Hey Greg! Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I do want to be a light to anyone looking for meaning to life. But no, I do not ever mean to push things. So thank you for the nice comments. All is well here. Still looking for a few of the rarer horror lobby cards but not having a lot of luck. Glad you got a Godzilla one sheet. Happy new year to you and all of our Mopo friends. Jim Gresham
On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 4:03 PM Greg Douglass <pickmeis...@mail.com> wrote: > > I recall seeing SOYLENT GREEN in its first release. I also recall Edward > G. Robinson as being 72 in the film, which is the same age as yours truly > as I write this. Talk about depression squared; I had to face my impending > mortality AND what looked like a really crappy future when I reached my > dotage while watching this grim look at what is turning out to be a pretty > close approximation of what's going on around us. > Now THAT'S entertainment! > The mortality part doesn't bother me; hey, I came from a science-based > family (my dad was a chemistry major at UC Berkeley and later worked for > Upjohn Pharmaceuticals, a very honest company) and when I go, wave goodbye. > I have no belief in life after death (although I have no problem with > people whose lives are based on religious ideals as long as they don't grab > me on the sidewalk and scream 'HAVE YOU FOUND OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS > CHRIST IN YOUR HEART?" Jim Gresham is a perfect example of someone who has > found genuine joy in his faith, mentions it from time to time, but doesn't > ram it down our throats. I learned a lot about myself in my correspondences > with Mr. Gresham. I hope you're doing well, Jim, and that piles of packages > from West Plains, MO arrived safely at your house). > But I digress. As usual. > It's interesting how my outlook on certain films has shifted over the > years. SUNSET BLVD. seemed like a pathetic, laughable tale about a > washed-up old actress (50!!!) trying desperately to hold onto her youth. I > have a lot more empathy for her now. I wept copiously after watching I > NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER when I first saw it at the El Rey in Walnut Creek, > CAc. While it's still not exactly a fun-fest, I was able to be happy that I > mended any issues with my dad before he passed after re-watching the film. > It's kind of fun growing old (except for the impending doom part) and > dealing with a having a changing perspective. And after talking to Claude > Litton, who still plays racquet ball 3 times a week at 86 and is sharp as a > tack, I realize I'm just a pup.(And he's got 250 posters hanging in his > house. Wonderful guy! And I'm SO jealous!!!) > A happy 2022...or somethig akin to happiness...to you all. > Waiting for my GODZILLA(1956!) one sheet to come from the restoration > wizard so...life still has meaning. > Greg Douglass > From my big house by the lake in Escondido, CA. Thank you, Steve Miller. > > > *Sent:* Saturday, January 08, 2022 at 6:09 PM > *From:* "Christopher Quarles" <chrisqua...@gmail.com> > *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] SOYLENT GREEN Advance Onesheet: Does it even exist? > I saw the world the flesh and the devil is a 13 year old and really liked > it at the time. Not sure if it would hold up. But I did buy the poster I > think it’s a one sheet but it might be an insert > Chris Quarles > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 27, 2021, at 2:14 PM, S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Kirby, you sold me a really nice half sheet from The World the flesh and > the devil! Great piece. I wouldn't spend one second of time on The hunger > games. > Nathalie > > On Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 2:11 PM Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.com> wrote: > >> I don't care for dystopian. Give me a good epic, a mystery, riveting >> drama, or Gigi. But keep that world-running-down stuff. HUNGER GAMES? >> BORING. >> >> Kirby >> movieart.com >> >> >> On Dec 27, 2021, at 12:18 PM, S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I couldn't get that image of Heston shouting at Robinson at the end out >> of my nightmares. Maybe that makes it a good film but it creeped me out. >> I prefer The World, the Flesh and the Devil for dystopian viewing. >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 6:09 AM Helmut Hamm <texasmu...@web.de> wrote: >> >>> Hello Scott, >>> >>> I was of course referring to STRAWBERRY STATEMENT as terrible. SOYLENT >>> GREEN has always been a personal favorite. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Helmut >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 27.12.2021 um 00:08 schrieb Scott Burns <sbu...@columbus.rr.com>: >>> >>> Nathalie— >>> >>> Maybe I’m reading the thread wrong, but I think Helmut was saying The >>> Strawberry Statement was the horrible film, not Soylent. 😊 Helmut >>> could you clarify your dislike? >>> >>> I would never describe Soylent Green as horrible….always been a guilty >>> pleasure of mine! But I do tend to enjoy end-of-the-world or bleak >>> dystopian future movies since the world seems to be headed in that general >>> direction these days. With that (dark) observation, I wish you all a very >>> happy new year! >>> >>> Scott >>> MoPo List Owner >>> >>> *From:* MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> *On Behalf Of *S Yafet >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:32 PM >>> *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] SOYLENT GREEN Advance Onesheet: Does it even >>> exist? >>> >>> Agree. It is a horrible film although Heston and Robinson are very good. >>> Nathalie >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 6:00 PM S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I saw the movie when it came out and I don't remember this one at all. >>> Nathalie >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 4:23 PM Helmut Hamm <texasmu...@web.de> wrote: >>> >>> I‘m talking about this one: >>> >>> http://thecinemascopecat.blogspot.com/2016/12/soylent-green-1973.html >>> >>> I have only seen images of this on the web, but never an actual poster. >>> Has anyone here ever seen this poster in person? Does it even exist? >>> >>> And while we‘re at it: If anyone has a original Soylent Green promo can >>> for sale, please drop me a note. >>> >>> Helmut >>> >>> www.filmposter.net >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >> >> > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > -- James Gresham // CEO Gresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. <http://www.greshamsseasonalservices.com/> 18501 Henry Ct. 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