plissken was the man. If I was even remotely as cool and as tough as Snake Plissken, I'd be living the good life right about now. But it didn't happen :( I think if you're older, Snake Plissken is what Kurt Russell is best known for. However, he's been such a great actor in so many movies, so it's difficult to say. -- I'm a big sports fan, so his role in Miracle (2004) is what I remember him most for. If you haven't seen it, it's a must watch about perhaps the most incredible moment in sports, ever. -- Also, the film Breakdown (1997). I thought he did such a wonderful job portraying the character he did in this film. -- You've had so many wonderful reactions Jen, but your reaction to Kurt Russell in Backdraft, is still probably in my top 3 reaction vids by you. Not sure why, but your reaction (to the music, to the explosions, to the anxiety of not knowing what's coming next), makes this one of my favorite reactions you've even done.
YES!!!!! My favorite Carpenter film and in my top five overall. While watching I was wondering if you'd pick up on some of the nods to Clint Eastwood and his westerns. The way Snake speaks like Eastwood's characters in those movies. Also, the actor Lee Van Cleef, who sends him on the mission, was another fixture of said westerns that you'll see soon enough if you continue watching those films. The DVD has a cut sequence that was to start the film that had the heist he was a part of. The sequel with Carpenter and Russell is fun, but IMO has too many of the same story beats as the first. It's hard to pick one Russell film. He's been acting since he was a child. His first was with Elvis, he did several for Disney, like "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes". He truly got noticed in his first movie with Carpenter, the TV movie "Elvis" where Russell played the title character.
I love how Kurt Russel plays cowboys in his two John Carpenter action roles. In Big Trouble in Little China he’s channeling John Wayne’s sing-song cocky bravado and in the Escape films he’s playing Clint Eastwood’s sneering grizzled tough guy persona.
Kurt was also a Disney teen that made 2-3 movies..."The computer wore tennis shoes", etc etc. So this movie was a far cry from what we know and liked about Dexter O'Reilly (Kurt's Disney character name)
Jen Murray. Escape from New York. This was from a special time in Hollywood. Sadly. I cannot watch your reaction, until tomorrow, when I have wifi again. I'm sure it's great
Yes it was the pic when it came out. The return of Kurt Russell from his Disney days. Watched it at the theater and it was great. To me this and Wyatt Earp were KR iconic roles. Escape from LA is fun but not on same level as this 😊 great reaction as always Jen❤
Fun Fact: John Carpenter had to fight to get Kurt Russell the part as Snake, since he was mostly known for his career in Disney films. The studio wanted Charles Bronson, but Carpenter felt he was too old at the time.
The opening credits mention a special guest appearance by Season Hubley, who was the woman Snake hides with in the restaurant from the crazies, and was his wife at the time.
and Adrienne Barbeau ("Maggie") was married to John Carpenter at that time. from 1972 until recently, she did ca 150 movies, tv series and tv episodes, including some wellknown movies that might deserve reactions, including the Carpenter movies "The Fog" (1980, with Janet Leigh [Psycho] and her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis), Someone's watching over me! (1978, tv movie), "The Thing" (1982, with Kurt Russell, she was a computer voice; btw: i prefer the old b/w version "The Thing from Another World" from 1951 which was one of the inspirations for "Alien"), and Wes Craven's "Swamp Thing" (1982, horror, based on a comic), and more (computer) voices eg in the Stallone movies Demolition Man and Judge Dredd
You keep watching all my favorite movies, girlie!!... It was bad enough that you decided to watch all the Bond movies but John Carpenter's run of late 70s and early 80s masterpieces were the crème de la awesome during my teenage 80s years.
I never thought I'd see someone like music in movies more than I do but yup, you do :) The sequel is absolute cheese, not what people wanted BUT is worth checking out. (also, for more Kurt, Tango & Cash!)
This is the role that made Kurt Russell an action movie star. So many great actors appear that it's difficult to name them all, but Adrienne Barbeau, James Cromwell, and Ernest Borgnine are the biggest ones. It's interesting to see these futuristic movies that are now in our past. For a great action flick with Kurt and Sylvester Stallone is "Tango & Cash", which I highly recommend.
Fun review as always! EFNY still holds up as a real classic. We need more John Carpenter movies! Start with his 2nd feature, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976) and work your way down to the many others you haven't screened yet. And thank you for presenting this one in its correct Panavision aspect ratio -- very essential for all John Carpenter films!
When I was a kid, Kurt Russell was already an iconic character when he played Dexter Riley in three movies: "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes", "Now You See Him Now You Don't" and "The Strongest Man In The World"
I'm old... I grew up with Kurt Russell in Disney movies so I have so many favorite roles for 50+ years. I think my fave movie with him is Wyatt in Tombstone but also a huge fan of Snake in Escape and McCready in The Thing.
