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Runaway (1984)

Started by D-Man, November 29, 2009, 12:36:45 PM

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D-Man

Here's another 80's film that hasn't aged too well, but still manages to entertain in many different ways.  Tom Selleck plays a police sergeant in a new police department dealing with haywire robots, in a semi-futuristic LA.  Gene Simmons, of all people, plays the man Selleck pursues, a sadistic genius who creates and programs machines that kill.   

This movie is very, VERY 80's, and if you can get past that part, you're in for a good, if somewhat forgettable experience.  Joey Cramer, the kid from Flight of The Navigator, makes an appearance as Selleck's son as well.  Jerry Goldsmith did the score, but it's entirely in synth.  I love Jerry Goldsmith's work, but when it comes to synth music, he was no Vangelis. 

Also, this movie probably has the most ludicrous, and unintentionally funny end credit sequence that I have seen in a long time.

WingedSerpent

It's been a long time since I've seen this movie.  Should probably put it on my "to see" list.  I remember thinking that the spider bots looked like something out of a robot toy line that was popular at the times. (Zoids, Bots, something like that).
At least, that's what Gary Busey told me...

Skull

hehe... this would be a good movie to remake... (if they used the robots from I,Robot)

I did like the heat seeking bullets... :)

Although, the spider robots looked fragile.

trekgeezer

You failed to mention that this film was written and directed by Michael Chrichton.  It also features Kirstie Alley.



And you thought Trek isn't cool.

justin

I really like this one, my favorite Tom Selleck movie.  :thumbup: