But when colossus connects to a similar russian computer, guardian, the intelligent machines begin conducting a private dialog. At the height of the cold war, the united states develops an enormous computer system in a top secret underground facility. But what the computer does with the power is unimaginable to its creators. The forbin project about a genius who created and gained power from the worlds firstever sentient computer. Colossus the forbin project 1970 720p bluray x264amiablelinks hosted on uploaded, rapidgator, nitroflare, mega, openload, free, direct stream is also available via putlocker or torrents. The forbin project full movie english subtitles, colossus. The forbin project torrent e valutato con 7 punti su 10 su imdb internet movie database secondo 107 voti della critica. The forbin project full movie in hd visit forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated c. Ron howard directs while jason rothenberg adapts from the original source novel by d. Colossus was a supercomputer developed to help the usna united states of north america fight the cold war in d.
The forbin project is a 1970 american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced. 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. Eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert, alex rodine, leonid rostoff 1970, 100 minutes, directed by. The forbin project pelicula completa subtitulada en espanol, colossus. Forbins pentagon supercomputer links with its soviet counterpart to hold the world hostage. The forbin project 1970 starring eric braeden and susan clark on dvd and bluray. The forbin project wields a premise best left to be explored in a miniseries format. Charles forbin eric braeden has developed a massive computer system, dubbed colossus, that is supposed to ensure the nations safety against nuclear attack. Although it didnt trouble the boxoffice much in 1970 and is now rarely revived, colossus.
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 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. Forbin and the other scientists form a technological resistance to colossus which must operate underground. The forbin project 1970 tucked away in a secret location in the rockies, dr. Jones which is the first in a series of three books. The forbin project hd 3d regarder en francais english subtitles, colossus. 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.
Oct 21, 2010 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. The forbin project 1970 appearing in theaters just a few months after the first arpanet computertocomputer connection occurred between ucla and stanford, colossus. One more death as number of coronavirus infections reach 4 546. There are many films where powerful machines turn on their human makers without any sort of sabotage or intervention. Sciencefiction thriller film geregisseerd door joseph sargent. 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. Tucked away in a secret location in the rockies, dr.
With eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert. Appearing in theaters just a few months after the first arpanet computertocomputer connection occurred between ucla and stanford, colossus. Charles forbin eric braeden has created colossus, an advanced supercomputer built to control all american and nato missiles. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing colossus.
In a protracted wordless opening sequence, the computers creator dr. Cleo markham desperately tries to stall colossus by saying that forbin is trying to catch some badlyneeded. Lala land records lllcd1453 country united states format cd release date 26jun2018 limited edition of 3000 copies. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Im pretty sure an hd master exists for this one somewhere seem to recall seeing it on one of the dish hd channels in recent years. 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 rated r 1 hr 40 min 1971 drama, scififantasy, suspensethriller. The granddaddy of all computer run amok films, colossus.
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. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of guardian, the soviet counterpart, previously unknown to us planners. While forbin is in rome, colossus issues another demand. The revenge and written by james bridges the china syndrome, the movie opens with dr. Edition discs price new from used from bluray february 27, 2018. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. Will smith is attached to star in a remake of the scifi film colossus. Charles forbin eric braeden has developed a massive computer system, dubbed colossus, that is supposed. Charles forbin eric braeden has created colossus, an advanced supercomputer built to control all american. Desperately, forbin and his soviet counterparts try to stop the allknowing monster computers from seizing command of the worlds nuclear missile stockpiles. I would expect that the usual big willie swagger punctuated. The forbin project is one of the best and most disturbingly convincing scifi thrillers ever made. Forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses.
Colossus is a 1966 science fiction novel by british author dennis feltham jones writing as d. Colossus the forbin project 1970 720p bluray x264amiable. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. The computer in colossus is a perfect example of this. Its a lean film, beautifully constructed with an increasingly relentless momentum as the press conference and congratulations following the implementation. See more ideas about eric braeden, sci fi films and susan clark. The forbin project offers a prototypical glimpse of the cultural anxieties surrounding the networking of electronic brains in the 1970s. Colossus the forbin project, scifi, scream factory. 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. Jul 27, 2018 will smith is attached to star in a remake of the scifi film colossus. Aboveaverage science fiction 1970, directed in functional hysteric style by joseph sargent.
Forbin just a guess, adding the necessary starpower to get the remake on a fasttrack and also because saving earth is will smiths job. Aug 29, 2017 this is the theatrical trailer for the 1970 scifi thriller colossus. Jones which is the first in a series of three books in the not too distant future, dr. The forbin project is a 1970 american science fiction thriller film from universal pictures, produced by stanley chase, directed by joseph sargent. Georg stanford brown, william schallert, eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent. 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. Apr 21, 2020 explore miltonherna1955s board colossus. In the beginning, colossus works willingly as a tool of the usna president in his cause. The celebrations end abruptly however, when colossus sends a message on the screen of a terminal, warning of the presence of another defence system. Shortly after being turned on, it detects the existence of guardian, the soviet. The forbin project 1970 official trailer hd youtube.
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. Thinking this will prevent war, the us government gives an. In order to remove the risk of presidents acting on a whim, a megacomputer named colossus has been built in secret to. Both computers insist that they be linked, and after taking safeguards to preserve confidential material, each side agrees to allow it. When electronics genius charles forbin creates a massive computer complex that is capable of independently regulating the national defense. Two sequels, the fall of colossus 1974 and colossus and the crab 1977 continued the story.
The forbin project 1970 tt0064177 forbin is the designer of an incredibly sophisticated computer that will run all of americas nuclear defenses. Colossus the forbin project w chris noessel, damien williams, and jonathon korman. Ron howard directs while jason rothenberg adapts from. 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.
This was a latenight favorite on tv growing up in the 70s. Colossus the forbin project scream factory blu ray. The forbin project concerns a huge electronic brain designed to control the american missile defense system. Computer slaat door en gebruikt zijn superieure intelligentie om iedere poging te saboteren. Forbin flies there, while the news desks explain away a stray missile that colossus successfully intercepted, and a meteor strike that took out the oil complex. Escape from the planet of the apes switching on a huge computer that stretches down endless, long hallways lights come on and circuits.