 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
In spite of the rather sullen acting, plausibility problems, plot
discontinuities, plodding pace, "Colossus of New York" nevertheless,
remains an interesting curio for the 1950's sci-fi connoisseur.
Essentially a modern day twist on the Frankenstein monster theme, the
film features Ross Martin (Artemis Gordon of The Wild, Wild West TV
Series) as the central character, a world-acclaimed scientist who
is tragically killed in the early going. His brilliant brain is
transplanted into a massive electromechanical body by an equally
brilliant scientific father/brother team. With expected disastrous results in
the long term.
What makes the film interesting is the interactive circle involving
Martin, his father and brother, and Martin's wife and young son. It
is also interesting to note that the Frankenstein monster, although
given a criminally defective brain, was capable of moments of
kindness, while Colossus The Giant, brilliant as he was, was capable
of extreme violence, including murder of his own brother and numerous
strangers.
Despite the film's shortcomings, a thought provoking film in some
ways. - AH
Noticed that this title is being released on DVD. Haven't seen it for 30 years or so, but enjoyed the basic sci-fi premise and Robert Lansing. Broke quite a few pencils trying to push them through a glass barrier.
Can't give you any firm opinion, as I vaguely recall watching it as
a child in the late 1950's, however, my main reference source, "The
Motion Picture Guide", gives it a fairly strong rating: *** out of
*****, commenting that it was a surprisingly well executed sci-fi
film. The authors also said that in 1985, director Tobe Hooper
tread similar ground in the multimillion dollar mess "Lifeforce".
Do you remember watching the Twilight Zone episode, "Little Girl
Lost", scripted by Richard Matheson from his short story of the
same name? I saw that as a kid and never forgot it - the hole in
the wall, the distorted mirror effects of the 4th dimension and
all - similarities in the lost little girl in "Poltergeist".
I've watched several of the old 50's sci-fi stuff on American Movie
Classics, one was "The Crawling Eye", just fair, there was some
suspense, but the dismal special effects blunted my enthusiasm for
the film. Also, "Rodan", which I saw as a child, but being tired, I
fell asleep during most of it. Incidentally, I remember watching
"The Killer Shrews" as a child at the local drive-in theater, if I
remember correctly, the shrews were German Shepards with big saber-teeth and rugs over their bodies, laughable even at my young age.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
