RE-UPLOAD - Escape From L.A (1996) - Retrospective / Review

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Escape From L.A - Retrospective / Review - originally published January 2013. Had to re-edit due to a copyright claim by INgrooves.
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[@SandmansHate]

I would definitely go see a third movie. Only if Kurt plays Snake though. Even at his age, it would be badass.

[@yomamaso1657]

Escape from Las Vegas

[@alexboggs6416]

Snake Plisken's final run were his actions set up a new version of the U.S. with a heavy wild rest feel.

[@sannakarppinen4163]

Well first one was escape from New York : a part of the city was a prison Second was escape from LA : a part of the state is a prison Well in the third one let's up the anti and it is called Escape from USA : the whole country is turned in to prison🤔😉

[@denisl2760]

@@sannakarppinen4163 So a documentary then?

[@terminatorT-]

amen.....me too

[@Abeja1225]

An Old Man Plissken movie would be fucking awesome.

[@CrazyKraut20]

Yeah, like Metal Gear Solid 4

[@DannyTheWildBoy]

escape from l.a so underrated & unappreciated. ive always wanted kurt russell to play snake again in Escape from earth

[@brajeshsingh2391]

it is man. that final basket ball scene is just so great and then when Russell shuts down the system just as the President's daughter is about to be executed. I have not seen Escape from New York but this is just great.

[@terminatorT-]

l agree

[@fredskull1618]

Carpenter made an 80’s movie in the 90’s. At the time, people weren’t appreciative of that style. I remember going to see it with my dad when I was 14. We both loved it.

[@IMOReviews]

As someone who never saw escape from New York, I find escape from LA to be a lot of easy, cheesy, popcorn fun 🤷‍♂️ far from perfect, but entertaining? Absolutely!

[@spectacularpoopfly8464]

I like to think of Escape From LA. As a parody of Escape From New York

[@akfreed6949]

EFLA is a digital sequel to an analog original . Both low budget .

[@davidgroves5395]

Escape from LA holds it's age very well and it's political satire has no equal. I don't understand why people panned this movie so badly.

[@brajeshsingh2391]

agreed.

[@nikovz4719]

It’s because people can’t pick up on the satire

[@gregbors8364]

Robocop is a better satire.

[@Zodroo_Tint]

@@gregbors8364 That is more like about companies and consumerism. This one is not.

[@gregbors8364]

@@Zodroo_Tint I love John Carpenter’s work, but this movie pales in comparison to Escape from New York and I remember feeling pretty let down when I saw it on opening night in a theater. As for satire, I think it’s a little too on-the-nose and I also believe Carpenter’s own “They Live” is much better in that regard. That all said, Bruce Campbell’s cameo in this is the high point of the movie IMO

[@paradox5672]

I love Escape from New York and L.A. John Carpenter is one of my favorite directors.

[@jordel2010]

This one is, for the most part, the same thing as Escape from NY; some could argue that this was lazy from Carpenter. Well, it may be the case but... Personally, I think Escape from LA's ending is way better and for that reason alone, this is a film worth watching.

[@dsandoval9396]

Granted the ending was pretty good, but I wouldn't go as far as saying on that alone is it worth watching.

[@Maniac536]

True story. I was a Substitute Teacher for a Gym class one day and they had a basketball court. It was a small class about 5 students and some were doing calisthenics (*sp?) but one guy wanted to play basketball. So as he’s practicing in the court he asks for a challenge. I tell him, “LA Rules?” He is intrigued and asks what the rules were. I give him the Snake Plissken basketball challenge (not telling him where it came from) and he’s excited to try it. It took him two attempts but he got it.

[@DavidTourian]

I think the concept of Escape from New York works better as a satire. I guess if you are going in expecting a serious film like New York, you'll be disappointed. Yes, it's ridiculous and over the top. Story wise I find the idea of a US President becoming a theocrat dictator more interesting. Certain elements of this film have arguably come to pass in some form.

[@OliverHarper]

Get Escape from L.A on Bluray goo.gl/E8gnBP Escape from L.A Soundtrack goo.gl/iDWfKd Originally published January 2013 but was claimed by INgrooves recently. This a company who rarely ever reads copyright disputes and just denies them so I've had to re-edit the review. The end trailer has been changed and I've made a few adjustments throughout the video for example I removed the Siskel and Ebert clip. Nothing has changed with the audio part of the review so don't get confused thinking it's a redux. its one of my early reviews and not one of my finest but I'd rather re-upload it then let INgrooves claim it.

