News/Updates
28/12-11:
More magazines etc
Here they are:
1-61: Starlog (Issue 48/Jul/1981/US) (Article: Starlog Interview: John Carpenter) By Steve Swires (Pages: 73-76)
2: Monthly Film Bulletin (Vol 48/Issue 572/Sep/1981/UK) (Review By Richard Combs) (Pages: 174-175)
3: Photoplay (379/Vol 32/Issue 10/Oct/1981/UK) (Review By M.S.) (Page: 57)
4: MovieStar (Issue 21/Oct/1996/DE) (Article: Escape From L.A. By Uwe Raum-Deinzer) (Pages: 10-13)
5: Impact (Issue 11/Nov/1996/UK) (Article: Escape From L.A. By Michael Stradford) (Pages: 23-25)
6: MovieStar (Issue 22-23/Nov-Dec/1996/DE) (Article: Flucht Aus L.A. By Markus Tschiedert) (Pages: 32-35)
Here's also a very interesting new article that explains why EFNY is more than an escapist entertainment movie:
Escape from New York - John Carpenter - 1981 (Randomaniac: 05/04/2011) By Randomaniac
22/12-11:
MS One: Maximum Security (Lock-Up) (2012)
Synopsis: A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president’s daughter from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates.
Sounds familiar. Apparently the trailer was recut due to the fact that people began calling the movie Escape From New York in space.
Guy Pearce Stars in Escape From Space New York, Basically, Filmdrunk
Lock Out Has Been Retitled MS One: Maximum Security, Adamantium Bullet
21/12-11:
More added comments
More comments from me have been added in the Introduction & Comments section. There was a lot I needed to get out of the system. I hope you enjoy reading it and feel free to comment on my comments in the Forum.
19/12-11:
Black Light Script:
I just got some feedback for this script from a couple of Snake fans who thinks David's concept is stupid and somehow they thought Snake kept all the material stuff he got after the mission. Rest assured, he doesn't keep it. What were you thinking?
Also guys, the US doesn't consists of 50 Security Towns. More like 6-7. 50 would be ridiculous. I agree.
I also recently made some rewrites of my script review. I've been having second thoughts about it. I read Ken Nolan's 2007 remake draft for the first time yesterday and it led to other thoughts. I still find the concept of these Security Towns intriguing. It reminds me of the dark biting satire in Land of the Dead and They Live and I can't help to be amused by that. However, I don't think this is the story most Snake fans wants. It's too different and I can't help to miss the decaying city filled with dangerous criminals. I still think David did some very unique and interesting stuff and I wish him all the best.
18/12-11:
Exclusive Interview With Coleman Luck
A very interesting exclusive interview with Coleman Luck (The writer of the first and passed official Escape From L.A. script from 1985) has proudly been added to the site. Read it here.
I really appreciated this Coleman. Many Thanks.
I would also like to send out a message to RaulMonkey (the guy who bought Coleman's only script) to contact me, so that we can talk about a possibility to get this script published on the net.
14/12-11:
Online Auction for EFNY Miniatures, Shooting Location Found
Want to own something really cool? In two days there will be a live auction held online for the Air Force One miniature built by James Cameron and 13 miniature buildings. Want to participate?
http://bid.profilesinhistory.com/Air-Force-One-filming-miniature-and-buildings-display-from-Escape-from-New-York_i11537344
http://bid.profilesinhistory.com/Set-of-13-miniature-buildings-from-Snake-Plissken-s-flying-sequence-in-Escape-from-New York_i11537343
1980 (Street
View)I have also located the former unknown shooting location used for the Broadway Entrance sequence. It was in fact at the beginning of 22nd Locust Street from the 23rd street. The same street used for the rest of the Broadway scenes. Oh boy was I blind.
05/12-11:
Behind the Curtain with John Carpenter, Black Light Remake Script Review, New Forum
First of all, Kim Gottlieb-Walker updates us on the progress of the Behind the Curtain with John Carpenter book:
"My book is on track for release towards the end of 2012... if I can start focusing on getting it together!"
