Soylent Green
It's the year 2022. People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need Soylent Green.
Overview
In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.
Backdrop
What makes this movie Worth Watching
Released during the height of environmental concerns in the early 1970s, Soylent Green serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of unchecked population growth and resource exploitation.
- The movie features a powerful and thought-provoking narrative that explores themes of overpopulation, resource depletion, and social decay.
- Charles B. Griffith's screenplay is based on the short story 'Make Room! Make Room!' by Harry Harrison, which offers a chilling vision of the future.
- The film boasts an impressive cast including Charlton Heston, Ed Begley Sr., and Leigh Taylor-Young, each delivering compelling performances.
- Soylent Green offers suspenseful plot twists that keep viewers engaged until the very end.
Fun Facts
- The infamous line 'Soylent Green is people!' was initially written as 'Soylent Green is made out of plastics' but was changed at the last minute by director Richard Fleischer to increase the shock factor.
- Despite initial negative reviews, Soylent Green gained critical acclaim upon its re-release in 1974 and has since become a cult classic.
- The film's name, Soylent, is a play on the word 'synthetic' and references the company that manufactures the green wafers consumed by the masses.
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"It's the year 2022. People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need Soylent Green."
Deutsch
DE
Title: Jahr 2022... die überleben wollen
"Was ist das Geheimnis von Soylent Green?"
Français
FR
Title: Soleil vert
"Nous sommes en l'an 2022. Mais les humains n'ont pas changé. Ils sont prêts à tout pour assouvir leur désir. Et ce qu'ils veulent, c'est le « Soleil vert »."
Italiano
IT
Title: 2022: I sopravvissuti
"È l'anno 2022. Le persone sono sempre le stesse. Faranno di tutto per ottenere ciò di cui hanno bisogno. E hanno bisogno di Soylent Green."
Español
ES
Title: Cuando el destino nos alcance
"¿Cuál es el secreto de Soylent Green?"
普通话
CN
Title: 绿色食品
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Reviews
This story takes place in the bleak future of 2022 but it feels very much like 1973. There are some moments of inspiration but a number of tricks have been missed in imagining a dystopian future, notably race, gender and technology. I know that dystopia is supposed to be worse but it looks rather like 1973 instead of an degraded 2022. The story is good but almost everything else is dated. As such, it seems it may benefit from a remake but I think the reason it hasn't been remade is probably because it has actually be rebooted a number of times in other films and its actually a fairly simple plot.
Oscar Awards
Wins
Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
Haven't Nominated for Oscar
Media
Trailer
Soylent Green (1973) Official Trailer - Charlton Heston, Edward G Robinson Movie HD