Logan is a sandman, a special force cop who terminates people who seek to live beyond their 21st birthday who are called runners. The screenplay by david zelag goodman is based on the 1967 novel logan s run by william f. Nolan and george clayton johnson establish what they feel is the major cause of the impending armageddon. But even eight years later, audiences found the premise fascinating, making a great financial success of what was at the time one of the. Logans run is a novel by william f nolan and george clayton johnson. Discussions on the books logan s run, logan s world, logan s search and logan s return. A persons age is revealed by their palm flower crystal embedded in the palm of their right hand that changes color every seven years, yellow age 0.
By the early 1970s over 75 per cent of the people living on earth were under twentyone years of age. Published in 1967, it 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 a particular age. The progenitor young adult dystopian novel is about the extremism of youth, rather than the power of the young to save us all. This first edition paperback is a marketing tiein with the now iconic movie release of the same year and manages to squeeze in.
Nolan went on to write two sequels, logans world 1977 and logans search 1980. Logans run movie retrospective1976 classic scifi shawn conner. All the worlds inhabitants are supposed to follow the color code of a personal handprint flower. This book is fun, adventurous, lyrical, and shows a ton more promise and imagination than the movie of the same name, which. Logans run project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It tells the story of a future humanity trapped by a computer in a prison, disguised to look like a paradise of sensual delights. Michael york in logans run 1976 jenny agutter and michael york in logans run 1976. The book covers logan s run through the complex maze toward sanctuary put up by the underground that does not agree with the youth culture and wants things back the way they were. The books of logan s run discussions on the books logan s run, logan s world, logan s search and logan s return.
Besides, could you have imagined logan with the sweet, feathered hair of michael york simply from reading a novel. In a world run by young people and governed by computers, utopia is the rule of thumb and living is pure pleasure. Michael york and jenny agutter logans run production still. The world of logan s run the novel is one in which the idea of a youthcentric culture exists to the point where growing old is outlawed. Logan s run takes place in 2274, and survivors of some sort of holocaust have sealed themselves into a domed city near washington, d. Joined by a young woman named jessica, logan must not only fight those he once worked with, but also the deep mindset of years and years of.
When people reach this lastday they report to a sleepshop in which they are willingly executed via a pleasureinducing toxic gas. At the most obvious level, logan s run is a warning about the dangers that now face humanity in an age of hightechnology and extravagance. Logan s run is a vast, silly extravaganza that delivers a certain amount of fun, once it stops taking itself seriously. Since this novel was out of print until early 2001, its existence thoroughly usurped by the 1976 film, it has. It takes the world we live in, with its automation, malls, and selfindulgent lifestyles, and exaggerates it to create an image of a. Logan goes to report to the main computer and gives it the items from the last run. Graphic novel nolan, william f, davis, scott, kunter, devrim on.
Published by science fiction book club, london 1969. Summary of logan s run the novel in the world of 2116, a person s maximum age is strictly legislated. Nolan and george clayton johnson is a clever sciencefiction novel about a world that has been. Pursued by his friend francis richard jordan, also a sandman, logan and jessica find their way to the outside. Ive read this book about two dozen times over the years and it continues to be one of my favorites of all time. In the world of 2116, a persons maximum age is strictly legislated.
He has to find a secret group which helped hide the runners and return to his life. Logans run starring michael york as logan 5 and jenny agutter as jessica. But a man and woman escape back out into the world where they learn the truths that have been kept. Logans runthe novel, the comic book, the tv series. There, computerized servomechanisms provide all needs and everyone can pursue endless hedonism. She obtained one of the lead roles as a detective on charles angels 1976 but only stayed one year. Minority report and other stories unabridged stories.
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. Logan s run is a brilliant expression of our new mythology. Aftermath and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This is the logan trilogy written by william nolan. Using a variety of splendid matte paintings and miniatures, logan s run earned a special oscar for visual effects images of a longabandoned washington, d.
