Dynamo from 'The Running Man'.

Dynamo, from the side, illuminating his sign.

Dynamo shooting from his electric launcher.

Dynamo is a major character from the 1987 film The Running Man [1], the story of a sadistic game show produced by a future dystopic media-controlling government in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, pursued by an army of stalkers. Dynamo is one of the stalkers in the game, chasing the contestants (runners) as they attempt to survive, for cash, prizes and possible freedom. He is played by Erland Van Lidth De Jeude in his final film performance before his death of heart failure in September of the same year [2]. Van Lidth also appeared in Alone in the Dark, Stir Crazy and The Wanderers and was a former U.S. wrestling team member [3], MIT computer science graduate [4] and opera singer [5]. The Running Man (1982) is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. ... Erland Van Lidth De Jeude (June 3, 1953 Hilversum, Netherlands - September 23, 1987 New York, New York) acted in several Hollywood films, as well as wrestling, singing bass-baritone in opera, and working with computers. ... Alone in the Dark is the title of several works of fiction: Alone in the Dark (1982 film), a 1982 horror movie featuring Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, and Martin Landau Alone in the Dark (series), a series of computer games which as of 2005 has four titles Alone in the... Stir crazy may mean: Stir Crazy (movie) Stir crazy (condition) Stir Crazy (restaurant) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Peredvizhniki (Передвижники, in Russian) - the Russian artists-realists entering into Company of mobile art exhibitions (1870-1923). ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ...

Appearance

Dynamo is a large (6'6" [6]), rotund man equipped with a plasma/lightning gun, an electric launcher on his forearm, which he uses to electrocute his opponents. He wears a transparent breastplate and backplate (cuirass) and upper arm guards (spaulders) decorated like circuit boards, covered in flashing LEDs and articulated with corrugated rubber sleeves at the shoulder. He has a large battery pack on his back to power the vest and the gun. He also wears a transparent helmet resembling that of a Roman centurion, similarly covered in lights and with a fibre-optic crest. During pursuit of the runners, he drives an electric beach buggy. // Plasma rifles are weapons often used in science fiction. ... The term electrocution can mean either: death by electric shock, usually by accident or deliberate execution by electric shock, in an electric chair See also: Capital punishment (death penalty) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Cuirass ( French cuirasse, Latin coriaceus, made of leather, from corium, the original breastplate being of leather), the plate armour, whether formed of a single piece of metal or other rigid material or composed of two or more pieces, which covers the front of the wearers person. ... This article is devoted to the type of armour known as a cuirass. ... Spaulders. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... External links LEd Category: TeX ... Modern reenactment including a centurion of 70 AD Artistic impression of a centurion. ... Fiber Optic strands An optical fiber in American English or fibre in British English is a transparent thin fiber for transmitting light. ... A dune buggy is a recreational vehicle having big wheels and tires designed for use on sand dunes or beaches, especially a light vehicle with a modified engine mounted on an open chassis. ...

Character

Dynamo is an opera singer - he sings short bursts of opera in a bass-baritone [7] voice --- particularly Wagner [8] --- from time to time to intimidate his opponents when chasing them, and during an introductory scene in which he lights up a sign reading 'Clap if you love Dynamo'. He is also a rapist - twice in the film he attempts to rape the female contestants, using his powers of electrocution to stun them. The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... A bass-baritone is a singing voice that shares certain qualities of both the baritone and the bass. ... Wagner may refer to more than one place in the United States: Wagner, South Dakota Wagner, Wisconsin Wagner may refer to more than one person: Richard Wagner, German composer Cosima Wagner, daughter of Franz Liszt and wife of Richard Wagner Heinrich Leopold Wagner, dramatist and author John Peter Honus Wagner...

The character of Ben, a runner in the game played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, has a number of nicknames for Dynamo, including 'Light head', 'Light bulb' and 'Christmas tree'. The Washington Post [9] described Dynamo as 'a Germanic human circuit board who zaps people to death', and Fast Rewind [10] described him as 'an opera-singing fat man with an electric gun'. The DVD review website DVD Verdict [11] referred to Dynamo as 'the absolutely stupidest villain Arnold has ever faced off against, ever. Ever.'. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and Republican politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... The light bulb is one of the most significant inventions in the history of the human race, illuminating the darkness of the evening and bringing light indoors at all times in order focus on the task at hand. ... A Christmas tree in a Danish home. ... ...

Dynamo, stuck, after crashing his buggy.

Dynamo being electrocuted by the sprinkler system.

Despite his killing of one of the runners during the game, Dynamo is not the most effective of all the stalkers. He chases Ben in his car and manages to crash it, getting stuck. Ben takes pity on him, even though he considers Dynamo `sadistic scum', and spares him his life. This is to no avail, since later in the film, during an second attempted rape attempt backstage, his victim turns on the fire sprinkler. The water falling on the live circuitry of his costume causes him to become electrocuted himself, which finally kills him --- he collapses on the floor in his underpants [12]. Fire sprinklers are an active fire protection measure subject to stringent bounding. ...

Dialogue

After chasing Ben and crashing his buggy:

Dynamo: Oh god! Oh god! Somebody help me! Oh cut, cut, go to commercial! Jesus Christ! I have no power! Cut! Go to commercial!

Female Audience Member: Kill him!

Ben: No. I won't kill a helpless human being, not even sadistic scum like you.

Studio Audience: Oh my god! Boooo! C'mon! Do it!

A call from a concerned viewer to the host of the show:

Female caller: Hi Damon, my name's Mandy. Listen I have a question about Dynamo. Is he seriously hurt or what?

Damon: He's going to be fine love. Fortunately enough you see, Dynamo is still under factory warranty.

During the second rape scene, backstage in the corridor of the ICS building: In business law, a warranty is a promise that something sold is as factually stated or legally implied by the seller. ...

Dynamo: Thought it was pretty funny out there in the zone? What's the matter now bitch, why aren't you laughing?

Amber: Because there's nothing funny about a dickless moron with a battery up his ass.

Dynamo (on top of Amber): I'll show you dickless.

(Amber shoots the sprinklers in the ceiling which turn on. She moves clear as Dynamo is electrocuted)

Dynamo: Ahhhhhhhh! Ohhhhh!

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