Old SciFI Movies: Soylent Green

[jmilsom]

I just saw Soylent Green for the first time last night and what a classic film. It was amazingly well-realised considering it was made in 1973 and I thought Heston's performance was remarkable. I was particularly impressed with the crowd-clearing scenes. How many SciFi films did Heston make - just this and Planet of the Apes? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[yevaud]

Not certain. But he did make an impression in ever film he did.<br /><br />"Everybody!!! Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!!" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Your reply prompted me to look up his filmography. Check it out: http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000032/<br /><br />126 films! I thought he was not with us any more, but he seems to be well at age 82!<br /><br />I also note he starred in <i>The Omega Man</i> - cannot recall if I've seen it, which is apparently loosely based on Richard Matheson's <i>I am Legend</i>. I'd better try and find that one and have a look. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[yevaud]

It was very good, for a movie of that era. Campy, even. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[vogon13]

IIRC, he has Alzheimers.<br /><br />At some point I suppose the guns get locked up . . . . . <br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[bdewoody]

The Omega Man was a good movie too. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em><font size="2">Bob DeWoody</font></em> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

I just read the Wikipedia article on him, which hints that he is quite ill and may not last out this year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Heston<br /><br />Yes. Interesting melange of political views. I was not aware of his role in the NRA, but he seems to have supported gun control earlier in his life - must be the Alzheimers! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Yes. I've watched that opening sequence a couple of times. It really is quite impressive. With the time compression, humanity seems like a destructive plague let loose upon the earth. A bit like <i>Koyaanisqatsi.</i> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[yevaud]

<i>Koyaanisqatsi.</i><br /><br />A form of out-of-control Potlach? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

<font color="yellow">A form of out-of-control Potlach?</font><br /><br />Hmmm. One would suspect the entire Western world is in the throes of an out-of-control Potlach (if I get your meaning)! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[yevaud]

Having looked at all of the crap that the students here throw anywhere they feel like (on the street or sidewalk, usually), yes that's true. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>