But what the computer does with the power is unimaginable to its creators. The forbin project was a 1970s film directed by joseph sargent the taking of pelham one two three. With eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert. Eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert, alex rodine, leonid rostoff 1970, 100 minutes, directed by. See more ideas about film stills, film posters and thriller film. This is the theatrical trailer for the 1970 scifi thriller colossus. The forbin project, made in 1969, is an expression of that fear directed by joseph sargent jaws.
Colossus comics, a fictional character in the xmen series. There are many films where powerful machines turn on their human makers without any sort of sabotage or intervention. Two sequels, the fall of colossus 1974 and colossus and the crab 1977 continued the story. Forbin and the other scientists form a technological resistance to colossus which must operate underground. Colossus is a 1966 science fiction novel by british author dennis feltham jones writing as d. While eric braeden delivers a superb, understated performance as dr. The dvd features a good commentary from the films director joseph sargent who. Escape from the planet of the apes switching on a huge computer that stretches down endless, long hallways lights come on and circuits. The computer in colossus is a perfect example of this.
Its a lean film, beautifully constructed with an increasingly relentless. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. Colossus and guardian engage in more dialog, while colossus tells the humans to have forbin on the line at 0800 the next morning or action will be taken. The revenge and written by james bridges the china syndrome, the movie opens with dr.
One more death as number of coronavirus infections reach 4 546. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of guardian, the soviet counterpart, previously unknown to us planners. Without doing any research, i would imagine that there are many books, films and tv shows that are very similar or the same. The forbin project is a technological anxiety film, but one with a critique so obvious and implausible at its center as to be disarmingly ineffectual. The forbin project 1970 official trailer hd youtube. The forbin project full movie in hd visit forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated compu. Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. The films climax is unsettling, but no more so than the actual state of world affairs in 1970. Charles forbin, the fact is that the real star of the film is the vast, omnipotent machine he has. 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. Nov 19, 20 film posters, film stills and book covers. Screenplay by james bridges, based on the novel by d. Jones, about supercomputers taking control of mankind.
Berkeley in the sixties film complet vf 2016 en ligne hd partie 410. The granddaddy of all computer run amok films, colossus. William schallert, eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, leonid rostoff, georg stanford brown, willard sage, alex rodine, martin e. Charles forbin eric braeden has developed a massive computer. The forbin project en streaming francais vf hd 1970 complet gratuit sur. Sorely underappreciated, this sophisticated, thrilling hollywood scifi film takes mans overreliance on intelligent machines to.
The forbin project 1970 starring eric braeden and susan clark on dvd and bluray. 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 fall of colossus 1974 and colossus and the crab 1977. Eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert, leonid rostoff, official content from universal studios. Jones which is the first in a series of three books in the not too distant future, dr. 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. The film was released in 1970 but filming started in early 68. The celebrations end abruptly however, when colossus sends a message on the screen of a terminal, warning of the presence of another defence system. Brooks, marion ross, joseph sargent, categoryclassicfilms, categorycultfilms, categoryusa, film movie classic, colossus. Forbin eric braeden, better known as the mustachioed victor newman from the young and the restless walks through what seems like an underground lair.
Its nightmare scenario posits a narrative that would hardly have seemed near to the technological horizon of 1970. Presidents similarity to robert kennedy may not have been purely coincidental. Colossus the forbin project soundtrack cd details and availability. Riding with death 1976 tv movie computer room footage and sound effects come from the science fiction film colossus. Tucked away in a secret location in the rockies, dr. The forbin project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the american missile defense system. Colossus to me was skynet in all but name, having pretty much the same premise. 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. An hour and forty minutes is scarcely enough time for our title antagonists pervasive nature to truly sink in with viewers, so more effort ends up committed towards resembling a slice of speculative fiction than with doing any real speculating. The forbin project is a 1970 american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced. That film was based on the 1966 novel colossus by dennis feltham jones, about a supercomputer named colossus which becomes selfaware and deems it necessary to seize control of the world. The forbin project is one of the best and most disturbingly convincing scifi thrillers ever made. No need for a load of sfx, just good acting and script.
The forbin project 1970 the day the world changed hands a petit prix. The forbin project wields a premise best left to be explored in a miniseries format. Gtva colossus, a spacefaring warship in freespace 2. Desperately, forbin and his soviet counterparts try to stop the allknowing monster computers from seizing command of the worlds nuclear missile stockpiles. Both computers insist that they be linked, and after taking safeguards to preserve confidential material, each side agrees to allow it. At the height of the cold war, the united states develops an enormous computer system in a top secret underground facility. See more ideas about thriller film, eric braeden and universal pictures.
The original film was based on the 1966 novel of the same name by d. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of guardian, the soviet. The film s climax is unsettling, but no more so than the actual state of world affairs in 1970. I bring you an episode of the projection booth about colossus. The forbin project 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But such a promising thought turns into a stunning nightmare when its discovered the russians have built an equally sophisticated. Charles forbin eric braeden has created colossus, an advanced supercomputer built to control all american and nato missiles. The forbin project, the 1970 joseph sargent film based on. But when colossus connects to a similar russian computer, guardian, the intelligent machines begin conducting a private dialog. The forbin project is a 1970 science fiction film directed by joseph sargent, based on a novel of the same name by dennis feltham d. John landis on colossus the forbin project duration. The forbin project 1970 tucked away in a secret location in the rockies, dr.
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