Story by gerry conway from the screenplay by david zelag goodman which was based on the novel by george clayton johnson and william f. The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and. The prices for this book and the sequels are far too expensive. Here, its worth considering the impact of logan s run, the movie, versus logan s run, the book. For starters, logan s number is 3 in the novel, not 5, thats from the film and tv series. Michael andersons logan s run is a fun little futuristic scifi, set in a 23rd century postapocalyptic society, where overpopulation has been controlled by disposing of citizens as soon as they reach thirty years of age. Nolan is best known as the coauthor with george clayton johnson of logan s run a science fiction novel that went on to become a movie, a television series and is about to become a movie again and as single author of its sequels. The book, on the other hand, is more chaotic and not at all as smooth as the movie. Logan s run is a film i can watch any time and it is on quite a lot on channel 5, tcm, film 4 etc it is just that perfect film before star wars but even if think it is one of the best films ever, it is totally flawed and full of tons of crazy potholes and a truly odd ending that still leaves me utterly confused. It comes in as one of the last entries of prestar wars scifi films, such as planet of the apes 1968, thx18 1971, soylent green 1973, and rollerball 1975, which explore dystopic realities that reflect the excesses of our civilization, though usually within a framework of thencontemporary social issues. Reconstruction of a deleted sequence in which logan and jessica pose while box sculpts them in ice.
Last day, which takes aspects from the original marvel run. What makes it great is the genuine energy and seriousness put into it. Logans run remake will be based on the original novel. It was difficult for me to rate this because if you are a logan s run fan i think you should still read the book, which brings me to the next point. The reboot model of filmmaking is stronger than ever, and it looks like logan s run, a 1976 scifi film based on a novel of the same name, is next in.
For one thing, logan s run is not really the sort of intellectual property thats deserving of a monthlong multimedia examination. As ryan britt wrote in his reclamation of logans run, most people know the movie, tv, and comic book adaptations better than the source material. The latter is a favorite ive probably seen 15 or 20 times since i 1st saw it at the movies. The book is a classical dystopian novel, meaning its very political. First published by dial press in 1967, it depicts a dystopic ageist society in which both population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by requiring the death of citizens who reach a particular age. Logan s run is an action adventure scifi that never lets up. Peter ustinov as old man from logan s run who logan and jessica meet in a futuristic washington dc in the library of congress. Logan, a sandman, is sent on a mission to find sanctuary, which is a code word used by the master computer to describe what it believes is a place to which runners have been escaping.
An idyllic science fiction future has one major drawback. Logan s run, michael york, jenny agutter, farrah fawcett, peter ustinov, dystopia, future, science fiction in the year 2274, the remnants of human civilization live in a sealed domed city, a utopia run by a computer that takes care of all aspects of their life, including reproduction. Which isnt to say logan s run isnt good for its day. This series was aired on cbs from september 16, 1977 to february 6, 1978. Logan s run starring michael york, richard jordan, jenny agutter, roscoe lee browne, and farrah fawcett release date. Furthermore, this is being featured on a website primarily dedicated to comic books, not novels and films. The betterknown film follows the book fairly well and misses out some of the more cryptic scenes. Although the book and the movie are both silly and campy, the book gingerly steps into some analysis of the social dimensions of a. As scifi, it is not even terrible, but rather is fun as far as the concepts go. Logan s run nude scenes 11 images and 2 videos including appearances from jenny agutter. Okay, ill admit that logan s run february has been kind of weird so far. View 12 photos for 17266 logans run, battle creek, mi 49014 a bed, bath, 0. Logan s run, a fable for our times by jeanneee handboniakowski.
The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logan s run by william f. In actuality, this science fiction book is more controversial in addressing dark topics of our society and the price for wanting to live a long life by breaking all the rules and taking risks to achieve such an impossible goal. The series starred gregory harrison as the titular character logan 5. This book is actually different from the movies version of logan s run. Logan begins to question the system he serves, and after seeing for himself that there is life beyond the dome, he returns to destroy the computer. It had its own style, like nothing before it, so innovative that it won a special oscar for visual effects. Before the movie, logan s run was a 1967 novel by william f. It was difficult for me to rate this because if you are a logan s run fan i think you should still read the book, which brings me to. The series starred gregory harrison as title character logan 5, and heather menzies as jessica 6. While the comic does more or less follow the plot of the book, it drops, adds or entirely changes things at will. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic ageist future society in which both population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by requiring the death of everyone reaching the age of 21. For its day it was a great movie that, although has aged in time, is still a good flick.
The latter is a favorite ive probably seen 15 or 20 times since i. The most relentlessly of all genre movies, logan s run cast some of the most iconic actors of that decade york, agutter, fawcett, ustinov in a scifi fable that swings. It is impossible to read this book without comparing it to the movie. Logan s run is a novel by william f nolan and george clayton johnson. Logan s run is a 1976 american science fiction film, directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov.
The logans run remake has taken a big step forward. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. In the late 1970s, a science fiction movie, more heroic legend than technotale, hit the big screen with a flourish. Logan s run is a 1977 american television series, a spinoff from the 1976 film of the same name. At the close of the 20th century, the little wars broke out, resulting in a worldwide ban on all adults. Tinder, as portrayed in 1976 sci fi movie logan s run. Check out this awesome home in the harper creek school dist. As a long time fan of the logan s run novels, i have to say i was a bit disappointed by bluewater comics adaptation when i received it. Logan becomes a runner on his last day and this is the story of logan escapes from his society to reach sanctuary with a female companion called jessica.
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