Nominated for three academy awards, it received a special oscar for its dazzling visual effects. Kind of the same situation with the planet of the apes novel. Logans 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. Aug 06, 2017 logan s run tv series 197778 clip with heather menzies, gregory harrison, and angela cartwright duration. In the future, young people live in idyllic conditions inside an enormous city. Logans run jenny agutter michael york peter ustinov on beach 11x17 mini poster. Both logan and jessica fail to realize they have stumbled into the ruins of washington dc. Logans 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. Its 2274, and on the surface, it all seems to be an idyllic society.
Though vividly presented, there isnt much on the futuristic side i would consider prescient, the writing is uneven, often paced in a streamofconsciousness kind of way, and logan and jessica are reduced to vehicles for the authors actionheavy head trips. Living in a city within an enclosed dome, there is little or no work for humans to perform, and inhabitants are free to pursue all of the pleasures of life. The old man lived alone with his cats in the ruins outside the city of domes. Logan s run michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcettmajors, peter ustinov, michael anderson jr. Logan and jessica are genuinely awed by the mans age, as theyve never seen anyone over 30 years old. Logans run behind the scenes voices of east anglia.
The miniature sets are spectacular and peter ustinov is amusing in his role, but ultimately, logan s run is disappointing and forgettable. Though it is of course interesting to compare novel to film, noting where plot. See more ideas about logans run, logans run movie, logan. Logans run, the original 1967 novel, written by william f. Logans run is an action adventure scifi that never lets up. The scenes where they escape from the sealed city are memorable and exciting. When logan and jessica encounter him in the ruins of washington d.
He flees for sanctuary with another 30yearold, jessica jenny agutter, when he learns his number has come up prematurely. From all accounts, the film differs from the novel in significant ways. Logan s run is an excellent concept and an example of great scifi and one of the reasons i enjoyed it scifi so much growing up. A movie produced by saul david at mgm studios, starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, and peter ustinov, with a titillating guest appearance by farrah fawcettmajors, made in 1976. Eliots old possums book of practical cats the naming of cats is a difficult matter, its not just one of your holiday games. Logans run tv series 197778 clip with heather menzies, gregory harrison, and angela cartwright duration. If it werent for jenny agutters kitoff scene it would be totally worthless. The story itself centres around logan who is a sandman and responsible for ensuring that once members of the population reach 25yrs of age, they either go to carousel where they are supposed to be reborn but are. The latter is a favorite ive probably seen 15 or 20 times since i. Sadly, the latter half set in a vine covered washington and featuring an outofcontrol peter ustinov chewing up scenery tends to stop the film dead in its tracks. Someone once called it the movie that set the future back 2,000 yearsand kneed science fiction in the groin. It uses a series of miniatures which look almost godzillalike and also throws in some hallucinogenic moments to give it a late 60searly 70s feel. I also remember a girl from our agency was selected to be the one to touch the old mans face. Old man is a character in the 1976 feature film logan s run.
Logans run directed by michael anderson available on. Sep 27, 2010 logan s run was one of the last of the bigbudget science fiction films before star wars hit the scene and changed everything. Logans run wont win over everybody, but the superior first half concerned with life within the domed city is a total romp. Michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe. Warner home video s initial dvd version, released in september 1998, was one of the format s first the limited extras for this bluray release. See more ideas about logan s run, logan s run movie and logan. Its been out of print since 1976 and deserves a return to the spotlight and easy accessibility. The movies new old man ally is now a kindly, halfsenile old cat collector living in the capitol building, played by peter ustinov. Michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, michael anderson jr. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logans run. Logans run was released before star wars, and logans run didnt benefit from the scifi revolution it caused.
This logans run, which is quite different from the novel by william f. For what it is, the film starts out well enough setting up the brave new world in all of its decadentbutbland 70s glory, the filmmakers insert the social questioning, the official. Last film i watched logans run 1976 science fiction. Peter ustinov gives an embarrassingly bad performance, although the worst is the entirely vacant presence of farrah fawcettmajors, appearing just before she was cast in charlies angels 197681 and became a 1970s poster pinup sensation. Nolan and george clayton johnson, from which the 1976 major motion picture is loosely based upon, is a lost gem in science fiction. Great acting from michael york and jenny agutter, not to mention peter ustinov. It s 2274, and on the surface, it all seems to be an idyllic society. Logans run was the firstever dolby stereo release, and the films sound effects, directional dialogue, and especially jerry goldsmiths terrific score make this a feast for the ears if not the eyes. See more ideas about logans run, logans run movie and logan. Agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov. Calling peter ustinovs appearance in logans run a memorable performance might be pushing it a little bit. It is impossible to read this book without comparing it to the movie. Logans run is an excellent concept and an example of great scifi and one of the reasons i enjoyed it scifi so much growing up.
