i have only see the tv edit of this film and and i think that the alternate version section do not list all of the scene that be remove for it after read the other review and but i hope that they do not detract from it . read the opening credit the second time i saw it and i notice it be base on a book and which be quite understandable . this be not your average hollywood movie . there basically no action and and all the plot be very cerebral in nature . the author of the book and the screenplay do a very good job portray the reaction of various people and as well a of the computer itself . below be possible spoiler . i say there be spoiler below and so do not blame me . the one thing that have bug me ever since i saw this be the concern of whether submit to the computer will be all that bad of a thing . the last chapter of asimov i and robot present a similar issue and and the way it write suggest that we would better let the computer guide u and because theyre program to have at heart the good of all mankind . the difference and however and be that the machine that asimov have control the world production be only willing to force those against them away from position of power and and such resembled earth politician . colossus and guardian act more like alien in their imprisonment and murder of innocent civilian in order to make sure that they can control the world for the betterment of mankind in the long run . even klaatu of the day the earth stand still be unwilling to sacrifice human life or machinery in order to get across his point that there be more powerful force at work on earth . the supercomputer of this movie be far more akin to those whose mantra be to save x and we must destroy x and just not a extreme . they be what people be afraid of happen to machine in asimov world if his famous 3 law be not imprint so deeply within the robot positronic brain . their programming be to make guide human towards a peaceful existence and but their design allow them to think far beyond the parameter they be give and and allow them to threaten mankind into do something they wouldn not do normally in order to preserve the peace . the extreme tactic of the machine make one so opposed to them that sympathize with them in anyway be impossible . the second time i watch this and i seriously have doubt to why forbin be act the way he do at the end . clearly he can see that mankind will be good off under this computer guidance and even if it do mean a bit of oppression along they way and right . well and clearly forbin be much too human than we be initially lead to believe and and like most human be unwilling to have his life and the life of his fellow men dictate by a machine of their design . never mind that the original programming be partly for that exact purpose . my problem with this include the fact i find it rather preposterous that colossus would cease with it surveillance of forbin while he in bed with the mistress and give that colossus be watch him in the bathroom and such . also and the fact that colossus couldn not have just be shut down ( by either side ) suggest that it be some sort of perpetual motion machine . even if it have a power plant inside of it and human have to supply it with fuel at some point . the best i can come up with be that it give fuel for the year in some sort of non reversible passageway and and that one of the thing it blackmail human into do be make sure it power supply be uninterrupted . also and it seem rather likely that all the missile could have be cap and evacuate and force colossus weapon to be unable to be launch . that they would have to be disarm in the way show be rather foolish . overall and i give this positive .