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The Running Man (2025) film

Discussed in 8 episodes · 2 film takes
Kyle
7.9/10
2 takes
IMDb 6.4 RT 61% Metacritic 56

Every time it came up

▶ PKN 596 @ 35:07 — PKN 596
Discussion comparing Stephen King's The Running Man novel with new film adaptation and older Arnold Schwarzenegger version
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“it's like a good action movie it's a fine action movie like like it's popcorn action movie lots of explosions”
▶ PKA 538 @ 3:06:06 — PKA 538 with Tucker - Kyle Wins #RIPDMX, Wings Drama, Ludwig Sub
Woody plans to watch this futuristic action film after the podcast, describes the premise of criminals fighting gladiatorial champions
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“Tonight I'm watching Running Man as soon as we're done here. The Running Man, for those who don't know, I think it might be on Netflix. Check it out. It's awful. but it's this futuristic game show where criminals are thr”
▶ PKA 368 @ 1:54:19 — Painkiller Already #368
Kyle discusses loving the movie, the hockey player scene with razor-edged stick, and Schwarzenegger using razor wire
Kyle · unverified▲ positive
“I love the movie The Running Man. If you've never seen The Running Man, you're missing the fuck out.”
▶ PKA 319 @ 53:12 — Painkiller Already #319
Woody mentions wanting to experience the enclosed tube trap from The Running Man that Arnold Schwarzenegger was put in
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive · passing mention, not scored
“I want to be in that thing from The Running Man that they shoved Arnold Schwarzenegger in and then sent him down that tube.”
▶ PKA 550 @ 15:08 — PKA 550 W/ Matt Farah: Bill Cosby Free, Brittany Spears Containe
Brief mention of the film while discussing a Sony building used in location filming
Woody ✓ voice-verified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“It's in The Running Man, actually, Kyle”
▶ PKA 791 @ 3:21:07 — PKA 791 W/ Ed Bolian: Repo Car Full Of Rattlesnakes
Woody recommends Stephen King book Running Man; discusses book structure and plot; Kyle has read it and likes it
Taylor ✓ voice-verified▲ positive · passing mention, not scored
“I think that book, if people are looking for like a light popcorn action read, doesn't take too long, very entertaining little book. I liked that a lot.”
▶ PKA 791 @ 3:24:58 — PKA 791 W/ Ed Bolian: Repo Car Full Of Rattlesnakes
Kyle discusses the old Arnold Schwarzenegger film version versus new movie version with Josh Brolin
Kyle · unverified▼ negative
“Movie stinks. the the new Running Man movie, it's like a popcorn action movie, like a modern popcorn action movie.”
▶ PKA 765 @ 2:45:00 — PKA 765: What Taylor Kept From His Marriage
Brief discussion about The Running Man remake, mentioning it's a Stephen King book with Schwarzenegger original and new version being made
Kyle ✓ voice-verified● neutral · news/off-topic, not scored
“They're remaking The Running Man again. They're making another movie of it. I think it's a Stephen King book. Schwarzenegger made the first one back in the 80s.”
▶ PKA 694 @ 50:04 — PKA 694: Eclipse Road Trip, Kyle Demands Reparations, Woody's Le
Discussion of action movie remakes and whether bad movies should be remade into good ones
Taylor · unverified▼ negative
“it was a bad movie so they should make a good one this time they do that a lot they take good movies and make bad sequels or bad remakes”