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"Colossus of New York" - 1958: Brief Review

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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

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Topic - "Colossus of New York" - 1958: Brief Review - AudioHead 11:36:06 05/02/00 (2)

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