On this special edition of Guilty Movie Pleasures, Ben and Jesse break down the cult John Carpenter classic ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK starring Kurt Russell and Donald Pleasence! Join Ben and Jesse as they breakdown the plot in under 3 minutes, share their favorite parts of the film, and rate the movie on a scale of guilty! The Premise: In a near future (1997) a war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president is taken hostage by a group of inmates. Snake Plissken, a former Special Forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom. Follow Jesse McIntosh @TooMuchJesse Follow Ben Begley @BTheenBegley and Jesse McIntosh @TooMuchJesse Follow Ryan on Twitter: @RyNilsen Follow Ben and Jesse on Twitter here: @TheBenBegley @TooMuchJesse Join us each week as Ben Begley and Jesse McIntosh breakdown your favorite films, ranging from the classics to the unknown hidden pile of gems; it’s all here under one banner… GUILTY MOVIE PLEASURES! #GuiltyMoviePleasures #EscapeFromNewYork #PopcornTalk Join us each week as Ben Begley and Jesse McIntosh breakdown your favorite films, ranging from the classics to the unknown hidden pile of gems; it’s all here under one banner… GUILTY MOVIE PLEASURES! Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos. Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app