KAMN Show #12: Logan’s Run
Welcome to Show #12!
This time around, we discuss the 1976 cult classic film, Logan’s Run.
The Ninjas also share their thoughts on comparing the original film with the novel, and what the impending remake by Joel Silver might look like. None of us ever saw the short-lived TV series, so there’s not much we can say about that.
Aaron from the Weekly Anime Review has a brand new review for us, of the classic 1970s hit series Space Cruiser Yamato, which aired here in the US in the early 1980s as Starblazers.
We also present a large handful of listener feedback, via email and voicemails, so the show runs a little longer than we normally have in the past:
- John Hook on Dune
- Tim C on Dune
- a LadyHawke comment
- Bruce from Ellicott City on LadyHawke and Dune
- Tim Scott from SC on Dune
- a Dune super fan, complete with a reference to toys: http://www.damageready.com/dune/
- Audio commentary on LadyHawke from Charles
Books and movies mentioned:
Promos and Links:
Promo: CIC: The Galactica Podcast
Link: The World of Logan’s Run
Link: TheFandom’s interview with Free Enterprise director Robert Burnett (enhanced LR sequence on DVD)
Link: The Highly Unofficial Logan’s Run FAQ
great show as always, ninjas. David was right - in the book, Sanctuary was a space station on orbit around Mars. The concept of the Elders or Ancients running the City was introduced in the TV series; in the book, it was a gigantic computer that ran the entire world.
I first saw this when I was thirteen. Even then (to me) the SPX were cheesy, and it was obviously shot in a mall somewhere. Box didn’t creep me out - back then, if you wanted a humanoid robot, you grabbed an actor and covered him in foil.
Keep up the ass kicking, guys!
Hey guys! Once again a great episode.
I was happy to hear that the anime review was about Starblazers. This series was my first exposure to good anime back in the early ’80s. I remember being shocked when main characters died. It definitely shattered my preconceptions on what an animated series could be.
You might be interested to know that there is talk about turning Starblazers into a live-action film. It would be interesting to see what they could do with this now, but I’m not sure if would make a good movie.
Hello Ninjas.
Interesting podcast. 2 quick thoughts about Logan’s run:
There is a great supporting role in the film that is worth a mention, and that is Farrah Fawcett’s hair. When Douglas Coupland created the cult of Farrah in his geek-fest novel Microserfs he must have been thinking of this film!
And I’ve recently watched “The Island”. Isn’t that just a big budget rip-off of Logan’s Run? With bits of “Seconds” and “The Clonus Horror” thrown in?
Even the institute security guards’ uniforms reminded me of the Sandmen. And the ending is pretty much the same with everyone from the institute wandering outside after the computer/holgram/death star has blown up.
Great podcast - looking forward to the next.
Hey guys, you’re missing an mp3 here!
Its 4 seconds long, just the “This podcast is brought to you by…” bit. Its the same with the feed too.