Run Lola Run (1998)
Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film Review
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🗓️ 19 October 2024
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
This week on "Shat the Movies," we’re sprinting into the energetic world of Run Lola Run (1998)! Join us as we follow the heart-pounding journey of Lola, played by Franka Potente, as she races against time to save her boyfriend in a series of electrifying scenarios.
We’ll explore the film’s innovative storytelling, stunning visuals, and the pulse-pounding soundtrack that keep you on the edge of your seat. From the high-stakes decisions to the alternate realities, this film redefines the action genre in a unique way. Whether you’re revisiting this stylish classic or experiencing it for the first time, get ready for a fast-paced discussion that highlights the thrill of running against the clock!
Plot Summary: In the 1998 German thriller Run Lola Run, directed by Tom Tykwer, Franka Potente stars as Lola, a young woman who embarks on a heart-pounding race against time to save her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu). Manni, a low-level criminal, loses 100,000 Deutsche Marks in a botched money drop for his gangster boss. With only 20 minutes to find the money and prevent Manni from committing a desperate robbery, Lola is thrown into a frantic quest through the streets of Berlin.
The film's narrative structure is one of its most unique features, unfolding in three different versions of the same story. Each version explores how small changes in Lola’s actions and timing lead to drastically different outcomes. Whether by chance encounters, split-second decisions, or twists of fate, each run has profound consequences, shaping the lives of Lola, Manni, and the people they encounter.
The film masterfully blends live-action sequences with animated inserts, set to an energetic techno soundtrack that drives the relentless pace. Tykwer's innovative use of time loops and alternative storylines keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, turning what could have been a simple rescue mission into a philosophical exploration of fate, chance, and the power of individual decisions.
As Lola sprints through the city, encountering obstacles and allies, Run Lola Run keeps audiences captivated with its kinetic energy, visual style, and themes of love, loyalty, and determination. The film's fast-paced, high-stakes action, combined with its unconventional storytelling, has made it a cult favorite.
Join our podcast review as we dive into this adrenaline-fueled thriller, discussing its groundbreaking narrative structure, stunning visuals, and whether its pulse-pounding excitement still resonates with modern audiences.
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| 0:07.4 | Because he wants a reason to kill a man. |
| 0:09.5 | Chad wants a reason to kill a man and feel it's just, because the Mormons can't just kill somebody |
| 0:15.2 | without it being righteous. |
| 0:17.0 | Right. |
| 0:18.0 | Remember when we first met John McLean, our God picked him up from the plane and took him down to Nacatomi Tower at the |
| 0:27.6 | Christmas party and the terrorists were over zealous but it was sweet when they killed Ellis and with a little help from Allen |
| 0:37.0 | John McLean King dies. |
| 0:39.0 | Welcome back to Chat the Movies, the Podcast where we answered the question |
| 0:42.0 | were the movies we love when we were growing up really that good. |
| 0:44.8 | If you ever caught yourself thinking, |
| 0:46.0 | why don't the big movies like they used to? |
| 0:48.0 | Can you still remember spending your Friday night |
| 0:49.5 | searching for the perfect movie rental blockbuster video? |
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| 0:57.0 | Gene Lyons and alongside me is my co-host Big D Dickie Bert. Gooden-Abend. |
| 1:02.0 | And each week we took a look back in time and decided if our favorite film still hold up. |
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