Whatever Happened to LOGAN'S RUN? 

My stepdad was director Michael Anderson. Thanks for the love for his movie Logan’s Run.

As a hormonal teenager I had a difficult time following the story because of the costumes.

I never thought that the sandmen were bad shots, I always thought that they aimed to miss to have more fun.

The Sandmen deliberately missed their shots because they were sadistically playing with their prey. Stormtroopers in the original Star Wars trilogy deliberately missed their shots because they were ordered to (during the boarding of the Tantive IV, they were quite lethal, but aboard the Death Star they were ordered to allow Luke and co. to escape with the princess so they could follow them back to the rebel base; Leia even comments that their escape was too easy. During Empire Strikes Back, the stormtroopers competently take over the rebel base on Hoth, then herd Luke toward Darth Vader's trap without harming him, as ordered. It's only in Return of the Jedi that we see "incompetent" stormtroopers, and these were taken by surprise by the Ewoks, who had to spend weeks or months building all those boobytraps for them. Even then, the stormtroopers were winning until Chewbacca and Han captured an AT-ST and used it both to target Imperial ground troops and to trick the men inside the bunker into opening up. It's only Disney who portrayed stormtroopers as lousy shots and incompetent soldiers.

Jenny Agutter is still a beautiful lady.

A lot of Francis' missing seemed to be deliberate as he was playing with the person he was chasing.

The thought that I came up with to explain the Sandmen's bad aim was that they were playing a sadistic cat and mouse game with the runners.

Jenny Agutter... man oh man oh man.

1) To this day, I have a total *thing* for Jenny Agutter! When she popped up in the Captain America movie I cheered! 2) I was so-so on the book. The fact that no one raised the kids made it impossible for them to suddenly become all "peace and love" at 14. 3) I will pay for that deleted scene! :)

Jenny Agutter was the hottest woman alive in 1976

Jenny Agutter should have gotten an Oscar just for her lack of costume.

In the novelization, Box is a human sex offender/serial killer turned into a cyborg as punishment, whose memory wipe doesn't quite change his personality entirely.

I have always interpreted the early chase scene with the Sandmen and the runner as the Sandmen playing with the runner. They were not missing they were toying. I think you might agree if you watch the scene with that idea.

Quite ingenious on Jerry Goldsmith’s part to have the score shift from a synthesizer laden score to a traditional orchestral based one as the action leaves the Dome city for the natural world outside it.

Jenny Agutter... all I need.

10:39 - Damn indeed. Jessica was pretty spectacular. She kind of defines that "eyes you can get lost in" thing.

You will own nothing and you will be happy.

I always thought the sandmen were toying with the runners when shooting at them, giving them false hope of escape.

I had such a crush on Jenny Agutter. Still do.

Ahhh, Jessica. Drool.

Great film! I got to meet Farrah when I was 5 in Indian Wells, CA. 1977. She had been playing tennis there and I went up to her and asked if I could give her a hug. She said, "I'll come back after my match." She did and she picked me up and hugged me. Pretty cool!

You didn't see the same movie if you think Sandmen were bad shots...they were playing with their prey... This gave them even more character as it showed their sadistic behavior, that they enjoyed it, before killing them !!!...RUN...RUNNER...!!! From the first encounter, they made a sick game of it! Another great Hero's Journey of a movie

Jessica (Jenny Agutter) was my first love as a teenager watching this film. Today, at 60, I would still marry her. Farrah was really appealing but, the sex appeal goes to Jenny/Jessica.

I remember seeing this as a kid on a sunday afternoon when they'd just have movies on randomly, it was surprising as it wasn't censored at all and this was the early 1980s.

Jenny Agutter, 'nuff said!

"Fish! And plankton! And sea-greens! And protein from the sea! ...They stopped coming, and the others started... ...It's my job...to FREEZE YOU!"

When the sandmen were shooting at the runner they were missing on purpose. They were toying with him.

I was 12 in 76 when saw this and Jenny Agutter was just so gorgeous. Love the film.

