What a weird weekend it was and even though it doesn’t feel
like it, I was able to get a lot accomplished on my business plan. Incredibly,
I got five eBay listings and a few more Etsy Store listings in place for the Ringmaster’s
Realm stores. During that process, I was ale to have some solid background
entertainment, one of those being the 1973 classic Soylent Green.
Plot/ In 2022, Earth is overpopulated and totally polluted;
the natural resources have been exhausted and the nourishment of the population
is provided by Soylent Industries, a company that makes a food consisting of
plankton from the oceans. After called to investigate a murder, Detective Thorn
discovers a bizarre and disturbing secret of the ingredient used to manufacture
Soylent Green.
Soylent Green is
such an interesting film and one that takes the viewer into a world that they
probably don’t see coming. This one screams 1970s excess during what is a
complete nightmare scenario for those that live in the city during the 2022
time-frame that the plot holds. While not a perfect flick, it does have some of
the cult classic elements that popularize this eras movie. The sets and
costuming are strange, the performances solid, and the storyline is amazing. Most
importantly, the theme of the film does feel relevant today, and some of the
Sci-Fi elements are probably closer to reality here in 2019 than they were in
1973 when the movie was made. Yes, some of it feels dated, there are some head
scratching moments, and did I say the costuming was outlandish? I’m sure I did.
Overall, it is easy to see why this one
continues to be influential after all these years. In the end, while not
perfect, Soylent Green is extremely entertaining,
and the ending is perfect. It is worth watching (especially for fans of older
Sci-Fi films) and it should be an eye-opening venture for those that sit on the
fringe when thinking about some of the elements that plague us today.
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