Comments on: Ron Howard To Direct Colossus https://www.themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus/ The Correct Opinion Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Armand https://www.themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus/#comment-66490 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:44:19 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus#comment-66490 I also have questions about the effectiveness of a remake of “Colossus: The Forbin Project.” It isn’t because the concept itself is outdated. The original film (which, by the way, is terrific) is in some ways about where our own fears might take us, and what we may have to give to achieve “security,” which are certainly relevant topics today. Its that the understated way that they went about telling the story added volumes to its chilling (in some ways as chilling as the orig. “Fail Safe”) finale.

I give Howard loads of of credit for his talent. However, pulling off a remake that will be viewed as successful by many fans of the film (myself included) will require reproducing the mood the first film generated – and that is no mean feat. I wish them luck.

One opinion…

Armand

]]> By: Paul https://www.themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus/#comment-66489 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:51:41 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus#comment-66489 Colossus has been and possibly will always be my favorite movie without Star Wars in the title. I LOVE the original, and have such odd feelings about a remake… In a Hollywood where Prime has lips and Galactus is a cloud… Ugh.

]]> By: shane razey https://www.themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus/#comment-66488 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:01:41 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus#comment-66488 Marina,

I looooove Terminator. But….

In no way are these two the same. One computer, Colossus, is programmed to interact with humans and moniter the weapons systems. The computer makes some choices for humanity because he thinks we are not capable of NOT destroying ourselves and assumes control. The speeches written for the part the computer speak are chilling. Ask Alfie, he’ll agree.

]]> By: Marina https://www.themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus/#comment-66487 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:02:32 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus#comment-66487 Ok. So I’ll admit I haven’t seen the original yet but haven’t we seen the story remade already and wasn’t it called Terminator?

]]> By: alfie https://www.themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus/#comment-66486 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:42:19 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus#comment-66486 chopping mall -holy shit…i love that film…

i remember seeing the poster at the video store when i was kid and i knew that i had to see it….so when it finally came out i begged my mum she got it out for me…and then she rented the film (little bit of oedipal inneuendo there).

i went back to the store and asked the guy to put one of the posters aside for me and i still have it now…it still has my name on the back in pencil with my parents phone number…..

great great film…….

]]> By: shane razey https://www.themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus/#comment-66485 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:30:42 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/2007/04/ron-howard-to-direct-colossus#comment-66485 Doug,

Awesome post. If any of you true movie fans have not seen this classic film, do yourself a huge favor and somehow see it. This film stands up very well today, I have sounds bites of this movie on my home computer. May it never be my master!

Thank you Doug, I am looking forward to this remake.

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