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Alongside George Lucas's original Star Wars (1977), one of the most significant SciFi flicks to come out of the late '70's was Logan's Run -- which the entertainment industry desperately wants to remake. (It opened theatrically in the United States on this day in 1976.) Let me go out on a limb and pronounce that I'll probably always prefer the original anyway should a remake or even a reboot ever see the light of Sanctuary. Directed by Michael Anderson and based on the novel by William F. Nolan, the SciFi/Fantasy starred Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, and others. Here's the plot from IMDB.com:
"Logan, a Sandman (police assassin), is forced to search for "Sanctuary" - a place to which people have apparently escaped from the sealed city of the future in which he lives. Jessica is caught up along the way and becomes his companion fugitive as they are both pursued by Francis, a fellow Sandman. Sanctuary is not what they expect."
For the record:
Logan's Run certainly 'ran away' from the competition so far as award recognition is concerned.
Editor's Note:
It's also worthy of note that Logan's Run was both successful at the box office and popular enough to warrant the studio fast-tracking a TV series spin-off that aired fourteen episodes across 1977 and 1978.
-- EZ
Alongside George Lucas's original Star Wars (1977), one of the most significant SciFi flicks to come out of the late '70's was Logan's Run -- which the entertainment industry desperately wants to remake. (It opened theatrically in the United States on this day in 1976.) Let me go out on a limb and pronounce that I'll probably always prefer the original anyway should a remake or even a reboot ever see the light of Sanctuary. Directed by Michael Anderson and based on the novel by William F. Nolan, the SciFi/Fantasy starred Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, and others. Here's the plot from IMDB.com:
"Logan, a Sandman (police assassin), is forced to search for "Sanctuary" - a place to which people have apparently escaped from the sealed city of the future in which he lives. Jessica is caught up along the way and becomes his companion fugitive as they are both pursued by Francis, a fellow Sandman. Sanctuary is not what they expect."
For the record:
Logan's Run certainly 'ran away' from the competition so far as award recognition is concerned.
- At the 1977 Academy Awards, L.B. Abbott, Glen Robinson, and Matthew Yuricich shared a Special Achievement Oscar for the film's visual effects. (It was also nominated in the categories of 'Best Art Direction - Set Direction' and 'Best Cinematography' but lost out.)
- In the same year, it was also nominated for the Hugo Award for 'Best Dramatic Presentation.'
- Lastly, the feature cleaned out the trophy closet at the 1977 Saturn Awards, taking home statues for 'Best Make-up,' 'Best Costumes,' 'Best Set Decoration,' 'Best Art Direction,' 'Best Cinematography,' and 'Best Science Fiction Film.'
Editor's Note:
It's also worthy of note that Logan's Run was both successful at the box office and popular enough to warrant the studio fast-tracking a TV series spin-off that aired fourteen episodes across 1977 and 1978.
-- EZ
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