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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK boasts one of the most impressive mind-reading monstrosities ever committed to film: it looks like something that the late, great jack Kirby might have dreamed up. Watching It lumber around the landscape, I almost expected It to take flight and announce that It had decided to take over the World- and the scenes of the Colossus walking underwater were nothing short of spectacular, you ask me. I also liked the idea that the Colossus developed a form of Telepathy/ESP; the Death Ray was just icing on the proverbial cake. If (like myself) you have a fondness for '50s Science Fiction and Horror movies, you'll love THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK.

A science fiction story somewhat resembling Frankenstein. When brilliant scientist Ross Martin is killed by a truck, his father (Otto Kruger) insists on saving his brain. He is able to keep the brain alive, and insists his other son (John Baragrey), an inventor, create a vessel for the brain so he can keep on with his important, life-saving work. Martin, now the titular colossus, doesn't take too kindly to being reincarnated as a giant robot, and he longs for the love of his bratty son and wife (Mala Powers), who know nothing of his continued existence. He especially doesn't take it too well when, a year after the accident, Baragrey has fallen for Powers. It might have been a good idea not to make such a gigantic, powerful body for the guy. This B-movie ain't too bad. I liked the monster. The horrible little kid made me laugh a lot - he's directly responsible for his father's death in the first place. I kept hoping the colossus was only reconnecting with the little boy so he could crush him. In the end, though, it's pretty unmemorable.

Along with a few others, I too, must chime in with my 'thumbs up' opinion of this lost classic. I was fortunate to see nearly ALL of the horror/sci-fi 'Classics' in theaters during the 50's binge..when there was a new double feature nearly every other week.This one, stands quite a bit above all the others. The creep factor is high and it has some truly haunting moments. The piano score just adds to the muted terror. Cheap? Yep. But I think that adds to the atmosphere.Sure, I was a 'kid' when I saw all of these back then, but only a handful of these films were 'great'. 'Colossus' is hands-down one of the best of that era. If you watch it in the proper context, I'm sure you will agree.

Colossus of New York, The (1958) ** (out of 4) This sci-fi flick has gained a good cult following over the years but that doesn't make it a good movie. A man is struck and killed by a car so his father (Otto Kruger) and brother decide to take his brain and put it into a robot. The robot starts off doing pretty good but soon the brain part of him starts to miss his son and wife and this here leads to trouble. I admit that I was really shocked to see Paramount made this thing because just by looking at the picture you'd think it came from one of the lower-quality studios. I say that because it's quite obvious that the studio didn't spend too much money on the production. The special effects are quite laughable from start to finish but wait until you see the "lasers" that shoot out of the creature's eyes. This is how the monster kills his victims but it certainly brings more laughs than chills. Another problem with the picture is that the characters are just all so dull that you really don't have any rooting interest in them. The one exception would be the son who does get to share a few good moments with his father, now the murdering robot. The one saving grace is the monster itself because it looks quite good, if still very cheap. I really loved the look of the monster's head, which appears to be made out of wood. The body of the thing isn't all that impressive effects wise but it's still an overall interesting look. The performances are pretty much what you'd expect from a film like this but fans will enjoy seeing Kruger playing the main scientist. At just 70-minutes the film moves along well enough but in the end there's just not enough here to keep the viewer entertained.