ABOUT THIS EPISODE
JXDill (along with his sidekick, Charleton Heston) is the Ghost of Monster Kid Yet to Come as he shows us what the world could end up like in two excellent dystopian future films from the 70s - The Omega Man and Soylent Green!
Sources:
The Omega Man (1971)
"The Omega Man" (1971) by Sean Axmaker, TCM
"Introduction to the Omega Man", featurette
"The Last Man Alive - The Omega Man", featurette
JXDill also provided substantial research.
Soylent Green (1973)
"Why Soylent Green is More Relevant Than Ever" by Jim Knipfel, Den of Geek
JXDill also provided substantial research.
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