I'm going to watch John Carpenter's Escape from New York tonight

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ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

I'm inviting all of you to watch an 80s action or horror flick tonight and eat your preferred junk food.

were trailers better when they just repeated the director and title several times?? n

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckvDo2JHB7o

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Escape from New York
R 1981 ‧ Fantasy/Fantasy ‧ 1h 39m

In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president (Donald Pleasence) is taken hostage by a group of inmates. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former Special Forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom.

other possible movies were tombstone and the thing. or alien. honorary 80s movies

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:31

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# ? Apr 24, 2024 14:52

www: Aug 4, 2010

its an excellent movie

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:32

Jim Barris: Aug 13, 2009

I saw it projected off an actual reel of film at the National Film Archives in a double feature with The Thing. One of the best movie viewing experiences I've ever had. Great movie.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:32

JiveHonky: May 12, 2001; by zen death robot; Grimey Drawer

I cant watch tonight i have a dinner date. maybe some other time?

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:33

Sponge Baathist: Jan 30, 2010; by FactsAreUseless

Im here to shitpost and chew bubblegum. And I'm all out of gum.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:33

Lord Frankenstyle: Dec 3, 2005; Mmmm,
You smell like Lysol Wipes.

quote:

Your Dead Gay Son

I thought you were dead.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:35

Hector Beerlioz: Jun 16, 2010; aw, hec

Good movie

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:35

OXBALLS DOT COM: Sep 11, 2005; by FactsAreUseless; Young Orc

Jim Barris posted:

I saw it projected off an actual reel of film at the National Film Archives in a double feature with The Thing. One of the best movie viewing experiences I've ever had. Great movie.

This sounds awesome

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:39

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Jim Barris posted:

I saw it projected off an actual reel of film at the National Film Archives in a double feature with The Thing. One of the best movie viewing experiences I've ever had. Great movie.

Holy poo poo. Sounds like nirvana

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:41

VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

amityville anus posted:

Im here to shitpost and chew bubblegum. And I'm all out of gum.

Wrong movie *snort laugh* NERD!

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:43

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

escape from LA had the most bad rear end ending ever. the movie sucked, but i want a sequel desperately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHUqNCDwQj4

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:44

Shaquin: May 12, 2007

Good call

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:45

Unknowable Hole: Feb 2, 2005; Pillbug

I always thought Escape From LA was supposed to be a parody of the original.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:46

Pussy Quipped: Jan 29, 2009

OP i dont own this movie whats the easiest way for me to view it without being a pirate

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:47

Jim Barris: Aug 13, 2009

If you're ever in or around Culpepper, Virginia you should see a movie at the National Film Archives because

1.) They only play great movies
2.) It's a gorgeous vaudeville theater that's been re-purposed for screening films
3.) It's absolutely free

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:47

Lord Frankenstyle: Dec 3, 2005; Mmmm,
You smell like Lysol Wipes.

Jim Barris posted:

If you're ever in or around Culpepper, Virginia you should see a movie at the National Film Archives because

1.) They only play great movies
2.) It's a gorgeous vaudeville theater that's been re-purposed for screening films
3.) It's absolutely free

Hunh. That's not far from me at all, and I had no idea it exists. Thanks.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 22:58

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Rurea posted:

OP i dont own this movie whats the easiest way for me to view it without being a pirate

I'm gonna rent it in HD Through Amazon. Some countries have it on Netflix right now apparently

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:17

penus penus penus: Nov 9, 2014; by piss__donald

JOHN CARPENTERS

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:30

Inexplicable Humblebrag: Sep 20, 2003

the year is 1997. it is the future.

enjoy the film OP

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:36

Commie Lasorda: May 15, 2009; IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!

Johnny C does his own music too.

He even has an album out which is :krad:

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:37

Concerned Citizen: Jul 22, 2007; Ramrod XTreme

i am watching john carpenter's they live tonight

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:37

Nooner: Mar 26, 2011; AN A+ OPSTER (:

Jim Barris posted:

I saw it projected off an actual reel of film at the National Film Archives in a double feature with The Thing. One of the best movie viewing experiences I've ever had. Great movie.

