Runaway

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bao s Oct 30 Love seeing Tom! I wish they would have made an awesome sci fi flick for him. See more D.A. P Oct 14 While this was clearly not the best sci-fi story that came out in the 1980's era- this movie does have its perks. With the cast ensemble featuring Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons, Kirstie Alley and others- this movie shows us a future where AI bots are programmed to help us with whatever we would need. However- this movie also shows how they can be corrupted and be programmed to take us out. One thing about this film that is absolutely frightening is the AI spiders that Gene Simmons villain character creates to take out humans with injections of acid and even the smart bullets and micro shells he also uses to take out other characters. While this is not the best sci-fi film- based on work by Michael Crichton- it is worth a view. 3.5 out of 5 stars- I would give this movie a look- it may not be the best- but its worth watching at least once. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz Jun 26 I never liked the robots! See more Digi G 07/29/2024 This came out when I was in high school, the movie is kind of hokey but the premise is quite frightening. To be honest our government is 50 years ahead of technology of what we have in the public! If you ever watched the outer limits or Twilight zone where this guy cuts his hair and it falls onto the bathroom sink and you see these little micro robots run in all directions. It kind of puts a shiver and shimmer of light of what runaway could have been. Imagine a micro robot living on you all while your vote counts to help these officials watch over every one of us? Robots are just beginning. The technology to make this movie great back then was so inaccessible, but if they did remake it I would hope they would put the fright of the outer limits or the Twilight zones into it See more Jeffrey W 03/23/2024 Gene Simmons plays a terrific villain See more DanTheMan 2 03/03/2024 Runaway sees Tom Selleck once again playing catch-up with a Harrison Ford role, this time doing his best Blade Runner crossed with good old Magnum PI. Honestly, the film isn't that far removed from our reality nowadays with the steady automation of seemingly everyday and mundane tasks, just minus the cool robots. Though it may induce a bit of unintended laughter, Michael Crichton offers up a solidly directed and enjoyable slice of 80s sci-fi; combined with a fantastic score by Jerry Goldsmith, Crichton's enormously entertaining writing and his periodically (and impressively) farsighted approach to its sci-fi tech, keep the film grounded and the action ramping up when needed. The film boasts real earnest performances from its cast, Selleck delivering a solid leading man role as a troubled single father alongside the lovable Cynthia Rhodes as his partner. Still, it's Gene Simmions as the villain Luther who is the real highlight, just oozing evil and relishing every moment in the role. Despite a handful of narrative lulls, Runaway is a real cult classic for those looking for our Blade Runner fix, it's Magnum PI gone Magnum AI. See more Read all reviews

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