The Running Man - What's the Difference?

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

*_"Hey, Killian...I'll be back"_* *_"Only in a re-run!"_*

[@carysbebard3690]

I like these, although I think in this one had a few too many interruption gags. Hard to get invested in what's being said if it keeps being stopped, yknow? Good work though, well produced

[@NoizeAddict13]

Carys Nevard its part of the gag

[@Maazzzo]

Doesn't mean it worked well. I get the gag, and it works -- but there are too many of them and it is a bit distracting. Edit: Half-way through, I'm turning this off, it's just too distracting.

[@kamatariedgar3603]

American attention span always baffle me... thats why your stadiums need music and shit every 20 minutes xD

[@Resimaster]

Most of us are here for film and book differences, not "gags".

[@picallo1]

Yes too many. Tone it down.

[@sydneystroud4397]

I've always wanted to see another version of the Running Man. The Arnold version is fun, 80s popcorn stuff, but the story had alot more layers to it.

[@shelbyherring92]

And to be fair, there were parts that the Arnold did get right, albeit surface level stuff: - The Network was state run media that was actively involved in manipulating the masses. - Much of the game shows abused and exploited ther poor and desperate in games that were designed to hurt or kill them. - The class disparity was so bad that often violence erupted over food shortages and there were state sponsored attacks on the poor. - Killian dies in a heaping fireball. - There were resistance factions that Richards teamed up with to try and evade capture and get back at the Network. - The Network did use deepfakes to alter footage of Richards to say or do things he didn't actually do. But yeah, a more serious treatment of the original story would be an awesome watch... The only issue is alot of people would probably see it as woke propaganda due to how preachy it can be in the book.

[@robertpolanco1973]

@@shelbyherring92 Personally, I rather prefer the original 1982 Richard Bachman novel OVER the 1987 film version of "The Running Man" because the story was MORE impressive as ever. After all, I am waiting for a much better version where it would be MORE faithful to the Bachman novel and that it would be more acceptable to an audience that will sooner or later FORGET the previous 1987 film after so many years anyway. By the way, why do you think that the 1982 novel has been regarded as so-called "woke propaganda" when there have been novels for decades that had issues to contend with, especially of the science-fiction type? I can only speculate that right-wing people would always assume that anything in entertainment is being regarded as so-called "woke" politics and that is unfortunate in America these days.

[@nickirmen6671]

@@robertpolanco1973 Just say Stephen King, Richard Bachman is an alias

[@robertpolanco1973]

@@nickirmen6671 SO WHAT? I blame whoever blew the pseudonym of Stephen King's alter ego of Richard Bachman anyway! I find it unfortunate that someone, probably in the entertainment media, did such an awful thing to Mr. King a few years ago!

[@nickirmen6671]

@@robertpolanco1973 Would you refer to a transgender woman as woman?

[@moonmonster3d]

The Running Man remains of my favorite Stephen King stories, right up there with another Bachman book "The Long Walk". In our reality TV obsessed culture it's not hard to imagine either books version of reality. Picture the camera he carries as a Go pro camera with 30 micro USB chips and it's doable today... meinus the bloodshed of course. Thanks guys for taking this one on.

[@TheAlmightyAss]

His Bachmann stuff is some of his best. Very angry and dystopian.

[@kageakuma3009]

If you've not read it I'd recommend checking out the Stephen King book Cell, it treats cell phones very similar to how people look at TV in The Running Man to a degree. Just don't bother with the movie, it sucks.

[@robertpolanco1973]

@@kageakuma3009 I definitely agree with you on the 1987 film version of "The Running Man" because it was NOT faithful to the Bachman novel from 1982 anyway. It really was such an awful film that had only capitalized on the Schwarzenegger phenomenon of the 1980's and a story that was, I think and believe, more cartoonish than the Bachman vision of the novel.