A long time ago, I thought a remake would be cool but not anymore with today's Hollywood and politics. I wouldn't watch a remake. I love Logan's Run.

So in 1977, when I was 4, I saw the first release of Star Wars at a drive-in. It was a double feature with Logan's Run as the second showing. And while I would love to say that my mind was blown by Star Wars (this would happen a year later when Star Wars was re-released in 1978 and I watched it in a theater), I'm afraid seeing a nekkid Jenny Agutter was. at that formative moment, much more important than anything else I had experienced in my first 4 years. I carried that memory for 46 years until about 2 weeks ago when I purchased Logan's Run and rewatched. I had good taste, even at 4 years old. 😆😆😆

I guess we know where they cut the budget, on Jenny Agutter's wardrobe.😂❤

When I saw this movie for the first time as a young teen (13 or 14) 30 sounded like a pretty long time. at 54, it seems incredibly young.

To be honest, the Sandmen were missing their targets on purpose as they had a bit of sadistic fun making the Runners jump about, punctuated by laughter.

I think they were missing on purpose. They were toying with the runner and it showed the sadistic side of the Sandmen.

I was 12 years old when I saw Logan's Run in a theater and Jenny Agutter triggered something special in me.

I had the impression that the sandmen were missing on purpose to toy with their victims.

Has Jenny Agutter ever not looked beautiful?🤔❤️

Only the gorgeous Jenny Agutter could upstage the gorgeous Farrah Fawcett-Majors (as credited in the film).

1:41 I think you mean "Where dystopian societies masquerade as some weird utopia" as opposed to the other way around.

In defense of Francis 7, he was toying with the runner, shooting near him to taunt him. He was missing on purpose.

One of my favorite sci-fi movies. I particularly liked the old man character played by Mr. Ustinov. I liked the movie's references to the T. S. Elliot book Old Possum's Book... When my wife and me were dating in early 1980's we frequently lunched at a coffee shop on 44th Street near 6th Ave in NYC. Just down the street from the Algonquin Hotel. Once after lunch, we walked down the street and saw Mr. Ustinov exiting the hotel and tryin' to hail a cab, I asked if he needed help and he said yes. I ran out in the street and stopped a cab, screechin' brake's-n-all. As I open the taxi door for him he shook my hand and said thank you. I met Peter Ustinov!

I loved Logan's Run when it first came out, and I own it this many years later. I love it just as much. Maybe even more.

also, the book is even darker and weirder - they all die at 21 and people just walk into a "sleep shop". No domes though.

@9.35 They shot to miss on purpose, hunting runners was a game to them. Run Runner, RUN!

Saw it in the theater. Logans Run was about a year before Star Wars. Had to write a review of it for my high school English class. Still have the comic books!

Logan's run is one of my favorites.

Excellent presentation! I saw this movie in 1976 in the theater during its opening run - with my girlfriend. Just loved it. A fond memory. The deeply saturated colors, the costumes, the flame pistols, and the amazing set pieces and FX - really made an impression on my pre _Star Wars_ brain. Dialog a little creaky here and there - and that is especially true when watching today. I think Box the Robot had the most memorable and quotable line in the whole movie: "Fish, and plankton, sea greens, and protein from the sea. It's all here - fresh as harvest day!" Sometimes I say this when I'm at the grocery store with my wife - and she asks me what's on the shopping list. I make sure to wave my arm out as though I'm saying "Behold" when I get to the "It's all here / harvest day" part. 🙂

I did read somewhere that the death age of 21 was changed to 30 because of the difficulty of getting the right actors to play the parts of such young leads.

You got me on the kolchak episode.

In the mid 80s i had the opportunity to purchase one of the guns. They used calcium carbide and water to make acetylene gas. And a battery heated wire for combustion. I miss the days when movie props could be found at Sci-fi conventions.

