The 1970s were a great period for dystopian scifi films, not to mention disaster movies. The forbin project region b bluray medium rare uk 1970 color 2. But what the computer does with the power is unimaginable to its creators. Foreshadowing the terminators computer takeover of skynet, the colossus computer, built to prevent. Appearing in theaters just a few months after the first arpanet computertocomputer connection occurred between ucla and stanford, colossus. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. 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. Colossus comics, a fictional character in the xmen series. Eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert, leonid rostoff, georg stanford brown, willard sage, alex rodine, martin brooks, marion ross, dolph sweet. The forbin project, and as john jacob astor iv in the 1997 film titanic. 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 the film is based upon the 1966 science fiction novel colossus by dennis feltham jones, about an advanced american defense system. The granddaddy of all computer run amok films, colossus. When forbins soviet counterpart is assassinated, forbin scrambles to regain control of his creation.
The us has built and activated colossus with the belief that it would be an allknowing protector. Charles forbin eric braeden has developed a massive computer system, dubbed colossus, that is supposed to ensure the nations safety. International colossus the forbin project, released. Not only did this move require special effects still in their infancy but it was one of the first movies to refined technology as the.
What vain attempts he makes are thwarted when colossus orders forbin to. I bring you an episode of the projection booth about colossus. April 3, 1941 is a germanborn american film and television actor, known for his roles as victor newman on the soap opera the young and the restless, as hans dietrich in the 1960s tv series the rat patrol, dr. This is the dawning of the age of colossus where peace is compulsory. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of guardian, the soviet counterpart, previously unknown to us planners. I first saw a bit of it as a youngster wayyyyyyyyy back when it made its network tv premiere it was on nbc in 1971.
More relevant now, because of the computer world we all live in. The forbin project thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. The forbin project or simply the forbin project as its known in the u. Colossi, the eponymous enemies in shadow of the colossus. The forbin project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the american missile defense system. A bluray with a widescreen presentation is available, but it is a european only release. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. Universal and imagine entertainment first pitched a ron howard remake of the forbin project as far back as 2007, but nothing ever really came of it. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 9, 2018. Both computers insist that they be linked, and after taking safeguards to preserve confidential material, each side. Presidents similarity to robert kennedy may not have been purely coincidental.
The forbin project is a 1970 american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced by stanley chase, directed by joseph sargent. Does anyone here know why colossus the forbin project hasnt been released on bluray in the usa. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The forbin project, the 1970 joseph sargent film based on a novel by d. Cbc colossus the forbin project 1970 radio dramatization of the 1970 science fiction film of the same name produced by the cbc. In a protracted wordless opening sequence, the computers creator dr. I would expect that the usual big willie swagger punctuated. It is an intellectual thriller similiar to war games but without the kids.
Colossus is a computer thriller set during the cold war1970. The camera is carefully placed to hide most of their nudity but there is a fleeting glimpse of the side of the womans breast and the mans buttocks only 1 or 2 seconds. In a topsecret pentagon project, american computer scientist dr. Colossus forces mankind into a united earth as seen in the colossus.
Charles forbin builds a great supercomputer, colossus, to control americas entire nuclear forces automatically. Its a lean film, beautifully constructed with an increasingly. The forbin project directed by joseph sargent and starring eric braeden, susan clark. With eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert. The forbin project integrates two familiar themesa cold war doomsday scenario, and computers that run amokto produce a truly engrossing thriller. The forbin project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the. The forbin project full movie in hd visit forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated compu. One of the best examples of this amazing progress is a little film from 1970, colossus. Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. Colossus the forbin project 1970 dvd by eric braeden dvd. Only content that has been downloaded can be watched outside of uk, republic of ireland and. Tucked away in a secret location in the rockies, dr.
The forbin project, published by mediumrare entertainment. The film starts with a press conference followed by big celebrations as the american president and dr charles forbin unveil their new defence system, a huge, self operating computer called colossus. The forbin project is a 1970 american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced. Gtva colossus, a spacefaring warship in freespace 2. Im a fan of this scifi movie from 1970, and i know that there is a dvd available. The film was released in 1970 but filming started in early 68. One more death as number of coronavirus infections reach 4 546. The forbin project full movie in hd visit forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated c. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an. The forbin project is one of the best and most disturbingly convincing scifi thrillers ever made. The computer instead of following its program, grows more powerful and threatens to destroy the world. Jones told us an inventive and original story about a united states that turns its defense over to a machine colossus only to discover that it merges with its cold war rival the guardian and takes.
The celebrations end abruptly however, when colossus sends a message on the screen of a terminal, warning of the presence of another defence system. This movie was on the films that helped to define a generation of technologically based cinema. The forbin project 1970 starring eric braeden and susan clark on dvd and bluray. I think the 1956 forbidden planet universe should be an 80year later sequel to the 1970 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 master from universal but after viewing a few screen caps online decided to purchase a copy through grooves. On my old square crt tv the picture area with large black bars above and below comes out at 2. The film is available in the preferred widescreen format but, as of late 2017, only on uk or german. Metropolis from the 20s had an industrial revolt led by a machine. The forbin project offers a prototypical glimpse of the cultural anxieties surrounding the networking of electronic brains in the 1970s. To many the late 60s to mid 70s were a golden age for u. The original trailer in high definition of colossus. The forbin project, the day the world changed hands. Some popular culture images of ai in humanitys courtroom. The mighty us defense computer colossus develops calculus to communicate with its.
One of the themes is the rise of the machine identity, how it replaces authority and prioritizes selfpreservation. Forbin just a guess, adding the necessary starpower to get the remake on a fasttrack and also because saving earth is will smiths job. Jones told us an inventive and original story about a united states that turns its defense over to a machine colossus only to discover that it merges with its cold war rival the guardian and takes over the. But said dvd is of the dreaded panandscan nonwidescreen variety. 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. A space odyssey, there was colossus, aka the forbin project, one of the earliest and best tales of man versus machine.
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