Escape from New York Review - Off The Shelf Reviews

This week Gary and Iain review and discuss, Escape from New York (1981) by Director, John Carpenter. Starring, Kurt 'MF' Russell, Lee Van Cleef and Donald Pleasence.
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[@paulhirst7602]

It was a masterstroke how John Carpenter could transform Kurt Russell from a young comedy actor from Disney films in seventies to full-on Hollywood tough guy in eighties. An eye patch and a hard man voice...and he's good to go.

[@bentramer682]

I just found out he starred as shooter John Whitman in the TV movie The Deadly Tower

[@Emulous79]

@@bentramer682 The Deadly Tower is a rare one to look out for. It was on KZbin years back but got removed :(

[@joeparson9967]

From the jungle boy on Gilligan’s Island to Snake Pliskin, what a long strange trip it’s been. 😉

[@stillhammered3060]

I was lucky enough to watch a remastered version of this movie last year at the Drafthouse when they were doing a John Carpenter marathon. It was such an awesome experience compared to only ever seeing it on TV.

[@porkflaps4717]

I absolutely LOVE that John Carpenter beat when The Duke first appears in his dope ass pimp ride hittin' switches with the chandeliers swinging. Carpenter was so dialed-in and ahead of his time with his soundtracks, he deserves all the praise.. just a legend-tier visionary and musician.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

One of my favorite movies of all time, and one of my favorite directors of all time. Love you finally got around to giving this movie some focus and critic too. Ty Both

[@242Assembly]

I've been waiting what seems like forever for you guys to review this and it's been worth the wait. This film has been with me since I was a kid. It still amazes me even now.

[@nickelliott629]

Thanks Gary and Iain every Thursday is like Xmas and great job with the review! A carpenter review is always extra special.

[@georgeedward1226]

Snake Plissken is one of the coolest movie character names ever.

[@Emulous79]

I first saw it in the 90s on BBC2, probably the same time as you. I think it was part of the Moviedrome series hosted by Alex Cox, where they showed films in widescreen. Should have recorded it at the time as I bought it later from Our Price (long gone) as a grainy pan-and-scan video that looked awful. Still watched it about 50 times though because it's such a classic cult movie. It feels, to me, like it could fit in the Mad Max universe. Has a similar mood and atmosphere to The Road Warrior, for sure.

[@jgedutis]

I love Escape From New York, but I'm really here for my love of Off The Shelf Reviews

[@jackbedient]

A masterpiece of cinema. I never tire of the sequence when Snake is walking down the hall before being interviewed by Hauk. Man, they just don’t know how to make ‘em nowadays…

[@Thena_the_Grey]

Just watched this movie! About the cars working, they do say in the beginning that they converted a lot of them to steam power and did have some sort of fuel source (petrol) too.

[@shallendor]

George "Buck" Flower is always a highlight in a movie!

[@edmonlessley4932]

Outstanding. One of my childhood faves. Thanks guys!

[@LeanderNadeltanz]

11:17 - random side informations here: The glider used in the film is a Romanian-made ICA IS-28 - B2 from the early 1970's!

[@warmecanic]

0:29 nice introduction XD

[@kimrice394]

The music alone is Epic! The Snake character is perfectly brung to life!

[@Private-Hudson]

An absolute classic film.

[@avalangrin4904]

I love when Gary and Iain are excited about a movie. Love John Carpenter, this film, and Kurt (MF) Russell. ❤😊

[@trevorgoodchild8266]

Saw The Thing on TV one night at around 12 years old and immediately fell in love with it, saw this one on the same channel the next day, as it was another Carpenter movie I hadn't heard of, that music immediately froze me to the sofa and I wanted more once the credits rolled. This one is definitely somewhere in my top 10

[@ytndndrummer]

Proof that reliance on technological augmentation can't replace pure passion.

[@deNNyTheWiseMAN1]

Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef. Can't go wrong.

[@unchainedwiththecapt]

Rewatched this one last night. Always a fun watch. And the pacing is incredible. Does not feel its length at all.

[@NucleaRaptor]

>You gonna leave a like under this video now, Snake? >I'm too tired... Maybe later.

[@ThreadBomb]

Of course, in this movie Kurt Russell was playing Clint Eastwood, and in Big Trouble In Little China he was playing John Wayne.

[@jromanweekly1630]

I grew up in NY in the 80s and watching this back then as a kid I thought I was screwed if I didn’t get out of the city

[@mattymac1399]

Stone cold classic! Season Hubley was also in the earth scorching Vice Squad (1982). Incredible movie worth checking out fo sho!

[@michaelaurban4120]

RAMROD!!!!

[@mattymac1399]

@@michaelaurban4120 Neon Slime!!

[@sumthingwikked4257]

It's about time, guys, and not a moment too soon . 🎉

[@AarenJable]

A classic movie, thanks guys.

