The Running Man
The Movie: This film is another Schwarzenegger classic that seems like its bound for a modern remake any day now. That may not be a bad thing, but as audiences are finding out people like Colin Farrell, Jason Momoa and Chris Hemsworth cant quite do what Arnold did. The film, which is set in 2017 (Lets hope this one doesnt get the future right) sees Arnold as wrongfully convicted man Ben Richards, who after successfully escaping prison is re-captured and entered into The Running Man TV show. The show which is like a cross between WCW and Total Wipeout is a game of chase, with the added twist that the Glatiator like stalkers will actually kill you. The Running Man puts Arnold against many of his toughest opponents including foes such as Buzzsaw, Dynamo and Professor Sub Zero who have all manner of crazy weaponry. Seriously this movie could inspire a great video game beat-em up these days. The best villain though is the unlikely choice of Richard Dawson as Damon Killian who by this stage of his career was better known as the host of the American version of Family Fortunes. Playing a similar all friendly game show host in the movie proved perfect to create the character who gleefully watched on as people were murdered in a pursuit of ratings.
What It Says About You: Youre into extreme sports. Youre a thrill seeker and youd love to pit yourself against challenges like they show in the movie. You jumped for joy when Gladiators came back to our screens a few years back, and were later kicking yourself when they cancelled it before you had a chance to send in your application. You still have the yellow spandex you were training in and youve put it to good use, not just on a Saturday night, but have now been training to go on Total Wipeout.
Soundbite: Hell be back in a rerun, over and over again, cause as soon as its over Im hitting play again!
Favourite Non Arnie Movies: Roadkill, Face Off