Another Midnight Run
Midnight Runaround & last but not least…
Midnight Run For Your Life

They haven’t worried too much with taking one of the most classic films I’ve seen (and one of the best soundtracks/scores I’ve heard) and flogging its cash cow to death. Then again, with those 3 lacklustres, I doubt anyone had noticed before anyway…

But another, now? Did Indiana Jones 4 teach them nothing?!

To be honest, with Midnight Run the premise was so deceptive. You could be forgiven for thinking it was just going to be a typical action/buddy comedy movie. The fact it turned out to be so much more was one of the true delights of my movie-watching times as a child.

I remember catching the opening of the film on BBC1 when I should have been asleep (probably a school night). The Universal logo with the opening music had me immediately hooked, and by the end I knew this was a classic film, something really special. I rented a bad copy on VHS from Blockbuster the following weekend. I later bought the DVD and still watch it a few times a year. It hasn’t aged a bit.

It may be unprofessional, but I will say this: if the sequel tampers with these memories and makes them resonate less for me, I am going to crucify it come review time on AMO! I hope I am proven wrong…

There must be a reason for creating a sequel beyond just making money from the fact it’s a sequel to a great movie.

Some movies can indeed work as series – similar to TV series – simply because their premise is unique and fertile. MR’s success was built on subtle character relationships – it’s not something you can just take out and repeat in a sequel. A remake would make much more sense, even if it doesn’t have chance to compare to the original.