Colossus: The Forbin Project
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Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970Movie1 h 40 minPG

Thriller
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.6/5Rotten Tomatoes90%76%
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.6/5Rotten Tomatoes90%76%

Summary

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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  • Draws you into power games.
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First-Contact MathRare · in 51 titlesHow Colossus establishes a common language with Guardian. It starts with 1+1=2 and in a few hours has developed an entire new language for them to communicate.The Evils of Free Willin 95 titlesColossus and Guardian believes in this, as they plan to subjugate all of humanity into their order while proclaming that freedom is an illusion.All 55 tropes

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