The Running Man Review

Click to enlargeThe Running Man has a special place in my heart. Because of Arnie? Partly but mainly because it was the first 18 I ever saw. My nob brother brought it home one day when I was 11 and let me watch it as my parents were off at some party. My nob brother was so cool like that, he always let me watch cool films, even pornos sometimes, like when my dad got us Sky and we watched RTL.

The Running Man is another one of those legendary films that has somehow passed the wench, you have to fucking wonder what she has been doing to have missed this, Terminator, Predator, Total Recall etc., probably busy having periods or something. I am so fucking disappointed in her but its an excuse to watch these films again.

Regular readers know I love Arnold Schwarzenegger, not as much as Corey Feldman but more than orange centred revels. He is a dude who makes cool films in his own special way. I would like to live with him, how cool would every day be waking up next to him and then having breakfast and listening to him talk politic in his distinctive voice? That would just be the best ever. Maybe me, Corey and Arnie could all get a house together.

The Running Man came during a solid run of films for Arnie featuring Terminator, Predator, Red Sonjia, Raw Deal and Commando before he then switched to comedies. So how good was The Running Man compared to all these? Well it is the best, it is number 3 in my all time top 10 Arnie films beaten only by the later Terminator 2 and the obvious Kindergarten Cop.

Click to enlargeThe film, loosely based on a Stephen King book of the same name, tells the story of a dystopic 2017 where a TV show gives convicts the chance to compete against trained killers for a chance to win their freedom. Okay not being funny but who the fuck doesn't think we should have this on telly now? Seriously who? This SHOULD be TV, lets make people like Gary Glitter do this.

Arnie plays the role of Ben Richards a man convicted for a crime he did not commit. Working as a copper in the future he was ordered to fire upon unarmed civilians but when he refuses he is framed for their massacre, bastards. A bunch of shit happens and he ends up at The Running Man studio and is tricked into entering.

Off Arnie goes into the set where everyone in the audience is baying for his blood but Arnie being Arnie starts killing these trained killers and boom every fucker starts cheering for him.

Like many films I still can't believe some fuckers have never seen this so I won't tell you the ending because it is a must must must see. Seriously I will buy you it if you have not. The film is a total fucking rocker. These 80's films predicting the future are the best, like Robocop the retro look at the future creates great visuals which modern cinema can't do.

I love you Arnie and I love The Running Man.

Absolutely fucking amazing out of 5

Comments

[Jimmy G]

Doesn't he have a fucking cool beard at the beginning and not look like Arnie and then he shaves and shit and looked even cooler.