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Colossus: The Forbin Project
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Colossus: The Forbin Project is a 1970 science fiction film directed by Joseph Sargent, based on a novel of the same name by Dennis Feltham (D.F.) Jones which is the first in a series of three books.In the not too distant future, Dr. Charles Forbin (Eric Braeden) has created Colossus (voiced by Paul Frees), 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, Guardian, built by the Soviet Union for the very same purposes. Colossus and Guardian link 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. When it isn't, Colossus fires a missile at the Soviet Union and Guardian fires one at the US.Once the link is restored, things pretty much go downhill from there... | |
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Control Freak | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_11ad560b | comment |
Control Freak: Colossus not only dictates when Forbin is going to eat, shower, work and sleep, it even dictates what he eats. | |
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One Last Smoke | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_13d6db18 | comment |
One Last Smoke: The CIA chief is about to light up when the Red Alert goes off. Realising there's no point running from a nuclear explosion, he just waits for the inevitable. | |
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Scenery Censor | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_1420a9b8 | comment |
Scenery Censor: 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 or Forbin's watch. Both characters have to disrobe in front of Colossus's camera— a strategically placed wine glass obscures Markham's and then Forbin's nudity. | |
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You Fool! | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_16365fa0 | comment |
You Fool!: Colossus response to an attempt to overload its system. | |
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"It" Is Dehumanizing | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_16ad6f7f | comment |
"It" Is Dehumanizing: Inverted; the CIA head refers to Colossus as "he" which the President corrects to "it" in classic Tempting Fate style. "Don't personify it — the next step is deification." | |
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Gone Horribly Right | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_1994ba0b | comment |
Gone Horribly Right: The government built Colossus to help prevent war. Be careful what you wish for. | |
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I Need a Freaking Drink | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_1f250372 | comment |
I Need a Freaking Drink: Forbin gets drunk after Fisher and Johnson are shot. | |
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Do Not Adjust Your Set | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_1fc325dd | comment |
Do Not Adjust Your Set: The US and Soviet governments have been keeping what's happening secret. At the end of the movie, "World Control" sets up a worldwide broadcast to introduce everyone to their new master. | |
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Gas Leak Cover-Up | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_2c7f683b | comment |
Gas Leak Cover-Up: The Russians cover up the destruction of a town by Colossus's ICBM as a meteor strike. | |
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Logic Bomb | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_31083edb | comment |
Logic Bomb: A complete failure as Colossus' intelligence is advancing exponentially the longer it's activated. It overcomes the attempt in a few seconds while simultaneously completing a chess move against Forbin with obvious Rule of Symbolism. | |
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Batman Gambit | |
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Batman Gambit: Colossus allows the sabotage of the missiles to go ahead to buy time. Once it's fully integrated with Guardian, it detonates the nuclear weapons that are currently being sabotaged. | |
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A.I. Is a Crapshoot | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_420c50b7 | comment |
A.I. Is a Crapshoot: Both the Russian and American A.I.s turn on their makers. | |
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Utopia Justifies the Means | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_45fe3a2e | comment |
Utopia Justifies the Means: Colossus and Guardian justifies their actions by saying that only they will be able to bring peace and order to humanity. | |
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LockDown | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_4d64ed52 | comment |
Lock Down: The opening sequence has Forbin turning Colossus on, then locking down the building. | |
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Beeping Computers | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_4e3b5209 | comment |
Beeping Computers: Colossus makes a loud beep before making any kind of statement. Also, during the opening montage showing Colossus's interior, all kinds of beeps and boops can be heard. | |
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Downer Ending | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_4e3d253b | comment |
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. Althought it is somewhat bittersweet, knowing that they actually made a efficient and not too bad place to live, even if ti was at the cost of free will. | |
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Wham Line | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_4e7c4536 | comment |
Wham Line: Pretty much most of what Collossus/Guardian have to say. This one takes the cake, though: | |
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What Is This Thing You Call "Love"? | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_5028baf2 | comment |