Then I've also had the privilege to read all three Escape From New York remake drafts called Black Light written on spec by David Webb (yes the guy who did the From 1997 To 2013... Snake fan page) that is currently being shopped around at different production houses. To be honest, no one could have cared less than me for another attempt on making a remake of our beloved movie. However, eventually I decided to give it a chance and I liked more than I thought I would. It's different (maybe too different). Please go ahead and read my review of the latest and supposedly final draft.
Spoiler alert!
David has been faithful to the original movie while doing a whole new different twist on it to make a more modern version of it. In his script New York is no longer a prison but instead a maximum "safe" security town. The outlaws aren't inside, but outside. The US only consists of a couple of these maximum security towns and they all have their own president. The president of New York is now the Duke of New York and he wants to be the no. 1 and only president of the US. In this version it is the president of L.A. who is held hostage by the Duke from an attack on the reconstructed twin towers. The Duke has also obtained a weapon from him that can open up the walls, air grid protections and borders in the security towns. Bob Hauk wants to prevent a new civil war so they send in Snake to rescue the president of L.A. and get the weapon back from the Duke. Most of the deleted scenes are back in such as the opening sequence that was cut out of the original movie. This time the bank robbery takes place in New York and it also feature a motorcycle chase involving helicopters. Snake is then departed to Los Angeles in this version. The flight sequence is obviously also longer and more ambitious. There are also nods to the Novel. The Steri-Chamber chapter is added for instance. A termination chamber which Snake has decide to enter has also been added by David. Cabbie is also an old punk and Brain is a female senator in this version with a past related to Snake. The fight with Slag is now also being broadcasted across the US. There's also a very epic ending featuring a high octane subway sequence, Crazies at the JFK Train Station, The Duke following Snake's Black Flight Stealth Plane in a plane, crashing and having a fight with him in the New Las Vegas desert. Snake also gets a house, an identity card, a social security card, a health insurance card and a western union credit card with 2 billion blue dollars on it etc. Rest assured, he doesn't keep the stuff. Instead he ends the movie doing the only thing he should do. Any guess? We also get to see sequences of Snake in Leningrad throughout the story and we also get to see footage from a trial with Snake. There are a lot more alterations and changes, but I could go on and on about it. These are the most significant changes and alterations.
Overall, I have very ambivalent feelings about it. There is enough references that will keep the average Snake fan happy with nods to Escape From L.A. and They Live too. It is very epic, action packed and has an interesting social commentary in there as well. However, there is some stuff that I don't like. The Duke being behind the Leningrad Ruse for instance. It makes The Duke too much of a traditional bad guy. I'm also not a fan of back stories. It demystifies Snake. I also miss New York as a decaying city being filled with dangerous criminals. I think most fans are gonna have a real hard time swallowing this. This isn't really what fans wants. I also think David squeezed in way too much into the script. A lot of stuff will have to go if it ever gets made. Also, I wouldn't have minded things to be a little more toned down. However, David has done something new and unique about the concept and I really enjoyed reading it for curiosities sake. Anyway, good luck David.
What do the rest of you think? Go the brand new forum and write your opinions. I had problems with the other one, so I had to do another one. This will be the final forum, I promise.
29/11-11:
Special screening of EFNY in Pittsburgh
Sorry I didn't posted this earlier, but I wasn't aware of this occasion. There was a special screening of Escape From New York in Pittsburgh at the Andy Warhol Museum November 04. Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins attended and hosted the sold-out event. If you have any footage or description from this screening, please let us know or upload it on YouTube or something.
Barbeau talks 'Escape from New York', timesonline
28/11-11:
Site Updates:
All broken links and pictures etc has been fixed. Satisfaction guaranteed.
25/11-11:
Site Updates:
The site has been optimized to look good and work with most monitors and screen resolutions. Enjoy!
The Fan Art page has also been reduced. I will only add none DeviantART art or stuff that has been taken away from DeviantART. DeviantART has better quality drawings and allows visitors to leave comments on the art.
My Items - DVDs and Items - Blu-ray pages has also been updated.
12/11-11:
Site Updates:
Most pdf files has been made into links again (the links that still exists that is). It's a lot better this way. Rest assured, all the linked web pages has been made into a pdf file for your viewing pleasure just in case if a page gets deleted from the web in the future. That's all for now.
07/11-11:
Site Updates:
Here's a couple of more magazines:
1-101: Austrian Neues Film Program (Issue 7691/Sep/Wien) (4 pages of production related information and pictures)
2: Cine-Revue (Issue 25/Jun 18/1981/BG) (Article: Escape From New York (S'evader de New York) By F. Dhont & Joan Mac Trevor) (Pages: 18-21)
3: Lumiere Du Cinema (Issue 7/Jul-Aug/1981/FR) (Article: New York 1997 By Gérard Perron) (Pages: 20-23)
4: US (Issue 4/Aug/1981/US) (Article: One-Eyed Snake By Dan Yakir) (Pages: 22-23)
5: Cinema (Issue 40/Sep/1981/DE) (Article: Die Klapperschlange) (Pages: 102-105)
6: Cineforum (Issue 209/1981/IT) (Article: 1997: Fuga Da New York By Gualtiero De Marinis) (Pages: 63-68)
7: L'Ecran Fantastique (Issue 17/1981/FR) (Article: Escape From New York By Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier) (Pages: 16-25, 58)
8: Cinema (Issue 11/Nov/1996/DE) (Article: Flucht aus L.A. By Heiko Rosner) (Pages: 78-81)
9: Empire (Issue 89/Nov/1996/UK) (Article: Snake Charmer By Ian Nathan) (Pages: 90-94. 96)
10: Space View (Issue 6/Nov/1996/DE) (Article: John Carpenters Escape From L.A. By Jeff Beck) (Pages: 12-17)
Village Comics of NYC (US) - Carpenter - Escape From New York- Snake Plissken - Pro Painted Rare Resin
The sculptor of this fine figure has been revealed. He emailed me and gave me all the correct info. His name is Darren Douglas and more info on this figure can be found here: Items - Action Figures
30/10-11:
Site Updates:
Tom Higginson is back with a wonderful treat for us EFNY fans. This guy has done an amazing job with something called: Prop Sets at the Dunes. It has very unique exclusive info and pictures on the locations shot at the Indian Dunes etc. It's not everyday you get a treat like this. Many, many thanks Tom. Enjoy folks.
Also, don't forget to check out Tom's very own Airwolf site: Airwolf: The Website
26/10-11:
Site Updates:
1-21: Escape From L.A. Premiere Videos (gettyimages) (Note: Requires QuickTime to play) (More videos! Check it out!)
2: Le cinéma des effets spéciaux/Movie Magic ("Movie Magic" 1996 Action Effects: Ultimate Action #4.11 Intro)
Kurt Russell Promoting Escape From L.A. with Rob Zombie interviewing him on MTV August, 1996 pictures can be seen here.
New articles:
Seeing With Snake Eyes (Talking Pictures/Issue 18/Spring/1997/UK) By Carol Allen
MainTitles By Thomas Glorieux (Escape From L.A. Score Review)
My Help Wanted page has also been updated. Any help would be appreciated.
03/10-11:
Site Updates etc:
White Zombie's kick ass The One Single has been added. I will remove it if Lava, Atlantic Records ask me to, or if this single becomes available for Mp3 purchase: Multimedia - Music/Sounds
These foreign magazines has also been added: Press - Articles/Interviews
1-21: Impact (Issue 64/1996) (Article: Los Angeles 2013) By Marc Toullec & Sandra Vo-Anh (Pages: 22-27) (French)
2: Cinema SFX (Issue 10/Feb/1997) (Article: Anno 2013: Fuga Da Los Angeles) By R.Z. (Pages: 40-41) (Italian)
New articles:
Analysis of the Main Character in Escape from New York, LA (Associated Content/Dec/2007) By T39
Survival of the Streets - Snake Plissken, the Cro-Mags, and the Persistence of Megatoilet Nostalgia (Vice/2009) By
The Future Noir of Escape From New York (Culturedeluxe/05/13/2011) By Tim Pelan
Minecraft skin: Multimedia - Computer Games
Also, South Beach Leather Snake Plissken jacket for sale here.