[@trendel13]

Oliver Harper so sad ... I thoroughly enjoy all of these retrospectives. Keep it up and keep them coming.

[@PandyBong]

Just gives me a reason to re-watch and re-like :)

[@morbionicle]

Oliver Harper srsly mate - thank you so much for your reviews! great work

[@OliverHarper]

I've only ever received one copyright strike which I resolved. Don't get copyright claims confused with take down notices. It had nothing to do with using Siskel and Ebert clips.

[@balkybutakomus5463]

I like the Siskel and Ebert parts, they're a concise but illustrative way to reflect general critical sentiment at the time.

[@Kacpa2]

Escape from New York aged better due to lack of CGI and animorphic wide screenshots looks just so much better. Escape from LA looks a bit more cheap especially with the framing but it's still fun movie

[@alucard624]

The thing I like about this film more than anything is that it basically is a parody of action films in general, and on that level it works.

[@scottmantooth8785]

a parody of its own parody of the concepts of a future reality as envisioned at the time...a meta-parody

[@alext5497]

It is a parady but not just a parody. It plays it straight. The movie is ridiculous and yet it never breaks immersion. It ends up being a better overall film than most of the garbage in the genre it paradies. 10/10

[@nikovz4719]

@@alext5497 for real I don’t know how people couldn’t tell that based on the trailer being over the top

[@at3479]

This film was very ahead of its time and with some of the political issues happening, it's ironic that this seemed to give us a heads up. Still think it is very underrated and love the soundtrack

[@nelsonromero2131]

at3479 God knows how many times I listen the soundtrack with my cousin :) greetings from South America

[@conordullymoviereviews7574]

at3479 I especially love the Dukes Theme.

[@the_narthex]

at3479 ... I don't think the movie got the near future right. I'd say it's far more likely that we're heading towards socialism than a theocracy. Two consistencies throughout my life are: 1- The U.S. keeps moving to the left... regardless of who is president. 2- Yet people keep mistakenly thinking it's moving to the right. Even with Trump in the White House, a supposed right wing megalomaniac (I'd say he's more of a populist in actuality) he just signed a spending bill that might as well be written by democrats. And polling data, even among Christians, shows that people do not want a theocracy in this country. (Those tend to happen in the Middle East. Not in the Western countries.)

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

+Mr.Reality - Oh, fuck me, I didn't know Nostradamus had a KZbin account. Mind telling me the winning lottery numbers, Mr. Fortune Teller? You seem pretty fucking confidant in your abilities.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Well, that didn't make much sense. Would you like to argue for a bit? I could go for a good argument, I have some time to kill until the water boils. Be my guest. Would you like to go first?

[@marcothommen2484]

Bankok rules... Draw!

[@eddygreen1]

What I would really love to see is a Snake Plissken origin movie. Set it decades before Escape from new York and Have it set during his time with special forces leading up to his life of crime. pretty much showing how he became the badass he is now. It would be like Snake Plissken: Year One.

[@Chillton]

I remember being disappointed seeing it for the first time, carbon copy of the first one, worse special effects, after the first one I was like, "was cool, but nothing spectacular, the sequel must look better as it was done later, with better technology". It wasn't, I almost hated it. But after all those years I LOVE IT!! And the surfing scene, from total garbage became my favorite. I see it almost as it's some freaking experimental animation movie :D It's so ridiculous it's a priceless gem. Still prefer the first one, but the second one has so many brilliant moments. And the ending :D I guess my biggest issue with watching both for the first time, I didn't get they were satires and pastiche.

[@Chillton]

And if they weren't meant this way, it's better to view them as such for the real appreciation :D

[@DisentDesign]

it amazes me that this had a similar budget to independence day, that looked like an A grade Hollywood blockbuster - this always seemed like a cheap B grade movie

[@brajeshsingh2391]

that is the charm of the movie. B grade production values with A grade idea. But did it have the budget of Independence ? Where did the money go ? In Russell's fee ?

[@aeterna789]

Independence Day had 75 million in budget, this movie only had 50.

