Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - The Running Man (1987), Thursday, Feb 25 8:30 PM ET

Post by **brian** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:28 am

The Running Man (1987)
Director: Paul Michael Glaser (yes, the actor who played Starsky in Starsky & Hutch)
Screenwriter: Steven E. de Souza (who also wrote Commando and Die Hard)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, Maria Conchita Alonso
Running Time: 101 minutes
Budget: $27 million
Box Office: $38.1 million
Streaming availability: Available on Amazon Prime
On-demand/PPV: $2.99/$3.99 on cable and satellite services
Other availability: Probably the usual rental places like Amazon, Roku, etc.
Start Time: 8:30 p.m. (movie starts at 8:40 p.m.)

Think most are aware of this, but The Running Man is based on a Stephen King novella. I’m still hoping to one day get an adaptation of The Long Walk, myself.

I haven’t had time yet to see if it’s available on Amazon Prime or Netflix, etc. When I do (or when anyone confirms that for me) I’ll update the above info.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:33 am

Currently available with Prime

Post by **brian** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:36 am

Danke

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:54 am

Sub zero? Now, plain zero.

Post by **brian** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:18 am

Make sure you guys have plenty of Cadre Cola on hand for this one, you guys. It hits the right spot!

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:13 am

We'll pause after the Battle Royale between Ben Richards and two of his colleagues against Subzero. It's at the 49 minute mark and it's an easy spot to remember because "More To Come" appears on the screen.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:33 pm

If I'm not mistaken we actually had a couple of people request this movie, so is anyone showing up tonight?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:44 pm

Shit yeah.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:50 pm

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:03 pm

brian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:28 am Think most are aware of this, but The Running Man is based on a Stephen King novella. I’m still hoping to one day get an adaptation of The Long Walk, myself.

Just remembered seeing this story last week while re-reading your post

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:22 pm

Yep. Will end its 46-week reign of terror in the DVR the way it was supposed to end - after being watched for this project.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:52 pm

I'll be there. One of my favorites when I was a kid.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:23 pm

We can all start at the point where the Tri-Star pegasus is just about to leap through the screen. Too bad I didn't have any acid.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:31 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:23 pm We can all start at the point where the Tri-Star pegasus is just about to leap through the screen. Too bad I didn't have any acid.

I'm going with right after it fades to black so I can get my jokes in first.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:33 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:31 pm
brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:23 pm We can all start at the point where the Tri-Star pegasus is just about to leap through the screen. Too bad I didn't have any acid.
I'm going with right after it fades to black so I can get my jokes in first.

Surely there must be a way we can stop this "start creep" or I fear the only solution will be mutually assured destruction.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:35 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:33 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:31 pm
brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:23 pm We can all start at the point where the Tri-Star pegasus is just about to leap through the screen. Too bad I didn't have any acid.
I'm going with right after it fades to black so I can get my jokes in first.
Surely there must be a way we can stop this "start creep" or I fear the only solution will be mutually assured destruction.

As a parting gift, please enjoy the "Mutually Assured Destruction" home game!

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:37 pm

So yeah, speaking of which actually before the movie starts, it's pretty obvious the filmmakers totalitarian dystopia in this movie is a Communist one. I base that mostly on "Cadre Cola" placements and I give them credit for not beating the audience over the head with it considering it was the Reagan Era 80s, but the irony is that audiences totally would probably peg it as a Fascist dystopia.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:38 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:37 pm So yeah, speaking of which actually before the movie starts, it's pretty obvious the filmmakers totalitarian dystopia in this movie is a Communist one. I base that mostly on "Cadre Cola" placements and I give them credit for not beating the audience over the head with it considering it was the Reagan Era 80s, but the irony is that audiences totally would probably peg it as a Fascist dystopia.

Applies only to people who actually know the different between Fascism and Communism, so basically no one on the Right.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:39 pm

About 30 seconds out from pressing play....

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:40 pm

And on that...let the game (show) begin!

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:40 pm

“Totalitarian” is where things get blurry I think

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:40 pm

The title credits are somehow way worse than I remember

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:41 pm

2017? Thanks, Obama.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:41 pm

It must be the future if someone as huge as Arnold can be a helicopter pilot.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:42 pm

How did Ben Richards make it this far if he's not willing to shoot unarmed women and children?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:43 pm

Crazy he made it this far in his career without being faced with a choice like this

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:43 pm

Yeah what he said

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:43 pm

It feels like I've seen this movie a zillion times but I just realized I haven't seen the beginning of it in a long time.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:44 pm

The exposition here makes Commando look like Lawrence of Arabia.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:44 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:43 pm It feels like I've seen this movie a zillion times but I just realized I haven't seen the beginning of it in a long time.

Same.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:44 pm

Seen parts of this long ago but never the whole thing.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:45 pm

Glad old (current) Arnold has accepted that bearded Arnold always worked

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:45 pm

If you walked out of a movie theater and were told two actors in this movie would one day be governors of US states, which two would you have picked? I might have guessed Arnold, but no way I get Jesse Ventura.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:47 pm

You know this guy is good with computers because he wears glasses.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:47 pm

Movie is problematic but Yaphet Kotto was a fun Bond villain.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:47 pm

Ah, the "hold the machine gun out at arm's length and kill someone" shot, a trademark of Schwarzenegger.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:47 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:45 pm If you walked out of a movie theater and were told two actors in this movie would one day be governors of US states, which two would you have picked? I might have guessed Arnold, but no way I get Jesse Ventura.

You missed when Yaphet Kotto was governor of Utah.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:48 pm

They got how technology is still a pain in the ass and only works when it wants to in 2017 correct.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:49 pm

Oh they even say "Los Angeles". See I really haven't seen the beginning of this in a long time.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:49 pm

The LA of the future has a functioning mass transit train?