The Running Man was my least favorite of the original four Richard Bachman books. I liked it well enough, but I felt the others were all much better. Bachman didn't hit rock bottom until he published The Regulators in 1996.
The original Running Man movie is pretty bad, but I can't help but like it. The movie came in the Golden Age of Arnold and it's a load of stupid fun. The best thing about it is Richard Dawson's frenetic performance.
I don't see Edgar Wright's The Running Man as a remake so much as the chance to do the novel right.
I wasn't expecting much from The Running Man. The trailer makes it look like a typicallame action movie. However, I am really enjoying theaters in my retirement and I thought it would be worth a chance. It is Edgar Wright, after all.
Surprisingly, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Running Man '25 is swift, smart, and funny.
You know the story, so I won't bore you with details. Suffice to say The Running Man gets everything right. It's fairly long but the two-plus hour running time raced by without me wanting to terminate my mission to watch it.
There's a lot of satire in The Running Man, and I couldn't help but wistfully think how much sharper it could have been had the movie been made by Paul Verhoeven in his mad dog days. Imagine it, with an Edward Neumeier screenplay and even more savagely biting humor.
The big takeaway I get from The Running Man is that if there is to be a revolution it will have to be done from the streets. I know people think the truth can be relayed on TikTok and You Tube, but we are in the Age of AI. All electronic data, information, and video can be manipulated by the powers-that-be billionaires who profit by deceiving us and keeping us at odds with each other. Create animosity, keep people addicted to their screens, and watch the money roll in. Ain't America great?
Word should be spread by word of mouth and handmade zines. Just as in our collective underground past. The electronic airwaves are compromised and working for the enemy.
There are underlying serious tones in The Running Man, but it is first and foremost an entertainment. It's a lot of fun to watch, and just like an old fashioned good guys vs. bad guys movie, it's easy to cheer for the heroes and gleefully watch the villains go down.
There are numerous easter eggs, most concerning Stephen King, to add to the overall enjoyment of The Running Man.
I was pleasantly surprised. This one won't get too close to my best-of 2025 list, but I do heartily recommend it. Do your part to save the movies and see The Running Man at a theater if you can.
Written by Mark Sieber
The original Running Man movie is pretty bad, but I can't help but like it. The movie came in the Golden Age of Arnold and it's a load of stupid fun. The best thing about it is Richard Dawson's frenetic performance.
I don't see Edgar Wright's The Running Man as a remake so much as the chance to do the novel right.I wasn't expecting much from The Running Man. The trailer makes it look like a typicallame action movie. However, I am really enjoying theaters in my retirement and I thought it would be worth a chance. It is Edgar Wright, after all.
Surprisingly, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The Running Man '25 is swift, smart, and funny.
You know the story, so I won't bore you with details. Suffice to say The Running Man gets everything right. It's fairly long but the two-plus hour running time raced by without me wanting to terminate my mission to watch it.
There's a lot of satire in The Running Man, and I couldn't help but wistfully think how much sharper it could have been had the movie been made by Paul Verhoeven in his mad dog days. Imagine it, with an Edward Neumeier screenplay and even more savagely biting humor.
The big takeaway I get from The Running Man is that if there is to be a revolution it will have to be done from the streets. I know people think the truth can be relayed on TikTok and You Tube, but we are in the Age of AI. All electronic data, information, and video can be manipulated by the powers-that-be billionaires who profit by deceiving us and keeping us at odds with each other. Create animosity, keep people addicted to their screens, and watch the money roll in. Ain't America great?
Word should be spread by word of mouth and handmade zines. Just as in our collective underground past. The electronic airwaves are compromised and working for the enemy.
There are underlying serious tones in The Running Man, but it is first and foremost an entertainment. It's a lot of fun to watch, and just like an old fashioned good guys vs. bad guys movie, it's easy to cheer for the heroes and gleefully watch the villains go down.
There are numerous easter eggs, most concerning Stephen King, to add to the overall enjoyment of The Running Man.
I was pleasantly surprised. This one won't get too close to my best-of 2025 list, but I do heartily recommend it. Do your part to save the movies and see The Running Man at a theater if you can.
Written by Mark Sieber
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