Walter Hill’s 1979 film is something that could never be made today—not for its consequence-less violence, but its failure to sufficiently estimate the hostility of its depicted demographic; it’s escapism that’s a tad too dumb. This is not a correct approach to the film, because it works very well as a dumb fantasy, even if I kept thinking Escape From New York would be the better dystopia to devote my two hours to.
by Rumsey Taylor | Source: Spike TV
17 Oct 2005 10:38 AM | Submit Comment