I could say something snarky about the passing of the legendary Charlton Heston. (On Twitter, I saw someone ask if we could finally take his guns.) I still find myself highly amused by his lines from “Ben-Hur” about being peace-loving and some such.

But what I find remarkable is Heston’s great impact on mainstreaming Science Fiction. “The Planet of the Apes”. “Soylent Green” (from which the title of this blog post is taken from.) “Omega Man” (which is a rendition of “I Am Legend”) “The Ten Commandments” (OK, maybe this is technically fantasy, but whatever.)

They don’t have actors like him anymore, and that’s probably why most of what comes out of Hollywood these days is bilge.

(I would’ve so watched a “Planet of the Apes” musical. Yes, I know I’m disturbed.)