Silent Running (1972) Part 3

[unclefixer]

They blew up the domes to further illustrate the innate stupidity of destroying the last of nature. This was back when people were starting to understand our earth is fragile and we have to protect it. This may mean stopping the greedy and power mad of the world. It might mean stop putting money and power into the hands of short sighted and selfish idiots. Firing government officials who promote such stupidity.

[RavnDream]

So he kills three (douchy) human lives to save the last forest...Heroic Sociopathy at its finest! <3

[dahanks1]

I could never understand why they didn't just jettison the biospheres and leave them alone. There was no need to destroy them.

[manfromregina]

FN Cool!

[bshieldsbb01]

I can't help expecting the Cylons to attack in the exterior shots.

[AkamuSlayer]

@bshieldsbb01 i lol'd

[Zoomer30]

Kinda reminds me of WALL-E.

[KaitainCPS]

There's no question that Silent Running was a part inspiration for Wall-E. The situation at the end of the movie - the lone robot going about its eco-duties - is very similar to how Wall-E begins.

[deane1968]

Boy that is awesome~he blasts those turds right into space!!!

[TrekToons]

@deane1968 Yeah... but he destroyed one of the forests to kill them. Wasn't that just a bit counter-productive to his cause?

[charlesvan13]

Why did they have to blow them up. They could have just left them in orbit around the sun.

[Pulsar205]

The destruction was in built in the whole scheme right from the start.

Someone might want to go and fetch them and start replanting on earth-and that would be inconvenient to progress.

Someone at the top always wants to do the complete opposite of what's wise.

[SilentRunningMovie]

Your absolutely right.... The domes were built from the beginning with the option of cancelling the project if necessary.... Isn't that way most government proejcts are made? LOL...with a way out?

[Pulsar205]

I bet the book's interesting. Reminds me of the military pulling the plug on Rambo.

A spirit of sabotage.

[RibuTuesuti]

@SilentRunningMovie

Too bad there's no way out for the GOM.

[Domzdream]

@Pulsar205

I know. It sucks. Makes sense though, regarding the lack of care within the rich people. The richer a person is, probably the less good, caring individuals they are. They make money off peoples' desperation. All they care about is power. And money is power. Imagine being in charge of 10 000 salaries. You are like a mini-god, dictating who comes or goes. Who gets an increase and who potentially might kill themselves due to depression. These people do not care at all for the planet

[spacestevie2]

I think it was a part of a scuttling procedure that was necessary to prevent space junk from causing traffic problems. The Earth based botanists probably also thought they could replicate the project with seeds stored on Earth. I wish there had been a book. Probably a lot like Dances with Wolves

[abbiesaurusrex]

Easy, because they are stupid.

xD

[whiskeyify]

@charlesvan13 remember what Anderson said ? we are returning our ships back to commercial service, because the company was no longer going to get funds to maintain the domes.

[Shipmate1936]

thank you,

[Shipmate1936]

exactly, why didn't they get the animals out! great movie

[aerobique]

awesome movie

[KSakemi]

Nooooo! Save the bunnies! :( God this movie is so sad...

[jaycek]

They nuked a tortoise (and a bunch of other really cool animals). :'-(

Bastards, death's to good for em.

Excellent film BTW thanks for posting!

[celshader]

No wonder Leon from Blade Runner didn't know what a tortoise was.

[ghostmanlostsoul]

I love this movie!

[AlanSessler]

Is that Bruce Dern or Ricky Bobby from Taladega Nights? No but seriously folks, thanks for posting this. I remember catching glimpses of this a long time ago, but always caught the movie in the middle or end so I never knew what was happening. Thanks again.

[BUDDY6414724297]

Wow! Great Film!

[mikekingphoto]

Thank you, X.