The film was released in 1970 but filming started in early 68. The granddaddy of all computer run amok films, colossus. After struggling in developmental purgatory since 2007, colossus the remake of the 1970s science fiction thriller colossus. If it was already posted i missed it released april 29 in germany as a widescreen limited edition by ostalgica it appears to be based on an older.
The forbin project particularly in the bluray format which features the original theatrical trailer, an audio commentary track by author jeff bond, and an interview with the films star eric braeden. One of the best examples of this amazing progress is a little film from 1970, colossus. Humans living under the rule of colossus would be little more than borg. The forbin project an enormous computer takes over the defence of the western world. Ron howard directs while jason rothenberg adapts from the original source novel by d. The forbin project, sometimes known simply as the forbin project, was based on a novel by the british writer d. Not only did this move require special effects still in their infancy but it was one of the first. Colossus made it perfectly clear that it intended to enslave the human race and eliminate all free will and choice. The forbin project is one of the best and most disturbingly convincing scifi thrillers ever made. Jones, intelligently adapted by future director james bridges. I bring you an episode of the projection booth about colossus. Presidents similarity to robert kennedy may not have been purely coincidental. Forbin is asked how colossus deduced guardians existence, to which forbin proudly answers colossus may be built better than we.
Initially various name actors including charlton heston were considered for the part of forbin before general agreement that the lesser known german born actor eric braeden would be more. The forbin project, the 1970 joseph sargent film based on a novel by d. Lala land records and universal pictures proudly present the debut title in the universal pictures film music heritage collection the world premiere release of renowned composer michel colombiers une chambre en ville, against all odds, ruthless people, the golden child original motion picture score to the 1970 classic scifi feature film colossus. The forbin project about a genius who created and gained power from the worlds firstever sentient computer. Videos 360 view images colossus the forbin project bluray 1970 format.
The forbin project, and with the 1970 scifi thriller coming to bluray from scream factory on february 27th, weve been provided with three highdef copies to give away to lucky daily dead readers. Men in black screenwriter rescues will smith vehicle. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. With eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert. The forbin project which was based on the 1966 novel colossus by d. This movie was on the films that helped to define a generation of technologically based cinema. The forbin project 1970 official trailer hd youtube. In a topsecret pentagon project, american computer scientist dr.
Jones where man enslaves himself via a supercomputer. This was sheer coincidence as it predates the public release of information about colossus, or even its name. The forbin project 1970 full movie download full hd ceeday. Cold war paranoia mixed with blevel science fiction makes for a fun tuesday night trip to the 1970s. If you like a horror story based on intelligentlyexpressed fears and is not about ghouls, vampires, monsters, and the like, then colossus. A space odyssey, colossus the forbin project features the ultimate computer gone mad, namely an artificial intelligent so large that it takes the inside of an entire mountain. Screenplay by james bridges, based on the novel by d. The forbin project starring will smith has been given a muchneeded boost.
Colossus begins to give its plans for the management of the world under its guidance. It is based upon the 1966 novel colossus, by dennis feltham jones, about a massive american defense computer, named colossus, becoming sentient and deciding to assume control of the world. The forbin project is a 1970 american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced. Kaufen sie colossus the forbin project gunstig ein. Total number of members who have this title in their. The forbin project cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of guardian, the soviet counterpart, previously unknown to us planners. The forbin project 1970 appearing in theaters just a few months after the first arpanet computertocomputer connection occurred between ucla and stanford, colossus. Foreshadowing the terminators computer takeover of skynet, the colossus computer, built to prevent. The human characters in forbidden planet showed too much free will for them to be involved in any way with colossus. There was a fictional computer named colossus in the 1970 movie colossus.
International colossus the forbin project, released. The forbin project integrates two familiar themesa cold war doomsday scenario, and computers that run amokto produce a truly engrossing thriller. Cbc colossus the forbin project 1970 radio dramatization of the 1970 science fiction film of the same name produced by the cbc. Good science fiction entertainment a chilling look at what might happen if computers took over the world. John landis on colossus the forbin project youtube. When electronics genius charles forbin creates a massive computer complex that is capable of independently regulating the national defense of the united states, it appears that no enemy will ever be able to penetrate its sovereign borders. Metropolis from the 20s had an industrial revolt led by a machine. Charles forbin builds a great supercomputer, colossus, to control americas entire nuclear forces automatically. Ruthless people, the golden child original motion picture score to the 1970 classic scifi feature film colossus. Literate and alltooreal scifi thriller, based on the novel colossus by dennis feltham jones, about a governmentbuilt supercomputer designed to control americas defense systems.
The forbin project is what would happen if hal9000 took slim pickens place in dr. Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. Sorely underappreciated, this sophisticated, thrilling hollywood scifi film takes mans overreliance on intelligent machines to. They began their film the forbin project in that year but held up its release, as colossus. Both computers insist that they be linked, and after taking safeguards to preserve confidential.
The forbin project is a 1970 american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced by stanley chase, directed by joseph sargent, that stars eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, and william schallert. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Colossus and guardian proceed to exchange information at an incredibly fast rate, such that it alarms the president, and he orders a disconnection. A super computer turns into a doomsday machine in colossus.
The aptlynamed colossus is entrusted with taking over the united states nuclear defense system. Any collegeaged kid in america could have told them that 1969 was the ideal time for a. Forbin and the other scientists form a technological resistance to colossus which must operate underground. One of the themes is the rise of the machine identity, how it replaces authority and prioritizes selfpreservation. Colossus the forbin project soundtrack cd details and availability. To many the late 60s to mid 70s were a golden age for u. And when it links up with its soviet counterpart, the human race will be faced with its ultimate challenge as the planet is now at the mercy of a powerful, self. A parable about the dangers of not including an off button on your electronic creations, colossus. This 1970 artifact communicates to you dryly with minimal locations and cold machinery. When electronics genius charles forbin creates a massive computer complex that is capable of independently regulating the national defense. The forbin project offers a prototypical glimpse of the cultural anxieties surrounding the networking of electronic brains in the 1970s. Its a lean film, beautifully constructed with an increasingly relentless. When this happens, the two computers launch missiles at substantial cities in each others countries.
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