As a lifelong Logans Run fan, I appreciate any video that brings the property back into the spotlight, so thanks for this Dan! Aside from the groan at the end about a potential female lead for a decades-long talked about remake (like why?), my only real quibble is you credit the book as having been written by William F Nolan only, when the copy of the book you have on your desk, and staring us in the face through the whole video, clearly states it was cowritten by George Clayton Johnson. They both had great careers, but this book launched a phenomenon, and has a passionate fanbase, that, as you correctly noted, exists to this day. Having said all that, I look forward to your video on the Logans Run TV series!

Nothing happened to Logan's Run. It's beloved by Gen X. Hollywood wants to reboot this. I call for mutiny.

Thank you for this great video on one of my all time favorite movies. The escapism of this movie and the surreal effect it had on 10 or 11 year old me is hard to describe. It really just overwhelmed my senses and took me out of my drab world into one of color and excitement. I'm not sure any film is capable of that anymore since we all have so many colorful and engaging sensory distractions now. But in that time we still had a lot of long and slow and quiet child hood days and seeing a movie like Logan's Run could stay with you for months!

When this was on I actually thought 30 was old lol. Lord what I wouldn't give to be 30 again.

Jenny Agutter is a classic beauty.Thrilled to have found your channel.

I never knew cats have 3 different names until I saw this movie.

The Sandmen were not "missing", they were toying with terrified Runners. Nothing quite like a near miss to get the ol' heart pumping and urine flowing, eh? RUNNER!!!

Jessica was the entire reason I watched the movie... those legs! All these years later, still works for me!

I'm from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Our community was always so proud of this film. I kissed my 1st boy and got high at the Fort Worth Water Gardens. 😁

As a 9 year old...this film blew my mind...saw the film 6 times at my local movie theater...yes... At 9 and 10 yrs old I sometimes had to con my way into buying a ticket to a rated R movie...it was the 70's...what can I say...😁👍😜

Loved this movie. I remember going to the theater when it was released, saw it half a dozen times. Still love the movie and have my own DVD. All I have to say is Jenny!

I love Logan's Run.

How cool would it be if when and if they make a remake they cast Michael York as the old man ?

There is no sanctuary

I'm 54 and saw Logans Run on VHS is the mid 80s. Oddly, the older I grow, the more accurate it feels. Thank you US healthcare.

Absolute classic. One of my fav pre-80s movies. And Jessica, whooooo-weee 😘😘👌

Loved "Logan's Run". Hollyweird would mess it up if they decided to 'Remake' it. Really enjoy your 'Behind the Scenes' Videos - please keep them coming. If you are looking for ideas, how about "The Wild, Wild, West" Starring Robert Conrad & Ross Martin??? Your Title could be - "Whatever Happened to that Amazing Train?!" I always wanted to see James West teamed-up with the Lone Ranger & Zorro, but that never materialized - TV Executives had NO IMAGINATION back then, lol!!! Stay Motivated.

Jenny Agutter was my young fantasy for a long time. I loved her. When I saw her again in Marvel's Captain America : Winter Soldier I just couldn't believe it. She's still stunning.

The main reason I wanted to see Logan's Run was I had a crush on Jenny Agutter ever since I saw her in the 1971 movie Walkabout, it remains one of my favourite SCi-Fi movies. It is, in my opinion, a little dated by today's standards and even in 1976 I found the acting a bit off but there was enough action and Jenny Agutter to keep my attention. Peter Ustinov brought much-needed light relief to the movie through his dialogue and acting, especially when his character recites a shortened version of the poem "The Naming of Cats" by T. S. Eliot.

Jenny Agutter was soooo YUMMY!! See "Walkabout".....

heck, yeah, I had that poster - but, I fell in love with Jenny Agutter

When I saw Jenny in Logans Run (in the 70's as a teen) I realize I was a Leg-man.

One of my all-time favorites! Especially compared to what we get now-a-days masquerading as science fiction! I have and will always love this movie! "Last Day. Capricorn 15's. Year of the City....2274. Carousel begins!"

