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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eKDfmGpUfI The ending]]. "I told you you'd better hope I don't make it back."
** Really, it's a meta moment of awesome for John Carpenter. In a day and age where most action movies absolutely ''have'' to have a world saving ending or at least a happy ending, Escape From L.A (as Creator/RogerEbert put it) goes for broke and actually has the guts to end its movie by having its protagonist actually set off the doomsday device, causing the whole world to go down the shitter.
** Especially satisfying is the epic OhCrap reaction from the tyrannical US President, who after converting his nation into a theocratic, xenophobic police state that only cares about expanding its own power is left at an utter loss as he realizes he no longer is any position to project his will upon the world with the EMP's activation, which will probably mean dire consequences for him in the Hell that is to come. [[BrokenPedestal No pedestal was ever more thoroughly broken.]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eKDfmGpUfI The ending]]. "I told you you'd better hope I don't make it back."
** Really, it's a meta moment of awesome for John Carpenter. In a day and age where most action movies absolutely ''have'' to have a world saving ending or at least a happy ending, Escape From L.A (as Creator/RogerEbert put it) goes for broke and actually has the guts to end its movie by having its protagonist actually set off the doomsday device, causing the whole world to go down the shitter.
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" Especially satisfying is the epic OhCrap reaction from the tyrannical US President, who after converting his nation into a theocratic, xenophobic police state that only cares about expanding its own power is left at an utter loss as he realizes he no longer is any position to project his will upon the world with the EMP's activation, which will probably mean dire consequences for him in the Hell that is to come. [[BrokenPedestal No pedestal was ever more thoroughly broken.]]



** Snake: Welcome to the human race...
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** Really, it's a meta moment of awesome for John Carpenter. In a day and age where most action movies absolutely ''have'' to have a world saving ending or at least a happy ending, Escape From L.A (as Creator/RogerEbert put it) goes for broke and actually has the guts to end its movie by [[spoiler: having its protagonist actually set off the doomsday device, causing the whole world to go down the shitter.]]

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** Really, it's a meta moment of awesome for John Carpenter. In a day and age where most action movies absolutely ''have'' to have a world saving ending or at least a happy ending, Escape From L.A (as Creator/RogerEbert put it) goes for broke and actually has the guts to end its movie by [[spoiler: having its protagonist actually set off the doomsday device, causing the whole world to go down the shitter.]]



* Who is it that kills Cuervo in the end? [[spoiler: Map-To-The-Stars-Eddie.]]

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* Who is it that kills Cuervo in the end? [[spoiler: Map-To-The-Stars-Eddie.]]
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** Especially satisfying is the epic OhCrap reaction from the tyrannical US President, who after converting his nation into a theocratic, xenophobic police state that only cares about expanding its own power is left at an utter loss as he realizes he no longer is any position to project his will upon the world with the EMP's activation, which will probably mean dire consequences for him in the Hell that is to come. [[BrokenPedestal No pedestal was ever more thoroughly broken.]]
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* As well as the basketball scene, especially once you realize that Creator/KurtRussell actually made all those shots (including the full-court one) ''all by himself''.
* Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.

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* As well as the basketball scene, especially once you realize that Creator/KurtRussell actually made all those shots (including the full-court one) ''all by himself''. \n* Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eKDfmGpUfI The ending]].

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eKDfmGpUfI The ending]]. "I told you you'd better hope I don't make it back."
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** Really, it's a meta moment of awesome for John Carpenter. In a day and age where most action movies absolutely ''have'' to have a world saving ending or at least a happy ending, Escape From L.A (as Creator/RogerEbert put it) goes for broke and actually has the guts to end its movie by [[spoiler: having its protagonist actually set off the doomsday device, causing the whole world to go down the shitter.]]
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* As well as the basketball scene, especially once you realize that KurtRussell actually made all those shots (including the full-court one) ''all by himself''.

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* As well as the basketball scene, especially once you realize that KurtRussell Creator/KurtRussell actually made all those shots (including the full-court one) ''all by himself''.
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* Snake's final battle with [[BigBad Cuervo]].

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* Snake's final battle with [[BigBad Cuervo]].Cuervo]].
* Who is it that kills Cuervo in the end? [[spoiler: Map-To-The-Stars-Eddie.]]

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eKDfmGpUfI The ending]]. CrowningMomentOfAwesome for Snake Plissken, too bad the rest of the movie doesn't quite live up to it...

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eKDfmGpUfI The ending]]. CrowningMomentOfAwesome for Snake Plissken, too bad the rest of the movie doesn't quite live up to it...



* Also in the end after all of humanity is without electricity. Snake in a nonchalant way finds a broken cigarette on the ground and smokes it before BreakingTheFourthWall.

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* Also in the end after all of humanity is without electricity. Snake in a nonchalant way finds a broken cigarette on the ground and smokes it before BreakingTheFourthWall.BreakingTheFourthWall.
* Snake's final battle with [[BigBad Cuervo]].
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* YourMileageMayVary. Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.

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* YourMileageMayVary. Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.
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** The "Bangkok Rules" scene wasn't bad.
** As well as the basketball scene, especially once you realize that KurtRussell actually made all those shots (including the full-court one) ''all by himself''.
** YourMileageMayVary. Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.
** Also in the end after all of humanity is without electricity. Snake in a nonchalant way finds a broken cigarette on the ground and smokes it before BreakingTheFourthWall.

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** * The "Bangkok Rules" scene wasn't bad.
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bad. "Nobody draws until [this can] hits the ground." {throws can in the air, shoots everyone, can hits the ground} "Draw."
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As well as the basketball scene, especially once you realize that KurtRussell actually made all those shots (including the full-court one) ''all by himself''.
** * YourMileageMayVary. Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.
** * Also in the end after all of humanity is without electricity. Snake in a nonchalant way finds a broken cigarette on the ground and smokes it before BreakingTheFourthWall.
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** YourMileageMayVary. Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.

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** YourMileageMayVary. Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.awesome.
** Also in the end after all of humanity is without electricity. Snake in a nonchalant way finds a broken cigarette on the ground and smokes it before BreakingTheFourthWall.
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** YourMileageMayVary. Plenty of people think the whole movie is awesome.

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