Best Science Fiction Film Sweet 16: Escape from New York (25) vs Predator (9)

[Chris]

Escape from New York
Release Date: July 10, 1981 (United States)
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Kurt Russel, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence
Plot: In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.



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Predator
Release Date: June 12, 1987
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke
Plot: A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
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[Spitfire]

Escape From New York hands down. Predator was a great concept, but the later films were actually better than the original

 

[Chris]

Shoulda been The Truman Show but I'll still vote Predator here

 

[Lethal]

GET TO THE CHOPPA

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Escape From New York is just a better movie. Predator is still awesome though.

 

[Lady Redfield]

Predator

GET TO THE CHOPPAAAA

 

[Barry Poppins]

Predator has Jesse Ventura in it. It automatically wins.

 

[Keith]

Close one. I went Escape to New York but not by much.

 

[Moon Bird]

And now I have the Escape From New York theme stuck in my head....

Snake > Dutch

 

[Spitfire]

And now I have the Escape From New York theme stuck in my head....

Snake > Dutch

This is the best new member we've had in ages!

 

[Moon Bird]

This is the best new member we've had in ages!

Aww shucks.

I used to work with a guy from Brentford. Nice guy. A bit of a toff but a nice guy.