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Cheesy 80s dystopian films constitute some of the best cinematic predictive programming, and 1987’s The Running Man is a fine specimen. Full of Schawrzenegger’s grunts and “aagghhhs” (as opposed to a script), even Bloodsport has a contender for wooden acting and silly fight choreography with Running Man.
Nevertheless, Stephen King’s novel of the same name was transformed
into an accurate description of where the U.S. is headed in full Hunger Games fashion: Although many dystopian novels and the films depict the great gladiatorial games scenario, but The Running Man has some unique insights that are worth highlighting.
“By 2017, the world economy has
collapsed. Food, natural resources and oil are in short supply. A
police state, divided into paramilitary zones, rules with an iron hand.
Television is controlled by the state and a sadistic game show called
“The Running Man” has become the most popular show in history. All art,
music and communications are censored. No dissent is tolerated and yet
a small resistance movement has managed to survive underground.”
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