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6 days ago · Among several excellent efforts in movies such as Alien, Repo Man, Pretty in Pink, The Green Mile, Wild and Heart and The Last Temptation of Christ, Stanton delivered a magnificent portrayal in John Carpenter’s 1981 science fiction action film Escape from New York as Harold ‘Brain’ Hellman, providing a crucial part of the high-octane ...
1 day ago · Wed., July 24, 2024, 4:00 p.m. EDT · 2 min read. Eli Roth wanted to lean into the “anarchy” of adapting video game “Borderlands” for the big screen. The director told Entertainment Weekly that he channeled the “insanity” of films like John Carpenter’s infamous “Escape from New York” from 1981 and Luc Besson’s 1997 film ...
5 days ago · Movies like Assault on Precinct 13, Escape from New York, They Live and Big Trouble in Little China have all gained a cult following over time to the point of not being that hidden anymore -- thankfully. However, an even lesser-known Carpenter movie also deserves to be mentioned among his best and almost never is.
4 days ago · During their marriage, she appeared in his films The Fog and Escape from New York. They have one son, Cody Carpenter (born May 7, 1984), who became a musician and composer; Cody's godfather is English-American musician Daniel Davies , whose own godfather is Carpenter.
2 days ago · Regardless, a new trailer has been released for “Borderlands.”. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekl y, Roth says the film is trying to channel the “insanity” of John Carpenter’s “Escape from New York” and Luc Besson’s 1997 film “The Fifth Element” — both cult classics. I have to say, despite all of the toxic word ...
1 day ago · A few weeks back, I watched Escape from New York for the first time. The reason? That same evening, I’d conducted my inaugural play of Kevin Wilson’s version of John Carpenter’s cult classic. My main takeaway was that the film, like the game, is sublime trash. But here’s the kicker: I think I prefer the game.
2 days ago · For the 1981 film Escape from New York, the studio wanted him to play the role of Snake Plissken, but director John Carpenter thought he was too tough-looking and too old for the part, and he decided to cast Kurt Russell instead.
