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The Running Man - My (sort of) Review
Posted on 11/21/25 at 11:08 am
Posted on 11/21/25 at 11:08 am
I took my sons (25 & 19) to see it over the weekend. The 25 year old is a pretty big fan of Steven King's writing...so he (like his dad) had actually read the book and saw the first movie iteration with Arnold and Richard Dawson.
I have to say that I liked it. While it still had some deviation from the book, it was much closer to how King described Ben Richards. For those on the fence about it, I recommend checking it out. It isn't perfect by any means...but it is much better than what they originally made and much better than a lot of stuff out there these days.
I have to say that I liked it. While it still had some deviation from the book, it was much closer to how King described Ben Richards. For those on the fence about it, I recommend checking it out. It isn't perfect by any means...but it is much better than what they originally made and much better than a lot of stuff out there these days.
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Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:03 pm to madmaxvol
We saw it. Probably not the most self aware film with all the “we hate capitalism” going around. Plus not much rewatchability. Every time the old Running Man comes on, I’m watching it.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:04 pm to madmaxvol
Does it end like the book?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:10 pm to Sun God
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Does it end like the book?
Yes and no. The ending adds a plot twist that wasn't in the book. Actually, that's the part that makes the book a classic, and one of the things I didn't care for in the movie.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 11:59 pm to madmaxvol
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it is much better than what they originally made
Posted on 11/22/25 at 9:39 pm to madmaxvol
Took my 18 and 16 yo to watch it and we liked it. Missed a bit of the 80s charm of the Arnold movie and the gravitas of the book ending but still fun and a decent moviegoing experience.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 10:23 pm to madmaxvol
I thought it was remarkably boring. And I like Glenn Powell and Edgar Wright. The action scenes were not well designed and the whole movie seemed to be set at night for some reason.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:34 am to madmaxvol
Once again another remake of a classic from the 80s, was it the same story just set in a diff year from original?
Posted on 11/23/25 at 11:34 am to madmaxvol
Wife and I watched it yesterday. It was pretty good, we enjoyed it. I do think it's a forgettable film, unfortunately. I doubt I'll ever care to watch it again, and that's disappointing since I love Edgar Wright films.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 3:07 pm to madmaxvol
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Does it end like the book?
Yes and no. The ending adds a plot twist that wasn't in the book. Actually, that's the part that makes the book a classic, and one of the things I didn't care for in the movie.
Yeah, I just don’t think anyone has the balls to show that ending, especially when it’s the protagonist doing it.
Still blows my mind that King thought of that in the early 80s, though I guess it isn’t too surprising given that it was the height of plane hijackings.
Still, only a mind as fricked up as King’s, ahem, Bachman’s, clearly is would imagine such a thing.
Overall the movie was just ok for me. I like Powell, but his over the top rage outbursts seemed forced to me. Don’t think his natural affect was well suited to the role as written, though he was physically closer than Arnold to the Richards of the book.
I kind of hate Miles Teller but feel like he would have been better suited for this. Pissed off older version of Andrew from Whiplash would have been perfect here.
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 3:08 pm
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