Bryan Singer to re-make Logan's Run

[IrishCal24 0]

ComingSoon.net just posted the news.

He seem's to have developed a fetish for character's with that name, eh?

All kidding aside, this should prove interesting. I've been a fan of his since The Usual Suspects and I love X-Men and X2. He's already proven he can make a sequel better than the original, so can lightning strike twice? Will he be able to do a re-make that outshines its predecessor?

[Morlock 12]

"...for producer Joel Silver...". NEXT!

Morlock- who obviously doesn't like Silver, and find's it amazing how much crap one man can make.

[A24 5,156]

If Singer is free to do what he wants then it's great! All Silver has to do is search for some cash.

[IrishCal24 0]

I'm no fan of Silver either, but he's never had to butt heads with the likes of Singer, a very take-charge director, in the past. Therefore, I believe the movie has potential. And, Singer being directly involved with the writing is a good omen as well.

[JoeinAR 1,957]

How do you remake perfection???

[Ollie 1,375]

Plus there is no composer, especially if Ottman scores this film, than can come close to goldsmith's unique original.

[A24 5,156]

How do you remake perfection???

I don't know about that. Campy, cheezy and dated are words often seen when reading about Logan's Run.

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Alex cremers

[Lurker 5]

How do you remake perfection???

Not filming in a shopping mall will be a step in the right direction.

Neil - who doesn't like anything about the original Logan's Run.

[A24 5,156]

LOL , shopping mall, how true.

[JoeinAR 1,957]

people please calm yourselves, did I say anything about Logan's Run being perfection?

I think the movie was just ok and the score just ok.

Joe, who had his tongue firmly in cheek when he wrote his original statement, waiting for the response.

[A24 5,156]

There's another thing I remember about Logan's Run besides the shopping mall and that is, in the future people lose their good taste in clothing and wrap themselves in sheets.

[Elmo Lewis 7]

The best thing about Logan's Run was the sketch in Family Guy.

-Ross, who has developed little taste for the seventies.

[Steven Awalt 0]

Plus there is no composer, especially if Ottman scores this film, than can come close to goldsmith's unique original.

A sadly underrated score since the electronics date it a bit now...(but nowhere near as much as the film's pajama-clad characters) LOL

[Melange 448]

I don't know about that. Campy, cheezy and dated are words often seen when reading about Logan's Run.

Up until Logans' Run (and long after that) Michael York was familiar to all Brits as the model Shakesperian actor, usually being dressed up in period costume (often complete with frilly kneck ruffles) in things like Great Expectations, dramas set in stately homes, and Musketeers. Seeing him in Logan's Run was pretty weird and quite a bizzare departure for him. Seemed out of place. A bit like Samuel L Jackson trying to be that collector of rare violins in The Red Violin - "Give me that violin..the one with bad ass written on it". Poor Michael probably regrets his role in Logan's Run, and went back to his usual roles for years, and into stage and audio recording before suddenly re-appearing in things like Austin Powers movies, and also as a "Token Evil Englishman". Strange character. But a fascinating voice that is quite striking, "One must agree".

[A24 5,156]

Seemed out of place. A bit like Samuel L Jackson trying to be that collector of rare violins in The Red Violin - "Give me that violin..the one with bad ass written on it".

[Steven Awalt 0]

I also felt that York has one of the oddest, garbly sounding voices in film. Now Peter Ustinov (also in Logan's Run), that's a voice!

[NeejaHalycon 0]

I'm reminded of Erick McCormack in Free Enterprise having a nightmare about turning 30. He's in a red frilly suit and his friend is after him in a sandman uniform:

"Wait! We're the only two people who REMEMBER Logan's Run!!"

In any case, I'm of the belief that almost anything will be an improvement on the original. Though the oddly striking look of 70s matte-paintings is something that can't be replicated with modern CGI. Also, the loss of Michael York will be felt as well, I can't imagine who wold play Logan.

[Rogue_Leader 2]

More remakes? Oh great ....... just what the world needed.

[Morn 8]

Remake? Ohh dear why, they got it right the first time.

I bit like Samuel L Jackson trying to be that collector of rare violins in The Red Violin - "Give me that violin..the one with bad ass written on it"

I think that's a good 'miscast'. I think it gives an appearence of more depth to the character rather him just being a typical violin nerd.

[Rogue_Leader 2]

I think I can count the number of good remakes I've seen on one hand.

I just dont understand the point.

Why re-tread old ground?

If a movie was done right the first time WHY does it need to be done again.

If a movie wasn't done right the first time chances are it probably doesn;t deserve to be remade.

RARELY a remake works well.

LAst good one I saw was The Ring in 2002.

[A24 5,156]

That's my hassle with Sodenbergh's limited Solaris remake. It's like a tiny version of the original one. What's the point? Wasted money...

[ST-321 42]

From the Sci Fi Channel's website:

Singer Runs With Logan  

X-Men helmer Bryan Singer will direct a remake of the 1976 SF classic movie Logan's Run for Warner Brothers and producer Joel Silver (The Matrix), Variety reported. The movie, about a man trying to escape a mandatory death sentence on his 21st birthday, is being fast-tracked to start production this year, the trade paper reported. (The original film had the hero facing death at 30.)

