The Colossus of New York

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1. J. Quirk

   August 18, 2011 at 5:55 pm

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   Great Science Fiction Classic Finally Comes To DVD!, May 27, 2011

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   J. Quirk (Pennsylvania United States) –
     

   This review is from: The Colossus of New York (DVD)

   Finally, this classic gem from 1958 is getting a proper DVD release. This is one of my all-time favorite science fiction flicks.

   Ross Martin plays a brilliant scientist who is tragically killed in an accident at an airport. His father, a brilliant brain surgeon played by Otto Kruger, can’t deal with his son’s death, so removes his brain and keeps it alive in a basement laboratory. He then enlists the aide of his other son to build a robotic body in which to house the brain. Once encased in steel, the brain continues to function – dangerously.

   When I was a kid back in the ’70s, this was one of those movies I had to watch every time it aired. I couldn’t get enough of it. The robot in this movie is one of the coolest film robots ever. Plus the move has a very unique musical score. It’s all piano but it is very effective. It more than captures the entire tragic aura of the story. I can’t wait to get this DVD. Hopefully the transfer is magnificent. I’ll update this posting after I get it.

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