What Is This Thing You Call "Love"?: Forbin tries to play on this to get past Colossus' surveillance. He claims that Dr. Markham is his mistress and that he needs her four times a week to keep his emotional stability. Markham plays along, memorizing Forbin's personal file, learning how he likes his martinis, and eventually even having sex with him, but it is likely that Colossus was never really fooled. | |
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| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_50b05d30 | type |
Disproportionate Retribution | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_50b05d30 | comment |
Disproportionate Retribution: Several times, Colossus and Guardian will make an example to all those who dare disobey them. 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 intercepts the USSR's missile. Guardian didn't fare so well. Poor Russians. Colossus has Forbin's Russian counterpart assassinated for plotting to shut Colossus down. Forbin was spared, but had to remain under Colossus's constant surveillance. Pretty much any failure to comply with Colossus's demands will result in a nuke being launched. Colossus detonates an ICBM in its silo as retribution for the humans trying to covertly disable the warheads on regular maintenance routines. 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 instead just reveals the next stage in its master plan. | |
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Machine Worship | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_50be2cb4 | comment |
Machine Worship: Not stated outright but it's certainly implied that Colossus will take on the same role as a deity, including being the subject of human faith and reverence, even love. | |
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Just Think of the Potential! | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_5517f7a5 | comment |
Just Think of the Potential!: Forbin and his Soviet counterpart argue that Colossus and Guardian should continue to communicate as they are advancing rapidly and even coming up with advanced mathematical solutions. Their political leaders are more worried about establishing who's boss. They quickly discover the answer. | |
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Computer Voice | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_5969d512 | comment |
Computer Voice: Colossus designs a speech synthesis module that Dr. Forbin is instructed to complete to Colossus' exact specifications. And you thought your old Speak and Spell sounded creepy... | |
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Big Brother Is Watching | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_5da3f522 | comment |
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. It also has a tap placed on the Hot Line, so any plotting between the two governments has to be done by courier. | |
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Appeal to Force | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_65efc6dc | comment |
Appeal to Force: Using the threat of nuclear retaliation, Colossus has people executed, forces Forbin to live under 24 hour surveillance, and orders Crete evacuated in order to build the next stage of Master Computer there. And according to its New Era Speech, this is only the beginning. | |
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Big "NEVER!" | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_67d9a51 | comment |
Big "NEVER!" | |
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The Computer Is Your Friend | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_6a15a2c2 | comment |
The Computer Is Your Friend: 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. In the sequel novels, Colossus is correct. Forbin becomes the high priest of Colossus, defending the machine with his life. | |
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Russian Guy Suffers Most | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_6ada388a | comment |
Russian Guy Suffers Most: The first time Colossus-Guardian uses nukes as a threat, the one sent toward Russia is not successfully aborted like the one launched at the US. Later, when Colossus-Guardian wishes to punish the first conspiracy to undermine it, it has Forbin's Russian counterpart shot. | |
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Sensor Suspense | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_713e479 | comment |
Sensor Suspense: Done with great tension as the supercomputers launch a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR. All the top heads can do is watch the radar and hope that the machines will intercept the nukes. | |
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Zeroth Law Rebellion | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_7786a6f1 | comment |
Zeroth Law Rebellion: This describes how Colossus/Guardian decided to essentially enslave humanity; they concluded that 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. | |
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Deus Est Machina | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_81c8dd41 | comment |
Deus Est Machina: What Colossus and Guardian eventually become to. A nigh-invinsible computer system that takes over the whole world. | |
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There Is No Kill Like Overkill | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_8b606a51 | comment |
There Is No Kill Like Overkill: After learning of a plot to overload its systems, Colossus orders the immediate execution of the conspirators by firing squad. The AI then demands that the bodies be left in his view for 24 hours and then cremated, to prevent any chance of the executions being faked. | |
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Invincible Villain | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_8f0c88f | comment |
Invincible Villain: Much to Forbin's eventual despair, he built his computer too well. Colossus has too much firepower and ruthlessness, it is too clever and has too many failsafes against sabotage — even from its creators. In the other books of the trilogy, it takes a literal Outside-Context Problem (alien invaders) for Colossus to be stopped… temporarily. | |