[@DaffyD369]

Love these videos but please go back to NOT having all the interruptions, don’t fix what isn’t broken

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

Modern Nostalgia critic effect

[@htrubenstein7261]

The fake ads were very distracting and added unnecessary confusion to the episode

[@ThatGuy-a48]

Ht Rubenstein glad I'm not the only one who thought that.

[@MasterXploder86]

I completely agree

[@Just_A_Dude]

I utterly disagree. It really drives home the point of how the world is going by bringing it into a "meta" level. It's only "distracting and unnecessary" if you're utterly failing to contemplate the themes being discussed. That is to say, you're exactly the kind of brainless schlub they're warning about people turning into.

[@ToastyBoy17]

Just A Dude, people can understand the themes perfectly and still find it distracting. We get it. He is forced to censor what they say because the big man is watching their every move in the made up parking ticket story. Any slip is watched and studied carefully in that kind of world like a modern North Korea or George Orwell 1984 world. The joke supported the themes of the topic, but they decided to turn a side dish into the main meal by making the video half the ticket joke and half the actual video.

[@housewares]

All the derp "I ARE CONFOOSED" comments on this page, brainlessly repeating each other and seeming to reflect least-common-denominator attention levels, were actually meant as ironic callbacks to the video's theme

[@NukeMarine]

Usual jokes and quips are fine. However, the skits here took away too much from the reason I watch the channel which is the great analysis on movies (and also novel counterparts in this case).

[@robertyates6362]

The video states that they wanted to hire a real gameshow host...I would just like to say that before family feud, Richard Dawson was an actor on Hogan's heroes. So he actually is an actor.

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

Man I am glad this two narrators are back (I have been force to say this, they have my family, this message is brought to you by COMMENT SECTION, the best place to share ideas and goooooo nuts)

[@cavv0667]

Yeah, but a fold-out couch... Gawd, just let him sleep on the couch... those things are Horrendous!!!(Brought to you by: The Freedom of Thought Fighters)

[@shealtonalfredoespinosadel8632]

Vicente Ortega Rubilar ñ

[@foodank_atr817]

I saw Running Man as a kid, and loved the concept... Later I read the Bachman Books with Rage, the Long Walk, and the Running Man, and didn't know the book was so different, I was happy to get a new, decidedly more "Kingesque" story... Also the Long Walk...what a tale!

[@foodank_atr817]

Cheeky Squirrel Nuts oh yeah forgot Roadwork, that was a good one....I don't think Long Walk has enough for a series, but it does enough for a movie...I'd like to make it in Rockstar movie editor...it's totally doable!

[@foodank_atr817]

Cheeky Squirrel Nuts sure will..

[@titusmccarthy]

There is a Long Walk movie in development.

[@zerpblerd5966]

check out the movie The Prize of Peril - it is what King based his book on in the first place

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

The writer seems like a fkn terrorist who encouraged 9/11.

[@carlosc862]

Damn disconnection from main story. are you sure you could not pause the video more times?

[@demo3456]

Running man was the perfect Saturday afternoon movie I'd always watch after cartoons in the late 80's and early 90's

[@aznsuperboipkj]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make a “what’s the difference” for Fullmetal Alchemist! You got four sources to cover! The original manga, FMA series from 2003, the other series from 2011 FMA: Brotherhood, and now the Netflix original live action movie!

[@fmsolee]

I felt lost almost the entire time. If each voice could be one the book and one the movie, that would be nice.

[@brycecastle9694]

There were so many huge differences between the book and movie that it's almost an entirely different story. Both great but both missing elements that if blended together could make a fantastic remake, but the book ending should stay. That was awesome.

[@MikeeHollMartz]

Do you have a No interruptions version? Great video, but the skits were too much.

[@jamesowens354]

The "bits" detract from your typical style that make me click on your videos.

[@TheMichaelStott]

When I read the book I thought it would of made a good mini series on T.V now I think Netflix could take that idea and do it justice.

[@kamatariedgar3603]

True!! but i dont know if USA let the ending be like that... they still ban planes crashing on buildings from TV.

