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Silver Screen Standards: The “Rough Magic” of Forbidden Planet (1956) The Tempest has always been my favorite Shakespeare play, so my love for the science fiction classic, Forbidden Planet (1956), shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows how much this iconic film owes to the Bard’s romantic tale read more

Silver Screen Standards: The “Rough Magic” of Forbidden Planet (1956) The Tempest has always been my favorite Shakespeare play, so my love for the science fiction classic, Forbidden Planet (1956), shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows how much this iconic film owes to the Bard’s romantic tale read more

We’re all part monsters in our subconscious. ~ Leslie Nielsen as Commander Adams I couldn’t help but recall Han Solo’s line about the Millenium Falcon in the original Star Wars in response to Luke’s derision. After giving his pride and joy an affectionate pat he defends her read more

The Wonders in the Dark sci-fi countdown rolls on, and here’s another contribution from yours truly: at #25, it’s the 1956 deep-space classic Forbidden Planet: MGM, the studio that produced Forbidden Planet, threw a couple million dollars into the production of the film, and it shows in read more

Chris George as Hagan Arnold. One of William Castle's final films as a director, the seldom-shown Project X is a science fiction film brimming with innovative ideas--perhaps too many. Set in 2118, it has a team of scientists trying to retrieve a forgotten secret from deep inside the mind of read more

Chris George as Hagan Arnold. One of William Castle's final films as a director, the seldom-shown Project X is a science fiction film brimming with innovative ideas--perhaps too many. Set in 2118, it has a team of scientists trying to retrieve a forgotten secret from deep inside the mind of read more

This post is part of the CMBA Blogathon: Fabulous Films of the 50s. Visit the Classic Movie Blog Association's website for links to all of the participating blogs! The 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet is like one of those desserts that secretly has spinach or wheat germ in it. On the read more

This post is part of the CMBA Blogathon: Fabulous Films of the 50s. Visit the Classic Movie Blog Association's website for links to all of the participating blogs! The 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet is like one of those desserts that secretly has spinach or wheat germ in it. On the read more

This post is part of the CMBA Blogathon: Fabulous Films of the 50s. Visit the Classic Movie Blog Association's website for links to all of the participating blogs! The 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet is like one of those desserts that secretly has spinach or wheat germ in it. On the read more

Forbidden Planet Directed by Fred M. Wilcox Written by Cyril Hume based on a story by Irving Block and Allen Adler 1956/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #320 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die IMDB users say 7.7/10; I say 8/10 The granddaddy of big-budget sci-fi movies i read more

I am so excited to begin a new series for True Classics: Sci-Fi Sundays! I love classic film, and I love sci-fi. So it’s only logical that I share my love of these genres by bringing you a new series dedicated to classic cinematic works of science fiction. To kick off the series, I’ve re read more

Forbidden Planet (Fred M. Wilcox, 1956) Put aside Georges Méliès’ A Trip to the Moon and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Forbidden Planet is hands down the most influential Sci-Fi film of all-time. Depicting for the first time human beings travelling in space in a vehicule they built and visit read more

After the Klystron Monitor was destroyed and the spacecraft vandalized Cdr. Adams ordered the construction of a defensive field fence. However, he would not be there to supervise construction. He needed to have a conversation with Morbius. Because of this Lt. Jerry Farman was left in command. Once t read more

When the attacking tiger is dispatched, Cdr. Adams returns to the living room only to find “Doc” Ostrow still waiting. A bit fed up, and bit angry, Commander Adams approaches the door with the primeval urge to beat it in. But the door is unlocked, and slides open. After exchanging a few read more

The following morning Alta and Robby deliver the lead shielding needed for the transmitter. In the words of Robby the Robot “common lead would have crushed the vehicle. This is isotope 217”. Robby points out, rather dryly, that what he is carrying weighs only ten tons. This scene most pr read more

As cruiser C57-D settles into orbit an eclipse takes place. Cdr. Adams and “Doc” Ostrow take a look at Altair-IV before landing. The orders for the crew are to find out what happened to the people of the Bellerophon expedition which left Earth twenty years previously. As Cdr. Adams and & read more

He’s plastic ! One of the most beloved, remembered characters of the cinematic science fiction genre was made of plastic !. After almost 50 years of blissful ignorance I discover a film icon I thought was made of metal is actually made of plastic. Oh well, another childhood illusion shot to he read more

I know from my many years as a Rocky Horror Picture Show fan that “Anne Francis stars in… Forbidden Planet, wo-ho-ho-ho-hoooooa.” (via mutantreviewers.wordpress.com) But I must admit, I’d never actually seen the film that the song refers to, so I decided to finally give it a read more