Review of Escape from L.A. (1996) by Alex I — 25 Oct 2007

This is just crazy fun, blue-screen surfing and basketball death contests be darned.

This review of Escape from L.A. (1996) was written by Alex I on 25 Oct 2007.

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

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Seré muy breve, ya sé que esta no es de las mejores películas de Carpenter, pero quería salir de lo que este director había hecho más…

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By Tyler S (1,583) on 29 Apr 2014

Eh....it just didn't click with me...it was silly on acting front, special effects, and plot.....Kurt Russells character is fun but that's it…

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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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By Andrew B (2,971) on 09 Apr 2016

It probably would have helped if the satire was more precisely aimed or even more dumbed down…

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