[@hansser3]

Michael Stott It would be awesome!

[@Djarra]

C4 in the UK actually made a show out of the 'Running Man' in the book, although hunters all ex army and police just captured rather than killed.

[@nieznajomy4398]

kamatari edgar "ban planes crashing on buildings from TV" What? Remember Me, South Park, Fringe, Reign Over Me etc.

[@nieznajomy4398]

kamatari edgar www.today.com/popculture/tv-loosens-restrictions-airing-9-11-images-wbna14769404

[@Palmieres]

This was sort of like watching the galactic broadcast of Professor Genki's Mind over Murder with Zack and Bobby commenting under the watchful eye of Zinyak.

[@averynewtown2782]

gonna have to agree with everybody else, I love your guys content. it's literally the only channel i got the bell on and stuff. but the fake commercials and the interrupting "cause they got my family" makes me think he had actual things to say that I missed.

[@TheTrailerCREAT0R]

Couldn’t finish the video the interruptions irritated the hell out of me.

[@DeafKaliban]

Thanks to the structure of this video I still have no idea what the difference is...

[@housewares]

You should get a refund! Be sure to write it up for Yelp too

[@doom7ish]

Where have you guys been?!

[@JonnaAnnikki]

While reading the book, I had so many pictures in my mind , how a movie could be and then a saw that disappointing movie : ( .... I still hope for a new version as a series! Stephen King's work is timeless and his genius can always fascinate the next generation!

[@Omicron9999]

The message of the book is, "if everything is lost and there is absolutely no hope of victory, or even survival, you do whatever it takes to make sure you take your enemy down with you because at least then they don't win either."

[@DrBachur]

I'd much rather they skip the skits and just give me the facts.

[@tranhung5080]

BACHUR 1st video i ever dislike from this wonderful channel

[@jcohasset23]

I agree. I enjoy the movie and the book but all the interruptions for the skits are annoying. Though I do admit that when I saw that they were going to do this one I figured a better question would be "What's the similarities?" as the movie is fast and loose with the book.

[@migodelfin3544]

DAMN STRAIGHT

[@stevenlennie]

Yep, stopped watching. Irritating.

[@thesyndrome43]

yeah, I got 6 minutes in before it got really annoying to have the constant interruptions

[@LeAnimal65]

I just want to say, before I watch this, that you are extremely ambitious to make a "what's the diff" video on The Running Man, especially considering the movie is so greatly different than the novella. I half expected the vid to be an hour long due to thw vast amount of diffs.

[@LeAnimal65]

Brilliant! Kudos for pulling this off so masterfully. You guys and gals are most awesome movie nerds!!!

[@CorbCorbin]

Especially with how big a piece of shit Ben is in the book, and how the game works.

[@LeAnimal65]

Indeed. Much darker and more layered in the book.

[@LeAnimal65]

I see sincerity makes you uncomfortable.

[@LeAnimal65]

That was close. I almost got into a cyclical debate with a professional troll. Nice try, trollster :)

[@1ucasvb]

These jokes are awful. Otherwise, good content.

[@jcohasset23]

I think they are a joke based on the idea in the book and movie of controlled information so they do fit with the theme but that doesn't make the skits/jokes any less annoying to deal with.

[@bryanstickell429]

If that's the case, they failed at it miserably. I agree with OP, always great content with what's the difference, but they over did the lame jokes this time around imo. Hopefully the feedback helps shape the channel a little if they look at them. Plenty of comments suggesting it.

[@dylankaiser5546]

here's sub zero now plain zero

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

The whole “they’re listening” bit was mildly amusing at first but by the 3rd time i was like “FFS JUST STOP IT”

[@anthonyracic]

The skits were super annoying.Right when it seemed you were about to say something interesting Casey had some nonsense bit. I get the meta joke, but it wasn't funny. It made the video almost unwatchable.

[@cainster]

The fake ads do tend to take this video down just a bit. Also some of the jokes are as stale as four-day-old donuts.

