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.

Jenny Agutter... man oh man oh man.

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

Jenny Agutter is still a beautiful lady.

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.

the Sandman were not bad shots, they were sadistically torturing the runner.

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! :)

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.

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

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

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

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.

Jenny Agutter, 'nuff said!

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

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.

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!

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

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 was the hottest woman alive in 1976

You will own nothing and you will be happy.

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

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.

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

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

"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!"

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

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

FYI: Lindsay Wagner "Bionic Woman" was going to play Jessica until Jenny Agutter auditioned.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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...😁👍😜

Has Jenny Agutter ever not looked beautiful?🤔❤️

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.

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!

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.

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!

Jenny Agutter... all I need.

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.

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. 🙂

Back in '76, when I was 17, I must've watched Logan's Run three times in a row, mainly because of Jenny Agutter. I didn't find the movie itself all that entertaining, but Jenny had me totally captivated, way more than Sarah. Later on, Linda Carter made me reconsider that poster on my bedroom wall, but that's a whole other story.

Ahhh, Jessica. Drool.

Saw it at an outdoor theater that unfortunately, no longer exists. Man I miss the Drive In. This movie was massive fun. Even Box. The scene where they meet Peter Ustinov and his cats.....Classic, and a nice contrast to the movies overall darker theme. One of my favorites. Oh, yeah, the costumes....whew!!!! Oh ****. The Omega Man! The 70's was a great time to be a teenager.

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.

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.

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. 😁

Logan's run is one of my favorites.

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

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

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

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

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!

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!!!

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

You got me on the kolchak episode.

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.

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

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.

And later, Jenny would appear fully naked in Equus.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!"

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!

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.

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.

I had such a crush on Jenny Agutter.

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

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

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

There is no sanctuary

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

The Deep Sleep guns we're fueled by calcium carbide and water which produces acetylene gas not butane. Box said that he was "More than machine or man, more that a fusion of the two." So who knows, he could have been a robocop cyborg type thing.

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.

Three brilliant British actors.

Logans Run is a classic. I wish for a 4K version with a lot of bonus material..

Being a blonde vision of delight helps you anywhere.

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.

Sandmen weren't bad shots like stormtroopers. They were missing intentionally to play with the runner. This movie blew my mind when I was 7. Then Star Wars came, and we all forgot about it. Jessica 6 was the first naked chick I saw in a movie, and it was glorious.

It's sitting on my shelf right next to the Blues Brothers.

Slight correction on the pistols the Sandmen carried. The chamber contained calcium carbonate and water, which produced _acetylene_ gas. There was a huge battery in the grip that lit a glow plug in the muzzle that ignited the gas. When I first saw it, I thought it was a very good rotoscope job. But no, It was just this amazing practical effect!

The book was so much different the sandmen had a high-tech 6 shot revolver which had a unique specialized round for each chamber - poison gas, explosive, armor piercing, a homing bullet etc. Part of the suspense of the book is you only had one shot with your favorite round so you had to be creative and strategic using the ammo in a fight, and when your on the run.

Thank you for another great video. Also, thank you for pointing out the dystopian nature of a lot of sci-fi in the seventies. I remember catching the negativity of many TV shows and movies when I was a kid. I enjoyed the reruns of the original Star Trek, because they were the most positive sci-fi stories at the time.

When I was a child and watched this (or was it the TV show....??? I can't remember. LOL!) I was amazed at the guns! I loved how they would shoot the flash out the muzzle. It looked so cool. I am glad you mentioned them here.

If they had released this in 1977, it would had been lost in the mix to the Star Wars movie. They put it out just in time. I liked this movie and I watched the series as a kid as well.

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.