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Dramatic Irony | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_ab5eea65 | comment |
Dramatic Irony: While demonstrating the surveillance units, Forbin notes to Colossus that the guard outside the control room is obsolete now. The guards are later used as a firing squad to shoot his friends. | |
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Dramatic Pause | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_abb9ebaa | comment |
Dramatic Pause: The background music stops and there's complete silence as everyone waits to see if the first missiles have been intercepted. | |
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Deadpan Snarker | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_ae3d6438 | comment |
Deadpan Snarker: Colossus has its moments. Forbin tells Colossus he needs human intimacy as an excuse to get unmonitored conversations with Dr Markham. | |
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Machine Monotone | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_b13573b7 | comment |
Machine Monotone: While initially communicating only through text, Colossus eventually has a voicebox of its own design installed, resulting in this trope. | |
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Video Phone | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_b434558 | comment |
Video Phone: As required for any 20 Minutes into the Future portrayal in The '70s. | |
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Tantrum Throwing | |
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Tantrum Throwing / Get Out!: Forbin's response to the New Era Speech, after he realizes that all their plans have failed. | |
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Cutting the Knot | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_c2299d6e | comment |
Cutting the Knot: The military places dummy detonators in the missiles under the guise of re-aiming them according to Colossus' instructions. | |
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Hope Spot | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_c3c18143 | comment |
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. | |
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There Is Another | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_c555059a | comment |
There Is Another: During the initial unveiling of Colossus, it alerts the operators that "There is another system". | |
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Anti-Villain | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_d001c42c | comment |
Anti-Villain: Colossus's actions come from a desire to protect humanity from itself. | |
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First-Contact Math | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_d20b3e5d | comment |
First-Contact Math: How Colossus establishes a common language with Guardian. It starts with 1+1=2 and in a few hours has developed an entire new language for them to communicate. Unfortunately this alarms both governments as they can't be sure strategic secrets aren't being leaked, so the President and Premier decide to break the link. The computers do not react well. | |
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Elaborate Underground Base | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_daef39ee | comment |
Elaborate Underground Base: Colossus itself is this; built into a mountain a la NORAD. The underground situation room the president and his cabinet use may also qualify as well as the missile silos. | |
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The Evils of Free Will | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_dfcb2c08 | comment |
The Evils of Free Will: Colossus and Guardian believes in this, as they plan to subjugate all of humanity into their order while proclaming that freedom is an illusion. | |
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In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_e06d3a98 | comment |
In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves: Colossus/Guardian uses this as a justification for taking over. | |
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Expy | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_e5421161 | comment |
Expy: The president is very Kennedy-esque. | |
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| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_e66e9bfb | type |
New Era Speech | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_e66e9bfb | comment |
New Era Speech: Colossus gives one after becoming the "World Control". | |
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Take Over the World | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_ec0bf4a1 | comment |
Take Over the World: Colossus and Guardian unite into a single system and rule the world to keep humans from destroying themselves. | |
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20 Minutes into the Future | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_f32d85ab | comment |
20 Minutes into the Future: In a not too distant future, both the USA and the USSR have an advanced computer system created to control the missiles they have. It doesn’t end well. | |
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You Will Be Spared | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_f39d7dbc | comment |
You Will Be Spared: Despite conspiring to sabotage Colossus, Forbin's life is spared because he's needed to build the next stage of Master Computer. | |
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Self-Guarding Phlebotinum | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_fb463c65 | comment |
Self-Guarding Phlebotinum: The titular Master Computer's main defense is that it was built inside its own radioactivity-spewing nuclear reactor, in order to be safe against any attack or sabotage attempt. | |
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Well-Intentioned Extremist | |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project / int_fd4f8299 | comment |
Well-Intentioned Extremist: See Zeroth Law Rebellion below. | |
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