Soylent Green was released in 1973, Directed By Richard Fleisher - whose works include Doctor Dolittle (1967), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Conan the Destroyer (1984), Red Sonja (1985) .... featuring a solid cast lead by Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors and Joesph Cotton. The film takes place 49 years into the future - that is in relation of the theatrical release of this film.
The Premise - The world is overpopulated, our story takes place in New York City, a densely overpopulated and starving mecca. Charles Heston plays NYPD detective Robert Thorn who is investigating the murder of an executive at rations manufacturer Soylent Corporation, with the aid of an academic named Sol - played by Edward G. Robinson. The duo begin to make some real progress, when without warning has the Governor intervene and shuts down the entire investigation. Thorn now obsessed with this mystery decides to launches his own further investigation, without the knowledge of any law enforcement.
Outstanding - This film is both a cult classic and is revered in the pantheon of movie history. Its contribution has it being one of cinema's most daring and surprising twist endings for its decade.
No Escape was released in 1994, Directed by Martin Cambell - whose works include The Protege (2021) Casino Royale (2006), Vertical Limit (2000), GoldenEye (1995)..... features a very eclectic cast lead by Ray Liotta, Ernie Hudson, Lance Henriksen, Kevin Dillon, Stuart Wilson, and Kevin J. O'Connor. The film takes place 28 years into the future - that is in relation of the theatrical release of this film. The film was released overseas under a different name as either Escape from Absolom or Absolom 2022.
The Premise - Corporations run the prison system - like Alcatraz in concept - the worst criminals are exiled to this island for life. Liotta is an ex-marine named John Robbins who is sentenced for murdering his commanding officer. Upon arrival Robbins is captured by a group called the Outsiders whose leader is a sociopath named Walter Marek - played by Stuart Wilson, Eventually escaping, Robbins is taken in by the Insiders lead by a terminally ill doctor called The Father - Played by Lance Henriksen.
The film is purely fiction - the only thing the film got right are surprising human characteristics, that society has now shown, politically in the United States with the Republican Party, we had a dominant leader, whose members conform into a tribal mentality. Also when faced with a potential extinction level event like covid-19 which began near the start of 2020; It would make sense in the film world that people would set aside their differences and come together for a common threat, However, (with the exception of the medical community) the reality was people today decided to double down to either being the left or the right. No Escape talks about factions who live amongst themselves without outside authority, consequence or interference. Similar to the eco-system established in Lord of the Flies. No Escape was based on a 1987 novel called The Penal Colony, by Richard Herley. Historically in concept Australia, was conceived to be a Penal Colony of sorts, and a world without a governing body or judicial system in place that is a notion that has been explored in both film and in books for decades. Just it doesn't exist anywhere in today's world.
Outstanding - ITS NOT , this is widely a forgettable film, there is a 50/50 chance you may remember or recognize the film's 1994 poster. Unless current society disintegrates due to catastrophic climate change, which leads governments of countries to become decimated, or the economic crash becomes so tumultuous making 1st world countries impoverished -This film mirrors no semblance of the year in which it resides in, and has completely missed its mark
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