I attempted to watch The Running Man recently due to this movie due to come out, and not only did I try to watch it at a silly time and I fell asleep, when I tried to watch it again, I just was not paying any attention, but the parts I caught, some bits I remembered and other bits I did not. But having "watched" a reaction video to Predator 2 (because it has been a long time since I've seen that movie also, I noticed the same actress Predator 2 was in The Running Man movie, which therefore reminded me that I need to get back onto that 1987 film and focus all my attention on it in it's entirety before moving onto this new one. But with that said, this trailer looks like it is actually going to be as crazy, manic and chaotic, and I like that a lot.
First of all, I like the stylistic look of this movie. It is set in a future, but not a crazy future like a 'Blade Runner', 'Fifth Element' or anything, more like an 'Edge of Tomorrow', noting the helicopter with 4 rotary spinning blades. We are given the situation, "for the next 30 days, everyone in the country is going to try and murder him," as he has joined the game show to win money for his family and possibly his sick daughter. He will be hunted by anyone and everyone, but he just needs to survive for 30 days. It is also noted in the trailer by his wife that people do not come back when they enter the game, and it is also mentioned that the game is rigged. Whoever Josh Brolin is playing, even states, "we cannot let him win". There are people who are cheering him on because if he wins, it will give them hope to join the game and win too. Playing a game to win money is giving me vibes of Squid Game, but this is comical, sadistic and presented like a gameshow, like the original movie where Squid Game is simply dark and sadistic. The Running Man was one of my faves when I was younger, so I will definitely watch this, especially as it does look good.
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