Production Lead for Erskine Design, Wil Linssen: " The first thing you think seeing that bike, is how much you want one. Nobody actually manufactures a vehicle like this, but it's not a huge leap to imagine them doing so." It crosses the sweet spot of sci-fi with one foot in the present one in the future. It looked brilliant on-screen in that way that only Anime designs really can. Visual Effects Artist and designer of Moon, Gavin Rothery: "This is surely a classic bit of sci-fi design. It's just so unbelievably cool, yet looks like it would actually work in the real world (as has since been proven, with various real life replicas in existence)." Akira took that feeling and combined it with Syd Mead style design and forged something newer and cooler but with a nod to nostalgia."Īnimator, Illustrator and Digital Designer, Gareth Axford: " I first saw the anime version of Akira when I was about 12, and Kaneda's bike blew my mind. The bike is just a much a character as Kaneda or Tetsuo and I always wince a bit at the end of the film when the bike is battered and broken, it's a thing of awesomeness for sure!"įounder of Pariah Studios and 3D artist, Rob Redman: " Motorbikes have always been a symbol of freedom, with a hint of rebelliousness. Brought to life in Neo-Tokyo it just oozes coolness, especially in the opening scene of the film with the light trails (which is a feat in animation itself, especially considering it was made in 1988!). Soylent Green is available to stream now on HBO Max.Aardman Digital's senior designer, Gavin Strange: " What's not to love about Kaneda's bike from Akira!? It's red, it's big and it's fast. Heston brings a truly inspiring level of dedication to a role that might otherwise have been forgettable, and it’s difficult to imagine any other actor delivering Thorn’s ridiculously ludicrous final line with quite as much gusto as Heston does.Īll of this stands without even getting too far into Soylent Green’s final moments, which are so absurd and horrifying, that they need to be seen to truly be believed. Robinson (in his final film role) as Sol Roth, Thorn’s older roommate who longs to see society return to the world it was before society’s collapse. The film is elevated by the performances of Heston as Thorn and Edward G. But it should be said that all of the beats in the film’s last act essentially work to further drive home its themes, which touch on the dangers of global warming and the tendencies of powerful corporations to turn everyday people into nothing more than livestock for their own nefarious machinations. To say much more about the actual plot of Soylent Green would be to lessen the impact of its climactic twists and turns (though there’s a chance Futurama already spoiled the ending for you). The ultimate resolution of the mystery, while undeniably stomach-churning and appalling, fits perfectly with Soylent Green’s overwhelmingly nihilistic view of the future.Ĭharlton Heston and Edward G. Soylent Industries claims that the new wafer is made from ocean plankton, but as Thorn begins to uncover the details surrounding Simonson’s death, it becomes clear the company may be withholding more information than it’s letting on. When the film begins, the company has begun to roll out its most flavorful wafer yet, a new variation known as - you guessed it - “Soylent Green.” Simonson (Joseph Cotten), one of the wealthy board members of Soylent Industries, a corporation that has amassed huge amounts of power by selling processed wafers called “Soylent Red” and “Soylent Yellow” to the public. Soylent Green follows Thorn as he investigates the murder of William R. It’s a vision of the future that’s hard to forget.Įnter: Charlton Heston’s NYPD detective Frank Thorn. Their apartments come with concubines referred to as “furniture,” while depressed citizens have begun seeking out government-assisted suicide to escape the terrors of reality. Set in the distant future of 2022, the film depicts a time when only the rich live well. Directed by Richard Fleischer ( 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Fantastic Voyage), Soylent Green imagines a world where pollution, poverty, overpopulation, and depleted resources have wreaked havoc upon society.
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