This film or show by John Carpenter came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Robert Rodriguez. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking | Lex Fridman Podcast #465
“Like Escape from New York's one of my favorites since I was a kid... Skate for New York has the best example of a ticking time clock”— Robert Rodriguez
The guest here is Robert Rodriguez: Legendary independent filmmaker behind El Mariachi, Desperado, Sin City, Spy Kids, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Alita: Battle Angel. He runs his own studio in Austin, Texas and famously serves as director, writer, cinematographer, editor, composer, and effects supervisor on his films. Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez on making El Mariachi for $7,000, doing every job himself, creative philosophy, and collaborating with Tarantino and Cameron.
