Opening to Escape from L.A. (1996) 1997 Screener VHS

R.W. Featherston

Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.  Synopsis: In 2013, Snake Plissken is tasked by a theocratic U.S. President with entering Los Angeles - now an autonomous island prison - and recovering a doomsday device stolen by his daughter.  In order:  1. Escape from L.A. (1996) Screener Promo 2. Paramount "Feature Presentation" Bumper 3. Warning Screen 4. "This Film Has Been Modified from its Original Version" 5. Paramount Pictures Logo

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00:00Welcome to this video preview.

00:23For everyone's enjoyment, we'd like to remind you of the following rules.

00:28No talking.

00:30No smoking.

00:32No littering.

00:34No red meat.

00:36No freedom of religion.

00:39And remember, all marriages must be approved by the Department of Health.

00:44Failure to obey these rules will result in immediate loss of citizenship and deportation to the island of Los Angeles.

00:52Enjoy the preview.

00:55Your rules are really beginning to annoy me.

00:59We ran a psycho profile on him using a database of five million sociopathic personalities.

01:05He hit the bottom of the curve.

01:06Catches on quick, doesn't she?

01:08This town loves a winner.

01:09This town loves a winner.

01:10What do you say we play a little?

01:11Bangkok rules.

01:12Nobody draws until this hits the ground.

01:13You ready?

01:14Draw.

01:15You got a problem with that?

01:16You got a problem with that?

01:17You got a problem with that?

01:18You got a problem with that?

01:19You got a problem with that?

01:20Plan your escape to rental revenue as Paramount Home Video brings home the two-footists of the dinero.

01:21You got a problem with that?

01:27bought a

01:35game, you got a problem with that.

02:12And Kurt Russell means business with video success you can't escape.

02:17It's interesting to watch the first movie. People forget.

02:19There's very little action in the first movie.

02:21It's very, very intimate.

02:23Not much physical activity.

02:25It moves, though.

02:27This one is very similar in its movement, but it has a lot more action.

02:31And featuring a knock-em-dead cast, including Peter Fonda of Easy Rider.

02:35I think this will be a tremendous hit because it's exciting characters.

02:40The other actors are very interesting.

02:42And Snake, I mean, nobody's that cool. Not even Catholic America.

02:47Cliff Robertson of Three Days of the Condor.

02:49It is a very, very unique insight into some dark possibilities that could happen.

03:00Steve Buscemi of Fargo and Desperado.

03:02Everybody I talk to that I tell them that I'm working on this film, they just love the first one.

03:09And they remember everything about it.

03:11And so it's exciting for me to work on the sequel.

03:14Valeria Galena of Rain Man, Hot Shots, and Hot Shots Part Deux.

03:18I don't usually like sequels, but that specific movie, I was such a huge fan of Escape of New York.

03:27And I thought, I really got to check it out.

03:31And directed by John Carpenter.

03:33We designed the film to be as a movie that stands on its own.

03:36In other words, if you've never seen the first film, it doesn't matter.

03:39Because you understand who Snake is, you're introduced to him.

03:42But if you've seen the first film, hopefully it will even get a little bit deeper and more fun.

03:45The trailer for Escape from L.A. will be seen on the video release of a Very Brady sequel.

03:51Generating over 23 million consumer impressions.

03:54And a Post Street radio promotion for Escape from L.A. will be heard in the top 35 U.S. and Canadian markets.

04:01Plus, Escape from L.A. is a non-revenue sharing release.

04:04So get ready for all those customers looking for an escape in your store.

04:08It is a great ride and it is a great escape.

04:11Escape from L.A. now on videocassette exclusively from Paramount Home Video.

04:15And now we're pleased to bring you our feature presentation.

05:00Amen.

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