The granddaddy of all computer run amok films, colossus. Charles forbin eric braeden has developed a massive computer system, dubbed colossus, that is supposed to ensure the nations safety. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Colossus the forbin project widescreen edition dvd 1970. A space odyssey or silent running but has attracted a deserved cult following amongst scifi fans. Forbin is on hand to explain what colossus can do, and how it can monitor the state of the world, including every telephone. Jones, about supercomputers taking control of mankind. The forbin project 1970 1 include characters charles forbin 1 colossus colossus. Fourteen years before the terminator and only two years after hal refused to open the pod door, there. May 08, 2017 1970 colossus the forbin project thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. Eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert, alex rodine, leonid rostoff 1970, 100 minutes, directed by. Here is a program to simulate the look of the computer display.
Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. All of the free movies found on this website are hosted on thirdparty servers such as putlocker, sockshare, allmyvideos, filenuke, vidxden, novamov, nowvideo, megavideo, gorillavid, movshare, muchshare, vidbux, vidbull, vidto, nosvideo, movreel, videozed and many others. May 19, 2015 uk prime minister boris johnson admitted to hospital over persistent coronavirus symptoms. The films climax is unsettling, but no more so than the actual state of world affairs in 1970.
The forbin project 1970 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free colossus. In the white house, the president orchestrates a grand announcement to declassify project colossus totally and let the world know what the united states has built. Prior to colossus, mankinds threats in science fiction were biological godzilla, natural crack in the world or alien the atomic submarine. The forbin project stars eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of. The screenplay by writer and later director james bridges works by creating memorable supporting character.
His project wasnt to make a movie about that or any other time, but rather a story that lives off the screen. This lowkey approach is demanding on the viewer but ultimately reaps plentiful rewards for those patient enough to stick with it. The forbin project 1970 official trailer hd youtube. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. 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, the 1970 joseph sargent film based on a novel by d. Colossus begins to give its plans for the management of the world under its guidance. Charles forbin creates a massive super computer designed to oversee the defense of the united states. Colossus the forbin project eric braeden mexican lobby card set 1970 never used.
Eric braeden, gordon pinsent, william schallert, marion ross forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. Feb 26, 2014 the 1970s were a great period for dystopian scifi films, not to mention disaster movies. Sep 14, 2014 why i think this is a classic 70s movie. Links to fulllength soundtracks for movies that are on youtube. The forbin project has dated rather badly not just with the cold war being long over, but as regards technology dig those computers with the spool tapes, etc. The forbin project 1970 tt0064177 forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. 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 forbin project was a 1970 madefortv movie, featuring a selfsufficient independent massive computer kept safe from men by being built in a mountain, that became sentient. The forbin project also benefits from subtle but affecting work by its cast. The forbin project 1970 similar movies related stories 78%. No need for a load of sfx, just good acting and script. The forbin project is an american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced by stanley chase, directed by joseph sargent. I first saw this movie as child, and really had impact on me if anything i found it a scary concept.
The forbin project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the american missile defense system. The forbin project was a 1970 madefortv movie, featuring a selfsufficient independent massive computer kept safe from men by. The aptlynamed colossus is entrusted with taking over the united states nuclear defense system. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. 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. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of guardian, the soviet counterpart, previously unknown to us planners. However, it still has something to say about the nature of political power and control as well as human nature that is sadly still relevant to this day. Two sequels, the fall of colossus 1974 and colossus and the crab 1977 continued the story.
Tucked away in a secret location in the rockies, dr. The forbin project 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This movie reflects a major fear in the era before pcs or microcomputers as they then were called. The forbin project allows its ideas about the impact of technology on humankind to take center stage. A super computer turns into a doomsday machine in colossus. Colossus is a 1966 science fiction novel by british author dennis feltham jones writing as d. Early in the forbin project, colossus, a supercomputer that controls the united statess. Few people not even ibm as bill gates can attest anticipated. 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. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. Forbin and the other scientists form a technological resistance to colossus which must operate underground. The film was released in 1970 but filming started in early 68. When colossus gains a voice i feel it detracts from the overall menace of sentient behaviour.
The forbin project features some subtle but very nice visual effects from matte painter albert whitlock earthquake. When colossus starts playing hardball with its human creators, the effect is devastating. Defense department to let his colossus control the countrys nuclear arsenal. Forbin is on hand to explain what colossus can do, and how it can monitor the state. Communicating with its russian counterpart, colossus decides to take over the earth, threatening global destruction should anyone try to pull its plug. The mighty us defense computer colossus develops calculus to communicate with its buddy in the soviet union. The forbin project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the. 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. Jones which is the first in a series of three books. But what the computer does with the power is unimaginable to its creators. Like many early70s science fiction films, colossus. One of the best examples of this amazing progress is a little film from 1970, colossus.
The forbin project 1970 starring eric braeden and susan clark on dvd and bluray. This is the dawning of the age of colossus where peace is compulsory. As for colossus, it is at its spooky best when the viewer reads his short to the point q and a. Colossus forbin for sale collecting fishing tackle. The forbin project, and with the 1970 scifi thriller coming to bluray from scream factory on february 27th, weve been provided with three. Eric braeden, gordon pinsent, william schallert, marion ross. More information can be found here external imdb link direct video download links.
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. I bring you an episode of the projection booth about colossus. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. This movie was on the films that helped to define a generation of technologically. The dvd features a good commentary from the films director joseph sargent who provides a lot of. Riding with death 1976 tv movie computer room footage and sound effects come from the science fiction film colossus.
Colossus and guardian appeared in the novel colossus, by dennis feltham jones 1966 and the subsequent film, colossus. The forbin project stands right at the cusp of the change in cinematic attitude toward technology. 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. The forbin project 1 include relationships include additional tags artificial intelligence 1 onesided attraction 1 possessive behavior 1 attempted seduction 1 other tags to include exclude. The forbin project, movie, 1970 pictures provided by. The forbin project, before the world dominating supercomputer acquires a mechanical voice it communicates using a ceilingmounted monitor.
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