![]() It’s great to see Stanton is his prime again, and really just being the amazing actor he was. That aside, more interesting is acting legend Harry Dean Stanton, an old friend and or enemy of Snake. Always felt that a bit hard to believe honestly, and felt that Carpenter could have done a little bit more with him.Ĭain: I think he was mostly there for the fun of being there, but yeah, Carpenter could have done way more with him. Raist: Yeah, Borgnine was most definitely underused, especially for an actor of his caliber. I mean, he’s certainly proven himself in the years since to be a great actor, so how little he gets to do here is a shame. Issac Hayes is horribly underused as the central villain of the story, I think. ![]() Great actor Lee Van Cleef gets to be the tough guy Commissioner. Ernest Borgnine, famous for Airwolf, but a well known dramatic actor for many years, (Flight of the Phoenix, anybody?) is somewhat underused, but adds a bit of fun and comedy to the film. Any favorites, or non favorites?Ĭain: There is a hell of a cast here, actually, and I think it often gets forgotten as most of the focus is really on Snake. Raist: Speaking of characters, there are quite a number of others in there. Mostly case it’s icky, but also cause my brain is enough to handle. Raist: You do know I already share a brain with Fistandantilus right? I mean.you can have his brain but don’t know if that will do you much goodĬain: Not touching that one, buddy. Jeezzz….we don’t have any different opinions on this one do we?Ĭain: Shared brain! Which reminds me, I’m trying to write three book series all at once, so if you could pitch in your brain half, that’d be great. I can’t think of any things I hate about him either. Raist: Well, as I wanted to ask myself this question too, I’m going along with you. Carpenter has always had a flair for the satirical, and while this movie is absolutely played straight, the undertones of satirizing the 80’s action genre are heavy, and so well handled through Russell’s grumbly portrayal. I mean, he’s basically all of them, rolled into one. To be honest, I like that Snake is written and performed the way he is. Raist: Well, I have always thought of this being a very cool character, but well are there any traits or things you hate about him?Ĭain: Nope. He’s just a strong, silent, scowling presence. The guy is basically an archetype with no real character given to him, and that’s kind of the point, and it works amazingly well. He’s the pure distillation of every 80’s action hero ever. Okay! He’s this gruff, cool, badass that has no shits to give and takes none, either. But never mind that, cause we aren’t actually talking about that guy. Out audience might not though…trust us: He’s cool, and how can he not be, he’s based on…actually, you were talking Cain…continue !Ĭain: I think literally everyone knows who Solid Snake is. Raist: I was playing with you earlier…of course I know who Solid Snake is. Like, literally, Solid Snake was based on Snake Plissken, so that’s what he’s like. He’s Solid Snake from the Metal Gear games. Raist: So Kurt plays this guy called Snake Plissken…what’s he like?Ĭain: Solid Snake. Which is awesome! Unless you actually think the same kind of weird shit I do, then maybe it’s just mildly terrifying. Well.glad to see we are still on the same page though!Ĭain: When are we not? I swear, we share a brain. Raist: Hey I told you I felt dumb about asking this question. It’s brilliant, and kind of subversive in how it mocks action films while being an action film. It’s not the best example of Carpenters work as a director, or Russell as an actor, yet there’s this sort of campy charm to it that makes the batshit crazy plot work. Raist: Let’s get one of the most obvious questions out of the way first, and yeah I feel dumb for asking this as I already know the answer anyways, but well…did you like this film?Ĭain: Duh. Raist: Naw…I do that all the time: it’s called engaging the audience!Ĭain: Is that we’re calling it? Sweet! I do that shit all the time, then! Ooh… electro shock… I feel much better now! Which is a weird thing to do, as Manhattan is kind of a major part of the American economy. ![]() In this dark and terrible future, crime has exploded across the country, forcing the United States to convert Manhattan Island into a maximum security prison. This movie is set in the far off future of 1997. ![]() ![]() Raist: Could you tell our audience who may or may not have heard about this film what this movie is about? Raist: Ha, so I guess I’m not the only one who has that problem, I though it was just me and old age.Ĭain: Well, I’m not one to tell you that isn’t true. Then I watch it again, and there’s like ten things I forgot about. I’ve seen this movie so many times it’s crazy. How about you?Ĭain: Man, I lost count years ago. Raist: Well, I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this film. ![]()
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