[@jamieburnett7877]

First my guy has the best bud I have had in awhile then I check KZbin and this... beautiful

[@Tomurow]

That BBC intro sounds like it might’ve been by Alex (Repo Man) Cox…? I remember him introducing me to loads of 70s/80s classics! 🤓

[@christermyrberg3661]

Thank you for finally doing this & I'd love to see one for the sequel & Elvis (1979) someday to complete John Carpenter/Kurt Russell collaborations 🙏

[@bentramer682]

I feel like no matter where or when you live, there are certain TV movie channel staples every kid watches at some point. this is one of them

[@metroidxme6470]

Cabbie references Eddie as in "Map-to-stars Eddie" from Escape From LA played by Steve Buscemi. :)

[@deus_ex_felis]

yesss! I can't believe you guys haven't done this one yet

[@T2DIDDY]

Now this is deffo a Wake and fuckin bake ... thankyouuu!!

[@TheDiplomat717]

Hell yes!!!! I know what I'll be doing immediately after work. Listen to the bros talk about one of my favorite movies ever! Thanks for all the great work you two have been doing. Videos are as better as ever.

[@useyourillusiongnr]

Thank you guys for a new review! Been waiting for this! 👊

[@michaelaurban4120]

I remember watching this movie back in the early 80’s, and it cemented the fact I wanted to be AS COOL as Snake Plissken when I grew up . . . 😂😂😂😂! This movie changed my life, and I was barely even 6!

[@ryanleikness3414]

Been waiting a long time for this one. Thank you Iain and Gary! ❤️❤️❤️

[@davidthorson2036]

I had always thought Romero was played by Steve Buscemi until many years after my original viewing.

[@haitch2676]

Watching this tonight, a few beers with some pico de gallo and tortillas

[@seangilchrist3102]

scrolled all the way down the the first video on this channel last night and found Ian and friends making a review, no Gary? did you guys decide to do this together or was it Iain's idea? hope you both carry on for another 10 years because the chemistry between you both works really well, Gary more reserved with the ability to articulate what I'm thinking about the movie, and Iain can cut through some of the plot holes and beats making me laugh with his own take. proper good telly.

[@tomsenior7405]

Cheers guys. Nice one. I understand why this film gets love and respect. So much talent, so little budget. John Carpenter is one of my all-time favourite Directors. I would argue that Dark Star is better than 2001. The Thing has yet to be surpassed. Precinct 13 is perfect. Halloween is legendary. Sadly, Escape from New York does nothing for me. Had Escape not given Kurt Russell a new career, I would forget I ever saw this film.

[@lelandbobpalmer]

Just saw the thumbnail - makes me happy!!

[@jeffrey7321]

90 % of the movie was shot in St Louis,Missouri-not Illinois

[@KaiserSoze-vx6vo]

When I was a kid, my dad took the family to go see this movie in the local shopping mall. The movie was no longer playing there so we saw another movie the is worth a look OUTLAND with Sir Sean Connery. 80's action movies were so awesome!

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Very good film. There’s a theory that Outland is set in the same universe as Alien

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

When I first saw him I would have bet money that guy was Michael Biehn. lol I hadn't seen Assault on P13 yet.

[@silverscreenreviews8521]

Thanks boys 👌 just what I need on a Thursday while working 😂

[@3fingerroll]

great review guys

[@dakotajensen181]

Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnn, I've fucking missed me some gary and iain. Much love from kansas boys! 😂🍺

[@carlosarmandovegavazquez7038]

People crap on Escape from L.A. a lot, but you gotta admit that it has a far better ending than Escape from New York. -For God's sake, Snake, don't do it! -My name is Plissken.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Honestly I enjoy some of Kurt Russell’s Disney films like “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes” and “The Strongest Man in the World”. They are wholesome fun. With that said, Kurt Russell has proved he can play wholesome (in his youth, anyway) and tough gritty movies.

[@harveyhalloway]

Did Alex Cox show this via BBC's Moviedrome in the late 1980s?

[@PondoSinatra680]

Oh look, my favorite reviewers are reviewing my favorite movie. It’s about effing time. I mean seriously, wtf. Also, thank you.

[@johnryder4993]

Yes, This and The Thing Are My absolute fav movies of all time ❤❤

[@WelshIron]

Two of my all-time favorite movies are Escape From New York and The Thing, both by God Carpenter and featuring Snake MacReady. Escape From L.A. though.... nah.

[@deNNyTheWiseMAN1]

Agreed. Those movies are classics.....Escape From LA....nah

[@phoenixshroud]

Awesome review as always guys! 👊👊 Now I just need to avoid getting the boardgame ! 😂

[@IronHeel]

Escape from New York predicted 2020 NY

[@kramalerav]

A very good film. As a pure action flick, it’s held back somewhat by the limited budget; it needed a bigger action set piece.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Classic Carpenter film! Can you guys consider reviewing Pacific Rim in the future?

[@brianbeach4215]

I just watched it last night for the first time. A interesting watch

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

*Turn up* Also I like that one of the songs in this movie was briefly in "Planet Terror".

[@djmexicanodetx2195]

Kurt Russell!!

[@mikeheys2705]

One of my all time favourite movies 🎬 thank you guys for the review! Call me snake!!!!!! Iconic 😊

[@TRTMN-vs3ew]

Ya'll should definitely review WarGames sometime. Nice to see a film where the AI isn't malicious, it just doesn't understand the difference between games and reality.

