I don't generally do this but since I'm tired of explaining this I'm gonna do it here... Today's video literally discusses how Warriors of the Year 2072 was ripped off by The Running Man. There's a small section about it. This is not about the novel. I'm well aware of when the novel was written. The Running Man film came 5 years after Warriors and bears an uncanny resemblance to Fulci's film (it bears more of a resemblance to Fulci's film than King's book -- by a mile) Yes, I'm aware of this "A lawsuit determined the movie was plagiarized from the French movie Le Prix du Danger (The Price of Danger) (1983), which was made after Robert Sheckley's 1958 short story "The Prize of Peril", just like the 1970 West German TV movie Das Millionenspiel (The Million Game)." That doesn't mean they didn't rip off Fulci -- it just means Fulci and the Italians never bothered suing. And really, given how often the Italians got away with ripping off things, why would they? Like here -- this films rips off a lot of stuff all on its own. They sue and win, and they may get sued in return...and really, I don't think anyone in the Italian film industry cared anyway. That's always been the vibe that comes through in interviews with guys like Sacchetti and D'Amato and the like. I know it's a real adrenaline rush to be the "well actually" guy on the internet...but pointing out the book was written before the film totally misses the point (no one's comparing the film to the book -- if you read the book you know Fulci's film and Glaser's film differ radically from the King novel). Pointing out some other film won a lawsuit doesn't diminish the fact that Paul Michael Glaser's film clearly borrowed pretty liberally from Fulci's film. That's the point here. I know this is the internet where everyone wants to be a boring pedant, but christ -- it's like MST3K: just repeat to yourself it's just a show -- you should really just relax. :p Trust me, I screw up plenty of stuff. This wasn't one of them. HG out. :-) Want to support the channel? www.patreon.com/Horrorgeek ko-fi.com/thehorrorgeek Get Your Horrorgeek Merch! horrorgeek.creator-spring.com/ Join me in Raid: Shadow Legends! pl.go-ga.me/sct2crz8 The referral link gives my viewers the following rewards:Silver 500,000, Rank Up Chicken 4, 1 Skill Tome, Energy 250. Players who reach level 25 will get more awesome rewards: The Epic Champion Juliana, a boss killer, super strong epic, and more goodies! (You can find Juliana on the Champion Index on the Sacred Order (Epic) Purchase Warriors of the Year 2027 here! amzn.to/4ekZBCS Disclaimer: this is an Amazon affiliate link. By purchasing through this link my channel will earn a referral fee. This will not make the item cost more. Amazon simply pays me for sending business to their site. It's another way you can support the channel. Follow me on social media! Twitter ► twitter.com/horrorgeek Instagram ► instagram.com/geekpocalypse Facebook ► facebook.com/mike.bracken The Horror Geek FB group ► facebook.com/groups/11186... Blue Sky ► @horrorgeek.bsky.social Twitch ► www.twitch.tv/the_horrorgeek

"Live audiences was banned ten years ago" = There was no money for extras in the movie's budget.

Love the grandson guest appearance!! 🥰

THE RUNNING MAN: The Rise of Killian.

Fred Williamson kicks major ass

Benny Hill music makes everything better.

Fulci's spaghetti westerns from the late 60s early 70s are actually really good. They also have meandering, nonsensical plots, like his horror films, which I see as a feature. They're like having a weird, western nightmare.

that sprout has your hand busy as heck

Always great to see a Fulci movie on the show!

I was kinda disappointed your grandson didn't run side-by-side commentary thru the entire episode! 🤣🤣🤣 Adorable!! Man, he REALLY wants that mic!!

Lance Henriksen gets a real workout today. Don't sweat it Lance. The royalty check is in the mail.

I remember Kung Fu ... David Carradine kung-fu-ing the Old West was always fun.

Stir-Fry is the sweetest li’l cutie pie I ever did see! Ya done good, gramps!

(To the tune of “1999” by Prince) 🎵 I was Dreamin when I wrote this So forgive me if I missed football practice today But when I woke up this morning This was the movie The Horror Geek had picked to play The city was all miniatures Gladiators fightin everywhere Tried to run from the theater But Fulci says Fungul I better care Cause they say only a winner can be the hero Oops! That contestant just went code blue So tonight I’m gonna war it like it’s 2072 🎵 B-Side: “Running (Man) up that Kill” by Kate Bush

Running 🏃‍♂️ man happened in 2017 -2019 dystrophy America. 60 years later didn't get better on earth .

I've never seen this one! Budget Han Solo looks like Chris Prat with a bad perm. I love it already.

Aww, you're the cutest Grandpa ever! ❤️

That Yakety Sax really fits.

Need to do a double feature of this one with The Running Man.

Bedazzled Jason mask, Yackety Sax, swallowing tongue, Poe quote, Buddhist lounge wear line, kids menu, parallel parking, EVIL Mike McDonald, motorcycle Ice Capades and can't mourn forever.

