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Z.P.G, (Zero Population Groeth)

Started by Alan Smithee, April 09, 2005, 12:04:39 AM

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Alan Smithee

Saw this on the Sci Fi Channel more than 10 years ago and thought it was dry as hell.
I've been wanting to see it again. I'm a sucker for 1970's sci-fi.
Typical 1970's overpopulation hysteria crammed into anemic, overwrought sci-fi.
From what I remember, even Oliver Reed seemed restrained.
Perhaps a good double bill with Michael J. Anderson's "Logan's Run".

The Burgomaster

I had this on VHS, but I sold it on Ebay when I started collecting DVDs.  You are correct, it is a very dry, talky movie.  But I thought the concept was interesting.

"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone."

Yaddo 42

Saw it on USA one morning before there was a SciFi Channel. The main reason I remember was because it was so dry, stiff, and talky. I don't mind science fiction films that try to deal with social issues without a  lot of whizz bang or action, but I remember this one as a swing and a miss.

Gerry

Just posted up a brief writeup of this one on my site last week:

<http://www.scifilm.org/musings3/musing1303.html>

Scott

This sounds like my kind of film. I'll add it to my list.