Running Man (2025)

Bald Move Pulp

Bald Move

Tv & Film, Tv Reviews, After Shows

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Can Glen Powell really headline a remake of an Arnold Schwarzenegger cult classic? The Running Man (2025) says “hell yes.” Jim and A.Ron talk updated themes, tightened storytelling, and an action style that turns Powell into a legitimate contender for the Bald Move Badass Rankings. If the original was a blood-soaked game show, this version is the prestige reboot — shaped by Edgar Wright’s precise fingerprints. Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I saw someone, like, there was a, like, a lift operator that had, like, a monitor in the
0:12.6	back seat, and he was doing, like, this cash cab bullshit where it's like, hey, you want to play
0:16.2	this trip?
0:16.6	I'm like, that's my hell.
0:18.3	If I get into a Uber and someone wants me to do a game show, I'm like, get the fuck.
0:22.8	Let me out.
0:23.7	Let me out.
0:24.7	Yeah, I'm done.
0:25.9	I'm done.
0:31.1	Hello, everybody.
0:32.2	Welcome back to Bald Move Pulp.
0:34.8	First run movie edition.
0:37.0	Boy, you don't get much bigger and pulpier than this movie.
0:40.7	It's a 2025.
0:43.0	Reimagining, remake, reboot of The Running Man.
0:47.0	Previously, a action film starring Resident 3C, Mount Crushmore Badass, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
0:57.0	It's also based on the 1982 Stephen King novel, Richard Bachman novel of the same name.
1:04.5	I've read the book.
1:05.7	I've seen the previous movie.
1:08.0	I rewatched the Running Man 87 the
1:12.6	night before I went to see this just to kind of
1:14.8	refresh my memory.
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