17/09-11:
Site Updates:
SnakePlissken.Net Message Board has unfortunately been shut down due to spam. I want to thank Matt Huston, Alize, Joe Thornton and all its members for their effort and contribution over the years. If you're interested in a forum here, please let me know.
The following video links has also been added: Multimedia - Videos
1: Escape From New York New Line Home Video Trailer (Jinny) (Found it again)
2: Ox Baker talks about Escape From New York (YouTube) (Note: Bruiser Brody was killed in 1988)
3: Escape From L.A. Premiere (gettyimages.es) (Note: Requires QuickTime to play)
A lot more great art can also be found here: Multimedia - Art
11/09-11:
Cliff Robertson (The President in Escape From L.A.): September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011
The Escape From New York & L.A. Page would like to personally thank Mr. Robertson for his talent and body of work.
04/09-11:
Site Updates:
In some areas I feel that I have left out Escape From L.A. a little bit. Therefore I decided to add a lot more trivia and even some confirmed shooting locations for John Carpenter's underrated sequel: Multimedia- Shooting Locations/Press - Trivia
There is also a couple of new quotes here: Press - Quotes
Here is also a movie program for Escape From New York I got from eBay from the Mid-States Beaver Valley Cinemas 6 in Beavercreek (Dayton) Ohio: Multimedia - Press/Advertising
A couple of new pictures has also been added.
07/08-11:
Site Updates:
More articles and reviews coming your way:
1-81: Prevue (45/Vol 2/Issue 5/May/1981) (Articles: Escape From New York/The Making of Escape By Ken Bruzenak) (Pages: 33-38)
2: Starburst (37/Vol 4/Issue 1/Sep/1981) (Article: A Starburst Interview with John Carpenter Part 2 (Pages: 46-50)
3: Playboy (Sep/1981) (Review) (Page: 34)
4: Questar (Issue 13/Oct/1981) (Review) (Page: 17)
5: Future Life (Issue 30/Nov/1981) (Article: Escape From New York By Ed Naha) (Pages: 45-49)
6: Cinema Odyssey (Vol 1/Issue 1/1981) (Article: John Carpenter and his Escape From New York By C.J. Henderson) (Pages: 48-50)
7: Entertainment Weekly (Issue 340/Aug/1996) (Article: The Getaway By Tom Russo) (Pages: 40-42)
8: Cinefex (Issue 64/Sep/1996) (Article: Hasta La Buena Vista By Mark Cotta Vaz) (Pages: 23-24, 134)
A cool guy called Tom Higginson also sent me some more shooting info from the Indian Dunes location. He also sent me a great picture from the 1985 Airwolf episode Dambreakers where a part of the Chock full o'Nuts set can be seen. Apparently it stayed there well into the 1980s. Go to the Los Angeles scene 5 and check it out: Shooting Locations. By the way, Tom is also the photographer of the fantastic Indian Dunes photo seen there. Many thanks Tom.
Then I want to advertise for the following clips or videos: Kurt Russell promoting EFLA on Jay Leno is wanted. There is also a clip from the Tonight Show where Leno goes to the future and meets Snake. It was aired sometime before EFLA was released. Any other promotional material is wanted too of course. Movie Magic # 411: Ultimate Action TV Series EFLA Documentary Segment is also wanted: Visual Effects Supervisor Michael Lessa and his team at Buena Vista Visual Effects use a combination of miniatures and computer generated imagery to create an apocalyptic earthquake in John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.