Apr 30, 2020 logans run 1976 was the first role where she received major attention. Somehow globally, the old and middleaged are ousted and euthanasia becomes mandatory in speciallydesignated sleep shops the. Jahrhundert originaltitel logans run ist ein usamerikanischer. It depicts a utopian future society on the surface, revealed as a. Logan s run 1976 was originally meant to be produced and released in 1968 when its cautionary tale of a futuristic society bent on destroying all but its youngest citizens might have had somewhat greater resonance in the youthoriented culture of the time. Now on the run, and hunted by his partner and best friend francis 7 richard jordan, logan and a woman named jessica 6 jenny agutter, working for a underground resistance group that are helping all runners search for sanctuary, escapes from the domed city and find themselves in a devastated washington, d. View 1 photos for 6 logans run, enola, pa 17025 a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,584 sq. Discover logans run as its meant to be heard, narrated by oliver wyman. The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and kills citizens. Logans run marvel movie adaptation daves comic heroes blog. Logan s run, the book, is a critique of the youth culture and sense of youthful entitlement that produce the dystopian regime in the first place. Any sellers you decide to purchase from is done at your own risk.
Feb 14, 20 logans run, the original 1967 novel, written by william f. Jessica 6 logan 5 logan s run jessica 6 logan s run logan 5 logan s run precanon. Nolan and george clayton johnson 1969 sfbc edition nolan, w. Logans run is a 1976 american science fiction action film directed by michael anderson and. In the introduction to the novel logans run, published september 1967, authors william f. It takes the world we live in, with its automation, malls, and selfindulgent lifestyles, and exaggerates it to create an image of a future none of us would want to live in. Everything you need to know about logans run 1976 youtube. Logans run s cloistered society seemed like a rational workable solution to some apocalyptic happening that threatened the survival of the human race. The book differs from the popular film of the same nameand has a far superior ending. The postwar baby boom ran for twenty years, between 1945. This is his story and the journey he takes as he suddenly turns 21. A scifi which balances big themes and claustrophobic action with apparent ease. Although its position was quickly eclipsed by star wars 1977, logan s run remains a major reference point for fans who first saw it in 1976. Analysis logans run provides fast, enjoyable reading.
Jun 23, 1976 logan michael york is such a man, and with several years before his own termination date, thinks nothing of the job he does. See more ideas about logan s run, logan, science fiction film. 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. The original book of logans run was written very quickly and it shows since the first book has a lot of manic energy and the world is only imperfectly developed. The world of logan s run does not endorse nor is affiliated with anyone on these forums claiming to sell any items or services. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The tyranny of pleasure 6 november 2012 i was wondering through a second hand book shop one day and found a book called logan s search. 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. Nov 30, 20 logan s run film analysis quote an analysis of the glorious 1976 film logans run reveals that youth and cosmetic surgery will be prominent in the year 2274, it is far more important to look beautiful and young rather than raising a family or caring for someone. When logan was given a task to infiltrate in a gang of runners, his age was changed. Logan is one of the police officers, who catch the runners. This first edition paperback is a marketing tiein with the now iconic movie release of the same year and manages to squeeze in 16 full color pages of images from the movie. Produced by metrogoldwynmayer, the film uses only the novels two basic premises.
The original logan s run only a novella by todays bloated standards was written in 1967, a time of considerable social unrest, especially among students, for example. In the introduction to the novel logans run, published september 1967. When people reach this lastday they report to a sleepshop in which they are willingly executed via a pleasureinducing toxic. In 1976 michael anderson would take liberties with the novel logans run written by. Soon after meeting a young woman, jessica6 jenny agutter, he is ordered to become a runner and infiltrate a community outside the dome known as sanctuary and to destroy it. The postwar baby boom ran for twenty years, between 1945 and 1964, and produced 76. Please, no discussions about selling and obtaining illegal, bootlegged product. People try to save their lives, hiding from the police. 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. Jun 24, 1976 it is the dubious premise of logan s run, the sciencefiction fantasy that opened yesterday, that by the middle of the 23d century overpopulation and air pollution will have rendered life on the. Logans run is a study in the power of hedonistic urges to suppress the mind.
In the book, logan seems to encounter a series of homicidal characters more or less at random, while the movie seems much more structured. Logan s run, originally published in 1967, solves the little youth culture problem by imagining a society which exterminates its citizens by 21 years of age. It was around this time that her nipped out poster appeared on the walls of most teenage boys in america. Nolan and george clayton johnson, from which the 1976 major motion picture is loosely based upon, is a lost gem in science fiction. Its been out of print since 1976 and deserves a return to the spotlight and easy accessibility. In a farfetched albeit lovable future, people must all be renewed, death in our terms, at the age of 30. In the year of the city 2274, humans forsake the ravaged outer environment by living in a vast, bubbled metropolis. 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. It is a lifestyle that us humans have began to adopt. The story follows the actions of logan, a sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and kills.
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