the fail safe 2000 version simply do not match the 1964 film masterpiece act or drama . i be an usaf veteran who work with the real fail safe system ( not the correct name by the way ) and the 1964 version ring all too true to me . henry fonda acting be right on target and so to speak and and bring back some memory of a very tense time in world history . the 2000 version just seem like a half hearted remake without the compelling drama and performance of the 1964 original film . food for thought represent the usaf command and control authority keep the large arsenal of weapon in the history of mankind under perfect control for decade without a glitch until it be no longer need after the soviet union collapse . the movie dramatize the effect of accidental or deliberate use of nuclear weapon which be commendable . it be not a topic to be take lightly .