History Trivia / FailSafe

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office. ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Creator/StanleyKubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about. Indeed, Kubrick actually engaged in a preemptive lawsuit to hold up the release of ''Fail-Safe'' and received an out-of-court settlement; ; he knew it had no legal basis, but it would wanted to give his own film the benefit of first release. Both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures, after it bought rights to ''Fail Safe'', which had been an independently financed production, as part of the settlement.

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office. ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Creator/StanleyKubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about. Indeed, Kubrick actually engaged in a preemptive lawsuit to hold up the release of ''Fail-Safe'' and received an out-of-court settlement; he wanted to give his own film the benefit of first release. Both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures, after it bought rights to ''Fail Safe'', which had been an independently financed production, as part of the settlement.

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office. ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Creator/StanleyKubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about. Both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures. Indeed, Kubrick actually engaged in a preemptive lawsuit to hold up the release of ''Fail-Safe'' and received an out-of-court settlement; he knew it had no legal basis, but it would give his own film the benefit of first release.

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office. ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Creator/StanleyKubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about. Coincidentally enough, both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures. Indeed, Kubrick actually engaged in a preemptive lawsuit to hold up the release of ''Fail-Safe'' and received an out-of-court settlement; he knew it had no legal basis, but it would give his own film the benefit of first release.

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office. ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Creator/StanleyKubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about. Coincidentally enough, both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures. Indeed, Kubrick actually engaged in a preemptive lawsuit to hold up the release of Fail-Safe; he knew it had no legal basis, but it would give his own film the benefit of first release.

** The 1964 version has Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/WalterMatthau, Creator/DanOHerlihy, Fritz Weaver, Creator/LarryHagman... and Creator/DomDeLuise.

* DuelingMovies: With Kubrick's ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office. ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Kubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about. Coincidentally enough, both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures. Indeed, Kubrick actually engaged in a preemptive lawsuit to hold up the release of Fail-Safe; he knew it had no legal basis, but it would give his own film the benefit of first release.

** The 1964 version has Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/WalterMatthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Fritz Weaver, Creator/LarryHagman... and Creator/DomDeLuise.

* DuelingMovies: With Kubrick's ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office. ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Kubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about. Coincidentally enough, both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures.

** The 1964 version has Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/WalterMatthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Fritz Weaver, Larry Hagman... and Creator/DomDeLuise.

* DuelingMovies: With Kubrick's ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office.
** ''Dr. Strangelove'' was released nine months prior to ''Fail Safe'', which may have contributed to the latter's (ironic, given its title) failure. Once you've seen the over-the-top lunacy of Kubrick's film, a more straightforward telling of essentially the same story is hard to get excited about.
** Coincidentally enough, both films were distributed by Creator/ColumbiaPictures.

** The 1964 version has Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/WalterMatthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Fritz Weaver, Larry Hagman, and Creator/DomDeLuise (!).

** The 1964 version has Creator/HenryFonda, Creator/WalterMatthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Fritz Weaver, and Creator/DomDeLuise (!).

** The 1964 version has Creator/HenryFonda, Walter Matthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Fritz Weaver, and Creator/DomDeLuise (!).
** The 2000 television version has an even bigger one, with Creator/GeorgeClooney, Creator/HarveyKeitel, Creator/HankAzaria, Creator/DonCheadle, Richard Dreyfuss, Brian Dennehy, Noah Wyle, and Sam Elliott. Creator/WalterCronkite is the host.

* DuellingMovie: With Kubrick's ''Film/DrStrangelove'', which followed the same premise from a more satirical perspective. ''Dr. Strangelove'' achieved iconic status while ''Fail Safe'', despite being good, performed poorly at the box office.