Review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) by Eric S — 09 Dec 2008

Amazing how relevant and chilling this Cold War scifi film still is today -- it's one of the greats, right up there with 2001.

This review of Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) was written by Eric S on 09 Dec 2008.

Colossus: The Forbin Project has generally received positive reviews.

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