This is the dawning of the age of colossus where peace is compulsory. The computer instead of following its program, grows more powerful and threatens to destroy the world. The cover is reversible, one side showing the obey me mosaic of images, the other a three man silhouette with explosion lines. Located deep within a mountain and powered by its own nuclear reactor, colossus is impervious to any attack. I would expect that the usual big willie swagger punctuated. The forbin project is a movie of smaller scale but perhaps of more understandable consequences, one that may resonate more with viewers than the trippedout events of 2001. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an. This is the theatrical trailer for the 1970 scifi thriller colossus. He invents a project called project venus, which supposedly. The last word colossus has for forbin is that colossus will release forbin from surveillance the next day, and expects forbin to work with it, even if reluctantly at first. Jones, about supercomputers taking control of mankind. 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. Posted by 3 hours ago request photon 2017 i have a digital copy of the film photon 2017, but am incapable of understanding polish. The us has built and activated colossus with the belief that it would be an allknowing protector.
Eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert, alex rodine, leonid rostoff 1970, 100 minutes, directed by. It is an intellectual thriller similiar to war games but without the kids. The forbin project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the american missile defense system. Visit dvd savants main column page glenn erickson answers most. Forbin is the chief designer of a secret project, colossus, an advanced supercomputer built to control the united states and allied nuclear weapon systems. 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. Two sequels, the fall of colossus 1974 and colossus and the crab 1977 continued the story. The forbin project 1970 official trailer hd youtube. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Forbin just a guess, adding the necessary starpower to get the remake on a fasttrack and also because saving earth is will smiths job.
The forbin project, the day the world changed hands. The forbin project 1970 tucked away in a secret location in the rockies, dr. Colossus the forbin project 1970 720p bluray flac x264amiable. The disc unfortunately doesnt have subtitles or any dubbed alternative languages. The granddaddy of all computer run amok films, colossus. Escape from the planet of the apes switching on a huge computer that stretches down endless, long hallways lights come on and circuits. Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run. 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.
All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. The forbin project pelicula completa subtitulada en espanol, colossus. The forbin project full movie english subtitles, colossus. Colossus the forbin project 1970 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. The forbin project hd 3d regarder en francais english subtitles, colossus. Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for colossus. Colossus is a 1966 science fiction novel by british author dennis feltham jones writing as d. Does anyone here know why colossus the forbin project hasnt been released on bluray in the usa. I t was the decade that gave the world the maverick new hollywood drama, the nixonera paranoid thriller, the slasher flick, the allstar disaster. Forbin insists he will never do this, perhaps knowing that his protests are as futile as are those of a petulant child under parental or school discipline. Early in the forbin project, colossus, a supercomputer that. But what the computer does with the power is unimaginable to its creators.
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. 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 one of the best and most disturbingly convincing scifi thrillers ever made. The forbin project 1970 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. After an excellent beginning, the craven script based on df jones novel colossus develops cold feet, injects some tiresome comic relief.
Colossus the forbin project 1970 720p bluray x264amiable. Joseph sargent it is the height of the cold war and the united states has built an enormous computer aptly named colossus to control all its nuclear weapons. The forbin project 1970 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free colossus. The forbin project full movie online here colossus.
Jones which is the first in a series of three books in the not too distant future, dr. Cbc colossus the forbin project 1970 radio dramatization of the 1970 science fiction film of the same name produced by the cbc. The forbin project, made in 1969, is an expression of that fear directed by joseph sargent jaws. The celebrations end abruptly however, when colossus sends a message on the screen of a terminal, warning of the presence of another defence system. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. Anybody have the english subtitles for miss scarlet and the duke.
Charles forbin eric braeden has developed a massive computer system, dubbed colossus, that is supposed. Colossus is a computer thriller set during the cold war1970. The revenge and written by james bridges the china syndrome, the movie opens with dr. Communicating with its russian counterpart, colossus decides to take over the earth, threatening global destruction should anyone try to pull its plug. Charles forbin eric braeden has developed a massive computer system, dubbed colossus, that is supposed to ensure the nations safety. The forbin project 1970 tt0064177 forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. With eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert. Sixty years of writing about the master of science fiction. The forbin project 1970 starring eric braeden and susan clark on dvd and bluray. The films climax is unsettling, but no more so than the actual state of world affairs in 1970.