Calling peter ustinovs appearance in logans run a memorable performance might be pushing it a little bit. Jul 31, 2019 logan s run takes place in 2274, and survivors of some sort of holocaust have sealed themselves into a domed city near washington, d. As a scifi film, it is crucial that logan s run is not taken too seriously. Ustinovs family was multiethnic and immigrated from russia before he was born. The miniature sets are spectacular and peter ustinov is amusing in his role, but ultimately, logan s run is disappointing and forgettable. With farrah fawcett tv s charlie s angels, the burning bed and oscarwinner peter ustinov spartacus. The policy is enforced by police operatives called sandmen.
Both logan and jessica fail to realize they have stumbled into the ruins of washington dc. Logan 5 and jessica 6 met the old man when they left the city to search for sanctuary. Agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcett, and peter ustinov. From june 1990 to march 1992, malibu comics published miniseries comics adaptations of logan s run and logan s world, six issues each, with art by barry blair.
Though a few of the scenes could be described as a bit cheesy, it is a lot of good fun. Michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, peter ustinov, farrah fawcett, michael anderson jnr, denny arnold, roscoe lee browne, lara lindsay, gary morgan, bob neill, randolph roberts, michelle stacy, michael. Michael york, jenny agutter, peter ustinov directed by. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logans run.
Peter ustinov s quo vadis, 1951 small but very important appearance later in the film was a pleasure to watch. Logan s 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. At the age of 30, citizens are mandated to go through something called carousel. Logan s run has been overshadowed by later 1970s scifi movies star wars and close encounters a year later, alien at the decade s end but is worth a look to see how hollywood tackled the same topics we get hit over the head with daily in the news.
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 actually are incinerated or are located after running and terminated. It depicts a utopian future society on the surface, revealed as a dystopia where the. Run tv series, sci fi series, christopher eccleston, doctor who, richard jordan, peter ustinov, logan s run, 1980s pop culture, space shows our top scifi babes top sci fi, sci fi tv, sci fi films, film science fiction, fiction movies, logan s run remake, actrices sexy, classic sci fi, kino film. 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. 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. Logan conceives the idea to infiltrate the underground railroad for runners seeking sanctuary, when his own lastday comes. 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. Then in the ruins of the capitol, they encounter an eccentric whitebearded old man peter ustinov and his many cats. They enter the main room and find an old man peter ustinov surrounded by dozens of cats. Logans run the naming of cats peter ustinov closed. In the 23rd century, humans forsake the ravaged outer environment by living in a vast, bubbled metropolis.
Logans run project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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 tv series 197778 clip with heather menzies, gregory harrison, and angela cartwright duration. That s when anyone who s 30 must submit to carrousel, a soaring, spinning trip to eternity and supposed rebirth. Nominated for three academy awards, it received a special oscar for its dazzling visual effects. The tyranny of pleasure 6 november 2012 i was wondering through a second hand book shop one day and found a book called logans search. 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. To control the population, the computers that run the city mandate termination for anyone who reaches the age of 30. Nolan and george clayton johnsons book, logans run, could work as a. 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. Jul 08, 2019 a number of dystopian scifi films came out of the decade, and one of our favorites was logan s run, an mgm movie from 1976. Aug 06, 2017 logan s run tv series 197778 clip with heather menzies, gregory harrison, and angela cartwright duration. 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.
As they speak to the old man he walks around petting the cats and quoting from the t. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logans run by william f. Starring michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, and peter ustinov. It depicts a utopian future society on the surface, revealed as a dystopia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Peter ustinov as old man from logans run who logan and jessica meet in a. Comicmount invisible comic book display shelf stand and wall mount. 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 actually are incinerated or are located after. Actors michael york and peter ustinov star in the dystopian science fiction film logan s run, 1976. Logan s run michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe lee browne, farrah fawcettmajors, peter ustinov, michael anderson jr. His father had been a pilot in world war i for the germans. Only after soylent green and westworld found success at the box office did the powersthatbe at mgm believe that william f.
The cats are very prominent throughout this scene, as there is a cat sitting on almost every available surface. Michael york, jenny agutter, richard jordan, roscoe. Old man is a character in the 1976 feature film logans run. His mother worked as a designer in russian ballet and opera. The comic adaptation is actually much more coherent than the movie. Eliots old possums book of practical cats the naming of cats is a difficult matter, its not just one of your holiday games. Starring michael york and jenny agutter, the movie takes place in the 23rd century, where everyone lives in domes and all their needs are provided for, and they lead lives of complete pleasure and decadence. 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. In the scifi classic logans runwhich was released 40 years ago. Nolan later wrote two sequels, logan s world and logan s search. The old man lived alone with his cats in the ruins outside the city of domes. Nolan and george clayton johnsons book, logans run. Jun 02, 20 i was 6 when the logan s run film came out and have a nostalgic feeling for it, but longtime sf fans and fans of the original 1967 novel utterly loathed it.
Overall, didnt really like the book s plot or style, but it was interesting. There, computerized servomechanisms provide all needs and everyone can pursue endless hedonism. The old man is ballard, a mysterious fortytwoyearold man who helps runners in the underground. I picked it up and discovered that it was the third book in the logan trilogy, which made me realise that that really awesome movie that was made in 1975 was actually a book, and in fact the first in a trilogy. 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. 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. Calling peter ustinov s appearance in logans run a memorable performance might be pushing it a little bit.
Sir peter ustinov on his work with sir laurence olivier parkinson interview bbc 4 duration. See more ideas about logans run, logans run movie and logan. Apr 30, 2020 peter ustinov played the oldman that lived outside of the dome. In the future, young people live in idyllic conditions inside an enormous city. The book is better than the film, and the book aint exactly great to begin with. Nolan and george clayton johnsons book, logans run, could work as a movie. 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.
The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and. 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. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. When logan and jessica encounter him in the ruins of washington d. Apr 15, 2011 calling peter ustinovs appearance in logans run a memorable performance might be pushing it a little bit. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the book logan s run by william f. Old man is a character in the 1976 feature film logan s run. This is all nonsense to logan and jessica, who have never lived in a family or seen a cat.
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