Episode 25: John Carpenter Watch Series #7 (ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, 1981)

"Call me Snake." This week, John and Curtis return strong for the next John Carpenter watch series episode with the 1981 dystopian science fiction/action classic ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981). The boys are unfortunately Quinnless this week, but joined by special guests Magill Foote and Tobi Olowe for a killer roundtable discussion. The lads discuss the characters, favourite moments, its influence and legacy, and what makes it special. Following this discussion, they run down what they watched this week. Stay tuned for next week's episode on their favourite movie car chases! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction to ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981) 00:09:08 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Discussion (characters, themes, impact and influence, tasty bits, hot takes) 00:49:00 Our Ratings 00:55:33 What We Watched This Week 01:22:10 Podcast Plugs 01:29:00 Coming Up Next! MOVIES WE WATCHED JOHN: Identity Thief; Finding Nemo, Scream (1996); Scream 2 CURTIS: Heavy Rain (Video Game); The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) MAGILL: The Beatles: Get Back, Annette; Heavy Rain (Video Game) TOBI: Green Knight; The Red Circle CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Excerpts from ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK; ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK 1994 VHS Trailer  Outro: "Escape from New York (Main Title)" by John Carpenter Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out Tobi Olowe's podcast Impressions of America on Spotify, and stay tuned for his upcoming true crime podcast The Golden Age of Murder: https://open.spotify.com/show/1gz7uvz8M71cvYABLLk67L Also check out Magill Foote's true crime/cold case file podcast The Trail Went Cold (also on Spotify) and his website: https://open.spotify.com/show/1IWYfBRGRlFXPJSpElzYJu https://www.magillfoote.com/ More on Desmond Runstedler (Curtis' missing uncle) here: https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2253dmab.html