Set in a near future when manhattan has been converted into a nomansland prison, the movie needed. John carpenter in escape from new york live studio video. Studiocanal sold the rights to fox, which topped several bids. John carpenter talks about escape from new york then and. Given the mere sevenmilliondollar budget, the film is a technical achievement as well as a testament to carpenters ingenuity. Fox has obtained the remake rights to john carpenters iconic escape from new york, starring kurt russell as snake plissken. Original director john carpenter has signed on as a morethannominal. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and composer. The once great city of new york becomes the one maximum security prison for the entire country. John carpenter halloween bw escape from new york discogs. John carpenters escape from new york movies special. The original movie from 1981 starred kurt russell as snake plissken, a oneeyed outlaw tasked with rescuing the president from new york, which has been walled off and turned into a. Another in the series of lets listen to, we have chosen director john carpenters amazing escape from new york soundtrack.
John carpenter has released a video of a live studio performance of escape from new york its the theme track from the 1981 film of the same name, directed by carpenter who also wrote the score and it appeared on the movie soundtrack, released the same year. John carpenter performs the escape from new york theme live. Head on down to check out the sick packaging and special bonus features, including a direct preorder link right. Distant dream 2016 the puppet man 2016 the rebirth of michael myers 2015. Escape from new york by john carpenter on amazon music unlimited. Twentieth century fox has obtained the rights to john carpenters 1981 cultclassic escape from new york and intends to remake the film, a spokesperson for the studio told thewrap tuesday. John carpenter to produce escape from new york remake. John carpenters escape from new york is an agrade bmovie. Escape from new york original film soundtrack by john. A fiftyfoot containment wall is erected along the new jersey shoreline, across the harlem. Escape from new york is john carpenter s best film.
Escape from new york 1981 directed by john carpenter. Carpenters 1981 film escape from new york was a kind of genre hybrid, a science fiction crime thriller with suggestions of a spaghetti western thrown in. Escape from new york original film soundtrack john carpenter soundtrack 1981. Every fan of his work should definitely give this a listen considered as one of the greatest carpenter scifi action films of all time, escape from new york was released in 1981 and is now known as a true cult classic. In escape from new york, kurt russell played snake plissken, a former government agent turned. The president of the us is kidnapped after crashing into the city.
John carpenter s escape from new york trailer in high res if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. John carpenter s snake plissken theme from the movie escape from new york. The end result is a near perfect score, that matches the dark action and carpenters antihero snake plissken, with a style all its own. I have yet to see one that actually made direct use of it in a storyline. This 12 release includes the themes to halloween and escape from new york, newly rerecorded by carpenter and his lost themes bandmates. Song information for escape from new york john carpenter on allmusic allmusic. John carpenters escape from new york getting 4k uk bluray. Music by john carpenter and alan howarth a music by john carpenter and shirley walker b music by john carpenter c music by shirley walker d record label. Escape from new york original motion picture soundtrack. Movie themes 19741998 is out now on sacred bones records. He particularly achieved international success with the thriller movies halloween 1978 and. John carpenters escape from new york trailer in high res. Escape from new york stylized onscreen as john carpenters escape from new york is a 1981 american science fiction action film cowritten, coscored and directed by john carpenter.
This special new issue sees him flanked by his son cody carpenter and godson daniel davies to rerecord the themes to halloween and escape from new york, alongside his lost themes bandmates. Escape from new york official live video, directed by john carpenter. Hello, im nick anzalone and i am a huge john carpenter fan, with efny being my absolute favorite. What does carpenter think of rodriguez directing escape from. Starring kurt russell, lee van cleef, ernest borgnine. John carpenters escape from new york home facebook. See john carpenter and his band perform tracks from his lost themes albums as well as songs from his films halloween, escape from new york, big trouble in little china, the fog, they live, prince. Escape from new york 1981 isaac hayes in escape from new york 1981 kurt russell in escape. Escape from new york is a highly enjoyable, expertly directed thrilling ride that helped establish carpenters reputation as one of the most skilled filmmakers of his generation. A reappraisal of john carpenters often dismissed sequel escape from l. May 11, 2016 one of many carpenterkurt russell collaborations, new york envisions the big apple as a citywide prison in a nearfuture dystopia. In 1988, the crime rate in the united states rises four hundred percent. John carpenter is an american film director, producer, writer and composer.
