<div>The Watchcast is back for its final slate of movies in 2025, and this month we're picking whatever strikes our fancy. First up is Alex's pick, a palate cleanser for all the Escape from New York also-rans we've seen this year in the form of actual, honest-to-Snake Escape from New York! Join us as we dive deep into the movie that spawned an iconic character, dozens of rip-offs, and pretty much Hideo Kojima's whole deal.<br> <br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br> </strong><br> (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 161: Escape from New York (1981)<br> (00:00:15) - Intro.<br> (00:08:18) - How did John Carpenter realize his vision of crime-scorched hellscape New York<br> (00:26:23) - The insane cultural shadow that this movie cast.<br> (00:33:51) - Crime has risen 400%, so New York is a prison now. You don't need to know anything else.<br> (00:41:55) - The President is crashing out.<br> (00:46:40) - Break!<br> (00:47:00) - We're back, and it's time for a quick failed rescue.<br> (00:49:44) - Our first introduction to Snake Plissken.<br> (00:59:55) - Gliding into the Big Apple.<br> (01:03:28) - No matter how bad things get in New York, people will still make time for the theater.<br> (01:07:47) - We've got C.H.U.D.S, and also Kurt Russell's (then) wife.<br> (01:15:36) - Maggie and the Brain.<br> (01:19:09) - Here comes The Duke of New York.<br> (01:23:34) - This is a sneaking mission.<br> (01:27:35) - The Duke wants his damn map, and Brain figures out where the glider is.<br> (01:32:04) - That's Ox Baker's music!<br> (01:39:37) - The mad dash to the World Trade Center, then to the bridge.<br> (01:46:20) - An even madder dash over the wall.<br> (01:48:25) - Snake ain't letting this slide.<br> (01:54:28) - Final thoughts.<br> (01:59:44) - Our remaining films for the month.<br> (02:04:19) - Outro.<br> <br> </div>