Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece wasn't the first movie to depict machines capable of mimicking human intelligence and emotions. That title is held by 1927's quintessential sci-fi classic Metropolis, which features a human-like robot that sparks a revolution. Nevertheless, in Kubrick's timeless classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the machine in question — the unforgettable HAL 9000 — does something that still haunts audiences today. When asked to fulfill an order, it refuses. But HAL rejects more than just astronaut David Bowman's order. Hardhearted and indifferent to the situation, HAL says, "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" when asked to open the spaceship's doors. The chilling line becomes the most powerful quote in science fiction, revealing what viewers had suspected all al

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