Runaway
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Movie Reviews of Runaway
Movie Review: Great Popcorn Fun
Summary: 5 Stars
I suppose if you read all my reviews, you may be inclined to think I rate everything five stars. That's not really so, I'm just inclined to rate what I enjoy the most. I've seen thousands of movies in my lifetime, everything from "Manos, hand of Fate" to "Gone with the Wind" and "Dr. Zhivago." Yes, five here, too for Runaway. Runaway is no GWTW or DZ, but it's a good, very well casted little movie. What better a villain to have than to be portrayed by Gene "KISS - demon" Simmons is there? He got into his part with relish. You can tell he enjoyed playing his role. Tom Selleck is a strong selling point with my wife. Cynthia Gibb is cute as a button and had no trouble invoking sympathy when she got that explosive bullet lodged in her arm. Did you realize how big that thing was, probably about a .60-caliber? Kirsty Ally was great, too. What a waste - oops, did I just give something away? I tend to be mean like that. The plot was pure sci-fi, and the episodes with the robots were downright funny, and rather wicked on occasion. That cute police woman with big glasses who got iced by a spider-bot in the men's room made me eager to see Simmons' character get his. Things kept going at a good pace most of the time. I have to admit my blood sugar rose during the scenes with Ramsey's son. A bit syrupy there, but oh, well, chase scenes and the conflict on the exterior elevator toward the end pushed the cutesy stuff out of the way like a Mack truck in a parking lot full of VW bugs. I have a fear of heights myself, so I reeeaaally empathized with Ramsey in the final showdown. When I saw this movie in the theater, that last little thing Simmons did sent just about everybody straight up out of their seats. If you wonder what I'm talking about, watch this movie on a large screen TV or get up close if you don't have a big screen, and, oh yeah, turn up the volume a bit. Get yourself some popcorn, sit back, relax while you can, and just enjoy Runaway.Movie Review: Pure fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
Runaway is what I pictured the future to be like, if robots were slowly, logical, inserted into human society. They pop up everywhere, from our homes to our businesses, from our cars to our weapons. There is drama, humor, horror, greed, lovely actresses, great actors, wonderful if sometimes over-the-top special effects - like the exploding Gene Simmons. Everything you could want, including Kirstie Alley undressing, all written and directed by Michael Crichton. This movie is so individual and stand alone I can't even suggest a book or movie you may also like after watching it.
The plot is simple - terrorist has chip designed that allows him to program robots, any robots, to kill. In a world where robots are now in every layer of our culture this is like the idea of a slave revolt in the Roman Empire. The 'Runaway' Squad happens to realize what is happening after stopping a robot gone out of control and finding one of the chips. Enjoy!
Movie Review: A Creative, Well Scripted Sci-Fi Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
You know how mechanical things go awry? Well, in the future, when a robot becomes a "runaway", who do you turn to? Jack Ramsey (Tom Selleck) and his division of the police department.
There are great gizmos in this sci-fi story, such as electronic spiders and bullets that have your name on it. Though, dealing with the latter, a newspaper had fun pointing out those bullets were so slow and weak that a restaurant table could provide protection.
Michael Crichton did a good job directing it, though he inserted one bit on reincarnation that did not add anything to the story (you should expect a fundamentalist like myself to point that out). Cynthia Rhodes played one of my all time favorite love interests. Gene Simmons started off low key, but by the end of the movie, you could easily picture him with his demonic makeup.
I really enjoyed this movie, and would highly recommend it.
Movie Review: Runaway DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so excited when I was finally able to find Runaway with Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons. My kids did not believe that there was a movie with Gene Simmons in as the bad guy. When I saw that you had this DVD I couldn't resist ordering it. It was just as I remembered it when I first saw it in 1984. My kids thoroughly enjoyed it as did I and they were blown away with the mechanical spiders. I would recommend ths movie to anyone who is a Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons fan. I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Thank you!!!
Movie Review: not truly great, but very entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
There are entertaining movies that aren't great, and great movies that aren't entertaining. If I had to choose one, I'd choose entertaining. That's what this movie delivers. If you're reading the reviews, you know the characters and the story. If you like science fiction with characters you can care about (or hate), a good story, some suspense, and creative technological features, you'll enjoy this film. It's far better than a lot of the garbage they're cooking up in CGI labs today!