zoran_kamen I will just write simple and direct.This movie is great,I have good feeling for HQ Films and this is one of them. Ratings on IMDb and Rotten are totally unfair and absolutely too low. But good movie lovers know this and thats why so much positive reviews. My realization is that if you want to have quality life full of purpose,happiness and fulfillment it is very much important that you stop listen to others,specially so called "top critics",many times I would rather called them "top fools" he he :) But seriously listen to your own heart and I can guarantee to you that your life will be happy,joyful,meaningful and full of love, but if you let others to guide you,same life will be dead,fearful,dark, dull,colorless... I seriously "hate" people who write things like "dont waste your time on this movie" ... I would say this is plain stupid, what is nectar for some will be poison for others and opposite. Of course there are many movie which are really bad, but even when masters like JOhn Carpener made bad movie, this will be still good movie for many. So whole life you have been a sheep guided by others, so you are not in tune with yourself, of course you will made wrong decisions. Learn to trust your instincts and life will be fun, and I guarantee that you will enjoy many movies that either common reviewers or top critics,have rated low ! You will smile cause what was poison for others, was nectar indeed for You !

ivo-cobra8 Escape from L.A. (1996) American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter, co-written and produced by Debra Hill and Kurt Russell, with Russell also starring as Snake Plissken. A sequel of Escape from New York, Escape from L.A. co-stars Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, and Pam Grier.You may have escaped from New York, but this is L.A.A Classic Science Fiction/Action underrated film. A sequel 16 years after the original was released Kurt Russell proved that he can still act. And he Is still Snake Plissken. I know a lot of people hate this sequel to an original classic film Escape From New York (1981) even my friend does not like it. I love it, I thought is the last good action sequel that Kurt Russell did. Still predecessor Is far superior than this film but I still love it. Because of Kurt Russell and his performance, Stacy Keach Is also good in it. Snake on a surf board is awesome. Escape from L.A. is a bad ass underrated sequel. I love it and I don't care what anyone else is saying it. "Draw." His best line.After sixteen years, Snake Plissken is back. A long overdue vacation if you ask me.Escape from L.A. starts off with the new America. After a devastating earthquake, L.A. is now an island on the coast of America. After a new president takes over, L.A. becomes a deportation point to "take out the trash". However, after being apprehended, Snake is forced to go to L.A. The setup beforehand is nice. The interaction with Snake and the local authorities is good stuff. Snake has his mission. The look of the new L.A. is quite something. The land is destroyed, the chaos is frequent, and the locals are quite lethal and always watching their backs. Makes sense. This is not going to be easy.Kurt Russell is great as Snake. He admits that Snake is one of his favorite characters to play. He had fun here. The plot works. Would make perfect sense if this did happen. Cliff Robertson is cold and calculating as the president. The action is fun. The look of the movie is perfect. L.A. looked like a wasteland. Be on the lookout for an appearance by Bruce Campbell. He has a small, but memorable role here.The plot Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.Escape From L.A. isn't the greatest sequel ever made but it is my favorite follow up to a cult classic film Escape From New York (1981) but it is a still a good sequel cause the action scenes are kind of good. I love Action films and this is an Action film and I don't care about the haters of this film. In my opinion is the last good Action film from the 90's. So leave this film alone if you have high expectations. It is my second favorite and best film of Kurt Russell the first one will always be Escape From New York (1981). Escape From L.A. (1996) is very hated and underrated movie, Even my friend did not like this movie I always did and do and I have watch it when I was 13.years old. First I thought it was Escape From New York (1981) but I was surprised to learn that it was a sequel. I haven't saw both of the movies in years until a week a ago I got both of the movies on Blu-ray and after re watching Escape From L.A. (1996) I was stunned from action scenes and how the film was entertaining and fun to watch. The only thing I had the problem with the movie Is that It was a hoax's and he never was infected with deadly virus they screwed him over and that really angered me.Escape From L.A. (1996) is very good underrated hated film from the 90's. Even you can see Hollywood in flames in this movie the same scene was used in Demolition Man (1993) In the beginning of that movie. I like action movies from the 90's and I really like a lot Escape From L.A. (1996) not much as I Love Escape From New York (1981).8/10 Grade: B Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment Starring: Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, and Pam Grier. Producers: Debra Hill, Kurt Russell Screenplay: John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Kurt Russell Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hr. 41 Mins. Budget: $50.000.000 Box Office: $25,477,365

Python Hyena Escape From L.A. (1996): Dir: John Carpenter / Cast: Kurt Russell, Stacey Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Steve Buscemi: Crappy excess in filth that rehashes the superior Escape From New York. Here the future Los Angeles 2013 has been separated by an earthquake and anyone who breaks a moral law is sent there. The President sends Snake Plisskin to L.A. to find his daughter, kill her, and retrieve a satellite control box she had. He is injected with a virus, which is another dead steal from the first film. John Carpenter pretty much directs his worst film with this piece of garbage. This is from the same director who made one of the great horror films in Halloween. Kurt Russell reprises his role as Plisskin and appears to be more super human. Stacey Keach plays the stereotypical villain who attempts to render Christianity the bad guy. Peter Fonda has a useless role as a surfer as a bad send off to his Easy Rider performance. Also featured is Cliff Robertson in not one of his best moments. Steve Buscemi plays a character named Map Of The Stars Eddie. If that is the case then perhaps Buscemi should fire his agent. Escape From New York wasn't the best in terms of special effects but it had a genuine futuristic vision and intriguing characters. In this forgettable sequel the special effects are horrible within a film that belonged in a junk yard, preferably burned within a pile of every other existing copy. Score: 0 / 10

Sean Curtin Seriously, if your a fan of 'Escape From New York', you shouldn't be disappointed with this terrific installment. My only sadness is that it didn't seem to do well at the box office which is a crying shame as this movie had it all and was very SNAKE.If your a fan of the legendary 'Snake Plissken' your going to love this movie. It's terrific and I wish there could have been at least one more movie to provide a trilogy to the Snake Plissken saga. Alas with the barely scraped back budget I doubt that's ever going to be a possibility.To conclude this is a movie for fans, it's not a movie for winning Oscar's or achieving amazing accolades in special effects etc, it's a down and gritty 80's style film, which is at the core of the Snake character.For those who are not aware there was a Snake Plissken comic book(which I of course own)that got a single issue. It's worth while reading if your a fan too. (Just trying to assist fans as sadly Snake is constantly overlooked and I'm certain Marvel would do well to bring him back to the big screen today. Kurt Russell could still play Snake without blinking an eye lid(that's a single eye lid, you have to have the patch). Fingers crossed John and Kurt could work together again.The most underrated anti-hero in existence has to go to Snake Plissken.JUST REMEMBER TO CALL HIM 'SNAKE'!!!!