There are a lot of reasons for why you should see Logan's Run, number one among these is that I have seen it and continue to use it as a pop-culture reference despite the fact that it is clearly not popular.

How is a guy supposed to make a joke about a glowing crystal in his hand or dialling up a casual lover for the evening through his TV when everyone keeps looking at him funny. It's a goddamn classic people!

OK. So it's looking a bit rough around the edges. And, yes, I can see the wires during Carousel. But this movie had a profound impact on me as a kid and not just because of a naked Jenny Agutter or a scantily-clad Farrah Fawcett. This was, like, deep. Ya know? Alright, it wasn't really that deep but it sure seemed like it when I was around 8. Or maybe it was the fact that the outside city shots, as obviously fake as they were, reminded me of the Micronauts. Either way, I still enjoy this a lot without really being able to say why.

One of those films that desperately needs a remake.

Luckily, we're getting one from none other than the guy behind Drive.

Maybe he'll add few things this film needed, like more curb stomps and uncomfortable silences.

This is definitely showing its age at this point and probably was about 15 years ago. There are also numerous plot holes that make the whole thing kind of a mess. That said, it is still quite enjoyable in parts, particularly in the beginning when the world is being established and I like watching Jenny Agutter a lot (I thought her and Jordan worked quite well together). There is still the shell of a good movie here, but I have to say at this point I am very much looking forward to Refn's remake with Gosling; ripe for an update.

Some things are so unintentionally well... "far out" both within the text and within the filmmaking (set design, costumes, etc....). Food for thought....

Too long and slow. Not nearly as entertaining as I remembered. Still some great bits, though.

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Part of mY Jenny Agutter double bill. A GREAT sci-fi fantasy fable from the 70s with all the allegories you want to read into it, great performances, ample nudity, the right side of 70s camp and a shed load of invention for the budget.

A pesar de su edad, es una buena película de ciencia ficción. A partir de la hora y cuarto, la aventura pega un bajón significativo.

Los efectos especiales son buenos y no te dan vergüenza ajena, a pesar de ser bastante antiguos.

70. gados bija izteikts sci-fi filmu drudzis. Šajos gados radās ārkārtīgi daudz filmu par nākotni, ciplanētiešiem un citām galaktikām. Bija filmas, kuras izdevās un kļuva par būtisku Amerikas popkultūras daļu, kā piemēram Star Wars, Star Trek un Alien. Taču bija arī citas un šajā gadījumā 1976. gada Logan's Run.

Šī filma ir vienkārši smieklīga (negatīvā nozīmē). Varbūt tam laikam efekti un saturs likās aizraujošs, bet padomāsim loģiski. Gadu pēc šīs filmas iznākšanas, parādījās leģendārās sāgas Star Wars pirmā daļa (pareizāk ceturtā daļa), kura pārspēj šo filmu gan efektos, gan saturiski. Logan's Run dialogi ir, atklāti sakot nekādi, un stāsts par to, ka nākotnē cilvēkam jāmirst 30 gados ir pārspīlēts un garlaicīgs. Par efektiem es piedodu, jo šī taču ir 70. gadu filma. Kopumā vājš sniegums, bet divas zvaigznes šī filma tomēr ir pelnījusi, jo ir jābūt drosmei veidot šādu filmu. Par drosmi arī šāds vērtējums.

I enjoyed this sci-fi film from the 70's. It had a good story that was really engaging. I wanted to learn more and more about what was going on in this future world. The acting is alright. The effects don't hold up as well. There is a robot in this which is also obviously a guy in a costume. I mean come on this is a year before Star Wars, they could have done a better job. Also the ice cave part made me think of the Ice Cavern from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time which was cool. The script works. It was a fun watch and I enjoyed this movie from start to finish. Worth a watch.

OK. So it's looking a bit rough around the edges. And, yes, I can see the wires during Carousel. But this movie had a profound impact on me as a kid and not just because of a naked Jenny Agutter or a scantily-clad Farrah Fawcett. This was, like, deep. Ya know? Alright, it wasn't really that deep but it sure seemed like it when I was around 8. Or maybe it was the fact that the outside city shots, as obviously fake as they were, reminded me of the Micronauts. Either way, I still enjoy this a lot without really being able to say why.