The Running Man [1987] [DVD]

One of my absolute favourite Arnold films. Been up scaled to brilliant 4k UHD. The clarity of the picture is sharp and crisp. Definitely been made well.

Classic, loosely based on Stephen King/Richard Bachman short story…Action, comedy, unique stars like Dweezil Zappa and Mick Fleetwood.Well worth the few quid to have in your collection

The Running Man is a film directed by Paul Michael Glaser, the original Dave Starsky from the '70s TV show Starsky & Hutch. The film was written by Richard Bachman, or Steven King by his real name. It was filmed with a $27 million budget and released in late November, 1987 by TriStar Pictures. The film features music by Harold Faltermeyer, cinematography by Thomas Del Ruth and stars the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger. His co-stars are Yaphet Kotto (Alien), Maria Conchita Alonso (Predator 2) and the legendary Richard Dawson of Family Feud television game show.The Running Man is based in a dystopian future where the United States has become a totalitarian police state. The government runs the show of the same name. The broadcast is to let criminals run for their lives and be hunted by stalkers. If they win, they earn their freedom. It's a great way to pacify the populace. Arnold plays Ben Richards, a police helicopter pilot who is framed for refusing to fire upon a food riot. After he escapes from prison, he finds himself fighting for his life in The Running Man. He takes on the mercenary stalkers one on one as he works on a plan to seek revenge on Damon Killian.Whilst The Running Man isn't as good a movie as Total Recall, The Terminator or Predator, it's still a very well crafted and very fun movie to watch. Like most '80s action movies, it doesn't mess around getting to the action. It's one great set piece after another. Lots of violence and one liners, some so good that many of us are still quoting them thirty something years later. Arnold is clearly at his peak physically. He's an absolute beast of a man. He works well with his co-stars, all of which do a good job through out. Richard Dawson as Damon Killian almost steals the show from Arnie. He has many great lines and comes across as one unlikeable *cough*. You can't help but love every scene he is in but you still want him to meet an epic end at the hands of Richards. He is a perfect villain in every way. There's some nice little spots from Jessie Ventura of all people and like Jessie, it's always over the top and has a great witty line. You'll also get a cool cameo from legendary musician Mick Fleetwood as the resistance leader Mic and Dweezil Zappa (son of Frank) of all people. It's a great list of actors and personalities.If you ask anyone about this film, they won't be able to pick one specific scene as the best. The prison escape, the chase through the airport or Sub Zero's ice skating and Buzzsaw's motorcycle chase. They are all great action scenes. There's also the now legendary battle between governors Schwarzenegger and Ventura. It's great gory fun. Also, a quick shout out to Erland Van Lidth De Jeude, who sadly died just after finishing the movie. God knows, no one can forget the odd image of the electrically charged opera singer turned merc, Dynamo. Each scene with these characters are all on beat, they're all overly energetic, they all have their great one liners and they're so memorable.I was well surprised by the picture quality that Fabulous Films produced for this movie. I was expecting it to be another easy cash grab like a lot of other Arnold Schwarzenegger bluray releases. But this one looks and sounds very good. The image is nice and crisp. The colours and shadows all look very strong. There's no real issues with the picture in fact. You can see every bulging muscle, every popping vein and every drop of sweat. It's so manly and awesome. The Running Man has been pretty well looked after and I'm glad to see that it has aged better than I had expected. Like a lot of great '80s action movies, this one has proven to be another timeless classic. It makes the leap to high definition with great strides. There's no going back to the old DVDs once you have seen this one. It's not ground breaking but it's exactly why physical media needs to be upgraded every 15 yrs.As a film, it's well worth picking up and a must buy if Arnold Schwarzenegger is your thing. This is Arnold at his peak, or the start of it. The Running Man has a great cast, great music and so many great scenes that it is so fondly remembered for a reason. You really can't go wrong.

This is an action-packed dystopian movie, featuring Schwarzenegger in the lead role. The film is loosely based on Stephen King's novel (of the same title), and is about a futuristic world in which mass audiences across the USA indulge themselves in watching highly violent reality-TV. The participants in these 'gameshows' must endure barbaric ordeals and fight to survive ... with the promise of fame and fortune. Such TV serves to draw the attention of the population, allowing people to vent their emotions towards these gameshows, and in so doing society maintains itself. Because of this, TV has become an all-important tool in social control - and those who produce these reality-TV shows possess real power. It's in this context that the producer of the world's most popular show - called the "Running Man" - seeks to increase ratings ... and so he forces Schwarzenegger to become a contestant.Schwarzenegger - who's in peak physical condition, and shows off his fantastic physique and strength - plays an ex-military officer, who has been imprisoned because he refused to follow orders. Those orders involved killing a crowd of innocents. Given the harsh conditions of his incarceration, Schwarzenegger escapes. And in so doing comes to the attention of the producer of the "Running Man" show. Schwarzenegger's re-captured and made to participate in the gameshow ... which involves going hand-to-hand against several gladiator-style combatants. There's plenty of violence, and lots of comedic one-liners. Ultimately, Schwarzenegger decides not only to break free - but to destroy the TV show, and help the masses in revolutionising society.This isn't an especially well-acted film, nor is it a piece of cinematic greatness. But it is an entertaining action movie. It was made in the late 1980's, at the cusp of Schwarzenegger attaining icon status as a film star. From this point on, his films would be big-budget affairs with loads of hype. This movie was made just prior to then, and is more of an independent film. It's representative of the era when the size of an actor's biceps was all-important. And yet, in the midst of this testosterone-fueled movie-making, there's a genuine commentary on contemporary society ... touching on how we've entered a time when TV stars are so fixated over by the public that they attain positions of political power, and when violence is not only considered normal but is glorified for by those who possess such power.This is an enjoyable film - so long as you're a fan of Schwarzenegger. While the movie isn't as original as the book that inspired it, it nonetheless offers an insightful perspective on how the late 1980's imagined what life today - c.2017 - would be like. And, sadly, it was correct in some of its predictions.

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Après une très longue attente , je peux enfin revoir ce film .La vf est bien celle doublé à l'époque , Arnold Schwarzenegger est doublé ici par Pascal Renwick , avant que le comédien Daniel Beretta donne sa voix à Arnold , jusqu'à son décès en Mars de cette année.Il n'y a pas grand chose à dire sur le film , c'est du pur Schwarzenegger ,action et blagues .Le 4K est excellent , image soigné , je trouve dommage que cette édition ne possède pas de bonus .

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Lieferung erfolgte sehr schnell, Steelbook war gut verpackt und kam ohne Schäden an.Ich denke, auf die Story muss ich nicht extra eingehen, wurde an dieser Stelle ja schon einige Male.Klassiker von Arni aus den 80igern, wirkt heutzutage ein wenig trashig, ich denke dabei an die Arena und die Gegner.Keine Ahnung warum der Film so lange auf dem Index stand, für mich ist es, einer der harmlosesten Schwarzenegger Filme.Bildqualität und Synchro sind gut, Steelbook gefällt mir sehr gut.Der Film ist ein Klassiker und trotz Arni ist er ok :) vielleicht auch wegen Arni- eine Streitfrage.

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