Review of Escape from L.A. (1996) by Jacob U — 28 Dec 2007

Another Carpenter classic...call me Snake...

This review of Escape from L.A. (1996) was written by Jacob U on 28 Dec 2007.

Escape from L.A. has generally received mixed reviews.

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By D M (564) on 17 Feb 2014

Até hoje não entendo o por que esse filme foi tão mau feito, já começa mal quando trocam o visual de Snake…

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I enjoyed it as a spoof that is not too spoofy. Somewhat like con air. Sometimes dumb in a fun way, sometime dumb in a annoying way…

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By Will P (196) on 18 Jan 2015

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If you haven't seen this film, please make an effort to watch at least the part where he chases a car whilst firing an Uzi at Steve Buscemi…

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It does look dated. The special effects aren't that great but I still think that they have a certain charm. It is ambitious…

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Snake surfs and plays basketball while Pam Grier cameo's with a man's voice. GUILTY. PLEASURE 1-0-1…

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By Josè M (1,677) on 03 Aug 2014

Fun B action movie with A graphics (For the time). The story is pretty much Escape from New York recycled with a few more laughs in it…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 27 Mar 2014

Campy remake of excellent film. Good in its own right, but death-basketball and machine gun hang gliders aren't as epic or groundbreaking as EFNY was…

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Sure the soundtrack features Zombie and Tool and Kurt Russell is a king, but this movie looks extremely dated and is mostly ridiculous…

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