"Logan's Run Is Somehow Both Fabulously Dated and Weirdly" Topic

…Timeless

"Logan's Run was released in June 1976. That means, according to the rules of the movie's gleaming utopia, it expired 14 years ago—since aging past 30 is simply unheard of. And while certain aspects of the sci-fi classic are indeed outdated, other elements feel as oddly relatable as ever.

The basics of the story—adapted from the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, which even more ruthlessly capped life at just 21—are instantly familiar, even if you haven't seen the movie before: a futuristic society run by an AI keeps its population in order by stressing conformity and supplying easy pleasures, while also giving its elite police force free rein to "terminate" anyone who steps out of line. Why so strict? Because there's a huge lie at the heart of everything, of course…"
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Armand

I saw it again last year. Still a good movie. There is a water park in downtown Fort Worth Texas where a scene in the movie was filmed. The park has lots of waterfalls and pools and is semi futuristic looking with concrete stairs leading to one of the pools. It appears near the end of the movie when York's character dives into the water to get back into the city.

I was in the 6th grade and this highly influenced my idea of science fiction ever after.

From the Gizmodo website.

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Armand

I love that movie. Great cast! The ending was a ridiculous deus ex machina, but overall, the movie is one of my favorites.

There is a water park in downtown Fort Worth Texas where a scene in the movie was filmed. The park has lots of waterfalls and pools and is semi futuristic looking with concrete stairs leading to one of the pools.

Sadly, several people drowned there awhile ago, so the water park has much less water flowing now.

Tango your barking up the wrong tree, Logan's Run is a great movie and of course has the lovely Jenny Agutter

The movie was much better than the TV series… ;-)