Colossus: The Forbin Project

Science Fiction Film Podcast (2019)

Episode Rundown

  • 00:29 - Manipulating work subordinates with tragedy
  • 03:02 - Uncle Dean
  • 07:05 - The original AI takeover plot
  • 08:39 - 1970s science fiction flicks
  • 18:42 - Kickin' it in the shade with presidential whores
  • 19:52 - Overvaluing a machine's lack of emotion
  • 21:48 - Information versus knowledge - a deep cut
  • 28:58 - Where is the public outcry for such a crazy proposal?
  • 31:06 - The paradox of fallible beings creating infallible beings
  • 37:35 - Mo' money mo' problems and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fu*k
  • 43:00 - The scale of the Colossus set piece
  • 46:58 - Eric Braeden's portrayal of Dr. Forbin
  • 52:03 - Colossus is single and looking to mingle
  • 55:39 - Facebook AI creates its own language
  • 58:06 - Google Eyeballs and the future of marketing
  • 1:06:48 - The only penalty is death
  • 1:11:54 - The machine versions of Mickey and Mallory Knox
  • 1:16:39 - It's not a phone it's a computer that can make calls
  • 1:21:39 - The abusive and controlling computer spouse
  • 1:24:19 - Exploiting the Colossus blind spot for human relationships
  • 1:32:15 - Colossus the porn director

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