If Susan Sontag were to revise her "Notes on Camp" for the present day, the only work she'd need to reference is "Logan's Run."
As a serious science fiction film, "Logan's Run" fails spectacularly, of course, but that is precisely what makes it so enjoyable. Everything about the film is ridiculous, and I scarcely know where to begin. The Academy-Award-winning special effects look like a Lionel train set. The hilarious "music" consists mainly of blips, whirrs, and horrible squelchy noises. The story and script are amusingly awful ("Is that what... old people look like?"). And not least of all, Michael York and Jenny Agutter, bless their hearts, play their roles with such earnest, doe-eyed naivete that one cannot help but be charmed. What's not to love?
Obviously, "Logan's Run" is not in the canon of great cinema. But to dismiss the film as an overrated B-movie is to rob oneself of the pleasure of high camp. Watch, enjoy.
As a serious science fiction film, "Logan's Run" fails spectacularly, of course, but that is precisely what makes it so enjoyable. Everything about the film is ridiculous, and I scarcely know where to begin. The Academy-Award-winning special effects look like a Lionel train set. The hilarious "music" consists mainly of blips, whirrs, and horrible squelchy noises. The story and script are amusingly awful ("Is that what... old people look like?"). And not least of all, Michael York and Jenny Agutter, bless their hearts, play their roles with such earnest, doe-eyed naivete that one cannot help but be charmed. What's not to love?
Obviously, "Logan's Run" is not in the canon of great cinema. But to dismiss the film as an overrated B-movie is to rob oneself of the pleasure of high camp. Watch, enjoy.