That is crazy awesome

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:38

Xaris: Jul 25, 2006; Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

Concerned Citizen posted:

i am watching john carpenter's they live tonight

its scary how relevant it still is, maybe more than ever

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:41

JiveHonky: May 12, 2001; by zen death robot; Grimey Drawer

Xaris posted:

its scary how relevant it still is, maybe more than ever

do you mean because of President Obama taking away our rights and our guns?

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:44

Xaris: Jul 25, 2006; Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

JiveHonky posted:

do you mean because of President Obama taking away our rights and our guns?

im here to chew gum and shitpost, and hell, i'm too poor to buy gum

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:46

vandalism: Aug 4, 2003

Not action or horror, but Better off Dead is one of my favorites. I should watch that again sometime.

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:47

Xaris: Jul 25, 2006; Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

The Fog is good (and good music) too if you haven't seen it

though might be a bit biased since it was filmed near my house and i also love The Birds

# ? Apr 14, 2016 23:48

Gatekeeper: Aug 3, 2003; He was warrior and mystic, ogre and saint, the fox and the innocent, chivalrous, ruthless, less than a god, more than a man.

You make good fuckin decisions bud

# ? Apr 15, 2016 00:12

ScRoTo TuRbOtUrD: Jan 21, 2007

i ate an entire taco 12 pack and quesalupa for dinner

# ? Apr 15, 2016 00:13

Jedit: Dec 10, 2011; Proudly supporting vanilla legends 1994-2014

Pudding Huxtable posted:

Johnny C does his own music too.

He even has an album out which is

His second album, Lost Themes II, is out today.

Also I'm going to see him perform live on Hallowe'en. :appropriate emoticon:

Also also, Escape From New York is a really good movie that should be watched. I'm glad they cut the scene of the robbery where Snake was captured though, that wasn't very good.

# ? Apr 15, 2016 00:50

guidoanselmi: Feb 6, 2008; I thought my ideas were so clear. I wanted to make an honest post. No lies whatsoever.

www posted:

its an excellent movie

fun fact, a lot of it was shot in St. Louis because what people would imagine as a derelict mahattan penal colony and St. Louis are actually indistinguishable

# ? Apr 15, 2016 00:51

Lincoln: May 12, 2007; Ladies.

Rutibex posted:

escape from LA had the most bad rear end ending ever. the movie sucked, but i want a sequel desperately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHUqNCDwQj4

Wow Ebert gave this movie 3.5 stars when it came out. Out of four, not ten.

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:14

Brutal Garcon: Nov 2, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tll8ioM4rY

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:18

mom and dad fight a lot: Sep 21, 2006; If you count them all, this sentence has exactly seventy-two characters.

I watched this when I was 10 and thought it totally kicked rear end. I will find a copy and see what my adult mind thinks.

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:22

Ein cooler Typ: Nov 26, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

Great movie

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:25

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

I've started the movie. I forget that carpenter scores his own movies too

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:26

Nooner: Mar 26, 2011; AN A+ OPSTER (:

Rutibex posted:

escape from LA had the most bad rear end ending ever. the movie sucked, but i want a sequel desperately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHUqNCDwQj4

also gently caress you escape from LA owns, the scene where Snake surfs a tsunami wave right after getting shot in the leg and is going so fast on the wave he catches up to Steve Buschemi driving down PCH and jumps off of the surfboard into hsi car is like one of the top 10 best scenes in film

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:29

Young Freud: Nov 26, 2006

The backstory to Escape From New York is and I'd wish it was explored more. Supposedly, President Donald Pleasence was supposed to be the result of some U.S./British anschluss between Reagan and Thatcher and that the whole country's crime problem was the result of a errant wartime nerve gas beginning to make Americans insane.

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:31

Pimpcasso: Mar 13, 2002; VOLS BITCH

you should watch the thing instead

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:34

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# ? Apr 24, 2024 14:52

Nathilus: Apr 4, 2002; I alone can see through the media bias.

I'm also stupid on a scale that can only be measured in Reddits.

I'll watch with you if we can make out a little and maybe you'll blow me? Also call me snake. :cool:

# ? Apr 15, 2016 01:35

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