Review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) by Craig N — 31 Jul 2007

A smart science fiction thriller about the emergence of AI that all ends in tears.Don't blame me I voted for Guardian.

This review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) was written by Craig N on 31 Jul 2007.

Colossus: The Forbin Project has generally received positive reviews.

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Really, really well done computers take over the world movie from 1970. Highly recommended if you dig on paranoia fueled sci-fi…

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