2013: Rescate en L.A.

This sequel aims for "high camp" and largely succeeds. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) stays serious (and in-character), but the world of LA is presented as a very mixed bag. It's both a prison and the last free place on Earth. Satirical stereotypes abound, interspersed with Hollywood in-jokes.

The film makes no attempt to be realistic. No explanation is provided for how the denizens of LA, surrounded by a wide moat, are able to obtain ammunition and gasoline, much less feed themselves.

But it's the rest of the USA that disturbs the most; the country has turned into a theocracy with a President-for-life. "Moral crimes" are a thing. The implication is that Earth has degenerated into various dystopian societies vying with each other for military dominance.

I give this five-and-a-half stars, with a half-star bonus for the evocative Valeria Golino (Hot Shots!) and her black punk-rocker wig (though A. J. Langer gets an honorable mention for frequently showing off her shapely thighs). That's six (6) stars total.