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

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:50 pm

(I almost posted that it wasn't clear where movie takes place but presumably is LA.)

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:50 pm

Speaking of problematic, Richard Dawson would have been cancelled at least twice by now, right?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:51 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑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.

He worked on his gun handling. So good in something like T2.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:52 pm

They got the rampant income inequality right too.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:53 pm

It really was a stroke of genius to cast a real game show host. They blew a chance to do a remake with Alex Trebek.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:53 pm

Mick Fleetwood huh?

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:53 pm

ICS building is vaguely Nakatomi Plaza-ish.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:54 pm

Al alternate 2017 where design of cars was frozen in 1987.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:55 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:53 pm ICS building is vaguely Nakatomi Plaza-ish.

Was getting the building from Robocop vibes (which if it was real you would know what it was)

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:56 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:53 pm ICS building is vaguely Nakatomi Plaza-ish.

We were debating that. My wife mentioned one of the buildings near the Sony lot for the base and a matte painting above the "pyramid". The top half did look like Nakatomi (she worked there for a few years).

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:56 pm

I suppose I need to cop to having a huge crush on Maria Conchita Alonso. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Crushing on a Latina seemed practically scandalous to my white bread ass though.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:56 pm

Siri or Alexa?

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:57 pm

I'm about 15 minutes behind due to remote/sound issues.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:57 pm

MCA working out in a slip and pantyhose, as one does. (Not that I'm complaining.)

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:59 pm

The Hate Boat as an ICS show is funnier now than when the show was still on (as it was in 1987).

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:59 pm

Holding his pinkie out while drinking is a good villainous touch,

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:00 pm

Feels like "The Running Man" could have really used a combine to find contestants.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:00 pm

We need to talk about how a shockingly good acting job Dawson does in this movie by the way.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:00 pm

The bar was low of course, but still...

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:01 pm

Anyone with a Bowflex bondage fetish must really be getting off on this scene.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:01 pm

This ratings bubble seems unsustainable

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:01 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:00 pm We need to talk about how a shockingly good acting job Dawson does in this movie by the way.

Fair point. He is good.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:02 pm

This seems like a poorly thought out escape plan from Richards to be honest.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:03 pm

Just remembered that Arnold's love interest in Total Recall was also Latina and then remembered he cheated on his wife with the Latina maid and it all kind of makes sense.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:03 pm

I feel like he also wore this outfit in "Twins".

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:04 pm

Need a pro-Puma or Nike movie next week

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:04 pm

For a totalitarian hellscape the police forces show tremendous use of force restraint.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:04 pm

And Rae Dawn Chong

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:05 pm

rass wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:04 pm And Rae Dawn Chong

My mind? Blown.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:07 pm

This is what anti-vaxers think the Covid vaccines are like.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:08 pm

Wonder why cordless phones were a step too far with everything else they did to “futurize” the movie.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:09 pm

Court-appointed theatrical agent is a clever(-ish) touch and definitely gets what he deserves.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:09 pm

I feel like this show intro is the first scene I remember from this movie.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:10 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:09 pm I feel like this show intro is the first scene I remember from this movie.

I totally forgot why the hell he was in MCA's apartment until re-watching today.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:11 pm

This is where Harold Faltermeyer makes his money.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:11 pm

This intro could have absolutely been shaved down by a couple minutes. PM Glaser had to be nailing one of these women.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:12 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:11 pm This intro could have absolutely been shaved down by a couple minutes. PM Glaser had to be nailing one of these women.

One?

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:14 pm

The oppressed hordes vibing to The Running Man too is awesome.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:16 pm

[+] spoiler: Love when the #1 fan turns

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:16 pm

I think the police should use those red nets nowadays. Could solve a lot of things.