More trivia and pictures has also been added: Press - Trivia
I also want to thank JTL for signing my dusty guestbook. I dedicate these updates for you.
22/07-11:
News:
Want to remake Escape From New York? Here's your chance:
New Line and Warner Bros drops Escape From New York remake. It is now up for grabs.
New Line Dropping 'Escape From New York' Deadline
10/07-11:
Site Updates:
1-5Get ready for some truly unique items: Multimedia - Press/Advertising/Press - Interviews/Articles
1: US EFNY Press Kit (67 Pages of Production Related Information/26 B&W Photos)
2: The Official EFNY Poster Magazine of the Movie (Biographies of the stars, special effects secrets and behind the scenes pictures and a 24 x 35 poster)
3: Films Illustrated (Films Illustrated/Vol 11/Issue 121/Oct/1981) (Preview: Escape From New York) (Pages: 20-21)
4: German EFNY Pegasus Film Program (Issue 30/Dec/2004) (94 Pages) (Limited Edition of 200 copies)
5: Austrian EFNY Neues Film Program (Issue 10.134/Oct/Wien) (4 pages of production related information and pictures)
I won the US Press Kit for a great deal of money on eBay. Free of charge for you of course. Four photos was missing but what are you gonna do? I also decided to upload the Pegasus film program of EFNY. I've tried to contact the maker of it Reiko Komár several times without getting any answer back to get his permission to scan and add it. Suit yourself. I've only found it still for sale on one site here so hurry up collectors if you want this very cool item in your collection. I want to sincerely thank him for his very impressive film program (too bad it's all in German) and if you want me to remove it from my site no problems: Just let me know.
1-2These has also been scanned again for better quality: Press - Escape From New York Novel/Press - Fan Fiction
1: Escape From New York Novel
2: Dark Paradise Tails of the Snake Fan Zine
Then I have a brand new page for you: Items - Covers & Remixes
This is a list of officially released covers & remixes of EFNY and EFLA out there with purchase links etc. Enjoy. Compilation CDs & LPs has also been added here: Multimedia - Memorabilia/Merchandise - CDs/Multimedia - Memorabilia/Merchandise - LPs/Items - CDs/MP3
The Shooting Locations Page has also been updated with more info and pics thanks to Stephen Manley (Bankok Rules). Many thanks: Multimedia - Shooting Locations
I need a vacation.
16/06-11:
Site Updates:
My Shooting Locations page has been updated. It needed a serious rework. Google Maps Street Views of most locations has been added, faulty information has been corrected, trivia and more info has also been added etc. Better and more recent pictures too. A lot of work went into doing this so I hope you' all will enjoy this sweet interactive tour: Multimedia - Shooting Locations
27/05 - 11:
Site Updates:
1-5I have some more magazine articles, reviews etc scanned and ready for you:
1: Cinefantastique (Vol 10/Issue 4/Apr/1981) (Coming) By George Turner (Page: 12)
2: Cinefantastique (Vol 11/Issue 3/Sep/1981) (Review) By Stephen Rebello (Page: 47)
3: SFX (Issue 18/Mar/1996) (Article: LA Story - Interview With John Carpenter) (Pages: 50-55)
4: American Cinematographer (Vol 77/Issue 9/Sep/1996) (Articles: Escape Artists By Michael X. Ferraro/Effecting a new Escape By Ron Magid) (Pages: 76-86)
5: Starlog (Issue 232/Nov/1996) (Article: Snake Eye By Ian Spelling) (Pages: 52-55)
As already stated, these magazines are not available for purchase from their official web sites etc. I never post stuff available for official sale, but if someone has a problem with this, just let me know.
1-4The following press kits and programs are also scanned and added: Multimedia - Press/Advertising
1: French EFNY Press Kit (24 Pages of Production Related Information/Promotional Synopsis Sheet for Cinemas)
2: French EFLA Press Kit (40 Pages of Production Related Information and Pictures)
3: German EFNY Cinema Film Program 3.55 mB (Issue 30/Hamburg) (22 pages of Production Related Information and Pictures)
4: German EFNY Press Kit (23 Pages of Production Related Information)
The Blame Promo Single by Gravity Kills is also added. This promo CD Single is intended for promotional use only and I will remove it if Lava, Atlantic Records ask me to: Multimedia - Music/Sounds
I also hope that you enjoy the new look on the site.