[@gentelmanjunkie542]

​@@aeterna789"Only 50 million" Pleany of movies that look better with less. I love Carpenter but visually it's a bit cheap looking.

[@thespiken]

I was far from disappointed when I saw this for the first time,I was shocked at how amazing it was and how disappointing it is that we never got a third film,unless you count ghosts of mars

[@jakewhit9000]

First r rated movie My dad rented for me ....from the " all video" mom and pop style VHS rental store near my house.. dad paid 1 dollar for 3 days rental and we watched it all 3 nights in a row during dinner ....man the good old days ...miss you dad

[@Modenut]

Pretty sure this movie was shot on stock made out of 100% sarcasm. It's a brilliant parody and I love it to death. =)

[@kingpin6989]

I love this movie, I don't care what anyone says. People these days are too concerned about bullshit things like special effects looking realistic. I care about an entertaining story and great characters. This movie has that.

[@peterloeber7485]

For real! People act like there was never a test pilot phase for cgi.

[@basquat76]

Yeah who cares if a movie is well made. Rubbish story that appear to have been written by a ten year old. Bad special effects, terrible acting. Who gives a fuck, shit gets blown up, that's what matters. You being entartained by jingling keys like a baby doesn't mean everyone else is to concerned about bullshit. Maybe it's just you who's a baby.

[@rockys201]

If you saw the first film, this "sequel" does not have great characters nor an entertaining story.

[@W3S3333]

@@basquat76 Thanks for your rude yet hilarious comment. 😂😂😂 However I believe you mean to use "too" not "to" in this context.

[@basquat76]

@@W3S3333 Well this isn't really my language, so this whole to and too gets a bit confusing. I always just go with to.

[@AnnaMontana-gn4hb]

0:07 Down in the left corner Rutger Hauer, i will never forget his appearance in one of the all time high movies, the Hitcher (1986).

[@dibbdee]

That complete breakdown of the movie at the end of this video really gives a beginning to end sum up that I really respect. Thanks for this video, subscribing

[@charlesderosas5577]

1996: no way LA will be like this. 2023: well i guess i was wrong.

[@havok2579]

I think Snake's slipups are due to his long time out of the special forces, age and his desperation to complete his task. He needs to directly attack the leader since he can't waste too much time with his goons.

[@MajorHavoc214]

Well, I watched both movies at the movie theaters when both were released. There are many things I don't like about both movies, but you won't catch me turning off Escape from L.A. when it comes on the television.

[@Siderite]

There is a sequel that is space based and it's called Lockout. The character is just not called Snake Plissken.

[@britbloc123]

It's not a sequel in any way. The director's were fans of Escape from new york, that's all.

[@andrewvincent7299]

Ghosts of Mars may be what you're thinking of. That was supposed to be Escape from Earth starring Snake Plissken. But since Escape from LA bombed, it was reworked and became a different movie.

[@samuelbarber4154]

Why does Snake always need to rescue someone? Why can't he just be thrown in prison and the whole movie can be about trying to get out.

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

I personally loved Escape from L.A. and find it to be more enjoyable than Escape from New York, but that's me and I do understand why some folks weren't happy with it. I remember when the trailers started coming out for it when I was like 10 and mom said that if I wanted to see L.A. that I'd have to watch New York first so we rented it on VHS, and I liked it but it didn't hold my attention, STILL I did go to Escape from L.A. wearing a purple tank top, camo pants (borrowed from my cousin) an eyepatch, and mom used her eyeliner to give me "scruff" basically I cosplayed to L.A. lol.

[@rogerarteaga2665]

The only parts I disliked was the basketball sequence and the surfing part...everything else was golden right down to that awesome ending

[@i_i8924]

fun fact about the basketball sequence.. Russell made all of the shots himself including the full court shot

[@scottmantooth8785]

the basketball sequence and the surfing were there for fun and intentionally over the top and cartoonishly silly in the logic department...and one of the reasons i like them so much...especially the surfing...classic

[@alext5497]

How do you not love the surfing scene. What is wrong with you.

[@mralexhernandez]

Those scenes are the greatest besides the ending, like huhhh?!

