Soylent Green - If You Haven't Seen It Since 1973, Watch It Again!
By anniepa
@anniepa (27955)
United States
January 3, 2009 8:32pm CST
Since this is an old movie, released in 1973, I'm going to assume most of you who are reading this haven't seen it, in fact many of you weren't even born when it came out...lol! It was made in 1973 but set "in the future" - the year 2022, not all that far away now.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070723/
Soylent Green starred Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten and was the final film of Edward G. Robinson who ironically played a dying man in this movie.
To start a discussion here without giving too much away, is there anyone here who has seen it? What did you think?
Annie
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13 responses
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
4 Jan 09
I have seen this movie and I have to say that it was and remains one of my favorite movies. I love off beat movies and as far as I am concerned this would be a very off beat movie. All I can say about it is Soylent Green is people. LOL. Happy Mylotting.
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@celticeagle (166911)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Jan 09
Oh please! I have seen it- several times! For its time it was quite something. Even today I think the premise is gross. But, it may come to that. And, 2022 isn't far off. Hmm??
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
4 Jan 09
How ironic I was just thinking about this movie Soylent Green just the other day. I did see it years ago when it came out. I do remember Charlton Heston but din't remember who else played in it. I just remember a few scenes and the surprising ending. Any way it was a surprise to me. I would like to find it and see it again but don't want to buy it. I don't have any cable or dish TV so that's out. The horror films from back then were so different from what is made today. And back then they were scary.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
5 Jan 09
You're so right, today most horror films are all blood and gore and special effects while back then they depended on talented writing and acting to scare the crap out of us. It worked - those kinds of movies scared me more, that's for sure!
Annie
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@eden32 (3973)
• United States
4 Jan 09
I know the basic premise of the movie, since various comedies over the years have referenced it. I've always intended to find it & rent it, but forget when I am looking at movies. I'll have to put it on the list now.
I was born in 1972, so I definitely didn't see it when it was new.
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@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
4 Jan 09
I think I should have gotten the next package up with my blockbuster lol Another that I haven't seen, I'll add it to my list and have to get back to you lol
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@UKIkarus (6)
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4 Jan 09
currently 19 wasnt around when it came out however we do have it on DVD, makes you wonder if itll ever happen sometime in the future.
seen it several times before, all the different soylent colours... what are they red, green, blue? something like that... i dont want to give it away now
lets just hope it never comes to being the same in reality that would cause some serious problems....
"Eggs and bacon anyone?"
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@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
4 Jan 09
The name doesn't ring a bell but I've been here long before the movie arrived.
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@Aingealicia (1905)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Oh my goodness, too funny. I know of Soylent Green because of Futurama and a few other shows. Now I have to go watch it.
Ainge
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
4 Jan 09
Hey annie! OMFG!I did see this movie! And it freaked me out
when I saw it! I thought it came out alot earlier than that!
I could have sworn that I was alot younger when I first saw
it! I won't give any of it away, but it was a movie that really
did a number on me for sure! I still swear that I saw it when
I was a kid and I was 20 in 1973. Are you sure about the date?
I don't want to say too much to give it away! It did freak
me out though! Not a pretty picture of what could be to come!
And glad I won't probably be around then to witness it either!
Ewwwww!
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
5 Jan 09
I first saw the movie in 78. We had just had cable installed and the movie came on HBO or something the next day. I was so engrossed in the movie that I would not get up and go to the bathroom for fear of missing something. I have seen it several times over the years, and will, no doubt, watch it several more times over my remaining years.
I think that answers both questions, doesn't it?*L*
For those of you who haven't seen it..........what the heck are ya waitin for!?
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
5 Jan 09
First line, and yeah, I know, you weren't the only one who said it, but I don't know the other person, and I don't smack people I don't know*LOL*
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
5 Jan 09
Ummmm, yeah, I don't know Autumnrose, she might do worse than smack me back!*LOL*
Besides, I just like giving the little guy a hard time once in a while.
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@celebratelifeh (1142)
• China
4 Jan 09
thanks so much for we are tacking some classical movies to watch recently. will go and watch it as soon as possible . also will come back to disscuss once have done. good luck.
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@arunkkollam (74)
• India
4 Jan 09
ya i haven't seen it. thank you for the information. trying to get the movie.
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