In Videos: Charlton Heston in 'Soylent Green'
In memory of the late actor Charlton Heston, watch one of his most memorable roles in the dystopic science fiction movie, Soylent Green, a depiction of a future where fresh food is scarce, causing most people to rely on the substances Soylent Red, Soylent Yellow, and Soylent Green for food. But what is Soylent Green made of? Why does Soylent Green mean life? Why does Soylent Green mean death? Charlton Heston finds out.
If you don't know what Soylent Green is made of, you may have possibly been living under a rock for most of your life. Now's the time to find out, after the jump.
'Soylent Green' Trailer
'Soylent Green' Spoiler
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9 Comments:
Soylent Green is made out of vegans?
Raphael at 12:32PM on 04/07/08
Haha I love this. We had to watch this movie for a food studies class in college, and as an English major, the syntax of the climatic sentence just sounds so wrong.
LiveToEat at 12:39PM on 04/07/08
Soylent Green! I always thought that was an awful movie. And the premise violates the laws of thermodynamics!
Library Lady at 2:06PM on 04/07/08
A science fiction film that takes liberties with the natural laws of physics, how shocking, Ms. Library Lady!
Look, it's a classic B movie not a science lab film. It had all the campy, cheesy elements you look for in a Mystery Science Theatre 2000 candidate (remember that show, anyone?) & Charlton Heston was always a delicious sight to behold in any film. Yum Yum cut me off a piece of that!!!
lgvw1963 at 2:28PM on 04/07/08
In retrospect it was really low budget when you compare it to movies today. As far as Charleton Heston goes..they should have turned HIM into Soylent Green!
RichardCrystal at 4:40PM on 04/07/08
I like him better as Moses. Sorry
JerzeeTomato at 4:36AM on 04/08/08
I know it may come as a shock to many of you film critics but in fact a fairly sizable portion of Science fiction is written by wait for it now...........scientists.
Yes this is true especially the literature most Sci Fi cinema oblterates the concepts and hypothesis involved in the originals the cinema was based upon (like most cinematic versions regardless of genre).
The reason for this is if one actually thinks about it is literature is a good (and fun!) way for the scientist to actually illustrate the theories and the applications (good or bad) as a way to help enlighten lay people in a manner technical literrature is unable to facilitate.
Stiv61 at 7:26AM on 04/08/08
Reminds me slightly of the movie Idiocracy and Brawndo, the taste plants crave!
celticjig1 at 1:32PM on 04/08/08
Soylent Green is a worthwhile cautionary tale that made a lasting impression on me, as did Planet of the Apes. Both movies are thought-provoking.
schnitzel at 6:38PM on 04/08/08