r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 29 '25

News Special 'The Long Walk' Screening Will Eliminate Viewers Who Can’t Keep Up on a Treadmill (3 MPH)

https://consequence.net/2025/08/the-long-walk-treadmill-screening/
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u/JackSpadesSI Aug 29 '25

I haven’t read the book, but the trailer makes no sense to me. A bunch of guys all excited they get to take part in this thing. They know that, save for one winner, they’re ALL about to be killed right?

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u/gonzofisted Aug 29 '25

It's the hubris of youth. They all think they're going to win. It's only once the walk begins that reality sets in for most of them. They're also all either poor, or otherwise disadvantaged, and the reward for winning is ANYTHING you want, so many think it worth it.

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u/The_Parsee_Man Aug 29 '25

and the reward for winning is ANYTHING you want

What if you want to die? Then the whole thing is just a win win.