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10/10/03
Escape From L.A. (1996)
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Reviews Counted:43
Fresh:25
Rotten:18
Average Rating:5.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: When John Carpenter and Kurt Russell teamed up for this sequel to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, the idea was to kick butt and have fun. They do just that in ESCAPE FROM L.A., an explosive film that... [More]
Starring: Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda
Director: John Carpenter
Reviews for Escape From L.A.
Loud, rollicking, alternately ultra-violent and hilarious, Escape from L.A. is Snake redux, and what more do you need, really?
01/01/00
That noise you hear isn't an explosion; it's the sound of a great science fiction opportunity, being blown sky-high.
06/10/02
A poetic pulp movie made with joy.
01/01/00
This is the kind of movie Independence Day could have been if it hadn't played it safe.
01/01/00
Top CriticDon't expect to be dazzled or surprised by Escape From L.A. ...but you should have a good time.
01/01/00
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06/23/07
Carpenter's best work in years.
01/01/00
John Carpenter's vision of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles is a go-for-broke action extravaganza that satirizes the genre at the same time it's exploiting it.
01/01/00
In his return as Snake Plisskin, Russell has an obvious ball.
01/01/00
Top CriticI don’t think most people gave ESCAPE FROM L.A. enough credit when it first came out ... Every bit as cheesy as I remember – but also a lot more fun!
04/16/03
Escape from L.A. finds Carpenter in a playful mood.
07/30/07
Here and there a moments of wit shines through ... but for the most part the formulaic, auto-pilot nature of the enteprise leaves one wishing Carpenter and Russell had said 'never again' after Escape from New York.
11/02/01
A dreadful belated sequel to the entertaining Escape From New York. Perfectly epitomizes how Carpenter's skills have eroded since his late '70s, early '80s heyday.
01/23/06
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04/17/02
Sequels have reached an all-time low
07/11/03
Escape from L.A. is too preposterous to be a good film. But in keeping with its title, it does provide a couple of hours of entertaining escapism.
04/12/02
The special effects vary from OK to lame to very lame.
07/05/02
Viciously funny.
01/01/00
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03/16/03
Latest News for Escape From L.A.
March 23, 2007:
Kurt Russell Chimes in On the "Escape from New York" Remake
You know how Gerard Butler was just asked to star in a remake of "Escape from New York"? Well, the original Snake Plissken (that'd be Kurt Russell, of course) is none... More...
August 07, 2006:
Snake Plissken to "Escape from Earth"?
John Carpenter's "Escape from New York" is a true-blue cult classic among (male) movie fans of a certain age (old, like me), but the goofy follow-up, "Escape from... More...
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