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      The Colossus of New York

      Released Nov 19, 1958 1h 10m Sci-Fi List
      Reviews 33% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings A surgeon (Otto Kruger) and his son (John Baragrey) put another son's brain in the body of a robot, soon amok at the U.N. building. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 29 Buy Now

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      John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) In the climactic scene, the juxtaposition of the robot with the death rays, the dead bodies and the Bible quote on the wall adds up to something quite fascinating and powerful. Rated: 3/4 Nov 26, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      bill t A bit of an offputting movie, at least for the first half. A brilliant scientist is tragically killed. and his father and son decide to build a robot with his brain in it to continue his work. The whole thing is really helped (or hindered) by the odd soundtrack, which often just consists of one piano. It certainly adds to the offputtedness of it, since you're expecting horns blaring. Anyways, the 2nd half just gets ridiculous unforturnately, and we're driven down b movie monster lane. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Really interesting story about a genius who dies, and his brother puts his brain into a giant robot. The process doesn't go well and the he goes insane being in that suit, losing his humanity (except for the love of his son). A very touching end, and a nice throwback to Frankenstein. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I actually thought this was very well done. big Ross Martin fan sorry that he was quite quickly dispatched of and just his voice was the rest of the movie. I thought the movement of the robot was good. I thought it was a cool looking robot where it was big but also wide and weird. invoices that made when it's trying to first speak or just chilling in a way. doesn't go over the same old tracks that most of the monster movies like this do yes it is pretty much but the heavy-handed moral but still it was very well done Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A surgeon (Otto Kruger) and his son (John Baragrey) put another son's brain in the body of a robot, soon amok at the U.N. building.
      Director
      Eugène Lourié
      Screenwriter
      Willis Goldbeck, Thelma Schnee
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Genre
      Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 19, 1958, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 1, 2014
      Runtime
      1h 10m
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