Out of all the roles Kurt Russell has had and characters he has played, he admitted that his favorite of all was Snake Plissken. He is also probably the most iconic and influential character Kurt Russell has played as the video game franchise "Metal Gear" was inspired directly by Snake Plissken. There have also been references in pop culture to "Escape from New York" in movies like "Cloverfield" and even in "The Walking Dead" as well as the spin-off series "Dead City". Escape from New York is absolutely my most favorite movie of all time since I was a child, I have literally seen it over 1,000 times as I watched it every single day for years. It was my obsession. As well, I am from the St. Louis area where the majority of it was filmed and a lot of the places you see in the movie are still standing today, including Union Station where the President was onboard the train, the grand hall where the gladiator arena was and even the "69th Street Bridge" which was actually the Chain of Rocks Bridge crossing the Mississippi River. This movie is so embedded in my soul that I cannot imagine my life without it. Every time I see it or hear the soundtrack, it transports me to a special places that just lives in eternity. Snake Plissken deserves his own open-world "Escape from New York" video game. He was supposed to have his own game released several years ago called "Snake Plissken's First Escape" but the project was cancelled due to unknown reasons. All is not right in the world without Snake Plissken. The world deserves an Escape from New York video game.
It's hard to imagine now, but when this movie came out, Kurt Russell was still considered a goody-goody former Disney star (as in his "Dexter Riley" series of college comedies and family TV shows), so it was with initial skepticism that we watched his bid to become a gritty action hero. Needless to say, he sold it big time. This movie was great fun to watch at the theater when it was new.
This was Kurt Russell's first adult role. He used to be a child star for Disney. Right before this he did the voice of Copper in the Disney animated feature Fox and the Hound.
The woman that Snake Plissken encounters @14:00 is a retired actress named Season Hubley and she was Kurt Russell's real-life wife at the time in 1979. Then in 1983 or before Kurt divorced Season and hooked up with Goldie Hawn. The character Maggie portrayed by Adrieanne Barbeau is married to John Carpenter the director.
I knew Ernest Borgnine from watching Airwolf when I was very young. Very talented actor, he won an Oscar in 1956 and yes, he was in the Poseidon Adventure. Good eye!
Yes, this was a big hit in the theatres, I saw it opening day. Everyone was making Plisken quotes & jokes. This definitely was an iconic role, references to Snake still to this day. I'd also say Stargate was another of his Iconic roles. On a less iconic note, his first role (uncredited) was Kevin in Dennis the Menace (1962) tv show. lol
The first animal name that came to mind, when you asked what yours should be, was Kangaroo! Lol Originally I thought it was too dumb and wasn't going to leave this comment... but thinking more about it, you are kind of jumpy, so maybe it's perfect??? 😂
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You're Goddamn-Right, He's the Coolest...and IMO, He's even Cooler in the Sequel!!✌
One of my favorite movies you see escape from LA
Yes, he was in "The Poseidon Adventure." His name is Ernest Borgnine, Oscar winner for "Marty."
Tequila sunrise and Tango and cash were my favourites 👍
Kurt Russell is the coolest when he wants be. Jen, give some thought, or perhaps a poll choice, try SOLDIER. Excellent Kurt Russell film, and Jen it's in space!
I still love the fact that the narration at the start was done by Jamie Lee Curtis. She isn't even credited for it as she just did it as favour. lol
I had no idea
@@oobrocks One of those things where you would never think of it, but soon as you know you can't stop noticing it. She also does the voice announcing curfew for the company town in Halloween III
Cool cool
I never knew that!
wow nice trivia
Snake Plisken...MacReady...Jack Burton.
Purest baddest assessed iconic characters in existence.
Don't forget Sgt Todd from Soldier
Evil and twisted though he may be, Stuntman Mike was an excellent character.
He was a bad ass, a bad ass coach, playing the coach’s on “Miracle On Ice, coaching the USA 1980 Gold Medal winning team 😊
I get the fan girl persona, but I've gotta stay tougher than most, grrrrr....
One of my favourite John Carpenter movies, it’s an absolute classic and Kurt Russell is always great in everything he plays.
As Jen herself once said "Nobody's cooler than Kurt Russell. That's for sure."
Snake plissken rules.
I love this movie. Along with the Thing and Big Trouble in Little China, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell were on fire in the 80s making all-time classics.
"Big Trouble in Little China" is chef's kiss.
Most iconic would have to be Big Trouble. in my opinion, of course.
Dont forget Lee van Cleef...
@@jarnopylkkanen5453 He’s awesome here, but my comment was about multiple movies and he’s only in the one.
