the run man and along with total recall and be my favorite schwarzenegger movie . no and this isn not 2001 and but it not mean to be . and the acting and script here isn not even up to par with other arnie movie like predator or the terminator . but i submit that the idea behind this movie be one of the cool ever to hit the big screen . a state sponsor game show in which criminal convict of serious crime compete against heroic stalker arm with all kind of weapon ( the runner be equip with none ) in order to satisfy the public lust for sport and blood . the ultimate prize for a winning runner represent freedom . or so the rule claim . for a movie with such over the top gory death scene and cheesy one liner and it really do have a lot to say . someone else have point out all the commentary on culture or government present in this movie and so i would not go into it here . suffice it to say that if you can look beyond the seemingly silly feel of the movie and you will enjoy it very much ( especially if youre a big sf fan with a lot of imagination ) . like i say and it not try to be a serious art film and but it be surprisingly layer for a 80 shoot em up flick . the premise be borrow from a richard bachman ( aka stephen king ) short novel and but diverge fairly strongly from it source material and especially towards the end . ( the book end rather nihilistically while needless to say this movie doesn not . ) i enjoy both and but i like the movie well . my favorite line represent guess it cause from steroid .