A Look Back at 1989: 'Silent Running' - A College Student's Review
I originally wrote this movie review for the Diversions section of the Miami-Dade Community College - South Campus student newspaper in March of 1989. Silent Running was being screened by the Campus Student Activities Department as part of a science fiction film series. It was published on March 9, 1989. 'Silent Running' is science fiction with a message Alex Diaz-Granados Staff Writer It is the 21st Century. After centuries of ecological mismanagement, Earth has been defoliated, the average temperature of the planet is 75 degrees and many species of plants and animals are quickly becoming extinct. Out in deep space, a fleet of American Airlines space arks contains the few surviving specimens of Earth fauna and flora, carefully preserved in perfectly reconstructed ecosystems. Silent Running, director Douglas Trumbull's vision of the future, is a fascinating film which deals with the deterioration of the environment and the ultimate sacrifice a human can ma...