Zardoz - the conservative vision for America

[GenXer47]

In the year 2293, the human population is divided into the immortal "Eternals" and mortal "Brutals". The Brutals live in an irradiated wasteland, growing food for the Eternals, who live apart in "the Vortex", leading a luxurious but aimless existence on the grounds of a country estate. The connection between the two groups is through Brutal Exterminators, who kill and terrorize other "Brutals" at the orders of a huge flying stone head called Zardoz, which supplies them with weapons in exchange for the food they collect.

[Aristus]

1. I saw that on the late, late movie on a local independent station when I was in high school.

Such a bizarre experience. It was the first time I had been confronted with the idea that immortality would not be some kind of picnic. It would be boring, tedious, and paralyzingly unfulfilling. One was tempted to feel sorry for the Immortals.

[comradebillyboy]

2. Wonderfully entertaining movie. Sean Connery was great as always.