Wow.... Barely any gore, and no gratuitous nudity? I am very disappointed. Seriously, the best fight scene in this one was when your grand-child almost strangled the mic.

Great job as usual but your little buddy at the beginning gets the win for adorable.

GRATUITOUS YAKETY SAX. Your grandson’s smirk at, “Let’s Get Bloody” is everything.

0:23 always wondered what Mike would look like without the beard 🤣

Where the Grand Prize is Your Life!!!

2:36 It was also released under the alternate title: Copyright 1983 🤣🤣

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I saw this one on Amazon Prime a couple of years back. Oh that Fulci goodness!

HOLY CRAP YES I've been waiting for either you or Brandon tenold or cinema snob to talk about this for so long this is one of the most underrated Lucio fulci flicks I love it so much but no one talks bout it I'm glad one of my all time fav reviewers is Hopefully one day you'll do Bronx warriors too

I love how all of these were ripoffs of something but still felt super unique

Fulci woo! Al Cliver woo!

"And today we're tackling Lucio Fulci's post-apocalyptic classic...." No...Today you're tackling your grandson..

I haven't seen a game show in years, bring it on!

"Does anyone even remember Luke & Laura??" "Christ We're old!"

Let's get bloody

I just did a Fulci eye zoom on that thumbnail :P

Your grandson is adorable! Switching between doggedly pursuing the mic and trying to figure out just who you were talking to! Precious!

1:54 I couldn't read an autocue without goofing normally. Doing it whilst holding a wriggling baby takes real skill 👍

I loved this movie. I watched it so many times.

Dam You! Yakitty Sax is my ringtone. I thought my phone was ringing! Lol

Oooh,looking forward to this! Doesn't look like it's to the level of Parts: The Clonus Horror VS The Island, but I can definitely see the DNA of The Running Man in here.

Grandson establishing shot....

Titoli alternativi: Cortez the Killer See Rome and Die Benito Hur The Revving Man Zen and the Art of Motocycle Demolition Hog Wild

5:15 Everything is better with the"Benny Hill" theme

Whenever I drive by the Cinecittà’s studios now I always think of Mike.

Pretty tame for a Fulci movie.

THANKS MIKE!

Man, I really miss my grandkids as babies. Enjoy every moment. That little guy is going to grow up telling all his friends how cool his grandpa is, and he’ll have the video to prove it. And I remember Wink!

You mean there is a bad time to drop acid?! The More You Know!

Mike, seeing your Grandson make another appearance on the show, warmed my heart! I loved how you totally lost that battle for control over the microphone. LOL! Very cool man... ! From one Grandpa to another... very cool!

This one is pretty bat sh!t crazy. And the foley work is top notch. And the special effects are pretty special. All in all, it's a pretty fun movie. Unless you're sensitive to flashing lights. Keep up the good work Mike.

I thought at first that the announcer called it "The Battle of the Dance", which would have been one hell of a twist.

So sounds great on paper. This cast too come on. Then Fulci gets the rug pulled out from under us all. At 5:15-it was working. Long live Wink Martindale!

Great review of flick I've never heard of, this drake was also in enigma from fulci as well as war of the world's TV show from the 80's

LMAO!!! I was convinced American Gladiator was our first step to getting Thunder Dome on Friday Nights.

Rewatched this one recently, cheesy fun. Look forward to your commentary lol🤘🏼🙌🏾

Easily one of the best and most entertaining channels on YT, never disappoints and brings to our attention movie we may not have heard of. Keep up the great Work Mike and Team.

The turtle would be both naked & homeless. I always forget that Lucio Fulci directed this movie. Once again, I saw this movie on Troma's KZfaq channel when they had many of their movie catalogues up there. They released this movie on DVD in 2001 under the title "The New Gladiators".

you have the cutest grandson, and it is so cute you bring him on this channel, he is going to love it when he grows up and you show him this

Your grandson REALLY wanted your microphone! LOL.

Good to see horror runs in the family 😎 ! Is it just me or does Claudio look like Stacy Keech?

Laughed pretty hard during the intro. Like, 'How am I gonna watch the show with Mike wrangling his adorably squirmy grandkid!' Aside from being light on the gore-card and, well - gladiating - 'Warriors' actually looks like something I'd enjoy, as the goof factor seems high.

AWWWW little Geek is adorable. He's got a good future ahead of him.

So this is like what? An early 1980s Italian action/fantasy/sci-fi/horror movie that is like Mad Max meets the Warriors, but with a little bit of European sexploitation on the side?

2:13 Love your grandsons smile when you say LET'S GET BLOODY!

Thanks Mike!

That miniature twilight megacity was so cool that I really wanted a kaiju to stomp on it. Not an A-list kaiju - more, like, Gigan

Stir Fry!!! ❤

I love Italian sci-fi as they always spend more money on sets & costumes than on the writing. Growing up I wanted to be an Italian Sci-fi Chick. They always had such style.

