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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# ¿ May 14, 2024 00:39

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

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

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

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Found a cool article about John Carpenter making music http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/27215/1/the-story-behind-the-soundtrack-for-escape-from-new-york

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 02:24

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

... The name's Plissken.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 02:54

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

I just finished escape from New York and gonna watch They Live now.

I really wish Kurt Russell was in They Live

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 02:57

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Roddy Piper is Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's They Live.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 02:58

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Apparently my friend hasn't seen the Thing so in light of this I'm switching gears to that

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 03:05

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Toilet Mouth posted:

I'm gay

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 04:52

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Baxter posted:

for more Kurt Russell goodness, check out Bone Tomahawk.

I almost was gonna watch tombstone originally tonight, causr I'm super gay for Kurt Russell, then considered the masterpiece escape from New York

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 04:53

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

Watched Escape from New York and The Thing tonight. Started They Live again, likely will finish it tomorrow.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 05:41

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

ruddiger posted:

Finish it now you loving pussy.

Sorry man I got too drunk watching The Thing. I got until tonight for my rental of They Live though.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 15:22

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

I own The Thing. I do need to buy all of carpenters work on bluray though

# ¿ Apr 15, 2016 21:13

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 00:39

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

That bridge is really creepy

# ¿ Apr 16, 2016 03:31

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