Ep1151: The Long Walk (2025) Live Roundtable Review
The Long Walk may be one of Stephen King's finest novels, but how well does it translate to film?
Earth's Mightiest Critics look at the dystopian game show thriller, in which 50 teenagers walk for as long as they can while flanked by armed guards who execute anyone who stops. The filmmakers (which include Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence), take bizarre and often unforgivable liberties with the source material, blending elements of Death Race 2000 with tired armchair political messaging--all in the service of (allegedly) adapting a novel that demonstrated far greater economy and subtlety.
But will that matter to casual moviegoers who never read the book? And should we demand more from studios who count on such ignorance?
Join us for a spoilerific stroll that also includes your questions, comments, and SuperChats!
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