11/05-11:
More Site Updates:
Get ready for some sweet Snake fan fiction boys and girls. I have acquired the 82 pages fan novel How Do You Like Your Blue-Eyed Boy written by Deborah June Laymon & Deborah Key Goldstein and once printed by T'Kuhtian Press. Deborah June Laymon & T'Kuhtian Press gave me full permission to scan and add it to my site. I thank them dearly for their fine contribution to the Escape/Snake fan universe: Press - Fan Fiction
I have also acquired issue 2 of the fan fiction anthology magazine Fruit Cocktail. It has a story called: Aftermath - Escape From New York A New Beginning by Crazy Cat. This story is also available here: Press - Fan Fiction
I also have a new Fan Fiction page in my Multimedia - Memorabilia/Merchandise - Fan Fiction page. I discovered a great fan fiction database called Fanlore and found some interesting new fan zines and info. Snake Bit 1-2 for instance is a fan zine I really want to get my hands on. If someone has any of them, please let me know: Multimedia - Memorabilia/Merchandise - Fan Fiction
1-4The Press/Advertising page has been updated with more info and scanned material: Multimedia - Press/Advertising
1: German EFLA Press Kit (24 Pages of Production Related Information and Pictures)
2: German EFLA Advertising Manual (Folder with 5 Advertising Pages)
3: UK EFLA Press Kit Book (Identical to the US one) (13 Pages of Production Related Information and Pictures/4 Full Glossy Photos/Promotional Synopsis Sheet for Cinemas)
4: US EFNY Advertising Manual (14 Pages of Production Related Information with Display Items (Posters), Pictures & Add Mats)
06/05-11:
Site Updates (Big ones!)
The 'Items' section has been improved. I wasn't pleased with the DVD section in particular. Therefore I decided to add information (and purchase links) to all the worldwide releases out there that I know of. The bonus feature etc on Escape From New York varies a lot country to country so I felt it was time to kill off a couple of days. I have done my best with it, but if you have any more information about these DVDs, please let me know: Items - DVDs
I also did the same with Blu-ray releases: Items - Blu-rays
Another cool thing that is added is info and links to a Japanese custom made clothes store called MacLeod that sells Snake Plissken's jacket and camouflage cargo pants. I only wished they could've done bigger sizes: Items - Clothes
Info on three other Snake Figures is also added: Items - Action Figures/Resin Model Kits
It doesn't end here. Now there is also a new page called Cultural References in the 'Press' section. Check it out. Hope you enjoy it.
There is also some more info and trivia added: Press - Info/Press - Trivia
And during all the research I came across many, many pictures. I have added around 100 new pictures! Note: Many of them replaces old ones. There's some great new pics to be discovered. Kinopoisk,nu and Premiere.fr were great resources that I can recommend for instance.
Yes I know folks, I have no life.
11/04-11:
Site Updates:
Yes, most articles, interviews and fan fiction are now PDF files. They look better (most of them) with images intact etc. A link is provided with articles with comments if you want to read or post a comment. If you don't have a PDF Reader, Adobe's Reader can be downloaded here.
Fotog Ink Presents Rare Tracks From Escape From New York and Escape From L.A. over at the Multimedia - Music/Sounds page is now also corrected and sorted out. Many of the tracks were exactly the same and Claudio Simonetti's cover of EFNY was in fact taken from the German 12" Remix LP by The Splash Band. By the way, most of the released LP singles of EFNY has been added. The correct cover by Claudio Simonetti too.
A lot of new small improvements and additions has also been made here and there.