[@phillewis1413]

Great movie, nice review guys

[@steampunkmage9073]

It's crazy how many movies/games this movie inspired, hell I doubt suicide squad (comics & movies) would exist if this movie didn't happen.

[@misterwillguitar]

YES SIRS!!!!!! A great review of one of the great movies!

[@mph8200]

You did it!!! You cat's did it!!! Great review of a great movie by those who love it like we do. Ty. n as a treat 1st time my initials cropped up on the roll call, On This Movie :D Top Buzz Nice one

[@kylemoore7746]

Tear down NYC! There's oil under there! 🤣

[@iamtrappedonanisland998]

Yahoo!! Thanks guys!!❤

[@jackcraven2266]

Great review as always guys, and classic film indeed, there's no doubt about it! I'm not sure how to feel about those rumors about new sequel/reboot being in development, i'd love to see Kurt playing Snake again, but i think maybe it's better for it to not go into production. Besides, most of the rejected scripts for remake were pretty good (and actually some of my favorite unproduced remake scripts), so if it gets made, the new film will probably end up not turning out as good as it could be, as it often happens with something that was in development for so long.

[@kalel81100]

Kirk Russell The Big Boss Naked Snake 🐍

[@vaderfett3229]

Great Review as always guys! EFNY is one of my all-time favourites; it's in my Top Ten Films of All Time. Oh, by the way if you'd like to know what happened to 'Fresno Bob' - I recommend watching the AWESOME interview between Robert Rodriguez and John Carpenter in the first episode of RR's 'The Director's Chair'. Carpenter has an 'interesting' theory about Bob's demise!

[@jmcgonnell]

i put this one up there with the first mad max. epic stuff!

[@FrankNFurter1000]

One of my absolute favourites!

[@tunglam8210]

Pity about the sequel. I heard rumours of a remake ? Please, no !

[@FrankNFurter1000]

@@tunglam8210 the sequel made the character a bit of a joke… as for remake, I’ve heard it has potentially changed to prequel? Then again, they’ve changed their mind so much over the years I doubt anything will happen! I’d love an Escape From New York video game (Metal Gear not withstanding) - there’s a new Robocop game with an 80s retrofuturism vibe… I can totally see Snake coming to the PS5!

[@christermyrberg3661]

​@@tunglam8210 The sequel was obviously meant to be a sort of parody of this one & a satire of Hollywood's obsession of making sequels that just repeat what the previous one did

[@Nugzz187]

Absolutely a classic

At last..... My favorite movie ❤

[@joshuatunis6732]

0:51 plane headed toward the World Trade Center, interesting...

[@kramalerav]

Please review the 1981 horror film The Funhouse.

[@slapwagon]

shelf life!

[@TheWaynos73]

I hated Escape From LA - its crazy how a movie with a $60 million budget looked so cheap - and they didnt even try doing a new story - so damn lazy, same story, different city - the most disappointing Carpenter film ever. I’m a huge JC fan too but yeah that movie sucked like those crap cgi sharks in the movie.

[@Tiber234]

Dont know what it is but for some reason I felt as if you guys had covered this already. Maybe its just because its Kirk MF'ing Russell! ok lets get down to the meat of this situation and view this thing!

[@jonnykikazz5961]

Finally!!!! Yes!!!

[@StabbyMcStomp]

Oh shit its here.

[@perfectionbox]

It was a relateable movie, lots of people want to escape from New York 🤣

[@1kylecurry]

Fantastic...! I love this movie!! one of my favorites of all time being directed by my favorite John Carpenter!!! Everything about this classic gem is spot on. Actors, story, music, underrated SFX ( A young James Cameron was involved ). I have the theatrical poster on my wall to this day. "Snake" Plissken...one of the most iconic characters ever. Its been part of my cinematic life since I saw it @ the cinema in 1981 in San Francisco, Ca. One item of humor... with the fate of the world @ stake...the formula for "Nuclear Fusion" in the future is on a cassette tape...Beautiful!!! WTF the music is the same from Beverly Hills Cop II...that's funny!!!! A couple of last points, again great casting, but one question..."Cabbie", he's so happy in NYC...what crime could he have committed to get there.

[@volusize]

It's Loomis!

[@gtviper1158]

I thought you guys already did this movie

[@solutionless123]

Heck yeah bois

[@patrickmckenna5812]

John Carpenter is f****** great!

[@bernardroth7200]

Look up ox baker price is right

[@lowellweisz9871]

I love it...haha such a good film

[@goodfellatim7018]

I’ve have some review ideas for you guys Babylon Gangs Of New York True Roman Man Of Fire The Scream Series Rear Window Fargo The Lighthouse One Flew Over the cuckoo’s nest Zero Dark Thirty Looper The John Wick series

[@mattmidgley4275]

Hell yeah 👊👊

[@Shorts4EveryDay]

Get your Snake out!

[@ThreadBomb]

Let's send the guy with no depth perception off on a wild adventure! I'm sure it will work out fine.

[@AdrianMendoza23]

Classic

[@winstonmontgomery8211]

😊

[@cparry6250]

Yes , Good God Yes ........