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. The official john carpenter the official website of john. Escape from new york remake will be very different from. John carpenter performs the escape from new york theme. One of the more seemingly risky remakes currently in development is the john carpenter classic escape from new york, which originally starred kurt russell as. I think carpenter is a masterful director, but escape from new york felt kind of like a cheap. Carpenter, john escape from new york original film. Robert rodriguez to direct escape from new york deadline. There are new details surfacing behind twentieth century fox reboot of john carpenter s 1981 cultclassic escape from new york, but there are two very important elements that are missing from. From an early age, carpenter showed a strong interest in films and filmmaking. Escape from new york by john carpenter on amazon music.
Ost escape from new york john carpenter, 1981 filthyfun666. Filmmaker john carpenter, along with frequent collaborator, alan howarth, teamed up to write the music for the 1981 film, escape from new york. The best john carpenter movie theme songs halloween, the. Albums include lost themes, halloween, and escape from new york. Luc besson told to pay 450,000 for plagiarism of john. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Director, screenwriter, composer music score, actor, producer, executive producer born. Numerous films in carpenter s 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. Condemned criminal snake plissken is dispatched to the island of manhattan now a quarantined danger zone to rescue a female u. His score to the movie is also his best work as a composer.
John carpenter performs the escape from new york theme live watch. The 2000 reissue of the soundtrack is a must have for the movie s. John carpenter performs the theme of his 1981 movie escape from new york with a band, live, also directing the shoot. In our feature interview with the man back in 2016, carpenter openly a. This 12 release includes the themes to halloween and escape from new york, newly rerecorded by carpenter and his lost themes bandmates. John carpenter is a rarity among film directors in that he is also a composer who writes the musical scores for his movies. Twentieth century fox has obtained the rights to john carpenter s 1981 cultclassic escape from new york and intends to remake the film.
Screenwriter neil cross says john carpenter has approved the upcoming reboot of escape from new york to be. Escape from new york also known as john carpenters escape from new york is a 1981 american dystopian science fiction action film, cowritten, coscored and directed by john carpenter. When he was young, his family moved to bowling green, ky, wher. Twentieth century fox has obtained the rights to john carpenters 1981 cultclassic escape from new york and intends to remake the film. Complete your john carpenter in association with alan howarth collection. Escape from new york original film soundtrack john. 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. Escape from new york john carpenter classic themes redux. 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. Mar 27, 2017 directed and cowritten by horror veteran john carpenter, the original escape from new york was released in 1981. The film is set in the thenfuture of 1997, and follows the attempt by soldier. Youtube the thing complete score ennio morricone duration. Twentieth century fox has obtained the rights to john carpenter s 1981 cultclassic escape from new york and intends to remake the film, a spokesperson for the studio told thewrap tuesday.
Download the new storm king productions app, available now on ios and android, and experience a new way of. John carpenter saw the movie planet of the damned in 1974. 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. The making of john carpenters halloween consequence of sound. Cundey and best of all snake himself actor kurt russell chatting alongside john carpenter making escape from new york a bluray you wont want to escape from. The escape from new york remake will reveal snake plissken. 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. Escape from new york remake rights deal won by fox. Robert rodriguez is getting the gig to direct escape from new york, the remake of john carpenters iconic 1981 film thats set up at 20th century fox. Mar 24, 2016 as the film s 35th anniversary approaches in july, lets unpack how director john carpenter had a vision of new york that turned out to be the exact opposite of what really happened. Fox has emerged from competitive bidding and closed a deal to remake the 1981 john carpenter directed cult classic escape from new york. 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.
Michael myers, an escapee from a psychiatric facility, advances upon his prey in john carpenters classic halloween. Alan orange jul 30, 2016 john carpenter claimed that luc bessons lockout was a carbon copy of escape from new. John carpenter s escape from new york wasnt a film she stayed for she loved raiders of the lost ark, but it was okay. I was introduced to snake plissken, who ended up being cooler than han solo to my six year old eyes. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s most films of carpenter s career were initially commercial and critical failures, with the notable exceptions of halloween 1978, the. Escape from new york remake story details revealed. May 11, 2016 one of many carpenterkurt russell collaborations, new york envisions the big apple as a citywide prison in a nearfuture dystopia. The movie was about sending a gruff antihero into a notsohospitable place. Instead of being the hero, here was a criminal being asked to a mission. John carpenter in association with alan howarth john.
