Logan's Run

LOGAN'S RUN (1976) - Aug. 2, 2007
A cheesy and almost ridiculously dated sci-fi film about a future society in which everyone lives inside a domed-in compound and must submit to execution at the age of 30. The film never really explains what happened to the outside world, or why this society insists on killing people when they reach 30. The design of the whole city, the special effects and the score all date the film quite badly, and make it nearly impossible to forget you're watching a movie (even Metropolis -- from 1927 -- presents a more believable vision of the future). The film itself is essentially entertaining throughout, though there are parts (such as when Logan and his female companion run into the rambling old man) which feel a bit on the long side. **1/2