[@matrixandraia]

My brother bought me this book for Christmas in the mid 90s and wouldn't tell me what it was, only teasing me that the clerk at Walden Books kept saying that it was really good and I had to read it. The surprise on Christmas morning was totally worth it. It's a very grim book that I've read several times, and I can't decide whether I prefer the movie or book better. Both are good for different tones. =)

[@Cuythulu]

Great video, very well researched. However I didn`t care for the running gag, in the future either keep it to a minimum or just cut it away.

[@riddleiddle]

Yes sir.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

heh he.. the "running gag" in the "running man" review?

[@potato_the_name7658]

I loved these interruptions. Please do more!

[@theshawshankinception1220]

Great video. Can you next do a WTD on One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest? And also, in the book, did the runners know what their hunters looked like, or was that information kept from them so as to make the game more difficult?

[@luiscarlosgarciadeleon9760]

It was kept from them, and every other runner were killed by them because they couldn't differentiate them to normal civilians, but Richards was a goddamn genius and 20 steps ahead of them, in one chapter he manages to kill like 10 hunters by trapping them in an underground parking lot and then blowing it up

[@hd400]

Thank god the duo is back! You two have great chemistry!

[@thedatatreader]

Good information and the actual content shown was quite decent. Unfortunately, the pacing was all over the place and it really hurts the end product. I wish I could like this, as I'm a huge fan of your videos, but this was one of the worst simply because of the presentation alone.

[@TheNightrunner666]

Agreed

[@eLiFILMSinc]

Yeah. First video I've watched. Think im good

[@carloida000]

i agree, the video is somewhat hard to follow and incoherent.. i hope they go back to the usual stuff..

[@fmsolee]

I felt lost almost the entire time. If each voice could be one the book and one the movie, that would be nice.

[@housewares]

This comment and the replies are all meant as parodies of moronized 2020 media consumers, right

[@drweetabix]

To scatter brained . Hard to watch with all the cutting away to bad jokes.

[@CoinOpTV]

good flick

[@Germania9]

Better than the Hunger Games.

[@briankentpirrie5228]

what wrong with the hunger games movies?

[@somerandomname3124]

Everything is better than the Plagiarizing Game.

[@briankentpirrie5228]

what the plaiarizing games?

[@worsel555]

Read either the book or manga "Battle Royale".

[@Germania9]

Or go all the way back to books like The Most Dangerous Game and Lord of the Flies. Had it for those two, Battle Royale and other similar stories would not exist.

[@williamblackfyre4866]

Thanks for the upload, i missed this series while yall were talking oscar bait. Edit: Welcome bk Casey!

[@Tokalafox]

I grew up with the movie, action liners etc. Older i read the book; movie did it's own thing and i kind of like it. The ending on the book is amazing flipping pages counting down until the impact of the tower. Seeing Arnie holding his guts on the cockpit when it hits would have been perfect. Instead we got a happy hollywood ending where bad guy gets blown up for some reason

[@Sonic-happ.]

I really really love the editing in all the videos.

[@_XR40_]

Actually, King's novel was really just a reworking of Robert Sheckley's "The Prize of Peril" - And oddly, the movie is closer in spirit to that (Whatever else you might say of Stephen King, he isn't very good with humor in stories).

[@offspringfan1288]

Saw this movie as a kid in the 90s. Loved it, as I love all Arnold movies. Then read the book by Bachman (Stephen King) in high school and couldn’t believe how different they were lol

Have you guys done an episode of the repomen? Or anyone else know?

[@DradthemercenaryXV]

YES CASEY THE SEGMENT ISN'T THE SAME WITHOUT YOU, YOU TWO COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER SO WELL ON THESE VIDEOS

[@darkngyth]

Thank you! I felt like I was the only person asking for this one but you still heard me. "ask and you shall receive." Thanks agaiin

[@axelsmith4163]

In the book, I was under the impression while reading it, Killian was casted as the same person as his buddy that bit the dust from Buzzsaw in the movie.