Despite the title, this movie was filmed almost entirely in my hometown of St. Louis. In fact, as a kid I lived about 2 miles from the bridge they used for the Brooklyn Bridge (it was called the Chain of Rocks bridge and connected Missouri to Illinois over the Mississippi River). The theater where Snake meets Cabbie is called the Fox Theater and was closed and run down at the time of filming (it was restored in the early 80's and is absolutely stunning). Grand Central Station was "portrayed" by Union Station in downtown St. Louis (it too was completely restored and renovated in the mid-80's and is now a major tourist attraction). Funny story----when John Carpenter was here filming he was interviewed by a local news station. He was asked why he chose to film in St. Louis instead of New York and his answer was "because New York wasn't run down enough". Ouch! LOL
Thank You, I kept trying but I couldn't remember where this was Filmed.
Most of the outdoor scenes were filmed in East St. Louis in Illinois. There had recently been a major fire that gave the city a very post-apocalyptic look.
The reality is you cant film in New York and make it look like the way it does in the film. Computer generated effects can do it, but that wasnt an option when this film was made.
@@paulp9274Sadly, It still has a post-apocalyptic look
I work next to the building that stood in for the New York Public Library. Always expecting to see Brain & Maggie!
The president was played by Donald Pleasence who played Dr Loomis in Halloween and Blofield in You only live Twice.
Fun Fact: Jaime Lee Curtis was the voice of the narrator in the beginning of the film. Adrienne Barbeau also played Maggie. She was a popular horror actress in the early 80's and was married to John Carpenter at the time. Other films she was in was "Creepshow", "The Fog" and she had a starring role in "The Swamp Thing" which was Wes Craven's debut film.
the narrator in the beginning (and EFLA) is Kathleen Blancard, who sounds quite close to Jamie Lee but her voice is a little deeper
The girl in the coffee shop(Season Hubley) was Kurt's girlfriend at the time, before he met Goldie Hawn.
@@pewburrito "Kathleen Blanchard" is not a real person. It's Jamie Lee's fake name. She was making a movie at the time with two actresses, one with the first name "Kathleen" and one with the last name "Blanchard" and that's how she got the fake name.
One extra fact, during the main shooting they forgot to film Maggie's death, so Carpenter and Barbeau called in a few members of the production crew and improvised it in their backyard.
(another) Fun Fact! Hideo Kojima was such a fan of Snake Plissken he made him the lead character of his Metal Gear series of games. There was concern that they could be sued, and the story goes that Kojima got in touch with Capenter directly and told him all about what he wanted to do. John was so tickled by the whole thing he said "Go ahead, I guarantee no lawsuits." and the rest is Metal Gear history.
The Duke was Issac Hayes.
Great musician and composer. Check out his classic album Hot Buttered Soul.
Also he was Chef in South Park
Gone to Xenu now...
Not to forget that iconic theme from "Shaft"!
In his early career he was owned by Disney, squeaky clean, totally G rated and was type cast as the kid next door. He went hard 180 making this movie and it was a great move for his career.
I was still biting the heads off snakes in the early days, it's how I got my name, grrrrr....
I really loved your reaction, Jen. This is a great film, yes, there's a sequel to this film, Jen, 'Escape from L.A.' and it does have Kurt Russell as 'Snake Plissken', it's not quite as good as this but it's not bad. There's a character in the game 'Metal Gear Solid' called 'Snake' based on this character. Yes, you were right, Ernest Borgnine 'Cabbie' in this was in 'The Poseidon Adventure'.
@@freddiemossberg7204 I didn't know that, thanks for the information.
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No, Snake's real name is David.
He says "My name is Dave" during the Otacon ending of MGS 1 where they make a "Hal and Dave" reference to 2001 A Space Odyssey, and Big Mama directly refers to him as David in MGS 4.
Iroquois Pliskin was a pseudonym he used in MGS2 when he went undercover in the Seal Team. Though Iroquois does translate to Snake in several Native American dialects, so his pseudonym was in fact Snake Pliskin.
The game is very direct in stating this.
Edit: Spelling
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Hi Adam, got here late for this one. Good to see you as always. I suggested SOLDIER, it's space based and Jen seems to like the lone wolf type. I am going to watch BONE TOMAHAWK see if it's a good Kurt Russell film. My sister and I would watch ' The Wonderful World of Disney every Sunday night. So we saw alot of Kurt Russell growing up. Is he very well known in the UK?
@@e.d.2096 Hi Eric, You just caught me before I went to bed. Yes, Kurt Russell is very well known over her, I love his work, I remember seeing him in things from when I was young he's been an actor all his life I think.
Your suggestion of, 'Soldier' is a great one, I really like that film. 'Big Trouble In Little China', 'The Thing' and 'Overboard' are my favourites, but I also really liked him in 'Unlawful Entry' with the late, Ray Lolita.
