logan’s island

looks like they remade logan’s run, except this time logan is called “lincoln six echo” and carousel is referred to as “the island.” clones on the run!

“the island” is quite pretty (thanks to ewan and scarlett, and oh, that beautiful cinematography too) and flashy (hello, epileptic seizures, anyone?), and it’s been, as doc said when referring to the new battlestar galactica series, “surgically de-cheesed” from the original. i do realize there’s only so many movie plots in the world and thing get recycled with new skins and new details all the time, but this was remarkably transparent as a remake.

logan: logan 5 and jessica 6.
island: lincoln 6 echo and jordan 2 delta.

logan: horrible catastrophe/contamination in the real world forces remainder of humanity to live in a contained society underground.
island: horrible made-up catastrophe/contamination in the real world forces remainder of humanity to live in a contained society underground.

logan: smart sandman comes to realize that there is life beyond the society he lives in, and takes a beautiful girl on the run with him to reach the outside world, which he finds has been safe for a very long time.
island: smart clone comes to realize that there is life beyond the society he lives in, and takes a beautiful girl on the run with him to reach the outside world, which he finds actually exists and was never contaminated.

logan: all members of society must go through carousel ritual when they turn 30. they believe it is a wonderful experience of rebirth and renewal, but in reality they die.
island: some members of society go through lottery ritual. they believe they are going to the utopian paradise of the island, but in reality they die.

logan: logan returns to destroy the master computer system that runs the society.
island: lincoln returns to destroy the master system that produces the clones.

see my point?

i mean, it was a fun movie and i’m glad i saw it, but they should’ve just called it “logan’s matrix 1138.”