The Colossus of New York (1958)
- Directed by
- Eugène Lourié
- Genre
- horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist transplants his genius son's brain into a giant cyborg body after a fatal accident. The experimental process slowly erases the son's humanity and personality.
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What happens
The Colossus of New York is a 1958 American science fiction film from Paramount Pictures, produced by William Alland, directed by Eugène Lourié, that stars Ross Martin, Otto Kruger, John Baragrey, Mala Powers, Robert Hutton, and Charles Herbert. The screenplay was written by Thelma Schnee, the maiden name of Thelma Moss, who later became a famous parapsychologist. The film's storyline is credited to Willis Goldbeck while John P. Fulton handled the special photographic effects, and Wally Westmore handled the makeup. Paramount Pictures theatrically released Colossus on June 26, 1958, as a double feature with The Space Children (1958). Following an accident, Jeremy Spensser's brain is transplanted by his scientist father into the huge body of an unattractive, frightening cyborg, to save his brilliant son's mind so that it can continue to serve mankind. Soon, his son's brain becomes transformed by the experimental procedure, losing key attributes that make him human and define his personality. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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