Ah, Forbidden Planet. A milestone in the science fiction genre, including smart-aleck astronauts, a genius who wears all black and looks like a supervillain, his hot and kinda skanky daughter, a super awesome robot, and invisible monsters! What's not to love?
I'm hoping movie fans, or at least fans of the genre, have already seen this movie. If not, here's a quick plot summary: A team of astronauts (led by Leslie Nielsen) have landed on this planet to find out what happened to a group of scientists supposedly living there. They discover that almost all of them have died, and the only remaining people are Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis). Apparently a murderous unseen monster also lives on this planet . WHAT IS IT???
The sets on this film are gorgeous, colorful and futuristic. The score is made up of "electronic tonalities" and Robby the Robot is the best robot ever, no lie. Altaira tells him to make a dress of jewels and he's like "Um, diamonds okay?" and she's like "I *guess* diamonds are okay." No, those weren't direct quotes. But you get the idea. This is a special film and it pushed audiences everywhere to take science fiction more seriously. The genre was here to stay. So if you've never seen it, watch it! Longtime fan? Revisit it. You'll thank me!
PS - Note the work of Disney animator Joshua Meador throughout the film! Incorporating the animation with the live-action makes this film truly stand out. Enjoy!
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