Synopsis:
It was the mid '80s and some brilliant movie studio put their chips on a Tom Selleck/Gene Simmons vehicle that's very heavy on "special" effects.
Review:
I think the screenwriter was exceptionally drunk one day with two novels in front of him. He was so wasted he couldn't remember which book he was reading for more than a few minutes at a time, "I, Robot" or "Bladerunner," and kept alternating every chapter or so. In a moment of clarity, he winces and remembers he's got a script that needs to be delivered to the VP of Shitty Films that People Try to Forget division. Five hours and twelve cocktails later, the first draft of Runaway was completed as the gods of good taste wept verily.
Tom plays a cop who polices the many robots of the future. Gene is the evil scientist reprogramming them to be hunter-killers and assassins. Cynthia Rhodes and Kirstie Alley are their respective pieces of ass. You can fill in the rest.
Verdict:
Skip it.
Runaway - At 'Dem Flicks with Malcolm
I actually want to see this again soon so I can listen to the "How Did This Get Made" episode about it.
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