Бегущий человек. Лишние люди. О романе Стивена Кинга и его экранизациях (Это фантастика) [RocketMan]

Telegram channel: https://t.me/RocketMan_kosmodrom VKontakte group: https://vk.com/rocketman_pro_kino Support the channel: Become a sponsor on Boosty: https://boosty.to/rocketman Become a patron on Patreon:   / rocketman_about_cinema   Become a supporter on VK: https://vk.com/donut/rocketman_pro_kino Sberbank card: 4279 3806 4566 7181 Yumoney: 410017249858378 Sponsors on Boosty and Patreon, as well as supporters on VK, have access to additional content. Stephen King's novel "The Running Man" was published in 1982. According to the novel's plot, life in the United States in 2025 resembles a dystopia. Millions of unemployed people live in Co-Op City. Impoverished Ben Richards needs money for his daughter's medical treatment, but he can't find work. Ben turns to a corporation broadcasting brutal shows. He is selected to participate in the most popular and brutal show—"The Running Man." In 1987, a film of the same name by Paul Michael Glaser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released. The film's plot only vaguely resembles the source material. The protagonist is not a desperate unemployed man, but a police officer who refuses to carry out a criminal order. In 2025, a film adaptation directed by Edgar Wright was released. Glen Powell played Ben Richards much more like the book's hero. Stephen King called the film "a modern-day Die Hard." This video discusses the origins of the idea, the main themes of the novel and films, and the strengths and weaknesses of the three works. Enjoy watching! #ThisIsFantasy #StephenKing #RunningMan 00:00 - Development of the idea. From Richard Connell to Stephen King 05:13 - The Rise of Television Cynicism 09:16 - Poverty: The Conditions of the System 14:05 - On the Shortcomings of the Novel 15:24 - Running Arnold 17:07 - Production Hell 23:13 - King Kong and Other Problems 29:00 - Suggestible Viewers 30:17 - The Price of Risk 32:24 - Edgar Wright's Dream 35:15 - Edgar Wright's Style 37:30 - The New Ben Richards 41:56 - Social Urgency 45:20 - Hunters 46:37 - An Unsuccessful or Ambiguous Ending? 50:22 - The Show Must Go On 53:44 - References and Sponsor Thanks