The Hellstrom Chronicle
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Plot
Fictional scientist Dr. Nils Hellstrom guides viewers throughout the film. He claims, on the basis of scientific-sounding theories, that insects will ultimately win the fight for survival on Earth because of their adaptability and ability to reproduce rapidly and that the human race will lose the fight largely because of excessive individualism. The film combines short clips from horror and science fiction movies with extraordinary camera sequences of butterflies, locusts, wasps, termites, ants, mayflies, other insects rarely seen before on film.[3]
Cast
- Lawrence Pressman - Dr. Nils Hellstrom
Production
Technical advisers Roy Snelling and Charles Hogue were entomologists at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 75% score based on reviews from 8 critics.[4]
Green later called it "almost yellow-journally but good. We were giving the audience an elbow to the ribs every third line."[5]
Awards
Home video
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray January 10, 2012 from Olive Films.[8]
See also
References
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- ↑ Chicago Reader
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External links
- The Hellstrom Chronicle at the David L. Wolper Co.
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- New York Times review
- Review, Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
- Notes at Turner Classic Movies
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