Every truly iconic action hero needs the belief and the expertise of at least one talented director.
Clint Eastwood represented the mean anti-hero in close-up for both Sergio Leone and Don Siegel.
He doesnt look too classy, or expensive.
Standing alongside them is Snake Plissken, with his eyepatch and monosyllabic approach to life.
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A very bleak theme lies at the heart ofEscape From New York.
He ignores attacks on innocent people and isnt going to risk himself for anybody.
I think he really succeeded.
I hope, if this film ever is remade, that they dont make Snake a bit more palatable.
This is a world gone wrong; nobody is meant to even attempt to put it right.
It shows how shock and fear turns so quickly to paranoia, making honest communication impossible.
He keeps himself to himself, as all the men do this is no team building exercise.
Soon it becomes apparent that the dog is not what it seems to be at all.
Carpenter has such control over our emotions here.
Russell plays Jack Burton, a trucker who becomes embroiled in an age-old fight between good and evil.
Did we want borderline incompetence in our heroes back then?
After all, every action hero needs the belief and expertise of at least one talented director, right?