@@freddiemossberg7204 the name he used in MGS2 - Iroquois Pliskin - was an alias he used while helping Raiden, since it was believed he had been killed at the end of the 'Tanker' mission. His real name is David (end of MGS1, MGS4 while speaking with EVA/Big Mama) but he has no known family name.
I heard Carpenter visited Russel and asked him if he wanted to play Snake Plissken again. Russel asked him to wait and returned a little later wearing the original outfit from 'Escape from new York' and it still fit 15 years later.
😎👍 Beginning with "Follow Me Boys" in 1966 all the way through "The Fox And The Hound" (which came out only a few months before "Escape From New York"), Kurt Russell was mainly thought of by most people as the star of a dozen or so wholesome G-rated Disney films. This was the movie that established him as more of an adult action star. "Used Cars" (1980) is another fun quirky movie he stars in that is also noteworthy for being an early effort by director Robert Zemeckis.
This movie's influence on pop culture is so wide and deep now that I fear that a newer viewer might see everything as old hat. Also this is a very deliberate film in regards to pacing, quite different from the more frantic pacing in a modern action film. If a viewer can grant it that the film will yield a lot of rewatchability.
Fun Fact for you, Jen:
When Kurt Russell made "Escape From L.A." the sequel that came out 15 years after this movie, the costume that he's wearing in that sequel is the very same costume he's wearing in this movie which had no alterations done to it
That gives you some idea of how well Kurt had kept himself in shape
Kurt added a lot muscle for his role Sgt Todd in Soldier then did Escape from LA after that he got fat to do the coach from Miracle is 2004.
Kurt Russell has SO MANY beloved roles. You'd have to go all the way back to the Disney movie he made when I was a kid: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. I'm not sure if that's his first lead role but it is the earliest role that I remember fondly. Then there was The Strongest Man in the World, this one, Breakdown, Big Trouble in Little China, Overboard, Tombstone and Miracle - all classic movies with Kurt in a starring role.
Loved your reactions to this fantastic movie, Jen.
I recommend all movie fans should watch the original The Fog, John Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness, Starman, Tango & Cash, Soldier, Stargate and the original Overboard.
Stargate is on my channel 👍
He's really cool in Soldier. Quiet, smoldering badass. I just googled it, and I didn't know that it's supposed to take place in the same universe as Blade Runner. That's pretty cool. Gonna need to revisit it.
@@jenmurrayxo escape from LA next 🤩
This was one of the main inspirations behind the Metal Gear video game series. The main character's code name, Solid Snake, is named after Plissken and certain plot and design elements are taken from the movie.
The cast is great. There's a real who's who of John Carpenter alumni in this. The computer voice in the beginning was Jamie Lee Curtis.
Another Carpenter movie I'm sure you'll really love is Starman! It's actually quite different from his usual output, Jeff Bridges plays a stranded alien who takes the form of a recently deceased man and has to road trip with his widow across the country. Far as Escape From New York goes, much like Road Warrior it was highly influential on Italian genre filmmakers who went absolutely crazy with films ripping off its premise due to its success at the box office relative to the low budget
Finally...was so Excited for this one today, that I'd been listening to John Carpenter's Theme on a Loop!👍 Out of all the Movies that He and Kurt Russell made together, this is The One that I've been the Most Anxious for You to get to; Snake Plissken is Kurt's Coolest and Most Badass Character by-far! On that note, I do hope You'll also check-out their Sequel: "Escape From L.A." ('96).🤞
Fun-Fact: the Computer Voice You hear a few times here was Jamie Lee Curtis, whom (if You'll remember) also worked with Carpenter in "Halloween!"
Escape from LA is also Kurt Russell and is pretty similar to Escape from New York, both decent films. Also if you like Kurt Russell Overboard is probably his best movie :) not sure if you have reacted to that one yet but it is fun.
While Overboard is a great movie I would like to respectively submit that Backdraft was his best film
@@cclapew Different genres, so not comparable. Overboard was a remake of a European film.
With wife Goldie
IMO "escape from LA" is better than "escape from new york"
i saw escape from LA first, way back on VHS, i didn't know there was one before it at the time.
"...you may have survived Cleveland. you may have escaped from New York. But this is LA vato. and your about to fight out that this f*cking city can kill anybody!" -Cuervo Jones
Calling it now. Jen's post apocalyptic cool nick name should be Vibes! She detects even the slightest music note change in music scores and is just Chill.
That's good. May I offer...
"Who's that cool chick?"
"Careful, pal. That's Jen Murray, mild-mannered movie reviewer, a.k.a. "Stacks" Murray, the toughest money launderer ever. Don't cross her; Snake Plisskin is a friend of hers."
I just saw my first Jen Murray show just a few days ago.
I am totally infatuated with her!
I love her reactions and I can easily tell that it would be a blast to see any movie while sitting next to her.
She is my new favorite RUclips personality!
