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on August 30, 2017
This was a little different as I haven't seen too many old movies like this but it was entertaining. Leslie Neilsen had a lead role and he wasn't much of an actor, Walter Pidgeon on the other hand was much better. The only female in the movie was a much needed character and this attractive actress played her part well enough. I'm still unsure about the ending, how could it have been better?
Product info-the dvd is housed in a "book" type case. The "front cover" of this "book" is cardboard as well as the "spine" and the back cover is plastic. Thus, you'll need to handle it w/a little more care as it is not as durable as an all plastic case, a little disappointing here. Some of the special effects had (an) audio (track) that sounded a lot louder than the dialogue, at times during the movie I had to adjust the volume on my television. Am I the only one with this complaint?
Product info-the dvd is housed in a "book" type case. The "front cover" of this "book" is cardboard as well as the "spine" and the back cover is plastic. Thus, you'll need to handle it w/a little more care as it is not as durable as an all plastic case, a little disappointing here. Some of the special effects had (an) audio (track) that sounded a lot louder than the dialogue, at times during the movie I had to adjust the volume on my television. Am I the only one with this complaint?
on April 16, 2017
I originally saw this movie at the local art deco Majestic Theatre in my little town in NH in 1956 or thereabouts. Being 7 years old I couldn't process many of the concepts but now all these years later it is fresh every time I watch it. Star Trek and Star Wars owe a lot to this movie in my opinion. The monsters from the Id still frighten me now as they did then.
on June 27, 2017
I was planning a vacation and trying to see which planet I should go to. Fortunately, I watched this video to tell me not to go to the FORBIDDEN PLANET.
Also, Star Trek TOS totally 100% took the transporters from this movie.
Also, Star Trek TOS totally 100% took the transporters from this movie.
on June 26, 2017
This is an absolute classic that won every award of its' time. First movie with extensive synthesizer sound effects. Blu-ray with near perfect graphics and fantastic actors. I think Robby may be an alcoholic though. :-)
on March 11, 2017
This is a sci-fi classic extraordinaire. You can see a lot of parallels to other sci fi works from the likes of Mr Roddenberry. Worth having in your collection if you are a sci-fi buff and I have a very limited collection. Way ahead of its time in a lot of ways.
on June 18, 2013
I first saw this film at the theatre way back in 1956. I liked it then and still like it now. I think all the actors are (like the Krell) mostly dead now but their work will live on now in this classic film.
Altair 4 is a beautiful little green world 22 light years from earth. It was there some 20 years in the past that Dr. Edward Morbius, (Walter Pidgeon) his wife and crew of the Belleraphon began to explore this world. Millions of years ago it was the home of the Krell, a wise an noble race of beings that had been wiped out in a single night.
Commanded by John J. Adams, (Leslie Nielson) the space crusier C-57D and her crew arrives from earth to check on the situation here. They are greeted by a robot (Robby ) who is fluent in 188 languages and is more advanced than all of earth's sciences could have created, However, Morbius insistes it is only a useful toy.
Commander Adams meets, then falls in love with Morbius' daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) who has a way with animals and, except for her father, has never seen an earth man before. It then an unseen force begins to kill the crew of the C-57D one by one, just as it had on the Belleraphon crew 22 years in the past.
This film seems to be ageless, despite the 57 years of advances in technology. Gene Roddenberry was so impressed by it, he used it as a template for the series Star Trek. The film's development is far beyond the typical monsters from space as the 1950's film industry had been cranking out (ie. Creature From the Black Lagoon etc. etc.).
And so I find myself many years later buying a copy of the 50th anniversary edition and being excited about having it. I wonder how many generations of us will continue to enjoy the movie. Perhaps, in years to come, our descendants may actually visit the world of the Krell.
Altair 4 is a beautiful little green world 22 light years from earth. It was there some 20 years in the past that Dr. Edward Morbius, (Walter Pidgeon) his wife and crew of the Belleraphon began to explore this world. Millions of years ago it was the home of the Krell, a wise an noble race of beings that had been wiped out in a single night.
