The Running Man - They don't make `em like they used to  

The Running Man is a classic - classic Arnie, classic action and classic everything.

It's about Ben Richards, a cop in a dystopian future who's framed for a crime he didn't commit (aren't they all?) and forced to `star' on a futuristic game show called `The Running Man' where prisoners are hunted down and killed in front of a live studio audience.

It's a simple plot and copied quite a few times (the latest being The Hunger Games, which follows the same format), but it works perfectly. Arnie is on top form - if you like his particular brand of acting, i.e. he beats the hell out of, or kills, anyone who stands in his way then follows it up with a glib (and pretty cheesy) wise-crack.

I looked The Running Man up online after I'd watched it and, it's fair to say, that people like to make fun of the million or so plot holes in the film. Yet, even though people like to point them out, very few actually find they detract from the overall enjoyment of the movie.

In short, it's great. Stupid yes, but great. Put you mind on hold and watch what Arnie does best (which isn't politics) and dream of the day when TV has reached this stage, i.e. where X-Factor judges are hunted down with chainsaws for the enjoyment of us at home.

8/10 The Force is definitely strong with this one