Escape From L.A. (1996) [Part 2] f/ CoolRogRox

This week, a more in-depth breakdown of John Carpenter's Snake
Plissken sequel Escape From L.A.,
featuring returning guest CoolRogRox -- who previously joined us
way back when to talk Escape From New
York. A huge fan of the original film since its
debut, Rog shares with us his thoughts on the non-blockbuster
follow-up that piles on the campy moments and over-the-top FX
sequences in an attempt to outdo its cult-classic predecessor.
Our discussion stretches from Star Wars
prequel trilogy comparisons to the eternal coolness of Bruce
Campbell and Peter Fonda to the symbolic implications of Snake
Plissken's last American Spirit cigarette. Plus, some
consideration of how Escape From L.A.
incorporates 90s culture in so many fascinating ways, from its
satirical targets to its musical choices to its fixation on
"extreme sports" -- and so much more! And, finally, after the
guys have worked their way through an episodic, frantic plot that
starts with a catastrophic earthquake and concludes with the end
of the world as we know it, they give some final thoughts on
whether this movie deserves a better reputation and why Carpenter
himself thinks it's a better movie than his beloved original.