Commanded by John J. Adams, (Leslie Nielson) the space crusier C-57D and her crew arrives from earth to check on the situation here. They are greeted by a robot (Robby ) who is fluent in 188 languages and is more advanced than all of earth's sciences could have created, However, Morbius insistes it is only a useful toy.
Commander Adams meets, then falls in love with Morbius' daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) who has a way with animals and, except for her father, has never seen an earth man before. It then an unseen force begins to kill the crew of the C-57D one by one, just as it had on the Belleraphon crew 22 years in the past.
This film seems to be ageless, despite the 57 years of advances in technology. Gene Roddenberry was so impressed by it, he used it as a template for the series Star Trek. The film's development is far beyond the typical monsters from space as the 1950's film industry had been cranking out (ie. Creature From the Black Lagoon etc. etc.).
And so I find myself many years later buying a copy of the 50th anniversary edition and being excited about having it. I wonder how many generations of us will continue to enjoy the movie. Perhaps, in years to come, our descendants may actually visit the world of the Krell.
TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICEon September 12, 2017
Watched this rental with my 7 year old son. I've seen it perhaps 7 or 8 times. It scared me when I was young. My son was a bit bored because of the large amount of dialog but not too much action.
on November 24, 2011
So much has been written about this film, I'm sure I won't add anything you may not already have read.
The intelligence with which this film was written is an argument that thinking people want to be challenged by what they are being offered. The medium is not the message, but the message can be conveyed by the medium.
The power of ideas reigns supreme in good writing. The visual aspects of a film have to contribute, not overwhelm, to the overall story, the ideas, being presented for our consideration. This film balances both very well.
And for a film made in 1956, viewing it today is every bit as powerful as the ideas conveyed in another classic, "Metropolis", from 1926. While there maybe elements that 'date' such films, the power of ideas clearly keeps these kinds of films relevant to today. Why? Because the ideas are timeless, the topics are the stuff of the human condition, which never changes, no matter the era in which they are portrayed.
And when a film addresses these deeper kinds of things, when done with intelligence and with care for the way it is presented, absent "flavour of the moment" distractions, such films are destined to become classics that withstand the test of time - because the topics themselves are timeless.
The intelligence with which this film was written is an argument that thinking people want to be challenged by what they are being offered. The medium is not the message, but the message can be conveyed by the medium.
The power of ideas reigns supreme in good writing. The visual aspects of a film have to contribute, not overwhelm, to the overall story, the ideas, being presented for our consideration. This film balances both very well.
And for a film made in 1956, viewing it today is every bit as powerful as the ideas conveyed in another classic, "Metropolis", from 1926. While there maybe elements that 'date' such films, the power of ideas clearly keeps these kinds of films relevant to today. Why? Because the ideas are timeless, the topics are the stuff of the human condition, which never changes, no matter the era in which they are portrayed.
And when a film addresses these deeper kinds of things, when done with intelligence and with care for the way it is presented, absent "flavour of the moment" distractions, such films are destined to become classics that withstand the test of time - because the topics themselves are timeless.
on July 22, 2017
The movie with the robot. Just as peachy keen now as when I first saw it in the 50's.
Color is better than my previous copy. The extra features are worth it especially the deleted scenes which I know are also on YouTube but nice to have on the disc.
Second movie I could do without but many liked it better.
Movies culture is 1956, but who knows what twists and turns our society will go through before the 22nd century.
At least they got it right with Ann Francis in micro-mini-dresses.
Color is better than my previous copy. The extra features are worth it especially the deleted scenes which I know are also on YouTube but nice to have on the disc.
Second movie I could do without but many liked it better.
Movies culture is 1956, but who knows what twists and turns our society will go through before the 22nd century.
At least they got it right with Ann Francis in micro-mini-dresses.
