COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (skelton knaggs) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:37:55 PST

Jay Maggio wrote:Liked the way he could walk underneath river water, the East River yet,polluted as that is, he had to be a robot, and somehow his head reminded me of James Arness in TFAW..Mmmmmm??????

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (Jay Maggio) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:32:49 PST

Liked the way he could walk underneath river water, the East River yet,polluted as that is, he had to be a robot, and somehow his head reminded me of James Arness in TFAW..

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (Monsterpal) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:30:57 PST

I bet Jack Kirby was inspired by Charles Gemora's (and Ralph Jester's) design for the Colossus, just as you say, Jack. It's unforgettable, and it was wisely used prominently in the film's promotion, so he wouldn't have even had to see the movie to be inf...
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Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (SAM33) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:27:31 PST

horrorfilmx wrote:I always thought he looked like something Jack Kirby would have designed. This is of course because he looks like The Watcher from Fantastic Four, but since Kirby created that after, there's a chance he was actually inspired by the film'...
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Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (SAM33) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:14:05 PST

Like several others here mentioned, this is one that never showed up on TV where I was growing up, so one of the very last 50's sci-fi classics I'd never seen. Got the Blu ray and finally watched it, was very pleasantly surprised! As many have noted, this...
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feeds@yuku.com (TomWeaver999) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:18:23 PST

<< I always thought he looked like something Jack Kirby would have designed. << That never occurred to me -- but it's so true, and so obvious once someone else (who's a lot sharper) points it out. Great observation. I love this place!

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (Monsterpal) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:59:05 PST

The cape reminds me of the futuristic wardrobe in THINGS TO COME.

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feeds@yuku.com (CucamongaDan) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:04:53 PST

The arm and shoulder folds are just too cool. If I had written it I would have had him appointed to the Supreme Court at the end.

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feeds@yuku.com (horrorfilmx) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:53:28 PST

I always thought he looked like something Jack Kirby would have designed.

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feeds@yuku.com (M F Berry) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:46:00 PST

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feeds@yuku.com (Crow T Robot) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:51:00 PST

Ya also gotta ask...why did Dad install those death-ray eyes?

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feeds@yuku.com (back lot charlie) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:36:11 PST

Monsterpal wrote:Oh, I thought it was to keep out the rain.I guess it's multi-purpose. And it's rather suave and dapper on top of it.

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feeds@yuku.com (Cueva Muerte) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:03:25 PST

Lourie on set of Battle of the Bulge.I have a sneaking suspicion that to the far left it's director ..... Eugène Lourié

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feeds@yuku.com (Monsterpal) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:01:27 PST

Oh, I thought it was to keep out the rain.

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (back lot charlie) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:36:57 PST

Monsterpal wrote:It's a wonderful costume, but I can't help wondering why a robot would need a cape.Because it made the costume ten times easiler to make...no "robot body" to sculpt or fabricate. "Give him a cape!"

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (skelton knaggs) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:14:14 PST

I have a sneaking suspicion that to the far left it's director ..... Eugène Lourié

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (kcor) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:26:45 PST

pringly wrote:It was very brave of her to come out on behalf of legs and start her campain. Taking on those dastardly, wealthy matrons is no easy task. You just don't see courage like that every day. By the way, King Kong has no character????? Blame ...
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Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (pringly) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:09:13 PST

It was very brave of her to come out on behalf of legs and start her campain. Taking on those dastardly, wealthy matrons is no easy task. You just don't see courage like that every day. By the way, King Kong has no character?????

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feeds@yuku.com (Paul Haight) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:06:33 PST

Re: COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (Bobtheman) — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:27:02 PST

In regards to post 135, here is a combination of the first and third frames alongside each other and lightened by Bobzilla for usYuku did re-size them for the forum. Now, we can look and see what is different if we want between both of them, but it mi...
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COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

feeds@yuku.com (MikeTheMook) — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:22:24 PST

I know this may not be on many people's faves list, but I like it. The robot-giant makes for some good nightmares. It strikes me as a very eerie film, due in large part to the unusual score by Van Cleave (Who is this guy? What other film scores has he don...
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