Singer is expected to tackle Logan's Run before he does an expected third installment in the X-Men franchise. "I was drawn to X-Men because of its universal issues of tolerance," Singer told the trade paper. "This deals with a utopian society, but also with the obsession of youth and mortality. I've already started working with my X2 production designer, Guy Dyas, to create a visual world we've never seen before."

Ethan Gross and Paul Todisco, with Singer, are writing a script. The studio plans to release the movie in 2005. No stars have been cast as of yet, the trade paper reported.

The 1976 original starred Michael York. Singer lowered the age to 21, as it was in the original William Nolan novel on which the films are based.

I guess we go from "Renew!" to "Re-make!"

[A24 5,156]

There actually is already a thread covering Logan's Run.

[Lurker 5]

Will Singer get Hugh Jackman to play Logan in this?

Neil

[ST-321 42]

There actually is already a thread covering Logan's Run.

Sorry. :oops: I can't keep up with you folks!

[Rogue_Leader 2]

Will Singer get Hugh Jackman to play Logan in this?  

Neil

Heh Heh Hrh

Interesting point!

[pixie_twinkle 60]

I don't really care what they do with this film, as long as they keep all the gratuitous nudity. Yey Jenny Agutter! This was indeed an important film in my road to manhood.

[Jeshopk 8]

The reason I like the original is because it is a cautionary comment on the "free love" and "drug culture" days. If they update it, they should make the people charicatures of today's equivalents, the ravers and whatnot. The message was, "grow up." I also like the period directing, design and the electronic/orchestral score by Jerry. I like how electronics represent the cold isolated society of "lost boys and girls" and the orchestra represents nature, freedom, wisdom and old age. The new version would be lacking in these charming qualities. Minority report shared the "hunter becomes the hunted" aspect.

[Guest]

OK first of all, this is NOT a remake. It's a new adaptation of the original book. The first film was also an adaptation. This is like saying that Peter Jackson's LOTR films are a remake of the 1970s cartoon. They're not. This is a new attempt to adapt the original book to screen.

As such I am really looking forward to it. The changes made to the story for the old film were awful. I hope they stay a little closer to the book this time.

[pixie_twinkle 60]

But did the book have Jenny Agutter nude?

[King Mark 3,975]

Plus there is no composer, especially if Ottman scores this film, than can come close to goldsmith's unique original.

A sadly underrated score since the electronics date it a bit now.

Some of the score...but The Sun,The Monument and End of the City are some of my favourite Goldsmith cues

K.M.

[Rogue_Leader 2]

So are they still totally sticking to the plot of the original?

[A24 5,156]

The original novel, yes.

[Rogue_Leader 2]

Well at least we wont have to see the return of those horrible 70's hairstyles. ...........

OR WILL WE?

[A24 5,156]

70s hairstyles are considered to be very hip and a lot of hip Hollywood actors wear them these days.

[Rogue_Leader 2]

70s hairstyles are considered to be very hip and a lot of hip Hollywood actors wear them these days.

A mullet is NOT hip and NEVER was. 8O

[A24 5,156]

The 70s are cool!

[Rogue_Leader 2]

Star Wars is cool but NOT that hair cut.

[A24 5,156]

Sssssttt! Don't give Lucas any more ideas!

[Morn 8]

The 70s are cool!

It's the decade taste forgot.

[A24 5,156]

Nope, I'm sorry. It's the 80s that taste forgot. They're now trying the 80s but it doesn't catch on so well (too ugly). The 70s are literally everywhere. In the movies, fashion, music, etc. As I said, the 70s are cool. Cool movies, cool music, cool everything, well almost everything.

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Alex Cremers

[Rogue_Leader 2]

The 70s are cool!

It's the decade taste forgot.

My sentiments exactly!

Disco music alone proves this.

[A24 5,156]

Disco? Disco is cool. And very difficult to master if you're a musician. Disco is cool and still lives on. New Wave is dead and so is its ugly fashion, tasteless make-up and women with man-like hairdos. The end 60s and the first part of the 70s are the strongest influence in todays clothing/fashion/design, music/films, everything.

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Alex Cremers

[Rogue_Leader 2]

Disco is cool and still lives on today?

You said like one of those bad commercials that try to sell that crap.

[A24 5,156]

It's much groovier than the soundtrack to The Empire Strikes Back, you know.

[Morn 8]

HUH?

Anyway, 80's is ok, neither bad or good in taste.... 70's, ugh. It's the 60's degenerating.

Suddenly, actors became ugly, film music became less glorous.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,388]

It's much groovier than the soundtrack to The Empire Strikes Back, you know.

That's the dumbest thing i heard since April 1. :roll:

[A24 5,156]

Really? I think it makes a very clear point. Please, explain to me why it's so stupid.

[Morn 8]

Well it's a weird comment that I don't understand. Unless if you are refering to that mecha star wars thing, or was there some other disco star wars.... anyway.

[Lurker 5]

film music became less glorous.

Huh?

Patton

Chinatown

The Godfather

Jaws

Rocky

The Wind and the Lion

Star Wars

The Omen

The Lord of the Rings

Superman - The Movie

The Fury

Capricorn One

Star Trek - The Motion Picture

ALIEN

Those were off the top of my head. You were saying something wasn't glorious about 70's scoring? I wish 90's scores and current scores were that good.

Neil