In John Carpenter’s 1996 sequel Escape From L.A., there’s a scene where Kurt Russell’s character Snake Plissken has to make 10 points on a basketball court in 10 seconds. It’s ridiculous, it’s silly, and it feels completely out of place, especially since in the first film, Escape From New York the contest was a fight to the death and not Russell doing his best Michael Jordan impression. Still, the idea of Plissken participating in a violent sport is kinda cool, especially since you know he doesn’t really give a damn about rules and will do whatever it takes to win.
That’s the basis of the video “New Lands” from French electronic duo Justice and director Michael Mann (Collateral, Manhunter). It shows Snake as a member of a team that is playing a sport that mixes baseball, football, roller derby, and whatever else they could fit onto the weird field. Oh, and the opposing team has robots for players who are controlled by greedy CEO types. Snake has to deal with cheaters and violence in order to take his team to victory. Then again, what else is new when it comes to him?
Yes, the video is four years old but I only found out about it while doing some researching on Snake. Plus, it’s only got 1.3 million views, which some videos can accrue in 24 hours, so it’s a very safe bet that many of you haven’t seen it. Check it out below and then tell me in the comments if you defend Escape From L.A. or if you also can’t find many redeeming qualities about it.