Released mere months after the conclusion of the iran hostage crisis, the story of. How many times have you settled in to watch john carpenters escape from new york and thought to yourself, this movie is pretty good, but i wish it didnt have so much escaping from jail. John carpenter escape from new york primavera sound 2016. In a brutal, nearfuture america 1997, for this 1981 production crime has risen astronomically, coincident with a war against russia in escape to new york. Sonic composer, alan howarth, started his major credits in 1979 when alan met the sound effects team for star trekthe motion picture, launching him as a sound designer for the following 6 star trek feature films. He has contributed to many projects as either the producer, writer, director, actor, composer or a combination of the five.
News and tagged escape from new york, john carpenter, vinyl. John carpenters 1981 cult classic, escape from new york, was one of the many scifi action films that populated 1980s. John howard carpenter was born in carthage, new york, to mother milton jean carter and father. 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. The island of manhattan, apparently given up as unsalvageable, has been turned into a giant prison compound, guarded and mined to prevent escape, and so hellish that convicts can opt. The stylish 1978 film rewrote the rules of horror movies, and enshrined its. Southern teenager, ariel chylde, is transformed into creatures from her nightmares. John carpenters escape from new york home facebook. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. John carpenter halloween bw escape from new york discogs. It stars kurt russell, lee van cleef, donald pleasence, ernest borgnine, isaac hayes, adrienne barbeau, and harry dean stanton.
French court finds that luc bessons lockout copied escape. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. First up on the carpenter games front, is the 2002 game sequel to the cosmic horror film the thing, where john carpenter voiced a cameo role. A director whose quickwitted and fullblooded approach to genre filmmaking has won him both mainstream success and a cult following, john carpenter was born in carthage, ny, in 1948. Music profile for john carpenter, born 16 january 1948. May 11, 2016 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Ost escape from new york john carpenter, 1981 youtube. 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.
Escape from new york 1981 directed by john carpenter. When the 2012 film lockout appeared in theaters, more than one critic pointed out that it shared a number of similarities with john carpenter s 1981 film escape from new york. Escape from new york original motion picture soundtrack. Escape from new york reboot details reportedly revealed. The president of the us is kidnapped after crashing into the city. John carpenter is an american film director, producer, writer and composer. John carpenter wins escape from new york plagiarism lawsuit against luc besson b. John carpenter has offered a live studio performance of the escape from new york theme, one of four classic movie themes the composer has rerecorded. John carpenter great director profile senses of cinema. Retrospective the strange video game history of john. Escape from new york is john carpenter s best film. John carpenter was born january 15, 1948 in carthage, new york, and raised in bowling green, kentucky. John carpenter performs the escape from new york theme live.
Set in a futuristic 1997 new york city that has been turned into a massive prison, the film centers on protagonist and former solider turned criminal, snake plissken, played by kurt russell. The dark and pulsing synth score is imaginative and atmospheric and is perfect for a dark gritty action movie set in a dystopian future. John carpenter talks about escape from new york then and. Leftwing fantasy escape from new york turned out to be so. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from new york leapt to cult status with highoctane action, edgeofyourseat suspense and a mindblowing vision of a lone warrior kurt russell battling his way out of a postapocalyptic manhattan. The westerns directed by howard hawks and john ford, as well as the many low budget science fiction films from the 1950s, had a strong influence on him during his. John carpenter escape from new york official live in. Hello, im nick anzalone and i am a huge john carpenter fan, with efny being my absolute favorite.
John carpenter escape from new york main theme youtube. John carpenter to produce escape from new york remake. John carpenters 1981 hit scifi action film, escape from new york, has proved to be less than prophetic. The end result is a near perfect score, that matches the dark action and carpenter s antihero snake plissken, with a style all its own. John carpenter and his band performing escape from new york main theme live at primavera sound 2016, barcelona. Escape from new york reboot script gets john carpenter s blessing ryan scott dec 4, 2017.
John carpenter escape from new york primavera sound 2016 duration. Escape from new york the films of horror master john. Oct 25, 2018 the making of john carpenters halloween. Jun 04, 2016 john carpenter and his band performing escape from new york main theme live at primavera sound 2016, barcelona.
May it serve as a bridge between the horror masters legendary, still relevant past and his remarkable present. Escape from new york is one of the few films that feels like it was written by a group of imaginative 8yearolds. Everything you never knew about the making of escape from new. The movie is now moving forward at 20th century fox after the.
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