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I saw this at the drive in when I was 14, I have been a diehard fan of both Carpenter and Russell ever since. Snake Plisskin is one of the greatest antiheroes ever.
Anti-hero, I'm just trying to survive, grrrrr
This is such a classic movie! You gotta check out the sequel. It was panned when it came out, but that's largely because people didn't really understand what the movie actually was. But once you realize it, you'll get its absolute genius. Highly recommend you watch it!
Been watching this film for over 40 years and I've never thought that Cabbie might not be a prisoner before.
One of my all-time favorite films. It was a blast to see Ernest Borgnine as ‘Cabbie’. I grew up watching him play the heavy or the villain in Westerns and other Classic movies in the 1950s. One of his best was as the gladiator overseer in the 1954 film ‘Demetrius and the Gladiators’. He was as bad-assed as Russell Crowe. He became iconic as a comedic actor in the classic World War 2 sit-com ‘McHale’s Navy’ as a PT Boat skipper leading a bunch of misfits during the War in the Pacific. I just discovered that all 4 seasons can be seen in RUclips!!!
Kurt Russell was also fantastic in The Hateful Eight a Quentin Tarantino movie.
Also also, Kurt Russell was great in any movie featuring Kurt Russell...
First movie I watched with Kurt Russell was “The Computer wore tennis shoes“, a Disney movie.
Just watched your review on "Escape From New York," and I couldn't agree more about Kurt Russell's iconic performance as Snake Plissken! The movie's unique aesthetic and John Carpenter's synth score make it an absolute classic. It's a trailblazer that influenced dystopian films and even video games. The ending is thought-provoking, and it's a movie that doesn't spoon-feed you answers. While it's hard to pick Russell's best role (he's been amazing in so many like "Big Trouble in Little China" and "The Thing"), Snake Plissken is definitely up there. Also, anyone who enjoys this should definitely check out the sequel, "Escape from L.A." It's not as groundbreaking but still a fun ride! Keep up the great work, Jen!
Russell is in Escape from LA and Carpenter directed it. Some don't care for it but I always found it a fun watch.
Air Force One is a cool movie.
& yes that's Ernest Borgnine and he was in the Poseidon Adventures.
Escape From New York I love this movie so much, I haven't seen it on any platform in my country for a long time, thanks to your reaction video it made me remember spectacular scenes, I would love to have this movie in my collection, I hope you enjoyed the movie very much 😊✨
We got Carpenter. We got Russell with an eye patch. We got that guy from the Spaghetti Westerns. And we got Jen!
I'm super excited! 🍿
Snake Plissken is Russell's most iconic role. Before "Escape from New York", he was mostly known for being a Disney actor (The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Barefoot Executive, etc.). In fact, when Carpenter chose Russell for this role, the studio executives thought he was nuts. They didn't think Russell could play a tough badass. But Carpenter insisted on Russell getting the role because Disney also had the reputation of creating the best actors.
Had to get tough, for upcoming invasion, grrrrr
Depending on age, people probably have different memories of Kurt. He's been acting since the early 60's. One of the few actors to have a successful career from child to adult
You remind me of when Stan Smith in "American Dad" said something like "You know what's a real miracle? Kurt Russell's career. That man gas worked steadily for over 5 decades. No lulls. NO LULLS!"
The funny thing about Kurt Russell is that I don't know if he has a signature most famous role - he's just super-reliable and charismatic and you can trust him to star in basically any genre. It's great that "For a Few Dollars More" is coming next for you because Snake is very much a sci-fi version of the kind of character Clint Eastwood plays in the Spaghetti Westerns - plus both movies have the great Lee Van Cleef!
Before he got established as a director himself, James Cameron worked on the photography and effects for this movie. He used a lot of ingenious low-budget tricks; the shots that look like a 3D computer simulation of New York are actually just a real miniature model with all the buildings outlined in glow tape.
There's a deleted scene which was meant to open the film, showing Snake pull off a robbery - stealing blank credit cards - and then getting captured and watching his partner get killed. They cut it because it's more mysterious and badass to meet him stepping off the prisoner bus.
You should definitely watch "Air Force One," as it's a really great time - perfect 90's action goodness with a great cast - plus another, similar 90's action movie on a plane which does star Kurt Russell: "Executive Decision."
So glad to see you react to this. Escape From New York is my favorite movie ever. I just love everything about it; the music, the story, the acting. And, of course, Kurt Russell in what I believe is his most iconic role, Snake Plissken. Escape From L.A. was not as good as Escape From New York, but I still love watching it. I view the sequel as a couple of old friends(John Carpener and Kurt Russell) just enjoying the ride as they made another film together. As for Cabbie(Ernest Borgnine), he was in The Poseidon Adventure. The narration at the beginning of the movie and the voice you hear speaking when Snake first arrives at the prison was Jamie Lee Curtis.