Old man is a character in the 1976 feature film logans run. Ustinovs grandfather was a russian officer in the tsars army who was exiled because of his religious beliefs. Logan s run is a vast, silly extravaganza that delivers a certain amount of fun, once it stops taking itself seriously. The pictures feature some of the actors, including michael york, jenny agutter, peter ustinov and farah fawcett. Logan s run was the firstever dolby stereo release, and the film s sound effects, directional dialogue, and especially jerry goldsmith s terrific score make this a feast for the ears if not the eyes. It uses a series of miniatures which look almost godzillalike and also throws in some hallucinogenic moments to give it a late 60searly. Jerry goldsmith turns in an uncustomarily bad score full of electronics bleeps and bonks. 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. Peter ustinov, in full sir peter alexander ustinov, born april 16, 1921, london, englanddied march 28, 2004, genolier, switzerland, english actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, raconteur, and humanitarian ustinovs grandfather. Logans run the naming of cats peter ustinov closed. It depicts a utopian future society on the surface, revealed as a dystopia where the. Roscoe lee browne, peter ustinov, farrah fawcett, richard jordan, jenny agutter, michael york. Ustinov was only in his mid50s during filming, but was given a bit of wrinkled latex makeup along.
Logans run both here and in the book tells the story of what remains of civilization a hundred years. Also starring farrah fawcettmajors, peter ustinov, richard jordan and roscoe lee browne, logans run is directed by michael anderson around the world in eighty days. Though vividly presented, there isnt much on the futuristic side i would consider prescient, the writing is uneven, often paced in a streamofconsciousness kind of way, and logan and jessica are reduced to. Although not up to modern standards in terms of special effects, some of the then pathbreaking detail is still very impressive. 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. The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and. Logans run is a novel by dystopic ageist future society in which both population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by requiring the death of everyone reaching a particular age. The book is better than the film, and the book aint exactly great to begin with but more interesting and less of a danger to your suspension of disbelief. Rumor has it this required a special audition, but who really knows. Apr 12, 2020 peter ustinov, in full sir peter alexander ustinov, born april 16, 1921, london, englanddied march 28, 2004, genolier, switzerland, english actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, raconteur, and humanitarian. Here we have some behind the scene photos and a video featuring a studio visit to the set of the 1976 science fiction film logans run. Logans run is a vast, silly extravaganza that delivers a certain amount of fun, once it stops taking itself seriously. An idyllic science fiction future has one major drawback.
The latter is a favorite ive probably seen 15 or 20 times since i 1st saw it at the movies. That happens about an hour into the film, but even the first half isnt bad if youre a fan as i am of special effects and cities of the future and ray guns and monorails whizzing overhead. This isnt serious, mindnumbing sciencefiction, but a fun piece of someones imagination that entertains. In the scifi classic logans runwhich was released 40 years ago. Nolan and george clayton johnsons book, logans run, could work as a movie. While for the time, logans run was good looking, it looks very, very dated now. Apr 15, 2011 calling peter ustinovs appearance in logans run a memorable performance might be pushing it a little bit. The model fx look just like models and the performances are horrible, particularly from peter ustinov. The people who would want to watch this film are fans of michael york and peter ustinov both excellent actors and traditional science fiction before hollywood became locked into franchises star trek, star wars, alien, predator, etc. Logans run project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Warner home videos initial dvd version, released in september 1998, was one of the formats first the limited extras for this bluray release. Logans run michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcettmajors, peter ustinov, michael anderson jr.
Logans run is a 1976 american science fiction action film directed by michael anderson and starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov. Universe of logans runfrench website in english on logans run universe. Logans run is an imaginative and sometimes exciting story, marked by memorable performances by michael york and peter ustinov. Details about 237073 michael york peter ustinov logans run premiere wall print poster us. Peter ustinov shows up in this sequence giving a benignly fussy. The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and kills citizens who run from societys lethal demandonly to end up running. The book is better than the film, and the book aint exactly great to begin with. This is what most folks first think of when somebody mentions logans run. Futuristic thriller stars michael york cabaret as a policeman seeking to escape the confines of a hedonistic and domed society where people who reach 30 are exterminated. Comicmount invisible comic book display shelf stand and wall mount. Michael york, jenny agutter, peter ustinov, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, michael anderson jr. Futuristic thriller stars michael york as a policeman seeking to escape the confines of a hedonistic and domed society where people who reach 30 are exterminated. With farrah fawcett tv s charlie s angels, the burning bed and oscarwinner peter ustinov spartacus. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logans run by william f.
In a 23rdcentury world of pleasure and perfection, logans job is to kill anyone past the age of 30. At the age of 30, citizens are mandated to go through something called carousel. See more ideas about logans run, logan and logans run movie. Logan 5 and jessica 6 met the old man when they left the city to search for sanctuary. In a farfetched albeit lovable future, people must all be renewed, death in our terms, at the age of 30. Coming during that time when scifi films were not produced often, i was really captured by the world of logan s run and jessica s sideless dress, and collected the novelization, the score lp, and best of all a set of largeformat lobbycards which ill feature. Logans run is based on the novel of the same name written by william f. With michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne.