Empire of the Ants

Empire of the Ants1977

Stars: Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson, Albert Salmi
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Rating: PG
Runtime: 89 minutes

"The Empire of the Ants" is a 1905 short story by H. G. Wells about the littleness of humanity and the tenuousness of the dominion Homo sapiens enjoys on Earth. A 1977 film, Empire of the Ants, was loosely based on Wells's story. "The Empire of the… more »



Joe Morrison:
I've got a job that pays $30,000 a year. I've got a two-bedroom condominium, I've got a $10,000 sports car, I've got a wife, and I've got a four year-old kid - thinks I'm God. How's that?

Coreen Bradford:
That's terrific. Fabulous. Look, I was just trying to tell you that I've changed my mind about not liking you. That's all.

Joe Morrison:
Hmph. Forget it. I'm a 'bad' investment.

Coreen Bradford:
And why do you say that?

Joe Morrison:
Because the, um... $30,000 a year job went in the toilet last year. And the sports car needs an overhaul. And my 'wife' is an ex-wife who is, uh, doing me for back support. My kid won't even talk to me on the phone.

Coreen Bradford:
What about your condominium?

Joe Morrison:
[Clinks his plastic drink cup with his fingernail] It's plastic. Just like everything else.

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