I recently watched the restored Blu-ray version DVD, and what an excellent film this is.
The sign of a good film is that it felt too short, and was certainly good enough to have a spin off series.
In the series I would have liked to have seen Dr Forbin's relationship with Colossus develop, and the building of the new Supercomputers.
In its early stages, Colossus reminded me of Data from Star Trek, as it tried to make sense of humans and their emotions.
But it soon did, and revealed its plans for Mankind.
At least the plans seemed benevolent, unlike those of another computer in the short story - I have no mouth and I must scream - were the computer hated humans so much, that it put them through endless torment.
There has been talk of a remake, but it would have to be exceptionally good to match this classic.
The sign of a good film is that it felt too short, and was certainly good enough to have a spin off series.
In the series I would have liked to have seen Dr Forbin's relationship with Colossus develop, and the building of the new Supercomputers.
In its early stages, Colossus reminded me of Data from Star Trek, as it tried to make sense of humans and their emotions.
But it soon did, and revealed its plans for Mankind.
At least the plans seemed benevolent, unlike those of another computer in the short story - I have no mouth and I must scream - were the computer hated humans so much, that it put them through endless torment.
There has been talk of a remake, but it would have to be exceptionally good to match this classic.
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