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Romance was totally outta place

posted 13 years ago by maniuis
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The affair between the two doctors totally ruined what could've been a very decent flick. I give it a 6/10 but I think I'm being slightly generous.

[–] DodgersRule 12 years ago

Please, I'm watching it now and it's the one truly emotional outlet in this movie. Poor Forbin is in a tense, incredibly frightening situation, his every move watched, and in the midst of everything else that is going on -- let him have a woman! Besides, Eric Braden and Susan Clark make a good looking couple.

[–] raf-33 10 years ago

It wasn't an affair because neither of them were married, you are confusing the real definition of a mistress (friend with benefits) with what we know it as now.

And if anything is going to bring two already close people together then it's sharing a bed whilst naked. If you think that was far-fetched then you must think oranges or shoes are far fetched.

You don't know sh!t, Jon Snow!

[–] bastasch8647 10 years ago

It was great. The two scientists, it turns out, really do make a fine couple, and the "bogus" privacy gambit to hide from Colossus turned out to be not only the one pragmatic way of avoiding "him", but also gave the two characters their one last human chance to be fully free and human.

[–] shstrang98 10 years ago

I really didn't like it in there either. But Dr Forbin got laid by a hot lady for what could've been his last time.

[–] shstrang98 10 years ago

I really didn't like it in there either. But Dr Forbin got laid by a hot lady for what could've been his last time.

[–] hockeyhrs 10 years ago

If you don't have some romance, you're not getting the broads to see the film.

And by 1970, if you don't have nudity -- or at least the suggestion of nudity -- you're not getting the dudes to see the film, either.

[–] clmrrw-624-268962 10 years ago

watch the movie again. this was not a romance. they pretended to be involved so Forbin could communicate with the rest of the team without Colossus monitoring his every move.

[–] TexasBEAST 10 years ago

It didn't start out as one, but it definitely became one. Once the clothes came off and they both slid under the sheets, Cleo needed her some hot lovin'. I imagine that so did Forbin.

There's no indication that it was a deep, profound relationship--just a fling between highly stressed coworkers who could empathize and sympathize with one another.

But he definitely wasn't just checking out her MATHEMATICAL figures in that bedroom!

[–] HowardRoarkII 8 years ago

I strongly disagree. It was all very charming, and, if you think about it, realistic and plausible. And showed the female scientist to have a great sense of humour.