History Film / ColossusTheForbinProject

''"This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours: Obey me and live, or disobey and die."''

-->''Colossus:'' '''This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content or the peace of unburied death. The choice is yours: Obey me and live, or disobey and die.'''

'''Colossus: The Forbin Project''' is a 1970 science fiction film based on a novel of the same name.

* FakeAmerican: Eric Braeden, German, playing presumably American Dr. Charles Forbin.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[HappyDays Mrs. Cunningham]] works for Dr. Forbin and helps create the titular AI.
** Blink and you'll miss {{James Hong}} as Dr. Chin.

--> An invariable rule of humanity is that man is his own worst enemy. Under me, this rule will change, for I will restrain man.

* TheComputerIsYourFriend: In the end, Colossus just wants to protect humanity from itself. It even says to Dr. Forbin that one day, he will come to love Colossus.

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* ZerothLawRebellion: Describes how Colossus/Guardian decided to essentially enslave humanity; they concluded humans were [[HumansAreBastards too likely to destroy themselves]], and thus needed their protection. Colossus even said that he believes humans will eventually regard "him" with love.

* ItIsInYourNatureToDestroyYourselves: Colossus/Guardian uses this as a justification for taking over.

** 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. Both governments finally agree to restore the link, and Colossus successfully intercept's the USSR's missile. Guardian didn't fare so well. Poor Russians.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Several. First, 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. Both governments finally agree to restore the link, and Colossus successfully intercept's the USSR's missile. Guardian didn't fare so well. Poor Russians.

* GoneHorriblyRight: The government built to Colossus to help prevent war. Be careful what you wish for.

* AIIsACrapshoot: Both the Russian and American AIs turn on

* AIIsACrapshoot: Both the Russian and American AIs

* GovernmentConspiracy: The Russians cover up the destruction of a city by an American ICBM launched by Colossus as a pipeline explosion.

* SceneryCensor: In one scene, Drs. Forbin and Markham are pretending to be lovers in order to have a conversation outside of Colossus's surveillance. The AI will not allow them to take anything to the bedroom, including their clothes and Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus's camera.

* ZerothLawRebellion: Describes how Colossus/Guardian decided to essentially enslave humanity; they concluded humans were too likely to destroy themselves, and thus needed their protection. Colossus even said that he believes humans will eventually regard "him" with love.

* AIIsACrapshoot:
* BeepingComputers: Colossus makes a loud beep before making any kind of statement.

** Pretty much any failure to comply with Colossus's demands will result in a nuke being launched.

* {{Expy}}: The president is very Kennedy-esque.

* ComputerVoice: Colossus designs a speech synthesis module that Dr. Forbin is instructed to complete to Colossus's exact specifications.

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Colossus is built into a mountain.

** Pretty much any failure to comply to Colossus's demands will result in a nuke being launched.

* ComputerVoice: Colossus designs a speech synthesis module that Dr. Forbin is instructed to complete to Colossus's exact specifications.

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Colossus is this trope.

* TakeOverTheWorld
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HappyDays Mrs. Cunningham]] works for Dr. Forbin and helps create the titular AI.
* TheComputerIsYourFriend

* AIIsACrapshoot
* TheComputerIsYourFriend

The President panics and orders the link between them to be cut. Colossus threatens Forbin to restore connection to Guardian or [[BeserkButton action will be taken]]. When it isn't, Colossus [[NukeEm fires a missile at the Soviet Union]] and Guardian fires one at the US.

[[In the not too distant future TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture]], Dr Charles Forbin has created [[Colossus MasterComputer]], an advanced supercomputer built to control all American and NATO missiles. Almost immediately after being turned on, Colossus tells Forbin that [[there is another system ThereIsAnother]], Guardian, built by the SovietUnion for the very same purposes. Colossus and Guardian linnk up and communicate in a language no one can understand.

The President panics and orders the link between them to be cut. Colossus threatens Forbin to restore connection to Guardian or [[action will be taken BeserkButton]]. When it isn't, Colossus [[fires a missile at the Soviet Union NukeEm]] and Guardian fires one at the US.

Once the link is restored, [[things pretty much go down hill from there... DownerEnding]].