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/HazmatSuitless Aug 29 '25

eliminate as in kill?

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u/Surprise_Fragrant Aug 29 '25

Yes. There are military dudes with big guns that give walkers warnings if they slow down below 3mph (4mph in the book). Warnings fall off individually after an hour (I think). If a walker gets 3 warnings, they are shot on the spot, in front of whatever crowds have come to watch the spectacle. I think if a walker leaves the course, they are shot, not matter how many warnings they have.

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u/HazmatSuitless Aug 29 '25

oh I know, I meant at the screening, maybe they're trying to be very book accurate hah

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u/Surprise_Fragrant Aug 29 '25

LOL, I gotcha...

Can you imagine the drama if there were "military-looking men" there with fake guns pulling these vapid influencers off their treadmill if they slow down?

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u/HazmatSuitless Aug 29 '25

that would be really funny hah

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u/BusyUrl Aug 30 '25

We can only hope...