John carpenter is a rarity among film directors in that he is also a composer who writes the musical scores for his movies. The movie is now moving forward at 20th century fox after the. If you know about a production that utilized this prop building in film or television, do share. The film is john carpenter best work i have seen, there are some other films i dont like, escape. Oct 04, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from escape from new york by john carpenter now. With news breaking over the weekend that genre movie innovator and digital deconstructionist robert rodriguez will. It stars kurt russell, lee van cleef, donald pleasence, ernest borgnine, isaac hayes, adrienne barbeau, and harry dean stanton the films storyline, set in the nearfuture world of 1997, concerns a. The dark and pulsing synth score is imaginative and atmospheric and is perfect for a dark gritty action movie set in a dystopian future.
Escape from new york stylized onscreen as john carpenter s escape from new york is a 1981 american science fiction action film cowritten, coscored and directed by john carpenter. The film is set in the thenfuture of 1997, and follows the attempt by soldier. Mar 27, 2017 directed and cowritten by horror veteran john carpenter, the original escape from new york was released in 1981. Much of the power of the best films by the cult director john carpenter can be attributed to their use of music music that, more often than not, was composed and performed by carpenter himself. John howard carpenter january 16, 1948 carthage, new york, usa. London based soundtrack specialist label silva screen deliver the essential expanded soundtrack from john carpenters gripping, dystopian action classic escape from new york, not to mention with over 20 minutes of previously unreleased music plus.
The stylish 1978 film rewrote the rules of horror movies, and enshrined its. John carpenter escape from new york july 16 2016, chicago. Buysoundtrax digital presents a collection of iconic themes from the films of horrormaster john carpenter. Tags escape from new york john carpenter kurt russell snake plissken about remake this movie right. Released mere months after the conclusion of the iran hostage crisis, the story of. John carpenter escape from new york primavera sound 2016. Dec 04, 2017 writer updates on escape from new york reboot.
John carpenters escape from new york is an agrade b. Released in escape from new york is a cultclassic action film featuring the dream team of director john carpenter and star kurt russell. These were the days before computergenerated special effects. Escape from new york video 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May it serve as a bridge between the horror masters legendary, still relevant past and his remarkable present. Fox has just landed the rights to reboot john carpenters cult classic film and transform it into a new.
Escape from new york by john carpenter on amazon music. Escape from new york theme intro tab by john carpenter. Escape from new york remake story details revealed. An escape from new york remake has been in the planning stages for a number of years now, but has never been set up at a studio. The 2000 reissue of the soundtrack is a must have for the movies.
Michael myers, an escapee from a psychiatric facility, advances upon his prey in john carpenter s classic halloween. He has contributed to many projects as either the producer, writer, director, actor, composer or a combination of the five. Carpenter approved the script movies doctor strange in the multiverse of madness will release in november 2021 and yes, sam raimi is. Individual tshirts associated with this release can be found here for halloween and here for escape from new york. At this point, i think its safe to say we all know that director robert rodriguez is all set to direct the. John carpenter escape from new york lyrics genius lyrics. One in which more people than ever were jailed, more people were suspicious of the government and government leaders, and unlikely individuals were viewed as heroes. John carpenter escape from new york official live in studio. French filmmaker luc bessons movie lockout was apparently a little too close for comfort to a john carpenter classic. Escape from new york original film soundtrack john. And hes never offered praise where its not deserved. Included here are selections from the halloween movies, assault on precinct, dark star, the fog, christine, the thing, starman and many more. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Complete your john carpenter in association with alan howarth collection. Classic themes redux ep by john carpenter, released 17 june 2016 1. I first saw the classic 1981 john carpenter action film on a cathode ray tube fed by either a cable broadcast or a vhs tape. Escape from new york john carpenter song info allmusic. The sacred bones carpenter revival continues with great power on this latest picture disc of synthostgold from a pair of the great mans best films. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. London based soundtrack specialist label silva screen deliver the essential expanded soundtrack from john carpenters gripping, dystopian action classic escape from new york, not to mention with over 20 minutes of previously unreleased music plus music from scenes deleted from the final print. John carpenters escape from new york remake this movie right. Kurt russell, lee van cleef, ernest borgnine, donald pleasence, isaac hayes, harry dean stanton, adrienne barbeau. Performed by the san fernando symphonic assembly with special guest.
