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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Forbidden Planet is an entertaining movie that falls in 50s sci-fi somewhere between the high-brow approach of The Day the Earth Stood Still and the cheesiness of Creature from the Black Lagoon.The Tempest-based story is quite good. Space travelers are warned off of a planet. They ignore the warning and arrive to find impressive alien technology, a lone survivor or an expedition, and his sexy, short-skirted daughter. Things get dangerous, and the source of the danger is original and ingenious.The dialogue and acting, on the other hand, are pure B movie. While Walter Pidgeon is solid, the astronauts are a generic bunch outside of the Earl Holliman's somewhat amusing cook. And the sexy daughter played by Ann Francis lacks a set personality; in one scene she's innocent nature girl, in another she's feisty, elsewhere she's the doe-eyed love struck girl. The robot is more interesting than the humans.Visually the film is solid. The special effects are pretty good, nicely building up the nature of the threat.The special effects and central premise are good enough to make this worth watching in spite of its deficits. It isn't a great movie, but it's still classic sci-fi.

This is a must see landmark film for any fan of classic sci-fi. A with an ingenious and intelligent plot line, and effects that were ahead of its time. This 1956 adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" paved the way for the future of the science fiction film genre. Sometimes monsters hide where you least expect them.

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.

The term "classic" is so worn out that it hardly holds any meaning anymore, but I can't seem to find a better way to summarize this movie. Sure, there are some missed opportunities, some sloppy writing and some bad acting, but thematically and visually this is as good as they come.The influence this movie has had on the evolution of science fiction films cannot be overestimated. The legacy can for example easily be spotted throughout the Star Trek franchise as well as in the works of other well known sci-fi writers and directors. The story of the investigation of a colony gone silent is a recurring sci-fi tale that has its origin here (or at least it was popularized here), and along with the ethical questions it raises Forbidden Planet really is a milestone. It even touches upon gender issues, although I'm unsure of how much of it that is intentional.Story, themes and special effects are great! If you're a sci-fi fan this is an absolute must-see, and if you're not at least you can giggle away at Leslie Nielsen in a 50's space uniform.