Does anyone remember The Horror Geek had a kid? Christ, i feel old.

13:28 In French, it IS called "double V".

1:27 the exact same face, with and without beard. And thank you for introducing me to this film. Like other Fulci works, it's eye-catching.

Lucio Fulci...let the eye zooms commence 🤣

Grandson?!? Geez at least I feel young now. Thanks Mike!

Great job this week Mike! Enjoy your time with your grandson. He is a handsome little fella.

Not gonna lie, seeing you and your grandson was THE highlight of the video for me. LOVE it.

You totally missed a Shriners joke with the motorcycle riders.

First motorcycle chase was like a WISH version of TRON, second one was like the MST3K Sidehackers!

If this is like The Running Man, they should definitely have named it: "Warriors of the Year, 2072" As if the show within the show is called "Warriors of the Year."

Good to see your grandson helping out. Rip offs come from a lack of creativity, but today in order to avoid lawsuits, they just use templates aka sequel prequel remake.

Thank you, Mike, for uploading another Fulci flick. Love the grandson, brother!

Lil Stir Fry going to have more guest appearances than John Saxon 😂

You know what I find I miss the most about that era of Italian horror? The sets. There's just something about it that's so distinctly Italian it's practically a cultural treasure from the perspective of a writer like me.

Didn't love crappy movie...did love your special guest who is just adorable. He made a cute little smile when you said let's get bloody 🥰

21:10 - 21:11 Can someone please fix that faulty light bulb? 🤣

Always thumbs for grandkids! 😊 (And the episode lol)

Three Lance Hendricksens? Hell yeah!

Thank you for this review! There are elements outside this movie that make the review especially memorable to me. First, your mixing the Benny Hill Show theme with movie scenes is genius. What would the sequence have looked like if you had sped up the film? Second, you like Manimal. That makes two of us! True, some scenes with Simon supposed to be an animal were less than convincing (a raven flying off, a wolf walking into the woods, a fake panther paw pushing a button), but I like the series a lot. "But enough about that!" Again, I'm surprised to see that Fulci did with so little gore again. I wonder if he tried to escape from his "Godfather of gore" tag by reducing the gore in his films. The special effects are at times really cheap. The effects created for Escape from New York, which is two or three years older, are more convincing. What is especially remarkable is the laser shots, which sometimes start in thin air and not in the guns used in the corresponding scenes. That reminded me of the (also Italian) film Star Crash (a rip-off of Star Wars - so much for the mass of rip-offs in the Italian film industry!), in which laser shots also often come from everywhere but not from the guns that were used. Let me end my digressing by pointing out that Caroline Munro starred in Star Crash, wearing mostly only little clothing in it. I'm afraid the one barf bag you awarded to Warriors ... is justified. Even if we add the burning man that is pulled by one of the motorcycles in one sequence, we won't find any reason to raise the amount.

That bedazzling on the motorcycles is infomercial level! “Call now and get a travel Bedazzled By The Light craft kit free!!” Now I just have to wait 4-6 weeks for delivery, no COD. Of course. Do you kids even remember the tv commercials for crap?? Christ I’m old!

9:03 Is that Les Nessman reporting from the WRKP helicopter? 14:53 Is that gun made out of Legos?

I almost gave up trying to find this movie to watch before your review but I did a search on my Roku TV this morning and found out it is playing on Plex so I watched it this morning and immediately felt I had seen this movie before but I see you are already on the ball with the title of this video lol

Drake getting cooked by the horror geek!!! What a time to be alive 😂

-- 0:35 -- HorrorGeek: "Released in 1984, this is another in a long line..." BabyHorrorGreek: **GROAAAN** We hear you, BabyHorrorGeeek, we hear you. But one day, you'll learn to not only appreciate, but actually love watching all the cheezy action and horror schlock as much as your pap pap. 😁 [edit] On a serious note, one of my very fondest memories is sneaking out of bed upon hearing my dad get home late from work. He'd pop up some popcorn on the stove with a sprinkle of salt or maybe whip up some crackers and cheese, and we'd enjoy some late night awesomeness like Dr. Who (Tom Baker was my first doctor), some classic Mystery, or whatever the nightly creature feature was. I'd be tired as hell in the morning for school, but I wouldn't trade those late night memories for anything. 👍

Hi Sterling!! Made another banger Matt. I love it when you change the Hell Yeahs . 😂 Lots of love to you and yours from California ❤🌞

6:47 NEVER apologise for Loving Manimal. That show was the Shizz. RIP Simon McCorkindale 😢

Mamimal was the pinnacle of TV entertainment!

Kept waiting on grandpa to get that beard yanked

That’s great!!! You brought in your GRANDSON his commentary is fantastic, his facial expressions & body language really makes this segment memorable 😇👍🏼

7:02 I think both of those women are Cate Blanchett. One is from Crystal Skull and the other is from The Aviator 🤣

When did Ravi Shankar learn how to the organ? Christ we're old.