This is such an iconic movie 😊
I remember seeing this in the theatre and was blown away. Bought the soundtrack afterwards.
“Starman”
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The President was the monocled Blofeld in James Bond 'You Only Live Twice' with the hollowed-out volcano lair ...
He also played SS chief Heinrich Himmler (a very creepy version) in the movie The Eagle has Landed. Good movie. Also starring Michael Cain and Donald Southerland
I saw this in 1981 in the movie theater when I was 13
Jen, you ideally needed an eyepatch and Kurt Russell stubble to watch this! 🤣 This film was major influence on the Metal Gear Solid videogames. It’s also amusing to think Russell is doing a Clint Eastwood impression, while actor Lee Van Cleef actually starred alongside Eastwood in the spaghetti western classic, The Good The Bad & The Ugly
Another great reaction Jen, Snake Plissken is a total 80's icon. One of Kurt Russel's most iconic roles IMO.
Great reaction! Great movie.. And the sequel - "Escape From L.A." (1996) - Is absolutely worth watching too. - Keep up the good work, Jen. You're doing great. 👍
As far as iconic Russell roles? Honestly, this one. His Wyatt Earp in Tombstone. The ladies really seem to love Overboard with him and Goldie Hawn. He famously played Elvis in the movie Elvis. Other than that, he was good in the comedy Used Cars and the sci-fi movie Soldier.
Isaac Hayes was the Duke of New York.
He did well too
A truly phenomenal movie, and a favorite of mine. Plissken is an outstanding character.
Have you had his movie "Soldier" from 1998 suggested yet? It's sci-fi too, and one that seems both underrated and a tad overlooked by most people, but is a really great movie too.
Kurt Russell was in this under rated comedy movie called *"Used Cars".* it was very funny.
Kurt Russell started in Disney movies. He also did an episode of the TV series *Gilligan's Island.* Russell also started in the loose remake of the 1972 film *The Poseidon Adventure* from 2006 film called *Poseidon.*
Some people thought *Escape from LA* was good. But they hated the ending. I hated the movie but loved the ending.
Kurt Russell started in Minor League baseball the 'Angels' organization before a horrific arm injury ended his baseball days, then took into acting FULL-TIME.
YES Escape from L.A. is a fun ride, you should also check out Soldier or another Kurt Russell adventure. Awesome reaction as usual. :)
One of the greatest action movies ever made. It really set the standard for the anti-hero character that came along in so many other movies afterwards. Great story, great acting, great cast. Just epic all over.
Almost every John Carpenter movie is a must-watch. Definitely recommend his movie The Fog with Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh (Curtis’s mom), and Adrienne Barbeau (Carpenter’s future wife at the time of filming).
Donald Pleasance, who played the President, was in many excellent films during his long career, and you may be tickled to know that he played Blofeld in _You Only Live Twice._
Adrienne Barbeau, while in many horror flicks, first came to fame in the long-running, 70s sitcom _Maude,_ in which she played the main character's daughter, Carol. _Maude_ was a spin-off of _All in the Family,_ and starred the great Bea Arthur in the tiitle role.
*Not to forget : Donald Pleasence starred as psychiatrist Dr. Loomis in John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978) and four of its sequels. Beside John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, Pleasence also starred in John Carpenter's PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987)...* 📀🎬📽 🔥🔥😈🔥🔥
@@NicholasCorvin Probably most people's favorite is his role in "The Great Escape."
Jen! If you're gonna cover "Escape from New York," you really need to review "The Warriors" (1979), which also takes place during a tough night in New York City! 😎🔥🥃
Did you notice that the president was also Blofeld in You Only Live Twice?
Kurt did a LOT of movies, even some rom-coms! A film that would never win a poll is "Soldier" which is one of my favorites. Good action, good character arc, fun outrageous story... "Overboard" is a funny rom com with Kurt's life partner Goldie Hawn!
Great reaction as usual Jen. Kurt Russell and John Carpenter are a dynamic duo. And yes, Air Force One with Harrison Ford is a must see!
Soldier is the sleeper Kurt Russell Movie and boy will you love it !!!!!
My bet us that his most seen role is Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. He's in a lot of films, so his iconicness varies depending on what films you watch. I would say it's Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China. My sister would probably say it was Dean Profitt in Overboard (1987) where he gets to spar with his partner, Goldie Hawn. (They had just had their son Wyatt, who is also in the MCU in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
"Your the Duke! 💥💥💥💥💥you're the Duke!💥💥💥💥💥 A number one " - Donald Pleasence. Awesome fun content thank you
This was a ground-breaking movie in many ways. Before this, there was very little that was like it.
The sequel is fun, but it was done in the early days of CGI and it really shows. This one is by far the better of the two films.
I'm glad you reacted to this Jen.