[@rogerarteaga2665]

I'm sorry I can tolerate certain schlock Escape from New York but L.A was just too much everything about those sequences were horrendous

[@SamStuart07]

The ending of the film was the best. Snake knows the game and decides that humanity needs to start again. Reboot so to speak. I though the film still had more potential and agree with most of your points. If Russel does another version I would go see it.

[@RainBird88x]

Any plans to do a FreeJack (1992) Retrospective?

[@dsandoval9396]

I loved that movie! Totally forgot about it until I read your comment, I guess that'll be the next movie I watch.

[@GothamKnight84661]

Any plans for a Tango &Cash review in the future?

[@Antwon627]

I just re-watched it and it was still just as good, and I didn't even miss the At The Movie's segment.

[@michaelorafferty7887]

I saw this one first so it was all new to me I saw it as a 8 year old in the 90's so I loved it

[@al307antony2]

Michael O'Rafferty saw it at 7. Parents took me to watch it at the cinema when it came out

[@robgallant1377]

Oliver, how about a R/R of Excalibur or The Abyss? Thanks.

[@paularnold2289]

Any plans to do a Stargate (1994) Retrospective?

[@OliverHarper]

Yes a review on Stargate will happen next month!

[@paularnold2289]

Excellent! :D

[@LifeWithPico]

Charlie Sheen's Arrival should be one to check out :D

[@BratislavMetulskie]

great Review! Please do Assault on Precinct 13, would be really cool, fanbase is massive :)

[@reprobaterenegade2594]

Despite your tearing apart of both movies, I still love them both.

[@jon-erich9752]

I know what John Carpenter was trying to go for in this movie, but I think there was a lot of missed potential. The idea of a movie set in a futuristic Wild West that is the ruins of Los Angelas was an awesome idea. I just think the parody concept didn't age too well. This movie was a product of its time. During the 1990s, creating self-aware parodies of movies that were popular in the prior decade was a trend in Hollywood. Some movies did it better than others. This was not one of those movies that did it better. I would have liked to see an actual sequel where Snake actually had learned lessons from his experiences in New York and had progressed as a character. Also, given that this was an older Snake Plissken, it would have added a lot to the movie to see how aging has affected him. The stakes would be higher since it would be a lot harder for him to do the things he used to do. In fact, if parody is what John Carpenter wanted, this movie should have been a straight up western film set in the future. With that being said, there are things I like about the movie. All the characters are great even though some of them are parodies of characters in the previous movie. The costumes and set designs are great. Going with the future Wild West concept, Snake Plissken's new outfit does make him look like a cowboy from the future. It is also an outfit of its time (which isn't a bad thing). Black leather and long jackets was popular in the 90s (as we would later see in the Matrix) whereas his outfit from Escape From New York with the sleeveless shirt and the army fatigue would define the action heroes of the 80s. The way the sets are designed, this movie screams 'the future' a lot more than Escape From New York did. Finally, the soundtrack kicks a lot of ass, especially Snake Plissken's theme song which sounds like a modern rendition of a song from on old western.

[@lancelindqvist8848]

Oliver are u going to do carpenters last Three? Vampires, Ghosts of mars and the ward?

[@harpseal9234]

In Oliver's retrospective review Of escape from new york He says Ghosts of mars was supposed to be a 3rd movie But was retooled for a different actor Ice cube Woulda been awesome to see Kurt in that role.

[@ManLikeKitch]

I was older when I first saw it and it was still fun despite the silliness.

[@peterloeber7485]

Shirley also did the soundtrack for Memiors of an Invinsable Man

[@JonnyPhive]

Oliver what do you think about Robert Rodriguez directing the remake of Escape from New York?

[@OliverHarper]

John Carpenter seems happy, If Carpenter gives Rodriquez his approval then it's fine with me.

[@SnakeHiggins]

I would have loved to see a third movie with Kurt back as Snake but the big rumor going around is that the writers and producers want to do another one with his son Wyatt Russell as Snake, which would honest to God be the next best thing.

[@Passin_Thru]

Escape from NY was a classic serious gritty sci fi thriller ! Escape from LA took turned Snake into a comical character, almost cartoonish. Great way to wreck a sci fi icon.

[@austinmorales6260]

My number #1 guilty pleasure movie!

