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  • Actors: Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, William Schallert, George Stanford Brown
  • Directors: Joseph Sargent
  • Format: PAL, Anamorphic, Widescreen
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Fabulous Films Ltd.
  • DVD Release Date: 26 May 2008
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00149XOVS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,493 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A U.S. Defense Department computer, named Colossus, develops a mind of its own and starts sharing classified information with its Russian counterpart, a computer called Guardian. A frighteninging believable thriller that was ahead of its time in 1970.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars About time!, 8 May 2008
In my opinion, this SF classic is one of the grittiest and most gripping of the 60s technothrillers. For several years, I've owned an indifferent "pan & scan" DVD, cursing the non-availability of a proper widescreen version.

I'm looking forward very much to this release! All the main actors - Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Georg Stanford Brown, Gordon Pinsent, William Schallert - do a fine and believable job.

Most similar films of the period can make modern people yawn or smile indulgently at how crude the hardware looks and acts. However, the main surprise for me is that the super-clunky computer visualisation, with chattering teletypes, Nixie tubes, oscilloscopes, dot matrix displays and tape drives, doesn't really date the film. Even in its pre-voice display-only mode, Colossus is truly cold and frightening in its utterly machinelike pragmatism. The addition of a metallic voice just adds to the spookiness.

A great film that I watch frequently. It'll be even better now with the whole screen restored!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FILM, GREAT DVD!!, 29 May 2008
By Film Freak (London, UK) - See all my reviews
Not sure what the poster below is going on about. Have just received my copy and I think the whole presentation is first class. Yes there are some artefacts here and there but to see this film in it's original aspect ratio is a real joy.. There are some extras on it as well including commentary track from the 82 year director of the film! If you have been waiting for this film as long as I have then I would say buy with confidence..
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! A release in widescreen!, 3 April 2008
By David Deakin (Herne Bay, Kent United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Although the old laserdisk was widescreen the original US R1 DVD release of this film was pan&scan. Now we finally have a proper widescreen release of this science fiction classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci-Fi film of the 70s
Great to see this out at long last and in the correct aspect ratio.. A forgotten classic..
Published 13 months ago by Agnes B

1.0 out of 5 stars Warning, about fabulous films transfer of the movie
Just got the new so called anamorphic widescreen transfer DVD,
from amazon.co.uk.

Sorry to say it, they really blew this up on fabuluos films ltd... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Nordic Peter

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS is the voice of world control.......
Time for us Brits to feel all smug and superior as we get a DVD of this cold war techno-thriller classic in full widescreen. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jalllala

5.0 out of 5 stars A 70s Classic
I saw this film as an impressionable teenager and ended up programming computers. I recently bought a region 1 dvd version and found the film as watchable now as it was all those... Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Needham

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