The Running Man - reboot

Hedda Gabler

So many people dislike it.  I really thought it was fun. Different? Yes. But I appreciated the vision. 

BevVincent

BevVincent said:

I'm not sure that I've ever seen the original The Running Man!

Well, now, here's my chance:

The original film adaptation of The Running Man is coming to Paramount+ on April 1st. The 1987 film, directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starred Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger in addition to María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, and Jesse Ventura. The film was met with mixed reviews from critics, sitting at 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was a moderate box office success, grossing $38.1 million on a budget of $27 million.

Hedda Gabler

BevVincent said:

BevVincent said:

I'm not sure that I've ever seen the original The Running Man!

Well, now, here's my chance:

The original film adaptation of The Running Man is coming to Paramount+ on April 1st. The 1987 film, directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starred Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger in addition to María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, and Jesse Ventura. The film was met with mixed reviews from critics, sitting at 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was a moderate box office success, grossing $38.1 million on a budget of $27 million.

Be sure and give us your thoughts. I wonder how it ages? It worked at the time, maybe it won’t hold up at all and be even more hated. 

GNTLGNT

....I thought it was good, not great.....Ahhhh-nold gave his usual wooden performance and Richard Dawson was spot on.....

Hedda Gabler

Yes, richard Dawson had that smarmy character down pat. 

Notaro

I haven't watched it in a while, my memory of it would tie in with Scott's opinion, it was fun but had its flaws. 🤔

not_nadine

I think I started to watch it, but got mad over the changes and didn't finish.