Given the mere sevenmilliondollar budget, the film is a technical achievement as well as a testament to carpenter s ingenuity. John carpenter s escape from new york is an agrade bmovie. Carpenter approved the script movies doctor strange in the multiverse of madness. But the building itself remained standing for many, many years afterwards. Escape from new york remake has john carpenters blessing. A cartoonish, cheesy and surprisingly campy apocalyptic actioner, john carpenters escape from l. John carpenter escape from new york rapid transmission. John carpenter s 1981 hit scifi action film, escape from new york, has proved to be less than prophetic. Vinyl 12 john carpenter halloween bw escape from new york 2016, random color, vinyl discogs. What does carpenter think of rodriguez directing escape. D ust off your eye patch, find your machete and get ready to escape from new york again.
Original motion picture soundtrack is a soundtrack album composed and performed by john carpenter, featuring the score to the 1981 film escape from new york. John carpenters films and iconic movie scores are a great source of inspiration to many, myself included, here is my new remix of the title music to the 1981 film which is a classic and viewed countless times. John carpenters science fiction classic escape from new york reflects a changing american landscape. John carpenter halloween bw escape from new york 2016. Escape from new york the films of horror master john. John carpenter wins plagiarism lawsuit against luc besson over. Ost escape from new york john carpenter, 1981 youtube.
John carpenter performs the escape from new york theme. Fox to reboot john carpenters escape from new york variety. John carpenter is a cinematic virtuoso, and his talents as a writer, director, and even composer are all at the forefront of escape from new york. His score to the movie is also his best work as a composer. Numerous films in carpenters career were critical and commercial failures, with the notable exceptions of halloween 1978 and escape from new york although carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction films from the 1970s and 1980s. John carpenter gives escape from new york remake script his seal of approval. John carpenter has given the escape from new york remake script his seal of approval. John carpenter escape from new york main theme youtube.
John carpenters escape from new york 1981, rated r, 99 min. Carpenter, john halloween escape from new york amazon. Set in a near future when manhattan has been converted into a nomansland prison, the movie needed an appropriately. Watch john carpenter escape from new york once more. It stars kurt russell, lee van cleef, donald pleasence, ernest borgnine, isaac hayes, adrienne barbeau, and harry dean stanton. Escape from new york remake writer wants kurt russells son as snake plissken john carpenter is not a man to mince words. Check out this trailer for john carpenters classic escape from new york. Escape from new york 1981 online subtitrat in romana. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Snake plissken is making an epic return with studiocanals new home video release of john carpenters classic escape from new york, which is being treated to a 4k ultra hd collectors edition uk bluray on november 26, 2018. Filmmaker john carpenter, along with frequent collaborator, alan howarth, teamed up to write the music for the 1981 film, escape from new york.
One of many carpenterkurt russell collaborations, new york envisions the big apple as a citywide prison in a nearfuture dystopia. Carpenter, john escape from new york original film. But i have more for you than random fanboy reflections. Carpenter s 1981 film escape from new york was a kind of genre hybrid, a science fiction crime thriller with suggestions of a spaghetti western thrown in. Twentieth century fox has obtained the rights to john carpenter s 1981 cultclassic escape from new york and intends to remake the film. Escape from new york is a 1981 american science fiction action film cowritten, coscored and directed by john carpenter. The original movie from 1981 starred kurt russell as snake plissken, a oneeyed outlaw tasked with rescuing the president from new york, which has been walled off and turned into a maximum security prison. Listen to escape from new york by john carpenter on deezer. John carpenter and his band performing escape from new york main theme live at primavera sound 2016, barcelona. Mar 20, 2017 tags escape from new york john carpenter kurt russell snake plissken about remake this movie right. John carpenter performs the theme of his 1981 movie escape from new york with a band, live, also directing the shoot.
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