[@kellychuang8373]

Yeah very good episode. Maybe could do one on Forrest Gump next or some old Disney films like 101 Dalmatians, Hercules, and Aladdin. It may seem good here.

[@DigitalGrease]

The social commentary is awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@williamlien8291]

Welcome back Casey! I hope you were well while you aware, we made sure Clint didn't change too many things while you were away. I hope you can continue helping out with continuing "What's the Difference?" Videos.

[@stephennootens916]

Richard Bachman was a head of his time when he wrote is novels. Admittedly when you pick up any of his work you have to abandon all hope. Still I've read the long walk twice, Rage four or five times,

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

He's still writing novels. He cranks out one or two a year.

[@zerpblerd5966]

check out the movie The Prize of Peril - it is what King based his book on in the first place

[@hazrdkush8923]

I'm glad u guys are doing these again

[@Sterage1984]

The whole 'pause' interupt thing was very aggravating. Once or twice was enough for the skit but doing it throughout the whole video just grated on me when I knew whatever was being said would hit a brick wall suddenly and the other guy would go off on a tangent. Didn't work for this episode despite knowing why you did it thematically with the story in question.

[@FatalKitsune]

Having read the book and seen the movie, I expected this video to be about ten seconds long and just plain text on a black background reading 'EVERYTHING'.

[@impofstpete727]

You guys do a great job. Hope to see more of this.

[@umathewu]

I agree on their take on the media and how they constantly lie and contextualize and fake footage...

[@spookiedooks]

Might I reccomend you guys do a what's the difference on The virgin suicides, One flew over the Cuckoos nest, American Psycho, Girl interrupted and Lolita. I love this series and its super well made. Good work

[@toneymitchell1032]

Seen notification, Instantly clicked. Cinefix is life.

[@Tim_the_Enchanter]

A movie more loyal to the source material would surely be better, but I think it's worth pointing out that Stephen King plagiarized the story -- lock, stock and barrel -- from Robert Sheckley's The Prize of Peril. And no ... I have no interest in hearing what you think "homage" means.

[@jimmyju76]

Hated how you kept stopping for fake ads and the whole family hostage thing, breaks up the whole narrative

[@jonnyb7356]

The fact that Clint Gage is Charles dolling from the sex offender shuffle gives me chills

[@Satarnoch]

Finally the good narrators... I'm going to make an exeption and like before I see the whole video just to encourage them to continue.

[@Over_It]

I used to love this movie when I was young, but I don't think preteen me quite understood it. This story... is WAAAAAY too accurate for comfort, in our modern political climate... I could literally see all these things being true, without any real sci-fi stretch. You know, I really wish they'd do a remake of this soon. Based on current politics, that would be quite the explosive theatrical release.

[@cortus8046]

Pretty creative way to explain diffrences through the ads. Must have been fun writing them lol

[@rexmundi3108]

Stephen King should do his version. Unlike his other remakes, this would be better than the movie.

[@warreng675]

You mean the one about trucks

[@AmronFortis]

@@warreng675 Idk man. "Maximum Overdrive" sucks, but "Trucks" sucks too.

[@zerpblerd5966]

check out the movie The Prize of Peril - it is what King based his book on in the first place

[@toneloak]

Thanks for doing this video guys.

[@gqphoenixclops3056]

could you do a 'Whats the Difference' for Altered Carbon?

[@theAlgeroth]

plz dont, that just depresses me...

[@shawnparkspost]

Once the "Ready Player One" movie comes out, you guys should do an episode about that as soon as possible.

[@ericveneto1593]

They did. It's here on the channel

[@CrazyBunny123]

Stephen King prophecized our current situation

[@briesthoughts2261]

Great video!! I love the humor. 👏👏👏

[@MrDeedsly]

This was the video that I didn't know I needed! Yay Casey is back yay!

