Hey thanks! I'd heard of The Warriors (or to be precise, I've heard people yelling "Warriors, come out to plaaaay!") but not Assault on Precinct 13. I'll put them on the list as well.Squilookle said:SNIP
Ehhh... yes and no.Fat_Hippo said:I've read Escape from LA is really terrible, so I'm not sure if I want to watch it or not.
I'd agree with this. Escape From LA isn't a good movie like NY is, but that's not to say it isn't enjoyable. The way I explained it to a friend who had seen NY but not LA: It's like Escape from NY was too subtle and everyone thought it was unironically badass, and so Carpenter made a sequel that no one could watch and not get the satire.Tuesday Night Fever said:Ehhh... yes and no.Fat_Hippo said:I've read Escape from LA is really terrible, so I'm not sure if I want to watch it or not.
The movie itself is a lot sillier than Escape From New York, and it suffers from particularly bad 90's CGI in a couple parts. However, that said, if you like the Snake Plissken character, Kurt Russell is still on his A-game.
In terms of tonal difference, Escape From LA is to Escape From New York as Army of Darkness is to Evil Dead/Evil Dead 2. I'm not entirely sure why Army of Darkness is so highly regarded while Escape From LA isn't; I think they're both pretty fun movies with great lead actors playing pretty memorable characters.