Charlton Heston: The End of His World as We Know It
by Kara Swisher
Posted on April 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM PT
Everyone can have their own personal opinion about Charlton Heston, the rugged movie legend who died Saturday.
But a trio of his movies–1968’s “Planet of the Apes,” 1971’s “Omega Man” and 1973’s “Soylent Green“–have been geekish (and cheesy) favorites of mine for as long as I can remember.
All three films, which have that cynical end-of-the-world tone so prevalent in movies of the time period, are all about the failings of man and the dangers of technology.
But mostly, they are cheesy in a really terrific cheesy way.
So, in memory, here’s the classic final sand-pounding scene by Heston in “Planet of the Apes,” a trailer from “Omega Man” and my favorite movie line of all time from “Soylent Green.”
Planet of the Apes:
Omega Man:
Soylent Green:
