SOYLENT GREEN (1973) IMDB Synopsis: In the world ravaged by the greenhouse effect and overpopulation, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a big company CEO. Director: Richard Fleischer Writers: Stanley R. Greenberg (screenplay), Harry Harrison (novel) Stars: Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Leigh Taylor-Young The on-screen preamble for Soylent Green: “In 2022, Earth is … Read moreSOYLENT GREEN AND SUSTAINABILITY
WATERWORLD (1995) IMDB Synopsis: In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw “smokers,” and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land. Director: Kevin Reynolds Writers: Peter Rader, David Twohy Stars: Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis … Read moreWATERWORLD AND SUSTAINABILITY
LOGAN’S RUN (1976) IMDB Synopsis: An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: life must end at the age of 30. Director: Michael Anderson Writers: David Zelag Goodman (screenplay by), William F. Nolan(based on the novel “Logan’s Run”) Stars: Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan The backstory to Logan’s Run is conveniently summarized in the … Read moreLOGAN’S RUN AND SUSTAINABILITY