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www.moria.co.nz - : Soylent Green was one of the few big-budget sf films made in the pre-sf blockbuster era. It proved to be one of the most successful films of its time, although such did not quite seem the case when it was made, with studios being reluctant to back it. Star Charlton Heston had purchased the rights to the Harry Harrison novel Make Room, Make Room (1966) and laboured for years to get anybody to finance the project. more...
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www.toxicuniverse.com - : If you've never seen Soylent Green or seen the Saturday Night Live spoof, read no further and watch the film first (without listening to the director's commentary since he gives away the classic end speech early on as well). Those old enough to have seen Charlton Heston pound his fist into the Forbidden Zone sands at the end of Planet of the Apes upon its initial release also likely saw Soylent Green as first conceived—with its climax left unsullied by pop culture spoilers. BUT if by some chance you've never heard about the true nature of the “yummy” Soylent Green wafers feeding mankind in 2022, stop reading right now and pop in the DVD! more...
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efilmcritic.com - : Charlton Heston, not letting ''Ben-Hur'' be the crowning achievement of his career, made some pretty bold moves late in his life. With ''Planet of the Apes,'' ''The Omega Man,'' ''In the Mouth of Madness,'' and even a funny guest host stint on ''Saturday Night Live,'' you can never say he plays it safe while most of his contemporaries are lounging by a pool in Palm Springs. more...
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