Won't Take "Yes" for an Answer: Not played for laughs at all here; it's in fact what sets the murder plot into motion. Hermanns, Grant (May 4, 2020). "Demolition Man 2 Reportedly in The Works, Says Stallone". ComingSoon.net . Retrieved September 13, 2023. [ dubious – discuss] Beside winning the inaugural Hugo Award, he was one of the runners-up for several annual literary awards. [33] The Future Is Noir: The central murder, the police investigation, the criminals and lowlifes, the glittering aristocrats, the snappy dialogue.

The film mentions Arnold Schwarzenegger having served as President of the United States, after a Constitutional amendment was passed allowing him to run for the office due to his popularity. Coincidentally, a day short of ten years after the film's release, the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was scheduled. The election saw Schwarzenegger actually begin a political career as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011. Shortly after he was elected, an " Arnold Amendment" did get proposed. [42] Horowitz, Josh (March 3, 2008). "The Jean-Claude Van Damme/Steven Seagal Movie That Never Will Be...'Demolition Man' ". MTV. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008 . Retrieved May 4, 2020. Firefly: Many of the names of off-camera and minor characters are drawn from the ranks of science fiction writers; under the character name "Bester," actor Dax Griffin played the original mechanic of the ship Serenity. [32] Robb, Brian (May 15, 2014). A Brief History of Superheroes: From Superman to the Avengers, the Evolution of Comic Book Legends. Little, Brown Book Group. p.114. ISBN 9781472110701. a b Beard, Richard (26 August 2011). "Book Of A Lifetime: The Demolished Man, By Alfred Bester". The Independent . Retrieved October 2, 2012.Named by the Adaptation: Inverted. A lot of extras (like the guests at Maria's party) have names in the magazine version, but not the book.

Adaptation Expansion: The plot remains the same in the original magazine version and the novel, but some details (including those listed under I Never Said It Was Poison and Noodle Incident) were added for the novel. After a long layoff from writing science fiction, Bester returned to the field in 1972. His 1974 short story " The Four-Hour Fugue" was nominated for a Hugo Award, [25] and Bester received Hugo [26] and Nebula Award nominations for his 1975 novel The Computer Connection (titled The Indian Giver as a magazine serial and later reprinted as Extro). Despite these nominations, Bester's work of this era generally failed to receive the critical or commercial success of his earlier period. The Orion Publishing Group has created the SF Masterworks series, a collection of some of the best SF novelsIn the 24th century, telepaths—called Espers or "peepers"—are integrated into all levels of society. They are classed according to their abilities. Mutant Draft Board: The Espers Guild, which is based in part on something like a bar or medical association, especially in the sense of mandating using their powers for beneficial ends, but also dominates the lives of its members, including stipulating that they marry one of their own, since the gift is hereditary. Senior Guild members also have to pay most of their income to support the Guild, which becomes a plot point when a disgruntled Esper shows Reich how to defeat a mind scan in exchange for support in his campaign to reduce the Esper tithing rate.

Alfred Bester's other famous novel besides The Stars My Destination, The Demolished Man is a Reverse Whodunnit centering on Ben Reich's attempt to get away with the murder of a hated business rival and the efforts of psychic policeman Lincoln Powell to prove his guilt. Elderkin, Beth (April 16, 2020). "Demolition Man's Writer Wasn't Trying to Be Prescient, He Just Wanted to Make a Funny Movie". io9.One of the film's focal points is Taco Bell being the sole surviving restaurant chain after "the franchise wars." The European version of the film substitutes Taco Bell with Pizza Hut, because Taco Bell is not as well known outside the United States and Canada; both restaurant chains were owned at the time by PepsiCo. Lines were re-dubbed and logos changed during post-production. [43] [19] [44] According to The Wall Street Journal, this kind of localization of product placement was a first. [45] [2] [46] Old 60's Commercial - Jolly Green Giant (Remastered). YouTube. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021.