[@jedi1josh]

As a huge fan of Escape from New York I remember being disappointed in this movie. The bad CGI and the basketball scene still remains it's worse parts. However it's not a terrible film. I just had high expectations. I will say one scene I changed my mind about was the surfing scene, in the theater when I saw that I groaned, but now I love it. I will say Escape from LA had a great ending. I am curious about what took place in Cleveland.

[@sheldonfredericks8034]

Looking at the comments, I'm possibly one of the very few people who prefers Escape from LA over New York, due to me actually watching them in reverse order XD. Don't get me wrong, I knew LA was the sequel, it's just that for some reason in my country (South Africa), whenever they would start showing old movies again on TV, Escape from New York would rarely appear. But Escape from LA had more reruns.

[@SIGHBOY6]

love your channel :)

[@mikegould6590]

I'll be honest. I enjoyed them both. The Cyberpunk feel and Russell's solid performance made this feel like a transition. It was basically a "hello world. Welcome to New York" message.

[@tylerskiss]

This was the second film where I was sold a Bruce Campbell movie and I only found a momentary cameo (the first film was the abysmal Congo)

Amazing

[@xyzz101]

thanks i was looking for it, like this movie a lot and saw it before the original

[@kylewolfkind]

Snake Pliskin: The only man who can give Ripley 8 from...*that* movie... -._-. a run for her money in a one on one basketball game. lol

[@caitlinpascoe433]

Do you not remember 1996 cg? Pretty much on point for the time.

[@AMRELMAR]

Are you planning on reviewing Stanley Kubrick films? I'd really like to hear your take on Eyes Wide Shut

[@Hard2TheCoreForLife]

I love it and don’t understand the bad criticism at all I’ve watched it as a kid in the 90s for the first time and many times afterwards .. And I watched it again last night .. I still find it a very cool movie to watch 🙂 The more things change the more they stay the same 🙌🏻

[@andif8]

I really loved the ending with the matches!

[@archangel1of7]

Even back when this came out, I thought that there's no way LA is big enough to house all the people encapsulated by that list of supposed undesirables but now It obviously wouldn't do the job. lol

[@ramrk5601]

can we have a retrospective​ review on the movie Speed starting Keanu reeves

[@phillipmontano7664]

Both movies are sci fi apocalyptic but also when u stop and think about it scarry too

[@Blitzo8390]

Bruce Campbell kind of looks like Robbie Rotten in this film

[@Gabriel-zj6uj]

I dont know, I think this one did the whole "apocaliptic" stuff alot better, except for the CGI of course

[@NitroNEXT]

It's definitely a flawed film which is a shame considering the character has so much potential. I discovered it pretty late and found it entertaining as a B-movie but felt there were some bizarre decisions that made it feel goofy in tone compared to the first. Escape from New York had a great look and atmosphere that made it feel more grounded and serious, whereas LA felt more like a parody.

[@patrickdoherty4527]

Jesus. I didn't remember how bad the CGI was.

[@vaggeliskamaretsosstarrr2980]

Its a good movie

[@johndaugherty4127]

Great review. The Thing is the scariest movie i ever saw. Love my Kentucky boy, John Carpenter.

[@AgarioSplitrunner]

is this the new Upload 2021 tv series?

[@chris_stacey]

They should remake Escape From New York with Wyatt Russell.

[@rolandog5424]

Snake is my favorite Anti Hero character he reminds me of a better Punisher I wish he continue in graphic Novels. I want them to Continue Snake in Continuity! Kurt Russel is one of my favorite actors in this is my favorite character he play its so Well if they do a remake do it Justice! if I wanted to be someone in is Demeanor because this is my favorite Anti Hero character! Escape from L.A. is my favorite from the First time.

[@parkerpshebnisky1051]

Hey oilver!,when are you going to review spiderman 2?

[@OliverHarper]

Later this year mate.

[@lancelindqvist8848]

Awesome

[@DP-hw9uq]

C’mon Oliver… you should know this: the CGI is kept to a Play Statio level deliberately! Snake pilots the submarine with a computer joystick! John was spoofing the fashion of the moment, foreseeing that it would have become the main thing to go for in the future, as unfortunately is today.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

I tried to view this video and it seemed like it got taken down by some hackfrauds. This was strange, considering I thought the industry response to your videos was generally pretty positive.

