On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 1:58:35 PM UTC-7, Stephen DeMay wrote:
> I returned to this for the first time in decades and never have I been left with the feeling that a story is way too brief and far from finished. But there would be a problem in taking a different road as well as the book is part of a trilogy... I read the second book way back when and it totally went away from the format of Colossus and became an unsatisfactory aliens on earth piece. Never investigated part three.
> So the film is what it is and that is pretty good.
> Set in the USA with a president who resembles JFK Colossus is a super computer put in complete control of the U S nuclear arsenal for speed and security. That's a bit much to accept so suspension of disbelief is required.
> Dr. Forbin the genius who designed the brain is played by an actor unfamiliar to me . He reminded me of Richard Chamberlain and comes over as a manly academic. The rest of the cast is weak tho ( Dr.) Susan Clark is her dependable self.
> Colossus turns out to be brainier than expected and immediately joins forces with Guardian its USSR counterpart who's existence had been heretofore unknown but was just ready to start cooking ( a coincidence which again requires a suspension of disbelief ).
> For a time both machines turn against the governments of their respective countries with their control of missiles creating a Fail Safe scenario.
> Eventually both governments seem to capitulate to the demands of Colossus/Guardian tho Dr. Forbin is really seeking a way out of this mess.
> When he's granted complete privacy with Clark his supposed mistress it's suspension of belief time again.
> Good news tho Colossus turns out to be smarted than any of them and for me the story has a happy ending. Best moments : Colossus and Guardian begin to communicate with each other ( unforgetable ) and the way Colossus deals with problems. 8/10 goodnight Irenes

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"Sci-Fi Classic Review: COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970)"