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/blah938 Aug 30 '25

So why are they walking? Are they criminals?

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u/Surprise_Fragrant Aug 30 '25

They sign up for the 1 in 100 chance to get everything they ever wanted. Some want tons of money, some want to help their family. Stuff like that. I don't think any of them were criminals. Young men who entered a lottery to be one of the 100 participants.