31/03-11:
A special screening of Escape From New York at Queens Film Theater in Belfast on Apr 7 will be held at 21:00. Here's the description:
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the release of Escape From New York we present a special screening. Film historian Dr Robert Shail will introduce the film and talk about Snake Plissken, Kurt Russell and the work of John Carpenter.
If you live nearby, do yourself a favor and order a ticket.
Kim Gottlieb-Walker also updates us on the progress on her Behind the Curtain with John Carpenter book. Apparently we have to wait even longer:
"Right now, Malek Akkad at Trancas Films is doing everything he can to track down my negatives and high quality prints of my photos (contacting Anchor Bay, etc)...but my next book will be a follow-up to the Reggae book about the various Rock & Roll and Popular Culture Heroes I photographed during the late '60s and early '70s...so the Carpenter book is on a back burner until we can track down more of the art."
Then I just want to let you know that all the articles/interviews has been scanned again with a brand new scanner this time. I wasn't happy with the quality of the old scans. Two more articles were also found and added. Enjoy yourself a good read. I am also going to scan some pictures again.
My friend Joe Thornton also found this interesting picture of a band called The Ray Milland Band on the set of Escape From New York. You can clearly see the wreckage of Air Force One behind them in St. Louis. Great find Joe.
I will also upload some new pictures this weekend. English Production Notes of EFNY too.
13/02-11:
I finally came around to scanning the WHOLE Escape From New York Novel for all of you to enjoy. It was a lot of work, but since I'm such a nice guy I did it anyway. Every Escape From New York and Snake Plissken fan should read it (if they want to that is. I'm not forcing you.) Kudos to Joe Thornton who provided me with this copy: Press - Escape From New York Novel
And here's something for all you hungry fan fiction aficionados out there. I got a hold of a Snake Plissken fanzine called Dark Paradise... Tails of The Snake which was released in 1998 by Last Minit Press. It has 10 stories and 122 pages scanned and ready (by me) for you to read. I have only begun to read it myself. Some seem promising, some seem way too girly and one story in particular called New Years Martini is just plain dirty. Shame on you. Anyway, enjoy: Press - Fan Fiction
RIPHere's also some sad news. Kim August: I Heard You Were Dead: Snake Plissken fan site/The Meaning of MacReady etc has decided to shut down her websites. I want to personally thank her for her passion and contributions to the Snake universe etc during the years. Rest assured. I was granted permission to use all her unique interviews and such on my site. Still it's a sad day. I wish you all the best Kim. By the way, Kim August is also the author of two stories featured in the Dark Paradise fanzine: Gassed Light and You Know What They Did To Bob? This woman never seize to amaze me.
09/01-11:
Deal Central confirms that Jeremy Renner has not been offered the role of Snake Plissken.
Jeremy Renner Will NOT 'Escape From New York' The Wrap
The whole BrokenSea Audio Production of Escape From New York has been added. I never thought they would continue. Too often people never finish what they started. Appreciated. This is a well made production that continues with more interesting stuff at the end which may lead to a new original series. Snake is a bit too talky and swears way too much though, but I guess it would have been a rather quiet audio show otherwise. Stay tuned for an upcoming interview with Stevie K. Farnaby of BrokenSea Production and Director of this series: Multimedia - Music/Sounds
The French Forgotten Silver Site has published some unused DVD art by Drew Struzan made for the US SE DVD released in 2003.
The whole Japanese Press Book and Film Premiere Program for Escape From New York has been scanned and uploaded: Multimedia - Memorabilia/Merchandise - Press/Advertising
My Deleted Scenes Page has been updated with some new pictures and downloadable clips. I found another two alternate scenes in the Teaser Trailer 1 of Escape From New York. Funny how things passes you by: Multimedia - Deleted Scenes
Around 30 or 40 other pics has also been added. A cool new concept poster and a behind the scene shot of Kurt Russell and Season Hubley found on a page called The Real Escape From New York Fan Page on MySpace for instance. Sorry dude, I just had to steal it. There is also A LOT of new look-alikes pics for you to enjoy etc.