However, in spite of sharing an almost indistinguishable plot, they represent different positions morally as well as embody messages that vary significantly. Fail-Safe explored one of the Cold War’s frequent nightmares; a nuclear war set off accidentally between the U.S and the USSR. The film placed the blame on a technological malfunction, which precipitated an unstoppable domino effect, ultimately resulting in the nuclear annihilation of New York and Moscow. In addition to addressing issues relating to technology and its restraints, Fail-Safe depicts numerous political aspects of the Cold War including the suspicion and mistrust felt by both sides, the stringent training of the military, and an excessive sense of patriotism by others. The speed at which the computer machines operated, which controlled the nations defense system, made it impossible for humans to possess control. Since human beings were unable to monitor the machines directly, the result was the inevitable nuclear holocaust. In Kubrick 's film, Dr. Strangelove, nuclear destruction resulted as the consequence of an insane anti-Communist military base commander and his deliberate actions.
However, in spite of sharing an almost indistinguishable plot, they represent different positions morally as well as embody messages that vary significantly. Fail-Safe explored one of the Cold War’s frequent nightmares; a nuclear war set off accidentally between the U.S and the USSR. The film placed the blame on a technological malfunction, which precipitated an unstoppable domino effect, ultimately resulting in the nuclear annihilation of New York and Moscow. In addition to addressing issues relating to technology and its restraints, Fail-Safe depicts numerous political aspects of the Cold War including the suspicion and mistrust felt by both sides, the stringent training of the military, and an excessive sense of patriotism by others. The speed at which the computer machines operated, which controlled the nations defense system, made it impossible for humans to possess control. Since human beings were unable to monitor the machines directly, the result was the inevitable nuclear holocaust. In Kubrick 's film, Dr. Strangelove, nuclear destruction resulted as the consequence of an insane anti-Communist military base commander and his deliberate actions.