Again, going through a quest of finding movies I haven't touched or had the interest to watch, well this one is defiantly one of those films that has that unique like visual setting but most importantly in unappreciative classic that most certainly needs to be seen. There have been a ton of Science Fiction films from the sixties and early seventies (before Star Wars), that at times where just flat out weird beyond measure great example Barbarella, but then there movies like Westworld and Logan's Run where they share unique and thinking aspects of what the future would bring, long before we're all gone and this is defiantly a unique story but most importantly underappreciated upon which needs to be seen.
In the year 2274, young residents enjoy an idyllic, hedonistic lifestyle within the protective confines of a domed city. The general belief is that when each person turns 30, they are reincarnated for another blissful life cycle. Those who know the much darker truth become "runners" and flee to a hidden sanctuary. When law enforcement officer Logan (Michael York) goes undercover to locate the refuge, he winds up instead trying to initiate a revolution with runner Jessica (Jenny Aguitter).
Logan's Run was one of those films I found out while watching an episode from Community. After watching it I browsed the episode on Wikipedia furthermore Logan's Run appeared as one of those inspirations behind that episode. So, Logan's Run was one of those films that I began watching the trailer on YouTube just intrigued by the concept but most importantly the setting as well as the tone of the film. It's really a different level when you look at the generations era, the sixties were all about the western's when it came to movies but through the course of the sixties we get these ground breaking Science Fiction books like Dune and Logan's Run that was expanding are imagination and this was long before Star Wars, but yet it was books like this that helped us expand our imagination. The adaption alone was going through development hell where it was nearly impossible to adapted, until David Zelag Goodman came up with a different script and changed the age so it would be easier to find good actors to cast for the film. The thing that struck me the most is the production and set design because when it comes to the sixties and early seventies when you look at those science fiction films were all about exotic locations and production sets that you had to build out of nothing mostly rely on a lot of production studios as well and the amusing thing while watching the movie is the escalators they have as part of the domed city which I find to be amusing because I figured they shot at a local Mall somewhere in America until I looked it up and noticed they filmed those scenes at the Dallas Market Center, so really when it comes to the science fiction films before Star Wars they really took the time and effort to find some of these locations to film as a backup plan in order to save the money. The film does seem at times a bit dull but once it gets going it really does show the nature of humanity and what the fear of what the future will bring and hopefully, I won't be able see that but hopefully it won't come to that. Michael York has the most character arc in the entire movie where he at first is a savage but then becomes more concerned of humanity even if it means exposing the lies his fellow members are following on, and the fact that Michael York is best known for this movie alone is kind of sad though he's mad some films but we've all never heard of them but deep down it is what it is. I actually recommend watching Logan's Run I truly think it's one of the most unique movies to watch in the seventies though in all honesty it’s a kind of joy to watch something that's new and different furthermore expanding though films something out of my comfort zone so this was a good once over movie that's fun to watch and also is on Tubi, so it's free aside from the commercials so really you're not wasting you money on anything.
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