Monday, August 10, 2009

Let's play a game

Let's play again here, see if you can spot the differences in the movies from the two trailers below. These movies were made 20 years apart but are basically the same thing.





Here is a synopsis of Gamer and a synopsis of The Running Man.

  • Both movies are about convicted fellons fighting each other for their freedom, in theory.
  • Both take place in the near future when the world has changed, the economy has collapsed, and violence and chaos reign.
  • Both "games" are run by a ruler like man, Richard Dawson in Running Man and Michael C. Hall in Gamer.
  • I am guaranteeing you that in Gamer it will turn out that Gerard Butler is innocent of his crime, just like in Running Man.
  • Just like in Running Man, the ruler like man will do whatever it takes to make sure no one ever "wins" and gets out, even if he has to cheat.
  • Gerard Butler is quickly turning into the next Schwarzenegger. (Future Governor??) He is known for making these ridiculous action movies that take no acting skills and even have very few lines (300??) and then gets praised as this great actor. He then tries his hand at a comedy (The Ugly Truth) and fails miserably. Both are from a foreign country (Butler is from Scotland)
  • I am really having a hard time finding differences in these movies except one is a tv show and the other is a video game.
I know hollywood has run out of ideas, but come on.

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