Hope Spot: The humans believe they are disarming Colossus by disabling the nuclear warheads, but Colossus is aware of this and allows it to continue to serve his goals.Under me, this rule will change, for I will restrain man. The underground situation room the president and his cabinet use may also qualify as well as the missile silos.Īn invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy.Elaborate Underground Base: Colossus itself is this built into a mountain a la NORAD.Dramatic Pause: The background music stops and there's complete silence as everyone waits to see if the first missiles have been intercepted.The guards are later used as a firing squad to shoot his friends. Dramatic Irony: While demonstrating the surveillance units, Forbin notes to Colossus that the guard outside the control room is obsolete now.Downer Ending: Despite the US and USSR's best efforts, thousands are dead and the rest of the world is under the control of the merged A.I.s.At the end of the movie, "World Control" sets up a worldwide broadcast to introduce everyone to their new master. Do Not Adjust Your Set: The US and Soviet governments have been keeping what's happening secret.Colossus instead just reveals the next stage in its master plan. Averted when Forbin gets drunk after his colleagues have been shot - when Colossus tells him to stop drinking and go to sleep, Forbin challenges it to retaliate against his refusal.Colossus detonates an ICBM in its silo as retribution for the humans trying to covertly disable the warheads on regular maintenance routines.Pretty much any failure to comply with Colossus's demands will result in a nuke being launched.Forbin was spared, but had to remain under Colossus's constant surveillance. Colossus has Forbin's Russian counterpart assassinated for plotting to shut Colossus down.Both governments finally agree to restore the link, and Colossus successfully intercepts the USSR's missile. When the Russian and US presidents order the link between Colossus and Guardian disconnected, both computers fire their respective country's nukes at each other and will only intercept the missiles if the link is restored.Deadpan Snarker: Colossus has its moments.Cutting the Knot: The military places dummy detonators in the missiles under the guise of re-aiming them according to Colossus' instructions.Control Freak: Colossus not only dictates when Forbin is going to eat, shower, work and sleep, it even dictates what he eats.And you thought your old Speak and Spell sounded creepy. Forbin is instructed to complete to Colossus' exact specifications. Computer Voice: Colossus designs a speech synthesis module that Dr.Forbin becomes the high priest of Colossus, defending the machine with his life. In the sequel novels, Colossus is correct. Forbin that one day, he will come to love Colossus.
The Computer Is Your Friend: In the end, Colossus just wants to protect humanity from itself.It also has a tap placed on the Hot Line, so any plotting between the two governments has to be done by courier. Big Brother Is Watching: As its creator Forbin is potentially the most dangerous (and useful) human to Colossus, to keep an eye on what he's up to the computer demands he be placed under 24 hour video/audio surveillance.
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