That song "stab a priest with a fork and spend your vacation in new york." This has a charm and appeal that can only be delivered by Carpenter and Russell: Gritty, minimal dialogue, Isaac Hayes, and loads of inspiration for decades of movies. For 1981, it's great, and knowing this was a creative runway for The Thing makes it even better. Overall...

Seeing manhattan transformed as a prison is a super interesting idea, and Kurt Russell gives a very charismatic performance. The movie falls a bit off in the third act unfortunately....

*Disclaimer: This Is My Favorite Movie Of All Time Escape From New York Is Pure Cinema And The Perfect Movie For Those Who Love Films From The 1980’s Or Kurt Russel. Are You A Fan Of Amazing Large Scaled Set Pieces, Immersive Synthesized Scores And Anti-Heroes? Then This 1981 John Carpenter Film Is Perfect For You! The Concept Might Have Seemed ...