5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
Never Read
Bracket #3: The Running Man (1982)
The Running Man, 1982
Please vote for The Running Man using the following scale:
5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.
It was meh, so I guess that's between so-so and average. I'll round up.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
I liked the book, but like the movie more. BUZZSAW!
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
so-so
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The movie was so-so; had some real good points. I liked the book much better on the whole.
I'll say this for the umpteenth time: the bachman books are STUNNING, some of my absolute favorites
if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do
4 from me. A good "fun read" that I enjoyed. Brain candy.
After a recent reread, it went down to a 2 for me. Just okay, not spectacular.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
I Loved this book, one of my favourite bachmans - gave it 5
I hated the movie! The movie was nothing like the book IMO
2. This is one of the rare occasions where I liked the movie better than the book.
Sloth Love Chunk
Even though the movie bore almost no resemblance at all to the book, I still prefer it. This story just feels a little forced to me at times. The movie was a freaking hoot - Richard Dawson. Heh.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
The poll has closed. The Running Man has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.816901408 or 76.34%, placing 3rd in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2. In 2009, The Running Man also placed 3rd with a FAS of 3.406250000, so it gained 0.410651408 (+12.06%) this time.
I love Arnold movies and loved the book, but hated the movie more than any other 80s King adaptation I've seen (and I have seen most of them).
I've only seen part of the movie. The book comes highly recommended to me from a fellow constant reader. I'll read it one day.
"May your luck rise, Roland" -Cuthbert Allgood
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