John Carpenter: Escape from New York

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2016
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In October 2018, several filmmakers were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in adjective form. Somehow, John Carpenter wasn't one of them. Today, we'll travel "Through the Lens" to define John Carpenter's style and influence, to define Carpenteresque, and why the term belongs in the dictionary.

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John Carpenter performs the theme of his 1981 movie "Escape from New York" with a band, live, also directing the shoot.John Carpenter performs the theme of his 1981 movie "Escape from New York" with a band, live, also directing the shoot.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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John Carpenter: Escape from New York (2016)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

John Carpenter last directed a movie in 2010 but in 2016 fans got excited because the legendary filmmaker was taking a band out for a small tour. Us fans also got the director making a couple music videos to show off his band and this one here is a very good rendition of the famous ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK theme. There's no question this version doesn't quite have the sting of the original but it's a very good version and the director makes a good looking video. The B&W cinematography certainly helps make the downbeat score even more dramatic and it there's no question that fans will get a smile out of seeing Carpenter work his magic.