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    Posted: August 18 2010 at 12:54
Zardoz for me - love that film - fell in love with Charlotte Rampling and never recovered. Embarrassed
 
I love the book of Logan's Run (and the sequel Logan's World), but the film disapointed a little because it strayed too far from the original story - saved by Jenny in her flimsies.
 
I saw THX 1138 in the 70s before Star Wars came out and really didn't like it - I have seen it since and I still don't like it - I thought it an adequate film-student final year film, but not the art-house cult classic it is hailed as.
 
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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

I think my favorite of 70s schlock sci-fi cinema is probably Wizards (which back then was often double-billed with Barbarella)


 
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Points: 65258 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2010 at 01:56
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Points: 7028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2010 at 00:36
Originally posted by Vompatti Vompatti wrote:

Zardoz is brilliant, but I haven't seen the other two, so no vote from me.
So just vote Zardoz thenWink
 
That movie blew me away when I first saw it. Really outthere.Oliver Reed did some whacky scifi too. ZPG is another from early 70's
 
Bad memories of Logan's Run, one of my first girlfriends had it as a home movie on 16mm. I was so wasted I knocked over the projector and table, pissed off about 30 mates and got  thrown out by the old man. She broke up with me and I have never seen it sinceLOL


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I think my favorite of 70s schlock sci-fi cinema is probably Wizards (which back then was often double-billed with Barbarella)
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no votes for LR yet ?   Lame, it takes my vote easy--  Zardoz is great but a little bizarre, and THX is a snooze fest, let's face it
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Went for Zardoz, personally.  It has that Connery chap....you know......James Bond.
 
But Logans Run does have a couple of good points.....both of them being Jenny Agutter.
 
(Would have liked to have seen Dark Star included, rather than THX 1138....I've not seen it.)
 
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Zardoz, pure genius.
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THX is one of the most brilliant works I've ever seen on film. 

It's amazing to me that the very same filmmaker would lose his mind only a few years later and unleash the cheesy, poorly-scripted, woodenly-acted Star Wars saga onto the world. 


. . . And I love Star Wars. Embarrassed But cinematic poetry, it is not.  THX, on the other hand . . . wow!
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Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Haven't seen any, but THX 1138 has piqued my interest! George Lucas is superb, besides Star Wars which I'm a huge fan, I've also watched American Graffiti which was pretty cool.
 
Thanks for letting me know about this, Greg!

Thought everyone new about Lucas' first film.

Anyway if you look at the back of the clones helmets in Star Wars the serial number is...........THX 1138
 
Maybe everyone knows about Lucas' first film, take in mind I'm a plain ignorant when it comes to famous directors and classic movies, etc.

Hey.....I'm being picky tonight...apparently.Wink




You know...whenever you think everyone knows something.....they don't.


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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Haven't seen any, but THX 1138 has piqued my interest! George Lucas is superb, besides Star Wars which I'm a huge fan, I've also watched American Graffiti which was pretty cool.
 
Thanks for letting me know about this, Greg!

Thought everyone new about Lucas' first film.

Anyway if you look at the back of the clones helmets in Star Wars the serial number is...........THX 1138
 
Maybe everyone knows about Lucas' first film, take in mind I'm a plain ignorant when it comes to famous directors and classic movies, etc.
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Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Haven't seen any, but THX 1138 has piqued my interest! George Lucas is superb, besides Star Wars which I'm a huge fan, I've also watched American Graffiti which was pretty cool.
 
Thanks for letting me know about this, Greg!

Thought everyone new about Lucas' first film.

Anyway if you look at the back of the clones helmets in Star Wars the serial number is...........THX 1138


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Haven't seen any, but THX 1138 has piqued my interest! George Lucas is superb, besides Star Wars which I'm a huge fan, I've also watched American Graffiti which was pretty cool.
 
Thanks for letting me know about this, Greg!
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Points: 18016 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 20:26
I've only seen Logan's Run, and only once, on TV.  Have wanted to see it again ever since

edit:  mainly because I missed the beginning


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I actually like all 3.
Zardoz is clearly the most unique and unnerving, but I always liked it. Hey, it's Sean Connery!
Logan's Run, especially when first released, was a cool looking and interesting idea. What young male of the time wouldn't enjoy all those women? Even then the premise did make you think and we get Peter Ustinov as a mad old man-can't beat it.
THX 1138 is actually one of my favorites of all time. A great and disconcerting view of a dystopian future society. Great closing sequence as he comes to the surface and sees the sun.
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Points: 67407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 14:20
Zardoz is brilliant, but I haven't seen the other two, so no vote from me.
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Points: 35804 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 14:17
Fee free to vote without having seen THX 1138 (it's easily my favourite Lucas film) since I wasn't planning to include it originally anyway. And for those that don't know Zardoz, please watch the trailer, it's even more whack than the film.

Here are some rather fun re-cut trailers:
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Points: 8368 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 14:07
I've only seen Logan's run out of these, but I liked it a lot. Probably because my name is in the title.
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^ same. Never seen THX as well.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 13:58
Zardoz..............nah
Logans Run...........bit lame.
THXLucas thingy..........actually haven't seen!Embarrassed
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