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Matinee Monday: The Running Man (w/ Kulap Vilaysack)

2024/8/26
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The hosts discuss the opening scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Ben Richards, refuses to fire on civilians, leading to his imprisonment and framing for the massacre. They question the government's motive and whether such incidents are commonplace in this dystopian future.
  • Ben Richards is framed for a massacre he didn't commit.
  • The government uses him as a scapegoat to control the population.
  • The Running Man game show is a tool for the totalitarian state to maintain power.

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Kulap Vilaysack (Add to Cart) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break down the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi movie The Running Man, which according to Jason was "the original Hungy Games." They discuss the dance tribute to the fallen combatants, Captain Freedom's workout commercial, the worst pun Arnold's ever uttered, and how we're living in the Running Man today. Plus, everyone has an important discussion about Lactaid. (Originally Released 05/26/2017)

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