Really well directed and acted through and through.
The core idea is far fetched for sure, that the U.S. would build something and then completely let go of control or make it “impenetrable,” but it is a chilling thought.
Forgot how much of a downer it is though.
Colossus: The Forbin Project
This is the dawning of the Age of Colossus (where peace is compulsory... freedom is forbidden... and Man's greatest invention could be Man's greatest mistake).
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
4/8/1970Runtime
100 minsGenres
Overview
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
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EnglishBudget
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A cerebral thriller about humanity's hubris in creating a superintelligence, watching as control slips away and rational arguments become obsolete in the face of cold logic. It's a nail-biting escalation wrapped in Cold War paranoia and philosophical unease.
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ParanoidTenseDread-soakedContemplative
Themes
TechnologyPowerAmbitionFreedomCorruption
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
Documentary-likeFormalist
Structure
Linear
Eric Braeden
Dr Charles Forbin
Susan Clark
Dr. Cleo Markham
Gordon Pinsent
The President
William Schallert
CIA Director Grauber
Georg Stanford Brown
Dr. John F. Fisher
Willard Sage
Dr. Blake
Alex Rodine
Dr. Kuprin
Martin E. Brooks
Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson
Marion Ross
Angela Fields
Dolph Sweet
Missile Commander
Byron Morrow
Secretary of State
Lew Brown
Peterson
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