The name and character, Snake Plissken, is iconic all on it's own, but the fact that it's one of your dad's favorite movies makes it even better. Your dad knows coolness and supports a badass we all can like in the end.
Snake Plissken was the man. If I was even remotely as cool and as tough as Snake Plissken, I'd be living the good life right about now. But it didn't happen :(
I think if you're older, Snake Plissken is what Kurt Russell is best known for.
However, he's been such a great actor in so many movies, so it's difficult to say.
-- I'm a big sports fan, so his role in Miracle (2004) is what I remember him most for. If you haven't seen it, it's a must watch about perhaps the most incredible moment in sports, ever.
-- Also, the film Breakdown (1997). I thought he did such a wonderful job portraying the character he did in this film.
-- You've had so many wonderful reactions Jen, but your reaction to Kurt Russell in Backdraft, is still probably in my top 3 reaction vids by you. Not sure why, but your reaction (to the music, to the explosions, to the anxiety of not knowing what's coming next), makes this one of my favorite reactions you've even done.
You may want to watch "Overboard" It has Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn in it. It's a comedy/romance, it came out in 1987.
Thanks for just bein awesome Jen!
YES!!!!! My favorite Carpenter film and in my top five overall. While watching I was wondering if you'd pick up on some of the nods to Clint Eastwood and his westerns. The way Snake speaks like Eastwood's characters in those movies. Also, the actor Lee Van Cleef, who sends him on the mission, was another fixture of said westerns that you'll see soon enough if you continue watching those films. The DVD has a cut sequence that was to start the film that had the heist he was a part of. The sequel with Carpenter and Russell is fun, but IMO has too many of the same story beats as the first. It's hard to pick one Russell film. He's been acting since he was a child. His first was with Elvis, he did several for Disney, like "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes". He truly got noticed in his first movie with Carpenter, the TV movie "Elvis" where Russell played the title character.
A Classic action movie from the maestro John Carpenter!!! The music is fantastic as well.
A John Carpenter must see is :
"The Fog"..my fav Carpenter flick!!
I love how Kurt Russel plays cowboys in his two John Carpenter action roles. In Big Trouble in Little China he’s channeling John Wayne’s sing-song cocky bravado and in the Escape films he’s playing Clint Eastwood’s sneering grizzled tough guy persona.
If you haven't seen it yet, check out Carpenter's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976) not a horror movie but one of his best IMHO.
So my iconic Kurt movie would be Overboard. I watched that one so many times
Kurt was also a Disney teen that made 2-3 movies..."The computer wore tennis shoes", etc etc. So this movie was a far cry from what we know and liked about Dexter O'Reilly (Kurt's Disney character name)
I love the ending. It's perfect.
The score is the best.
Love your reactions, Jen! ❤
Jen Murray. Escape from New York. This was from a special time in Hollywood. Sadly. I cannot watch your reaction, until tomorrow, when I have wifi again. I'm sure it's great
Kurt Russell is also fantastic in Tarantino's "Death Proof". He's such a talented actor.
Yes it was the pic when it came out. The return of Kurt Russell from his Disney days. Watched it at the theater and it was great. To me this and Wyatt Earp were KR iconic roles. Escape from LA is fun but not on same level as this 😊 great reaction as always Jen❤
Fun Fact: John Carpenter had to fight to get Kurt Russell the part as Snake, since he was mostly known for his career in Disney films. The studio wanted Charles Bronson, but Carpenter felt he was too old at the time.
The opening credits mention a special guest appearance by Season Hubley, who was the woman Snake hides with in the restaurant from the crazies, and was his wife at the time.
and Adrienne Barbeau ("Maggie") was married to John Carpenter at that time.
from 1972 until recently, she did ca 150 movies, tv series and tv episodes, including some wellknown movies that might deserve reactions, including the Carpenter movies "The Fog" (1980, with Janet Leigh [Psycho] and her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis), Someone's watching over me! (1978, tv movie), "The Thing" (1982, with Kurt Russell, she was a computer voice; btw: i prefer the old b/w version "The Thing from Another World" from 1951 which was one of the inspirations for "Alien"), and Wes Craven's "Swamp Thing" (1982, horror, based on a comic), and more (computer) voices eg in the Stallone movies Demolition Man and Judge Dredd
You keep watching all my favorite movies, girlie!!... It was bad enough that you decided to watch all the Bond movies but John Carpenter's run of late 70s and early 80s masterpieces were the crème de la awesome during my teenage 80s years.
I never thought I'd see someone like music in movies more than I do but yup, you do :)
The sequel is absolute cheese, not what people wanted BUT is worth checking out. (also, for more Kurt, Tango & Cash!)
