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Seed plot for all SF movies to follow.....
I could go on about the sterling qualities of this film:
an intelligent plot, great acting by the lead characters (even
Leslie Nielsen in his pre-buffoon prime), Anne Francis in all her
stunning youthful radiance. But that would be simply restating
what other reviews have said. What about George Lucas fessing up
to all the ideas and plot devices he conveniently "borrowed"
from this movie and incorporated whole-cloth into his "Star Wars"
series?
Like when the spaceship drops out of "hyperdrive" at the film's
beginning. Or when Morbius describes his fellow colonists as
having been killed by some unknown planetary "Force". Or when
Robbie the Robot introduces itself as being fluent in several
hundred "languages, dialects and sub-tongues"--a verbatim quote
of C3P0 when he first meets Luke Skywalker in the original 1977
"Star Wars". Don't believe me? Check out the movies and decide
for yourself.
Sure the special effects, by current standards, seem rather
antiquated. But don't forget, this was circa 1955 technology,
and when I saw the movie as an 8-year old kid, I was truly
mesmerized, as were most of the audience. It's even more
remarkable when you consider it took all of 22 years & George
Lucas' IL&M computers to produce anything better in the realm
of SPFX. "Forbidden Planet" may not be the best sci-fi film
ever, but it certainly places in everyone's top ten. Five stars
and two thumbs up!



Excellent sci-fi flick, even by today's standards
An excellent and timeless sci-fi flick! I remember watching this movie as a child and it freaked me out so bad I couldn't watch the whole thing. Seeing it again as an adult, it still creeped me a little! The sets and special effects are good, even by today's standards, so they must have been considered outstanding in it's day. The message of the movie is also still very relevant for our society, warning us against allowing our lower natures (the Id) to control our passions.

I hope there will be a 50th Anniversary edition next year.
I won't repeat what others have said, but I just want to point out that we're nearing the half-century anniversary for possibly the most influential sci-fi movie ever made, and one of the first movies to go on DVD way back in the 1990's when DVDs first appeared.

Certainly there's some extra "bonus stuff" out there that could be had. A documentary could be done on how the influence of FB has reverberated through sci-fi history for fifty years, right down to the excellent new cult-classic-to-be Serenity.

Leslie Nielsen and Anne Francis are still around and could be interviewed.

So, how about it?

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