The concept is good, but the money is not enough

Daniela 2022-02-07 14:09:14

Most of John Carpenter’s movies are very crude, but the crude movies cannot conceal the director’s talent. This guy has a clumsy idea, not only can shoot and write, but also score the music. For example, the main theme of this film is very good, electronic music. , Sonorous and powerful, the soundtrack in "Blood on the 13th Police Station" is also very good, in short, this guy can always use a small amount of poor funds to make everyone surprises, this "New York Escape" is the future of film and television games The impact is very far-reaching, although it is a piece of money-saving shots.

The opening atmosphere is very good. It is a blockbuster movie. It is a helicopter and an armored vehicle. The commander and president of the US Army have everything (the scene in Air Force One is a bit rough). I estimate that most of the money for this movie It was all spent at the beginning, and the rest of it was almost done in the garbage dump, and the action scenes were rudimentary and messy.

Most of the protagonists in Carpenter’s films are set to shock four people as soon as they appear (such as the prisoner Napoleon in "Blood on the 13th Police Station" and the black fugitive in "The Ghost of Mars"), this Snike is also the same, which When passer-by saw him, he called out: "You are the one who died? I thought you died early." The director likes to use this kind of anti-government character as the protagonist, and he also likes to give the protagonist a few catchphrases that impress the audience. call me snake” (Napoleon in Police Station No. 13 said


when he saw someone : you got smoke?) I have to say, the protagonist is really weak, and Kurt Russell is like a special forces member among the soldiers. In the movie, he is a rookie, he is also an ace pilot, embroidered pillow, if the director's money is more, it will be more exciting.


The concept of the film is great. The shooting in the garbage dump creates a sense of apocalypse. The dark setting of the future is very NB. The president's silly look is very pleasing, worthy of anti-government. The protagonist secretly sneaks into the limited-time rescue setting. No wonder Hideo Kojima was inspired and later came up with the game "Metal Gear." Later Hollywood action movies are more or less inspired by this. I have to sincerely admire this. Piazza.


Because of lack of money, the action scenes are not good, the second half is dragged, and if the director can shoot a limited time rescue, it will be better to have a non-stop action movie like "Violence Street" or "Fire Fighting Heart" to let the audience. It’s a great thing to not be able to breathe and not go to the toilet. In short, the reason for many shortcomings is lack of money!



I don’t know why people say this movie is a classic action movie? Is it because this is an early memory in the video room? Memories are deceptive, and the first impression is that they are unreliable. Where is the action? Is it a contest in the trash ring?


Carpenter is a good director, but he is always short of money. I think again, this guy has such a good director talent, why didn't a big investor look for him to make a big production? Just like Sam Remy and Peter Jackson, why bother to stay stuck in the vicious circle of B-level movies for a lifetime.


The reasons are as follows: 1. Personal taste. Old boys like to make horror movies. Are there any big horror movies? There seems to be no

2. I have learned how to save money carefully after making movies for a lifetime, so regular customers, investors, can give as little as possible. Anyway, you can save and fight with small ones. Capitalists like it the most, hahaha

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Extended Reading
  • Maud 2022-03-28 09:01:02

    Every character that says "I heard you were dead" to Snake, dies. (via IMDb)

  • Keenan 2022-02-07 14:09:14

    Personal evaluation: 85/100 Carpenter's classic work. Different from the exciting action movie in imagination, this is a cult movie that combines thriller, action, horror, and science fiction. The snake played by Russell is also a well-known anti-hero image in film history. Compared with his tasteless mission level, his coolness should be his old line. The rest of the president, such as Donald, has the characteristics of Dr. Loomis, and Hayes’ villain bursts crazily well. Cliff was also a rare decent one, but he didn't perform very much. The ending treatment is also different from similar movies, capricious but very Carpenter. New York's future time and space in the film is eerie and terrifying, full of punk and anarchism, and Carpenter's outstanding features are vividly reflected. In the same way, its original electronic soundtrack is still a very good plus point, weird and beautiful. As a science fiction film, the cost of this film is not very high. There are so many night scenes that you can appreciate the taste of "saving", but it makes the best use of it. Uncle Ka is really good at playing, and the effect is very peculiar every time, with the author's style.

Escape from New York quotes

  • Hauk: Plissken? Plissken, what are you doing?

    Snake Plissken: Playing with myself! I'm going in.

  • Bob Hauk: Remember, once you're inside you're on your own.

    Snake Plissken: Oh, you mean I can't count on you?

    Bob Hauk: No.

    Snake Plissken: Good!