This is the role that made Kurt Russell an action movie star. So many great actors appear that it's difficult to name them all, but Adrienne Barbeau, James Cromwell, and Ernest Borgnine are the biggest ones. It's interesting to see these futuristic movies that are now in our past. For a great action flick with Kurt and Sylvester Stallone is "Tango & Cash", which I highly recommend.
@@Bill-en7kw Yes. I stand corrected. Don't know what I was thinking. DUH
This was a lotta fun to watch on the lunch break, been a minute since I've seen that movie now I must watch it again.
Kurt Russell played Copper in The Fox and the Hound.
That's my best Kurt Russell tidbit.
Fun review as always! EFNY still holds up as a real classic. We need more John Carpenter movies! Start with his 2nd feature, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976) and work your way down to the many others you haven't screened yet. And thank you for presenting this one in its correct Panavision aspect ratio -- very essential for all John Carpenter films!
I can’t help but think of The Computer in Tennis Shoes every time I see Kurt Russel. The first movie I ever saw him in long long time ago.
I talked my dad into renting this movie when I was a kid, first VHS we ever watched and the whole family loved it!
When I was a kid, Kurt Russell was already an iconic character when he played Dexter Riley in three movies: "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes", "Now You See Him Now You Don't" and "The Strongest Man In The World"
" I don't think that guy knows how to read that map " 🤔 haha that was well placed 😅😅😅
I'm old... I grew up with Kurt Russell in Disney movies so I have so many favorite roles for 50+ years. I think my fave movie with him is Wyatt in Tombstone but also a huge fan of Snake in Escape and McCready in The Thing.
"32:40" You are one of the few reactors to figure out the thing with the cassette at the end. 😎👍
Out of all the roles Kurt Russell has had and characters he has played, he admitted that his favorite of all was Snake Plissken. He is also probably the most iconic and influential character Kurt Russell has played as the video game franchise "Metal Gear" was inspired directly by Snake Plissken. There have also been references in pop culture to "Escape from New York" in movies like "Cloverfield" and even in "The Walking Dead" as well as the spin-off series "Dead City".
Escape from New York is absolutely my most favorite movie of all time since I was a child, I have literally seen it over 1,000 times as I watched it every single day for years. It was my obsession. As well, I am from the St. Louis area where the majority of it was filmed and a lot of the places you see in the movie are still standing today, including Union Station where the President was onboard the train, the grand hall where the gladiator arena was and even the "69th Street Bridge" which was actually the Chain of Rocks Bridge crossing the Mississippi River.
This movie is so embedded in my soul that I cannot imagine my life without it. Every time I see it or hear the soundtrack, it transports me to a special places that just lives in eternity.
Snake Plissken deserves his own open-world "Escape from New York" video game. He was supposed to have his own game released several years ago called "Snake Plissken's First Escape" but the project was cancelled due to unknown reasons.
All is not right in the world without Snake Plissken. The world deserves an Escape from New York video game.
It's hard to imagine now, but when this movie came out, Kurt Russell was still considered a goody-goody former Disney star (as in his "Dexter Riley" series of college comedies and family TV shows), so it was with initial skepticism that we watched his bid to become a gritty action hero. Needless to say, he sold it big time. This movie was great fun to watch at the theater when it was new.
This was Kurt Russell's first adult role. He used to be a child star for Disney. Right before this he did the voice of Copper in the Disney animated feature Fox and the Hound.
Hi Jen hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤. This is one of my favorite movies
Thanks John! Such a great movie ☺️👍
@@jenmurrayxoDont forget Lee van Cleef ...You may remember him in Eastwoods westerns....
The woman that Snake Plissken encounters @14:00 is a retired actress named Season Hubley and she was Kurt Russell's real-life wife at the time in 1979. Then in 1983 or before Kurt divorced Season and hooked up with Goldie Hawn. The character Maggie portrayed by Adrieanne Barbeau is married to John Carpenter the director.
Hola Jen. Gracias for this film. Loved it upon release. Looking forward to your reaction. Excited.
I knew Ernest Borgnine from watching Airwolf when I was very young. Very talented actor, he won an Oscar in 1956 and yes, he was in the Poseidon Adventure. Good eye!
Yes, this was a big hit in the theatres, I saw it opening day. Everyone was making Plisken quotes & jokes. This definitely was an iconic role, references to Snake still to this day. I'd also say Stargate was another of his Iconic roles. On a less iconic note, his first role (uncredited) was Kevin in Dennis the Menace (1962) tv show. lol
The first animal name that came to mind, when you asked what yours should be, was Kangaroo! Lol
Originally I thought it was too dumb and wasn't going to leave this comment... but thinking more about it, you are kind of jumpy, so maybe it's perfect??? 😂
For comedy with Kurt Russell in an eye patch check out Captain Ron.
YES YES YES MY FAVOURITE MOVIE! 🙏
I've written this before the advert has even finished, i know this is going to be good! ✌️