Forbidden Planet (1956)

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The acting in this movie is really good.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

I love this early science fiction adventure. The effects are well made for that time and the characters are really good written. Also before this film i only knew Leslie Nielsen for his naked gun films and i actually liked to see him in an serious role.

(Flash Review)A space crew travels to planet Altair to investigate a mission that has lost contact over the last 20 years. Upon their arrival, they are greeted by a bulbous, cute and smart robot. He takes them to the remaining people of the original mission. Much of the crew is overly distracted by the presence of a young female and the man in charge would rather have them leave. While helping them to resupply their space ship, he shares much knowledge of his research, which includes an intellectual species called Krell. What have they discovered and will it pose a threat? The remainder of the movie is a mix of humor, thinking mind games and a bit of mystery. It's a fun piece of 50's Sci- Fi with some clever and corny styles, sets and machines. Pacing, cinematography and dialog could have been stronger.

The pure, essential essence of 1950's-era science fiction. It's primitive in a way--but you have to accept that. It's not like they had decades of science fiction film tropes to refer to so none of the slow kids would get lost. They also didn't have a million and one expert science fiction writers to call upon to write the script. They had to settle for what they had, but it was wonderful. In order to appreciate this film you have to stop judging it and comparing it to other films from other times. It is the best of its type for its time, and then it is also a wonderful, almost accidental masterpiece. Robbie the Robot is the first GOOD movie robot. The space ship is the first GOOD movie space ship. The story is the first (and almost the last) GOOD movie space story. You may not understand the story the first time through. Don't be a jerk and blame the script. You missed something. Watch it again. Then, finally, after you understand what is going on ("my poor Krell") and you're no longer gagging on the stupid sexual innuendo (yes, it's dumb, get over it) you can really sit back and enjoy one of life's true intellectual pleasures. The strange story of how one may live a life of the mind, and nothing else, inspired by a long- dead civilization and their hideous technology. Forbidden Planet. Father of Star Trek.

Believe it or not, there was a time when sci-fi films didn't have CGI filled action sequences, massive sets, or far-fetched plot twists and turns. Forbidden Planet was one of the first films to encompass all of the aforementioned things, albeit in an entirely different manner. I'm currently in the midst of trying to watch and re-watch as many sci- fi features as I can and Forbidden Planet happened to be the next on my ledger. This film can easily be considered a forgotten gem, but ironically, it's one of the films that paved the way for countless other films to be made. This was before Star Trek or Star Wars and yet, it still makes an impact on me after I've spent years of my life cherishing those properties. Without a large scale budget or expensive cast, Forbidden Planet works as a solid think piece. The film deals with a star ship crew from the 23rd century exploring a planet that was thought to be the landing place of a previous crew years earlier. Who or what they find is a complete mystery. For the most part, Forbidden Planet is a slow-burning film. There's little to no action, and any scene of injury or consequence often happens off-screen. In other words, the words spoken usually have a bigger impact than anything you see. With that said, the sets and painted backgrounds are easy on the eyes, especially considering this film was made over 60 years ago. But most of all, the ideas and themes explored here are impressive to say the least. It's always interesting to go back and watch films that you didn't realize had such a profound impact on the way a certain genre is made now. Forbidden Planet is certainly one of those.8.1/10