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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Escape from LA |
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Escape from LA, the sequel film to Escape from New York, improves much on the original. Snake Plissken (a hard as nail gun slinger) is captured and forced to complete an urgent mission for the oppressive US government. This mission takes Snake the penal colony of LA, where he must: find a “briefcase”, rescue the president's daughter, and escape before a deadly virus kills him.
--qwerty, Resident Scholar
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The sequel to Escape from New York. Kurt goes into the LA prison this time, but the movie is actually a lame retread.
--steve, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Escape from New York |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Repressive Society
Yes
Repression:
- locks you away
- kills without good reason
- escape from prison
Technology/$$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- power source
Character operated on/altered?
Yes
Kind of alteration:
- poisoned
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
- criminal
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- Very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavy
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- Hispanic/Latinic
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Earth setting:
- near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- prison
Kind of city
- Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Tone of movie
- funny
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
- exotic big cities
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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