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Running Man, The, Buzzsaw / Eddie Vacowski (Gus Rethwisch)

Site Rating: 67%
(ratings: 3)
Editor Rating: 64%
Writeup Rating: 73%
(ratings: 3)
Film: Running Man, The (1987)
Deceased Character: Buzzsaw / Eddie Vacowski (Gus Rethwisch)
Archetype: Baddy (Minor)
Killed by: Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Killed with: Chainsaw


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Written by Mr. Mouseburger 6th Jun 2005

Motorcycle riding, chainsaw wielding Buzzsaw is the king of all he surveys; last season's top stalker, a bevy of idolating fans, things could hardly be better. Until, that is, he is matched up against Ben Richards!

Buzzsaw initially has the upper hand in the contest, wrapping a bola around Richards' waist and dragging him around the quad (arena) with his motorcycle (to the strains an over the top 80s guitar riff). As Buzzsaw is turning around for another pass, Richards manages to wrap the wire around a concrete lintel and as the wire snaps taut, Buzzsaw is catapulted over the top of his handlebars.

Richards [leaning over the body] reaches for Buzzsaw's chainsaw, when a hand grabs Richards and throws him to the ground. He rolls away instinctively and narrowly avoids a chainsaw in the head.

A grapple between the two ensues, with Buzzsaw aiming to make his chainsaw "a part of" Richards. The battle of muscles is evenly matched, but eventually our steroid enhanced hero wins through and rams the chainsaw between Buzzsaw's legs and slices Buzzsaw in two.

When queried about what happened to Buzzsaw, Richards calmly explains, "he had to split". Class!



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Last Updated: 26th Mar 2006
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Comment 1 by 'Andy Surf' (reply to this comment)
Nice one! one of my all time fave movie deaths, Buzzsaw's scream as the chainsaw slices his balls is hillarious.