The Running Man

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Tyler G This is a bad movie that I absolutely love. It is the whole 1980s wrapped up into a silly, extremely fun blockbuster. Arnold's series of poorly-acted one-liners range from hilariously bad to hilariously good. It has so many funny-bad moments, like the footage from the Bakersfield incident being outside the helicopter and from multiple angles, that it forces you to just have a good time watching a silly movie. The ending song is so jarrign and cheesy. The villains are basically WWE characters with weapons. That said, there are legitimately good things about this movie. It predict American cultural obsession with increasingly nasty game shows, deep fakes, and more. Richard Dawson is great- he steals every scene he is in. Is it a great movie? Not even close. It is an enjoyable movie? Hell yeah. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/25 Full Review Moody C One of few less than stellar Arnie movies. Nothing really happens first half and second half a bit too repetitive with different baddies battling our hero. Ending very predictable. Great 80s no holds barred violence but action here not that great due to director. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/13/25 Full Review Jithin K It may be a cheesy action film that doesn't have the depth of its source material, but what it retains is glaring enough to be impactful for me. In a way, this felt like how Predator had potential to be truly great but ended up an Arnie movie. The way it criticizes America is so spot on that the stuff that may have felt too farfetched have become reality or close to reality today. There's too much in this that needed to be explored more, and so much campy stuff, but that kind of adds a kind of charm to it too. The new version might be a much more faithful adaptation and I'm excited for it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/12/25 Full Review Yousof A The movie is good and amazing Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/12/25 Full Review Johnathon W Fun but flawed action satire that delivers some fun action and laughs but doesn't quite hit a home run. The cast is solid, with Arnold giving his standard but very entertaining performance as the lead, believable in the action while delivering some classic one-liners. The scene stealer, though, is Richard Dawkins as Kilian, the villainous host of the show who is so charming even when doing despicable things. Behind the camera, director Paul Michael Glaser delivers a solid film but the right amount of satire but never elevates it fully, such as "Robocop" did. Overall, a fun watch but not one of Arnold's best. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/11/25 Full Review Daniel Mederich It’s a cheesy 80s popcorn flick. So there are cheesy one liners here and there with ridiculous characters like Dynamo lol. That makes it not a bad time to spend the time watching a film. The set of this film overall is small scale. Yet that helps its narrative not seem too far out of touch, given its 2017 or something in the film timeline. Some themes and such relevant per usual across time. Interesting to see them play with what’s commonly known now as deepfakes, as a key aspect of this film. Anyway, a decent 80s popcorn flick. Will be interesting to see how the new 2025 version compares. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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