Jeremy Jahns reviews "The Long Walk," a new movie based on a Stephen King novel written long, long ago. The premise is that, in a post-Civil War 2 America, there's a yearly walk—a sort of contest in which competitors must maintain a minimum speed of 3 mph or be shot and left for dead. As contestants are killed, the last person standing is the winner (I don't know whether it matters if the last person crosses the official finish line or not). I have no particular desire to see this movie, but if 3 mph (about 5 kph) is the minimum speed, I know I'd be among the first to die. I can no longer walk even that fast.
Sunday, September 14, 2025
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Wow... it's been I don't know how many years since I read that. King actually wrote that under the pseudonym Richard Bachman (don't know if that was mentioned in the video), but it definitely feels like Stephen King. I remember enjoying it, but I don't think I would be interested in a film version, either.
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