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Escape from LA (1996) VHS release ad (lemmy.world)
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[–] [S] 3 points 1 month ago (6 children)

i'd say the opposite in a lot of ways - even such snarkfest as Escape from LA is packed to the brim with all sorts of cultural commentary - it is a magnificent movie if you like studying history of culture.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (5 children)

    Actually I also last watched it as a VHS. So I can't tell any more than "I liked it back then". So I just take it as fact from you 😊

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    if you read a bit about John Carpenter mindset during mid 90s - it gets much more understandable why Escape from LA turned out the way it did. That man was fucking frustrated. If In the Mouth of Madness is Carpenter being fucking pissed and breaking shit, EFLA is him screaming "fuck you" over and over again into the void of hollywood.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

    I totally wasn't aware of that...only that I liked all of his flicks and even the music he did himself (as far as I remember). Guess it's time for a re-watch with that new info in mind

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    check out the book John Carpenter: The Prince of Darkness - it is a career-spanning interview that covers a lot of the ground and since it is zero-fucks Carpenter - he doesn't mince words.

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