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Soylent Green (1973) Full Length Reaction (Patreon)

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2026-01-03 22:13:39
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Finally watching this one and I had always heard there's a twist ending so I'm definitely glad I was vigilant to avoid spoilers! I actually thought there were 2 twists in this that were quite shocking! I loved how they slowly revealed info to us and built the world, very cool. Should we complete the 70's dystopia Sci-Fi trilogy and watch Omega Man next?

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Darryl Low

70s sci-fi is so cool. This movie is one of the best and most memorable. The world it creates is so believable and terrifying. I'm excited to watch your reaction Jen. The Omega Man is amazing as well. I would love to watch that movie with you and see your reaction to it 😊

Paul Hess

What a treat! I'm on travel but will have to find a way to fit this in over the next few days.

Paul Hess

Along the lines of foundational SciFi with reflecting a mirror on society, I'd recommend Silent Running (1972)

Rob Nichols

I'm so glad this ending wasn't spoiled for you. It's one of the biggest twists in cinema and it's been referenced, spoofed and memed all over the place. Like Planet of the Apes, which you fortunately watched before Spaceballs. I hope you enjoyed your new year festivities 🎉

Rob Nichols

I remember in the 80's my Dad rented Silent Running, but he was after the submarine movie Run Silent Run Deep. I had a good laugh.

Marvin Just Marvin

Luv this one!!! I grew up watching this and the Omega Man on late night tv (pre-cable) back in the 70's.

Harvey Lee

Just off to meet family , but I will be locked into this tonight !! I already know you must've enjoyed this one Jen Thankfully no one spoiled it for you !!

Milton Reduxed

Fortunately you reached this stage of life having never heard, 'SoyLenT GreEn Is PeOpLe!!!!'

Geoff S.

😍 So glad this wasn’t spoiled for you! So happy you’re into these kinds of movies. A lot of reactors ignore these old sci fi films. I think you’d like The Black Hole a lot. It was a Disney movie from 1979 I believe. A departure for the company too because it was a little scary and violent.

Miles E Coburn

Yes, please do watch "The Omega Man" (1971). Just so you're aware, there are three major studio movies that are based on Richard Matheson's novel, "I Am Legend". The first adaptation was, "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) starring Vincent Price. In my opinion it's the most faithful to the novel and the plague turns the infected into vampires. "The Omega Man" (1971) pretty much was a remake of "The Last Man on Earth" rather than a new adaptation of the source material and strayed a bit from it. The main protagonist became an Army Doctor / Researcher and the antagonists / infected were more cult-like, with a hatred of all technology. In 2007's "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith, it is a remake of "The Omega Man" continuing with the main protagonist as the Army Doctor / Researcher Robert Neville, but the antagonists are mutants not unlike the fast zombies infected by the rage virus you see in so many zombie movies nowadays. And yes, you should watch that one as well. Each are good in their own right, but I just thought you should be aware of the evolution of that storyline. Looking forward to seeing your reaction to "Soylent Green" (1973) later on tonight!

Zapp Rowsdower

I think, every Gen Xer and Xennial had the twist ending spoiled for them because of parody or from the twist being quoted about as often as "Luke, I am your father".

Randy Aiken

Absolutely yes to The Omega Man. I can still remember watching this when I as 13 or 14, so good and Charlton Heston was amazing.

Geoff S.

Another movie that you would like is Outland with Sean Connery from 1981. Space mystery thriller with great action.

Miles E Coburn

Yeah, it's a big problem for people when any movie whose plot points become so engrained in pop culture to avoid getting it spoiled. Heck, even the ending of "Planet of the Apes" (1968) had a picture of the ending twist plastered right on the cover of the DVD, Blu-Ray discs.

Rob Nichols

And score by Jerry Goldsmith 🎶

Banes

Well I just watched it for the first time the other night, and knew nothing about it OTHER than the spoiler. xD I didn't realize it would be such a good movie. And man, that death sequence was powerful. The big twist is shocking on a plot level, and explains the murder and everything, but it also felt like it amped up the bleakness and hopelessness of that world to a whole other level. The ultimate dystopia movie?

Gary Cameron

I saw this when I was in high school. I've been wanting to see you watch it! It's definitely in the genre of ecological dystopia.

