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.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I gave it a 4. A fun, fast read. Plus I like post-apocalyptic and distopian fiction, and The Running Man is a pretty good example of the latter. The ending was sort of abrupt but all in all I enjoyed it.
It seems like almost all my votes so far have been 4s and 5s (Carrie notwithstanding). I think that is a testament to King's early writing. When we get to his drug-induced days, I'll have a few 1s and 2s (C'mon Tommyknockers--where are you? I want to vote 1 on something soon!)
I am totally planning to vote 5 on Tommyknockers
I am also totally planning to drag my ass to that bookcase, unbury my copy of The Running Man and finally get around to reading those five final pages. Then I can vote (although I don't think the final pages will lift my vote above the 2 I fully intend to give it now)
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I read it a few years ago ... But I can't really remember anything about it. When I think I remember something, I then think, "No, that's from the Schwarzenegger movie ..." So ... I',m sure it was fun to read, but unmemorable to me is a 3! Next!
I'll give a 4. I just wish they had never made that horrible movie with the same name. It's almost nothing like the book.
I loved this book, I have not read it for years though, so i have had to base my vote on my 16 year old self.
I read and then re-read in the space of a day.
And then the movie happened (as iwritecode says - what a bag of crap, wish they had called it something else as it was nothing like the book)
good story, I gave it a 4
on a note not related to this thread, I think this was one of the worst King movie adaptations ever
"Head Clear. Mouth shut. See Much. Say little." Roland Deschain
"Go your way, I'll take the long way 'round. Ill find my own way down, as I should." Ben Howard
Back when I read this story, I loved it. I think I was heavily influenced by my surprise and delight that it was roughly a million times better than the movie.
This is my second favorite Bachman book behind THE LONG WALK.
5
last chance to vote! the poll is closing!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cry as I feel the movie has really influenced peeps to a wonderful story. Actually the movie wasn't terrible even though it was different, it was a fun rollercoaster ride, a break from reality, that is what some movies should do.
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
I confess, the movie probably influenced my vote. It has been so long since I read this one that I remember the movie much better than I do the book. I guess this is one that I really need to reread.
Sloth Love Chunk
The poll has closed. The Running Man has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.964285714 or 79.29%, placing 4th in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2.
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