I was ten when this movie came out and living with my cousin Doug that year who was also ten. I remember seeing the movie and we did have that poster of Farrah on the wall.

I had such a crush on Jenny Agutter.

The actress was smoking hot!!

Three brilliant British actors.

I'm a big fan of Logan's Run. It's one of those films that you can watch over and over again!

I would love to see a remake of Logan's Run. Especially if Mike York was cast as the old man.

Thank you Mr. Pal for some of my favorite movies...'War of the Worlds', and 'The Time Machine'. I could watch those until my eyeballs fell out

As a teenager I just loved watching Jenny Agutter in her costume or lack thereof. I was disappointed the TV series costumes weren't as skimpy. (Sad trombone noise).

Yes, we had the Farrah poster, Loni Anderson too.

Being a blonde vision of delight helps you anywhere.

Don’t forget that novel’s second author, George Clayton Johnson, who also gave us “Ocean’s 11”, and the first aired episode of Star Trek.

Another scene cut from the final print was near the beginning of the movie, as Francis pursues and terminates a Runner in Arcade. The crowd applauds as Francis makes the kill, and the camera zooms in to the Runner's lifeclock as it goes black. The scene then dissolves into a closeup of a clear lifeclock as the camera pans back out to show one of the new babies in Nursery.

And later, Jenny would appear fully naked in Equus.

I was a floor covering installer in 1983. The crew I was with spent several months in the Dallas Apparel Mart in the World Trade Center recovering the floors, about 20,000 yards of carpet. That's when I learned about parts of Logan's Run having been filmed there. The Great Hall was really impressive. I say "was" because the Apparel Mart was torn down in 2004(?) to make room for a larger building. The Fort Worth Water Gardens was also mentioned. I've visited it. Still there and still impressive.

I remember seeing this in the theaters as a kid. I loved it.

I heard the Vulcan salute guy did it so his family would be able to spot him when the saw the film in the theatre.

I loved the show Logans Run as a kid! Was such a cool tv show!

Farrah and I share a great grandmother, so we were second cousins, but I didn't know that when this movie came out. I was 16 and in love with her like all my friends were. Yes, we ALL had the poster! As far as me and my friends were concerned, If you didn't have that poster, there was just something wrong with you. Great times.

Well stated on remakes. The new Hollywood will destroy it.

A couple of the things the movie simply couldn't show was the scope of the civilization. When the book has Logan interacting with the kids on Muscle (think Meth mixed with Epinephrine and instant effect steroids) that was in "the dead zone" several hundred miles from tube linked domed cities.

dear netflix,........... please DO NOT make a remake!

I believe that “The Island” (from Michael Bay) was a reimagining of “Logan’s Run”.

Loved this movie. Jennie Agutter naked was a childhood favorite!!

I was working for a company that made wall art at the time and had a showroom at the Apparel Mart (which is now The World Trade Center in Dallas) and one my pieces appears in the film. I can't remember off the top of my head if it was on the wall in Logan's apartment and can be seen over his shoulder or on the wall in the hallway when he opens the door.

Jenny Agutter was stunning. She's still working. She plays a very plain looking nun in a UK TV show called 'Call The Midwife'. We all age unfortunately. Not seen Logan's Run for decades. Have to go find it.

I loved the film, being an impressionable teenager back then, and it's definitely a classic in my eyes. Unlike Dan, I quite liked Box, even if it did seem a bit on the flimsy side, probably due to the weirdness of the body shape and head, not to mention the voice. In this respect, the robot just felt 'different', as did the film itself. As for Jenny Agutter, well, what a fine, very attractive actress she was. Michael York was simply perfect for his role, too. This was an ambitious, star-studded film that fully deserves this excellent review, and it certainly brings back some wonderful memories. Thanks a lot, Dan, and greetings from England.

I've watched this movie countless times. If you think Jenny Agutter outfit was daring for a PG film, you should see her "suit" in "Walkabout" made in 1971 with a G rating, incredible.