| 词条 | The Colossus of New York |
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| name = The Colossus of New York | image = | producer = William Alland[1] | director = Eugène Lourié | writer = Willis Goldbeck (story) Thelma Schnee (screenplay) | starring = Ross Martin Otto Kruger John Baragrey Mala Powers Charles Herbert | music = Van Cleave | cinematography = John F. Warren | editing = Floyd Knudtson | distributor = Paramount Pictures | released = June 1958[1] | runtime = 70 minutes | country = | language = English | budget = }}The Colossus of New York is a 1958 black-and-white 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.[2] The screenplay was written by Thelma Schnee, the maiden name of Thelma Moss, who would go on to become a famous parapsychologist.[3] The story for the film is credited to Willis Goldbeck. John P. Fulton handled the special photographic effects, and Wally Westmore handled the makeup. Colossus was released by Paramount to most theaters in June 1958 on a double bill with The Space Children.[1] Following an accident, Jeremy Spensser's brain is transplanted by his scientist father into the huge body of an unattractive, frightening cyborg, in order 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. PlotJeremy Spensser (Ross Martin), the brilliant young son of a New York family of scientists and humanitarians, is killed when hit by a truck as he chases his son's toy airplane. His death occurs on the eve of his winning the "International Peace Prize", and he leaves behind a wife (Mala Powers) and young son (Charles Herbert). Jeremy's father, noted brain surgeon William Spensser (Otto Kruger), is distressed that his son's gifts will be denied to mankind. He conceives a plan to give Jeremy's excellent mind another chance to benefit humanity by transplanting the brain (which he has revived and kept on life support) into an artificial, robotic body. William convinces Jeremy's brother, Henry, an expert in automation, to assist with the process in secret. Because of its horrific appearance, the huge colossus (Ed Wolff) they've created is kept in seclusion for nearly a year, secretly continuing Jeremy's work on new food sources. However, deprived of normal human contact and possibly of its "soul", Jeremy's mind slowly begins to lose its humanity. He kills his brother, who has fallen in love with Jeremy's wife, and then speaks to his father of the futility of providing food for "the slum people of the world", when it's "simpler and wiser to get rid of them". As Jeremy's mind loses control of his mechanical body, other unexplained powers suddenly emerge from the strictly mechanical body, including mind control of humans and a death ray emanating from both its eyes. Finally, Jeremy's out-of-control body goes on a rampage in the United Nations building, killing several people. Only when Jeremy's young son confronts the cyborg is Jeremy able to restore his self-control just long enough to tell the boy how to switch off and destroy the body of the "colossus". Cast
ReleaseHome mediaThe Colossus of New York Blu-ray was released by Olive Films on June 19, 2012.[4] SoundtrackThe film is noted for its haunting, minimalistic piano score composed by Van Cleave. In other mediaThe film's poster appears in the 38th Eyewitness episode Sight, when the narrator is discussing the concept of the Evil Eye. See also
References1. ^1 2 3 Warren, Bill (1986). "Keep Watching The Skies Volume 2". McFarland & Co., Inc. {{ISBN|0-89950-170-2}}. Page 736 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/87606/The-Colossus-of-New-York/overview|title=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2011-12-31}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://barrytaff.net/2012/07/legacys-end/ |title=Legacy's End |last=Taff |first=Barry |date=July 18, 2012 |website=barrytaff.net |archive-url= |archive-date= |accessdate=December 5, 2016 }} 4. ^Olive Films Brings the Original Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Colossus of New York, and The Boogens to Blu-ray this Summer External links
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