![]() ![]() One of three g's bodygaurds lands the plane because he had the most experiance playing 'flight. ![]() The raft in the stairwell becomes dislodged and all the snakes are sucked out through the now large hole in the side of the plane. The president's first act as permanent Commander in Chief is Directive 17: once an American loses his or her citizenship, they are deported to this island of the damned, and they never come back. The co-pilot dies and to get all the snakes out Samuel L jackson shoots out a couple of windows. From the southeastern hills of Orange County to the northwestern shore of Malibu, the great wall excludes L.A. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president (Donald Pleasence) is taken hostage by a group of inmates. The United States Police Force, like an army, is encamped among the shorelines, making any escape from L.A. Los Angeles Island is declared no longer part of the United States and becomes the deportation point for all people found undesirable or unfit to live in the new, moral America. The country's capitol is moved from Washington, D.C., to the president's hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia. After the devastation, the Constitution is amended, and the newly elected president accepts a lifetime term of office. ![]() President: Like the mighty fist of God, Armageddon will descend upon the city of Los Angeles - the city of sin, the city of Gomorrah, the city of Sodom - and waters will rise and separate this sinful, sinful city from our country.įemale Narrator: The earthquake measuring 9.6 on the Richter scale hits at 12:59 P.M. A presidential candidate predicts a millennium earthquake will destroy L.A. To protect and defend its citizens, the United States Police Force is formed. The city of Los Angeles is ravaged by crime and immorality. I recommend this to anyone who wishes to watch it, the two aforementioned groups in particular.Female Narrator: In the late 20th century, hostile forces inside the United States grow strong. It's too bad that Carpenter's work has a tendency to not be appreciated by the masses(only the fans and/or cult following) when it is initially released. Unfortunately, it also cost a larger amount of money, and only made about half back. There is strong violence and language in this, as well as disturbing content. Each sequence is exciting and intense, and differs from the rest in some way. It has a nice pace, and you gotta admit that it's packed with action. While it does bear a striking resemblance to that of the original movie, the script of this is interesting, creative and well-done. Cinematography and editing are marvelous. ![]() Dialog has quotable lines, and is well-delivered. The effects vary, though there are excellent ones herein. This has some rather memorable occurrences(a couple of them for sheer weirdness and imagination), and certainly puts several breathtaking visuals up on the screen. Everyone but Russell(who nails the part again) is newly cast, and the choices are all fitting. This is humorous, if a few gags and jokes fall flat. The tone of this is often overdone and campy, in stark contrast to how serious that of "New York" was, and there are those that will miss that. There is more satire in this than the first. It still holds great surprises, and is definitely a fun ride. Whether or not that's a negative thing is up to the individual. That sums up one of the most undeniable aspects about this flick: It is enormously reminiscent of the first. ![]()
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