What do you get when you combine the futuristic, technological, but paranoid marvel of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY with the gripping nuclear what-if nightmare of DR. STRANGELOVE? You get the brilliant underrated sci-fi masterpiece COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT as this week’s Rad Revival House review!
Returning to the RRH is our old friend and recurring Special Guest Lecturer, George Davison. He rejoins our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, with a thorough look at this simply shot, yet compelling picture. COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT tells the tale of a new supercomputer, designed to prevent nuclear war not just in the United States, but all over the world. Designed and built by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin (a terrific Eric Braedon), Colossus was made to solve all of man’s problems: disease, famine, crime, war. That is, until Colossus becomes mysteriously sentient. It springs to life, and begins blackmailing the world with its own capabilities to fire nuclear missiles at any target of its choosing. Colossus’s ultimatum to mankind: “Obey me…or die!”
COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT is a great case of “less is more.” Both Cesare and George marvel at the film’s great use of government-inspired sets, a cast of effective unknowns (including great future character actor James Hong), and sharp, intelligent writing. The film offers a strong cautionary tale of man’s over-reliance on computers, and how that reliance will be our downfall if we let the power of technology go severely unchecked. We recommend all serious students of Science Fiction view and study COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT should they desire to tackle the genre without the use of flashy CGI and a massive billion-dollar budget!
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