[@mikegarrens5286]

It was just like the first one.

[@cordaxg6261]

Very under rated movie. Why isnt this talked about more ? Great action Fcking cool Hero and awesome music ! God i Love this movie

[@cokedaddy216]

I love this movie But I did see it before the NY one

[@SolusBatty]

Just watched it this week. :D Your video that is.

[@knowpassword]

I dig this movie! Awesome soundtrack!

[@dannybursace9151]

Yes! There are so many great bands on the soundtrack it’s not even funny

[@doublea9482]

I love Escape from LA. Anytime it’s on TV I watch it. The basketball scene is great. The Dr’s harvesting body parts always freaked me out. And Steve Buscemi was awesome.

[@metalninjajesus1580]

I saw Escape From LA as a teen and I was a fan of stuff like Beavis & Butthead, Rob Zombie and wrestling so I found myself having fun with it. I watched Escape from New York much later. Definitely a good movie in it's own write but since I didn't see New York first, the similarities hurting the film worked the other way :P Much like how I enjoyed Evil Dead 2 before seeing the first but most people agree the second one was better. Regardless, I would love to see Snake Plisskin again. Dont know how a recast would feel. Maybe an old man Snake or an entirely new person who comes across Russel (like Blade Runner 2049). I guess you could say it would rehash the sending someone against their will cliche but maybe a merc who has to find Snake and bring him back for judgement.

[@trikkerman1]

Snake Pliskin is the only person who can give "Billy Jack" a run for his money.

[@vladanlausevic1733]

I just saw it tonight. Of course, not as good as the first one, but it had some good moments as with the holograms

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

1:08

[@andrewbyrne7321]

Not a patch on the original but so enjoyable to watch kurt is great as always as snake

[@ComicKelsey]

I HATED this movie when it came out, but I didn't get where they were going with it. This is the kind of movie I always hoped the SyFy channel movies would be. A silly, comic book style, action romp, with lots of crazy characters and situations. I actually quit like it now. It's a lot of fun.

[@SodaGumX]

"kurt russell in good shape for his age" he was only 44

[@williamcronshaw5262]

I saw this before Escape From New York so the fact that it's basically a remake didn't bother me. The CGI was really bad even for it's time though.

[@zetetick395]

I do wonder what happened to John Carpenter in the 90s.....Every one of his 80s movies is quality, and each one has it's unique vibe - so it wasn't like he only excelled at doing the one thing.

[@peterloeber7485]

I thought LA was satisfying. Saw it before NY. The scene that throws off the whole movie is the basketball scene because it is directly in the middle

[@novicemechanic6277]

Nothing like escape from New York which is still awesome to this day.

[@LifeWithPico]

I guess Trump really did go through with building the wall....

[@conordullymoviereviews7574]

have you seen Machete Kills?

[@TheTrueCaptainAwesome]

Dude, "Mr. Reality", I saw you trying to pick up kids at Chuck E. Cheese yesterday. Sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up

[@JimmyTurner]

@@TheTrueCaptainAwesome you're very angry and so edgy I'm afraid I'll get a cut just reading your comments.

[@andrewvincent7299]

@Bradley Coates Exactly. It baffles me that people still think the country is moving towards the right and that conservatives are somehow the Authoritarians. These people can't see the truth while they're stuck in their echo chamber.

[@alext5497]

If he builds one around Cali, ill vote for him all over again.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

It's a definitely a guilty pleasure for me, it's ridiculous and doesn't do much new but it's surprisingly enjoyable.

[@dudeineedaname4005]

Its just modern day Detroit and Chicago lol

[@JorgeJuniorr]

2:43 that shot looks like a 32X game or something.

[@colduko7979]

But why did snake shut down the earth tho?? I never understood that lol

[@ScotsDestroyer]

Kurt Russel? its all in the reflexes baby.

[@fathobbit214]

Please please please review "The Big Lebowski". I know it's not a block buster but it still makes me laugh now.

[@OliverHarper]

I love the Big Lebowski but never felt compelled to review it.

[@fathobbit214]

fair enough, I suppose it doesn't lend itself to a detailed review as not being a blockbuster type. I was always curious as to who dreamed up such a crazy film and how it was pitched to studio heads. Thanks for replying anyway. I'm loving your channel, so informative and interesting