[@luckystriker7489]

Perfect! I was about to get annoyed with the pause button jokes, but then you stopped just in time. The final pause button joke was a criticism of the jokes thus far. Almost meta. I liked it, keep it up.

[@5thFret1]

Cool to hear Casey back! Awesome show, guys.

[@lusimmons4982]

I LOOOOOVE that you made little game commercials! That's really cool! this and as a guy that's read the book I LOVE that you incorporated that. Ty!

[@djosearth3618]

*3:52** Brad 'Pepsi' Yamamoto* edit 3:53 wtf *Mado 'Baby Face' March* is actually just a real baby !! haha

[@ragamuffing]

can you please go back to the old format of what's the difference?

[@chrisshrader3404]

Difference between the 1999 film the Iron Giant and the Ted Hughes 1968 Novel the Iron Man?

[@danthehomosapien2722]

What's the difference 11.22.63.?

[@HueyTheDoctor]

Dan the homosapien Yes please.

[@JustAshUwU]

I feel like I'm the only one here who found the "constant Interruptions" quite enjoyable??

[@edwardnigma2638]

Me to friend me to

[@BelleShadow]

Fuck yeah! Welcome back, Casey!! Missed you!

[@worsel555]

This is one of my favorite books of all time, it gives you a major sense or paranoia when reading it but it's amazing.

[@irreverentgamer]

The guy doing the fake ads is killing this video, Im not even finishing it.

[@Madanth0ny]

Funny that this is exactly what big tech and Main stream media is doing to Us right now ...

[@Airjet2582]

Wasn’t there a part in the book where Ben Richard hides out in Manchester, New Hampshire before heading to Maine?

[@nicanornunez9787]

The OG narrators are back. Nice.

[@theloniousswope2814]

I almost turned off the video when he started to read the ad, but stopped when I realized it was a joke. I do not like how real ads have changed by behavior even without being advertised to.

[@kerelgeary8335]

Best episode you guys ever done! 11 minutes of smooth entertainment!

[@nickirmen6671]

I had a fun project in high school where we read a book and draw a movie poster based off it so I drew Ben holding the girl hostage, riot troops with p-90s, and the jet plane crashing into the building

[@quantumofhate]

I'D LOVE TO SEE THE BOOK VERSION MADE INTO A MOVIE...SEEMS SO RELEVANT TO TODAY...

[@Melvinshermen]

Laurence Crisp i don’t know the ending i mean Stephen king predict 9/11

[@DiloConHelio]

Running Man is hands down the more stressful read I ever had. The chapters are a countdown, "playing" The Running Man is just plain paranoia, and towards the the last pages you just wish for an end for it and the plot literally explodes. Damn.

[@justiceriser8970]

5:49 actually the upcoming version version of the bounty Hunters will be the same as the 80s version just without the costumes they will probably be Internet verison of bounty hunter reality tv show with over the top personality

[@gspendlove]

What's really funny is that, when I first read this book (long before the movie was made), my mental image of Dan Killian as Stephen King describes him was Yaphet Kotto, from Alien, Live and Let Die and a host of other great films. Flash forward to 1986, and I hear they're making Running Man and Kotto's in it!

[@ZeltonTheWarlock]

The foldout couch was first invented in 1899, but didn't become popular until a simplified design was produced in 1931.

[@fewcans5311]

WTF is that tune at the end??

[@aucarter]

Yah! Casey is Back! We missed ya buddy.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

In the book the ending is quite gruesome: As Ben is clawing his way to the pilot's seat, his intestines get caught on something and are slowly ripped out of his body. But, at least ICS gets destroyed.

[@TheWayfinderTravels]

I didn't like the guy talking about his traffic tickets and stuff but what's the difference is one of my favorite shows on KZbin I read a couple of books because of you guys hopefully you'll make what's the difference more often

[@NinjaNezumi]

Dobson was an actor before host, he was on hogan's heroes

[@lexiconwaffle]

RIP the pacing of this video to keep the family kidnap "joke" going. :/