Cristina has been on a 1987 kick lately, so we mutually picked THE RUNNING MAN for this episode. This is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's lesser known 80s movies; which is kind of ironic since it EPITOMIZES (or possibly parodies) the Cyberpunk dystopian/sci-fi/action genre and of course Ah-nold himself. Lots of explosions, fistfights, stunts, ridiculous costumes, and of course puns galore!
This is one of those movies that's not groundbreaking or high in artistic merit (especially compared to Blade Runner); but it sure is fun to watch. It's the Miller Lite of movies.
THE RUNNING MAN was actually based on a Stephen King novel that he wrote under a pen name. And much like The Shining, he wasn't happy with how it turned out. A supposedly more faithful adaptation was released in 2025, but neither of us has seen it as of now. Perhaps we'll review that as a bonus episode sometime?
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