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When future governors collide
If there's another film out there featuring two future governors, I don't know what it could be. Ironically, both future politicians' characters actually reflect their future terms in office to some degree: Arnold is the independent tough guy determined to do what he thinks is right, while Jesse Ventura is a washed-up buffoon who can't be taken seriously. Then, of course, there's Richard Dawson, who funnels all those years of game show hosting into the role of Damon Killian, host of futuristic America's most popular game show, The Running Man. <
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>There's really nothing complicated about The Running Man. Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) wrote the original short novel over the course of three days and published it pretty much as it was, with little editing to speak of. This is entertainment, not a deep psychological study of tyranny or a cinematic lament of 21st century American society. While the film does deviate from King's original novel (especially in terms of the ending), it does capture the adrenaline and animalistic frenzy that defines King's original vision. In the futuristic plot, America has become one big police state, a totalitarian society that controls the thoughts and actions of all citizens - and keeps them happy through such wildly popular state-run broadcasts as The Running Man. Like the gladiator fights and slaughters of Christians inside the Roman Coliseum of old, this reality show stirs up the blood lust of all members of society, displacing the woes of their everyday life with the thrill of a deadly hunt for hardened criminals. It's The Most Dangerous Game on a societal level - strip the victim of all humanity in your own eyes, give him a head start, hunt him down like an animal, and kill him. <
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>Everyone wants to see Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger) die. Government lies have labeled him the Butcher of Bakersville, the monster responsible for a vicious aerial attack on unarmed protestors at a food riot. In reality, it was the fact that he refused to kill innocent women and children that turned this ex-cop into America's most-wanted criminal in the first place. All the notoriety associated with him makes Richards the perfect contestant for ratings-obsessed Killian - until, that is, Richards starts demonstrating the remarkably annoying habit of staying alive. (It really isn't all that difficult to outwit such over-the-top "stalkers" as an opera-singing dude wearing Christmas tree lights all over his body and a killer who can only do his stalking on an ice hockey surface.) <
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>The Special Edition release comes with two DVDs, featuring newly remastered widescreen and full-screen versions of the film. Frankly, given the lackluster look of the film, I see no evidence of remastering. Then there are two audio commentaries included (which I haven't bothered to listen to) - no Arnold, just director, producer, and executive producer. And then there are the other special features, none of which are at all special. The "Meet the Stalkers" feature is trivial and boring, the "Game Theory" documentary commenting on the state of reality television is tangential and bland, and the documentary on privacy in post-9/11 America is a bad addition any which way you look at it. A ridiculous piece of liberal propaganda, "Lockdown on Main Street" features twenty-five minutes of hysterical liberals bemoaning the fact that our government is actually doing all it can to stop future terrorists before they can kill and maim ordinary citizens such as themselves. Whether you agree with this tripe or not, it's pretty sad that an entertainment DVD should be politicized with such a one-sided diatribe (although it's hardly a surprise, given Hollywood's unabashedly leftist agenda).

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Such a Hot Head
Excellent film & 6.1 ex surround sound, but passable picture quality. yeah I know it's an old film & very dated, but to state "remastered in HD" and have black spots all over the film is a let down, the soundtrack kicks and the packaging is nice plus all the classic Arnie 1 liners are here and worth the purchse price alone... <
>Fingers crossed if it's released on Blu-ray it will be remastered correctly...

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Classic Crapola
If you like the taste of cartoons and superheros with a hint of Family Feud, then this dish is for you, otherwise, avoid this rotten pototo! <
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>O for 6? Well, how about this one then? <
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>The Running Man is to film making what dumpster diving is to fine dining!