Ep 226: The Running Man (2025)

It's time to take a run at the second bite at the apple for The Running Man! This time Edgar Wright takes his shot with a *very* book-accurate version of Stephen King's vision. Definitely different than the Arnold 1987 flick, but how does it work for us? Find out! Also we break down our top 5 reboots based on books, that got it better then 2nd time around. So grab your grenades, don't forget your fluffy kid socks, and drop your tapes in by midnight... it's time for The Running Man 2025 on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:36:20 Top 5 Remakes Based on Books
• 01:02:45 Running Man Discussion Starts
• 01:24:49 Movie Begins
• 01:43:33 Killian Makes an Offer
• 01:53:58 The Show Begins
• 02:12:25 Ben Finds a Safe House
• 02:28:07 Ben Meets Elton
• 02:51:50 Ben a Hunter?
• 03:03:41 Ben Threatens to Crash

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