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Movie Reviews of Soylent Green
Movie Review: Still one of my all time favorites!
Summary: 5 Stars
(spoiler in review--read at own risk)
Yeah, it's a little campy but "Soylent Green" is still one of my favorites. I first saw this movie on the big screen, as a junior high age student, accompanied by my grandmother (one of the greatest movie buffs in Macon, MO!). One of the most striking things for me was that the Edward G. Robinson character, Sol, would have been just a little older than I would be in 2022. It was freaky for me to think I was someday going to be "old". The thought of Earth being so polluted and people so desperate in this era was also a very scary thought to me. The thought of real food being out of reach of ordinary people was another worrisome concept--like most rural folk, I like my T-bone steak--and for a piece of steak to cost thousands of dollars was beyond my comprehension.
But the main reason this movie is one of my all time faves is because my grandmother raved about this movie the rest of her life. She always talked about "if people don't start treating the world better, we'll all be eating each other as little crackers someday." Even when she was dying of cancer, she wanted me to bring this movie for her to see at the nursing home.
With 2022 approaching faster than I'd like to admit, I'm glad we're not looking like we'll be as bad off as the folks in the movie, but it is worth watching in 2007 to give pause to the fact we need to be thinking about conserving Earth's resources better.
Movie Review: Soylent Green on DVD: Looking good
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so pleased to see that one of the true classics of the science fiction genre, "Soylent Green" had finally been released on DVD. The most notable aspect of the new MGM DVD is simply how good the film looks compared to previous VHS tape releases and murky television prints. For the first time in viewing the film, I was able to actually see the building where Sol Roth (played impeccably by screen legend Edward G. Robinson) goes to "go home" so to speak.
Previous VHS copies were so dark a viewer could not make out much of the shoot out action which takes place outside of the Excahnge building which evetually spills over into a brutal fight scene in the Church.
This is truly one of the most outstanding DVD transfers that has been done to date. The soundtrack sounds to have been remixed bringing up more the background music as well as a "sweetening" of ambient sounds and sound effects.
In the scene when Sol Roth goes to the Exchange to meet with the people who work there to find out more about the disturbing history of Soylent Corporation, the film print is so crystal clear that you can read the years written on the piles of papers. The print is perfetct no jumps, no scratches, no shifting of colors or pops in the soundtrack.
Movie Review: Scary, Emotional, FANTASTIC
Summary: 5 Stars
What a film, I consider it one of Heston's greatest, and he obviously will go down as one of the greatest actors ever (I also believe he is a great man as well, read his book In the Arena). I feel that this movie should be rereleased in the theater. I don't understand why hollywood (I always use a small "h" with hollywoood because that is what they deserve) hasn't picked up on this potential cash cow yet. And that is, to put out classic films in the theaters again. How much could that cost to do? You don't have to shoot the film, so instead of $120 million for the film, and $25 million for the adverstising budget, you can just do some prettying up of the prints, a little advertising, and viola! almost pure profit!! I really feel that this film would really do well in these days of global warming. Yeah, the women as "furniture" might be a bit much, but hey, just look at a rap video (or any crap on MTV for that matter) and women might as well be "furniture". The main point is, this is brilliant post-apocolyptic science fiction. If you like movies like Blade Runner, Brazil, Mad Max, Road Warrior, etc. Then you will like this. If you were fascinated by Al Gore's Global Warming film, then I really feel you will get something out of this too, cheers.Movie Review: First time viewer in 2003
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm getting in on these classics late, "Planet of the Apes" (original - the new one sucks), "The Omega Man", and just now "Soylent Green". Planet of the Apes blew my mind as to how good it was especially considering it was my first time seeing it just a year ago and it is 30 years old, The Omega Man was pretty good but definitely not on the level the other two films are, and finally I enjoyed Soylent Green the best. I found it very believable (take away all the cheesy 70's related stuff of course). I'm also a passionate hater of happy Hollywood endings if they don't apply and all three of these films have appropriate endings. I have to say I'm becoming a big fan of Charlton Heston too, he comes across in his films as a man with a great sense of humor and he makes me believe that he is like this also in real life (whether he is or not who knows). One thing is for sure though, he's a man who loves his guns.A great film, and I highly recommend to anyone who likes Science Fiction to give this a whirl...as long as you're not a close-minded Jack Ass who can't appreciate a film older then 5 years.
Movie Review: Soylent Green is all about the people!
Summary: 5 Stars
That Title will make sense when you watch this movie. Charlton Heston is a fine actor. This movie, even made this long ago, projects quite well I think the future of a world out of control. Materialism, capitalism, environmental and social depraved indifference and breeding. The human animal community represent ourselves as predisposed to the condition of greed. We simply can't get enough. The producers and studio's responsible for this movie knew that 35 years ago.
What do you do when supplies for human survival can not meet demand of over population?!
In every level of organized society; law, commerce and social-politics, this movie answers the question. Is it too far afield?! Given the predisposition to extremism real life societies embrace because of the fear programming that's ensued in the last 8 years in the U.S especially, we'll see. Our society is bi-polarized in so many ways. One side says; life is sacred. The other says war is peace.
Given that, anythings possible. Even as represented through a simple matter of scripted fiction and Hollywood B movie budget.