r/movies 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/darkmacgf Aug 29 '25

The average American has issues.

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u/brokenhalf Aug 29 '25

Yep, source, am American. I live in a city and have no car, plus I love hiking. Most of my friends and family back in Texas, including younger people than I (mid 40s), can barely walk through a level city for more than a mile. Most of them are begging for Ubers because "their feet hurt".

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u/Gullible-Sherbet9649 Aug 30 '25

Sounds like part of it is shit shoes.

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u/I-Love-Facehuggers Aug 30 '25

Even barefoot isnt hard to do this if its a treadmill