Major Peril

Great reaction to this '70s sci-fi classic! One of my favorites, too. I liked that you picked up on the two plot twists, first with Sol's voluntary death scene and then the final reveal layered on top. Quite an ending. Some have already mentioned you should watch The Omega Man (1971), definitely a +1 for that one. A few other scf-fi classics from the '70s you might also enjoy: - The Andromeda Strain (1971) - Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) - Rollerball (1975) - Silent Running (1972)

RebRox65

I’m with you Jen, the death scene even to this day is what stays with me, and I first watched this in 1980. Like you I have my own strong views on this subject. I keep reminding you on another classic sci-fi movie, should be on your list THIS ISLAND EARTH visuals are stunning for it time.

Gary Cameron

I had forgotten how many great actors were in this. Edward G. Robinson (the old man) was a legendary actor from the 1930s until this movie - this was his last role and died soon after.

Steve Holton

Yes, the older man’s death scene is even more poignant considering the actor, Edgar G. Robinson, passed away about two months later. The film project began when Charlton Heston showed interest in the book called “Make Room, Make Room” which was a chilling treatise on improper responses to scarce resources. Though filmmakers feared the title would be confused with a classic sitcom called "Make Room For Daddy". The author of the book said he was 50% satisfied with the film since his book did not include the main twist. But the filmmakers thought they needed a shocker for movie audiences. I believe the twist adds something, though it does make the malfeasance less subtle and perhaps easier to dismiss as a less pressing, last resort.

Gary Cameron

Harry Harrison's story did not end with Soylent Green being made of people - he hated the change. BUT - I think the movie's ending is far more dramatic in showing how far things might go.

Gary Cameron

I'll have to admit that I cried just now while watching this.

Gary Cameron

Rollerball and Silent Running are also very much dystopian. The 1970s was really when people started to become aware of just how messed up things are becoming.

Mr. Writhms

Soylent Green... Good name for a health food store. 😁

Alexis Vorian

Oh I can't wait for soylent green tuesday!

Noremac

I'd like to see The Omega Man. I already saw I Am Legend and The Last Man on Earth. The twist ending in Soylent Green was spoiled for me long, long before I finally watched this movie. I enjoyed this flick more watching it the second time with you, as I contemplated the world a lot more than the plot the second watch. I agree the suicide-place was the most memorable part of the movie. I've heard the scoops and twist ending are movie-only additions. The book focuses more on the problems associated with overcrowding, apparently.

Ian

Instant I saw the bodies being put in the garbage trucks I knew right away what was going on so personally I didn't notice any twist 🤷 wasn't really a fan of this tbh it was pretty boring ngl

Barry Hammock

Great movie! But you also have "Death Race 2000" and "Rollerball" as well :)

Paul Hess

I still haven't gotten to the reaction yet, but just thinking about it made me go rewatch the short dinner scene (it's available on youtube). Such wonderful acting, wordless but multiple layers of meaning above and beyond the pure enjoyment. Mentorship, camaraderie, sadness for an almost forgotten past, respect for elders.

Over50Gamer

Yeah, the twist ending is spoiled for anyone that is immersed in pop-culture references. The infamous line was echoed and parodied by numerous shows and artists through the years. 🫤

Zapp Rowsdower

I'm not sure if you've watched anything else with Edward G. Robinson. He died 5 months before Soylent Green was released, making his death scene all the sadder, and probably more powerful to those who knew him. He played a lot of gangster roles in the 1930s-40s, like Key Largo and Little Caesar, but also some detective roles, like Double Indemnity.

The Fly

There's a couple of feature-films that are like the projection in the euthanasia clinic, just images from around the world with music, called Baraka (1992) and Samsara (2011) Both amazing but probably best viewed off-channel

Harry S

Edward G Robinson and Charlton Heston both knew that he was dying from a terminal illness when they filmed the death scene.

Harry S

Yes watch the Omega Man! There are 3 must see sci fi movies with Charlton Heston. You have seen the other two, Planet of the Apes and now Soylent Green. Just one left to go!

Andrew Hafey

Was told to stop calling HR "Soylent Green"...made it worse that I had to explain it. 🤣🤣🤣

aspectsAK

I have give absolute respect to Edward G. Robinson, he went into this movie already knew he had terminal bladder cancer and never missed an hour of work despite that. The death scene is made even more dramatic, knowing that Mr. Robinson died two months after the completion of filming of "Soylent Green". RIP Edward G. Robinson.