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I’m a dyed-in-the-wool Logan’s Race fan, if such a thing exists, and was satisfied to notice the film released to DVD. The transfer looks gargantuan, and the letterboxed format preserves the shapely cinematography.The acting is, by and substantial, comely superb. Michael York, Jenny Agutter and Richard Jordan are all in dazzling originate. Peter Ustinov chews scenery in his portions of the film, but isn’t that what you keep him in a movie for? The visual effects won an Oscar serve in ‘76, pre-Star Wars. I would space their quality somewhere above Marooned, but below 2001:a Station Oddyssey. The Aerial notion of the city that opens the film looks really cheesy, but the Carrousel sequence is downright eerie. It is even more much when you learn that the whole sequence was done in-camera, on-set with no compositing aside from the white beam of light that emanates from the ceiling. The compositing and matte paintings are breathtaking.The film takes a lot of flak for its costumes and for looking like it was shot in a shopping mall. I mediate the costumes are moot–who know what we’ll be wearing in the future? These people live in a hedonistic, weather-free society. It stands to reason that they would be very revealing and purely cosmetic for those very reasons. As far as the glance of the sets goes–this is a materialistic, consumer-mad, hermetically sealed society that the film portrays–of course its going to recognize like a shopping mall.The film is not exactly an honest representsation of the events in the book (something I wouldn’t mind seeing someday) . Budgetary, time and technological constraints would made doing so impossible at the time. Unexcited, it holds up well on its believe merits.One last note: Am I the only one who finds the treasure legend angle of this movie touching? It’s intelligent to behold two people experiencing esteem for the first time, especially in the world portrayed in Logan’s Accelerate, where people don’t have lasting emotional ties to one another.What the appreciate record kind of implies is that this is the first time in hundreds of years that people have notion and felt in terms of strong emotions for each other. In an era like our absorb where the word is bandied about so considerable as to be meaningless, it’s refreshing to watch a future where its meaning is rediscovered.
Logan’s Urge started off with a exquisite incredible concept–(courtesy of science fiction writers William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson) what if our youth obsessed society set everyone over the age of 30 (21 in the original) to death as a means of population control? This film version of a classic cautionary account is intermittantly successful. David Zelag Goodman’s screenplay condenses and changes around several key characters. Goodman’s script essentially refocuses the new into The Fugitive in the future. In the unusual fresh Francis (played brilliantly by the unhurried Richard Jordan) and the Dilapidated Man character (played as befuddled by Peter Ustinov) were one and the same. You’ll need to read the current to ogle why this was an essential altered space point.
Additionally, Sanctuary did exist in the new while here it’s determined that it’s something of an urban fable. While these station points might not seem famous, altering them radically reshaped the film. Quiet, it’s definite that the film’s director, producer and screenwriter (respectively, Michael Anderson the gradual Saul David and Goodman) wanted to streamline what could have been a confusing station if not layed out correctly.
The basic plot–In the future our society is enclosed in domes. As a means to control the population, everyone has a life clock crystal on their hand. When you near 30 you have the option to become “renewed” in a ceremony attended by the citizens. Logan (Michael York) and Francis (Richard Jordan) are Sandmen who hunt, capture/or waste runners (people who decide to not go through renewal and try to sprint) .
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After one incident, Logan is debriefed by the computer that runs the city. The runner wore a symbol representing life. During this debriefing he is send undercover to become a “runner” and bag out 1) Who is slow the network that tries to pick up people out of the city and 2) If sanctuary exists. Logan’s life clock is prematurely obsolete to 30. He contacts a girl who he had met before on the circuit (a system where people can “dial up” others for casual sex) who he had seen wearing the same symbol. Despite her better judgement, she elects to assist him sprint.
Francis, petrified that his friend is running, elects to dart him and either bring him serve for renewal or ruin him.
The film is quite favorable despite some gaping region holes. Michael York gives a impassioned performance as Logan 5. Jenny Agutter is engrossing as Jessica. Richard Jordan shines as Logan’s extinct partner Francis who feels betrayed and hunts Logan down. Roscoe Lee Brown is exceptional in his cameo as the demented cyborg Box. Michael Anderson, Jnr. gives a nice cameo performance as the surgeon hired to alter Logan’s appearence. Made for $6 million, Logan’s Urge looked quite noble when it was released in 1976. The symbolism of having Francis and Logan fight in the House of Representatives with an American flag was quite evident given the year of release (1976) .
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In many respects the themes in the film are more timely than ever. The obsession with youth, looking favorable and plastic surgery have arrive to account for our culture in the 21st Century. The only thing missing from the film are botox injections.
Jerry Goldsmith’s shiny acquire is a highlight of the film. Like his accumulate for Planet of the Apes, Goldsmith chose to go with a mix of sythesizers and orchestra to describe the city of the future. He eschews cliches in his music and the various themes and cues are at turns suspenseful and witty. The optical effects are beautiful kindly given the time. The matte paintings by Albert Whitlock are outstanding and fairly convincing. The miniatures are a mixed bag. They didn’t observe completely convincing in 1976 nor do they today. Fragment of the plight has to do with the fact that waters don’t fare well when placed in miniatures. You can’t miniaturize the bubbles and water drops. Also, the spend of the miniatures in combination with live action is quite grainy due to the film stock and amount of composites. Tranquil, if you can suspend your disbelief, you’ll like the film despite its limitations.
Logan’s Urge attempted to impart an adult cautionary story in a world of light weight escapist movies. It’s a commendable film and the film makers frequently bite off more than they can chew. I’d rather have a film that’s too ambitious than not at all.
Still, I devour the ambitions if not the execution. It’s nice to finally have this fair if flawed movie on DVD. The transfer is quite wonderful although the print has a number of flaws. There’s also quite a bit of dirt evident on the print. These probably could have been cleared up with a train digital transfer. Additionally, the 5.1 soundtrack occasionally sounds “tinny” and when played in the stereo format can be quite difficult to hear.
The extras are dinky but nice. The commentary by director Michael Anderson and Michael York is quite righteous and informative. A pity the terrific actor Richard Jordan isn’t around any longer to give us his perspective. I would have liked to peek a current retrospective documentary on the making of the film. It’s not likely to happen, though as no one is going to champion this film at the expensive of other newer projects (particulary since producer Saul David is gone) . The featurette included is the modern one made to promote the film. It’s actually ravishing decent given the age and purpose of it. The trailer is included as well. The disc is a dual sided single layer DVD with the widescreen and pan & scan versions on the same disc.
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