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# Forbidden Planet: 50th Anniversary Edition (Dbl DVD) (Multi-Title)

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Forbidden Planet: 50th Anniversary Edition (Dbl DVD) (Multi-Title) A dutiful robot named Robby speaks 188 languages. An underground lair offers evidence of an advanced civilization. But among Altair-4's many wonders, none is greater or more deadly than the human mind. Forbidden Planet is the granddaddy of tomorrow, a pioneering work whose ideas and style would be reverse-engineered into many cinematic space voyages to come. Leslie Nielsen plays the commander who brings his spacecruiser crew to the green-skied world that's home to Dr. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter (Anne Francis)...and to a mysterious terror. Featuring sets of extraordinary scale and the first all-electronic musical soundscape in film history, Forbidden Planet is in a movie orbit all its own.

Review: Brilliant and highly influential pioneering classic! - Forbidden Planet (1956), an American science fiction film that is such a classic, so influential, such a pioneer, and still quite watchable, definitely one of the best science fiction films of the 1950s and arguably the best. Set in the 23rd century, the movie is about a United Planets mission to the distant exoplanet Altair IV. A survey expedition on the ship Bellerophon sent there 20 years ago vanished without further contact, and Commander John J. Adams (Leslie Nelson, looking younger and a bit different if you all you know him from is Airplane!) is charged with commanding starship C-57D on a mission to find out what happened to the crew of the Bellerophon. In short order they contact seemingly the only person on the barren desert world, a Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), who first warns Commander Adams from even landing, insisting everything is fine (despite apparently being the only survivor on a lonely world) but reluctantly giving landing coordinates to Adams’ ship when Adams insists. Upon landing, Adams and his crew find out that indeed Adams is the only official survivor from the crew roster, though there are two others, his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) and the robot that Morbius built, the now famous Robby the Robot (played by Frankie Darro, voice by Marvin Miller, both uncredited in the film). Oh and whatever unseen force ripped limb from limb all the planet’s human visitors except Morbius and Altaira, who somehow are immune. Things seem fine at first, with Altaira growing to like several of the crewmen, first other humans she remembers except for her father, and Adams and crew eager to know the secrets the planet holds, such as what Dr. Morbius is so intensely studying away from the eyes of others, the vast scientific advances that are embodied in Robby, and what exactly happened to the rest of the crew of the ship Bellerophon. Oh and a couple developing feelings for Altaira. Then things aren’t fine, as the horrible, invisible force is back, ripping crewmen apart limb from limb and Adams and his men determined to stop this creature, thinking the solution is tied to the mysterious work Dr. Morbius does. Good film, good pacing, loved the alien scenery, the otherworldly UFO music, the movie is noteworthy for so many reasons, including being a loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, being a huge influence on Gene Roddenberry’s creation of Star Trek, the introduction of Robby the Robot, the first film to have a robot be an integral character to the film, arguably the first big budget science fiction film ever made, the first science fiction film that depicted humans using faster-than-light technology to visit a planet outside the solar system (up till that time, movies always showed humans visiting the Moon or some planet in our solar system), and the first film to ever have an electronic musical score. Effects and production values definitely aren’t bad, brilliant for the time.
Review: Probably the best of all the 50's science fiction films. - The 1950's saw an explosion of science fiction movies unlike anything that had occurred before. In fact, in the two preceding decades science fiction had been relegated to Saturday afternoon serials aimed at kids: fare such as Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. Elements of science fiction otherwise migrated to essentially supernatural horror fare like Frankenstein, Dracula,The Wolf Man and The Invisible Man. But the late forties had seen the advent of the Atomic Bomb in 1945 followed by the twin events of Kenneth Arnold's original sighting of "Flying Saucers" and The Roswell Incident in 1947. When Robert Heinlein's Destination Moon, a relatively big budget feature, proved a big success in 1950, the race was on for the Science Fiction market. The success of The Day the Earth Stood Still in 1951 proved that serious minded films were really possible within the genre. By the time Forbidden Planet came along in 1956, there were easily twenty or more sci-fi releases per year, many of them of the attack by space invaders or giant mutated creatures variety. 1956 also saw The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Earth vs Flying Saucers, 20 Million Miles to Earth and Godzilla King of Monsters. Forbidden Planet took a different tack: the Earth isn't in the film at all and the "creatures" are not the usual atomic mutation. it has become in retrospect one of the most famous and beloved of science fiction films. The good news is that it still holds up, as fascinating and intense as ever. The film was given quite a big budget and boasts a cast of solid actors, glorious if obviously man-made sets and animated special effects and an innovative electronic score. Oh yes, and Robbie the Robot's premiere, too. the acting mostly focuses on a stentorian-voiced Walter Pigeon as the intense Dr. Morbius who seems to be hiding something and a young, up and coming Leslie Nielsen, in those days a leading man, as Commander Adams, leader of a mission to find out what happened to the crew who were exploring the fourth planet of the star Altair. Anne Francis provides a love interest for the Commander and Earl Holliman, who became a fixture in Westerns, is the mission's cook and provider of comic relief. The film divides itself into three parts. In the first part the crew ignores Dr. Morbius's plea not to land, and their encounters with Dr. Morbius, his daughter Altaira and their faithful robot, Robbie. Viewers with today's heightened sensitivities to various cultural and political issues need to be advised that the first part is full of 50's attitudes that would be considered sexist today. One needs to notice that all of this was intended as a basically humorous setup and that there is no usu in criticizing the mores of past times from a future standpoint. The second section is the heart and soul of the film, where Dr. Morbius takes the Commander and ship's Doctor Ostrow on a tour of the immense underground machine left by the Krell, the previous occupants of the planet who died out eons ago. Morbius explains the entire history of the Krell as they wander through an animated set that retains its awesomeness today. It's an enthralling scene. The third section begins with a series of attacks on the crew and their ship and the resolution of everything. Forbidden Planet was far more than the usual attack by giant bugs or saucers (in fact, the crew's ship is a saucer and not a rocket). It ultimately leads to thoughts about the fragility of life on any planet and the fitness of beings who claim to be its rulers or stewards. it neatly takes on the underlying anxieties of the Fifties, the Atom Bomb and Cold War, and questions whether mankind is ready for power of this destructive capacity. A very fine and worthwhile film.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Various |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 9,257 Reviews |
| Format | NTSC, Subtitled |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Initial release date | 2006-11-14 |
| Language | English, French |

## Product Details

- **Genre:** Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- **Format:** Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Contributor:** Fred Wilcox, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon
- **Initial release date:** 2006-11-14
- **Language:** English, French

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant and highly influential pioneering classic!
*by T***N on November 14, 2023*

Forbidden Planet (1956), an American science fiction film that is such a classic, so influential, such a pioneer, and still quite watchable, definitely one of the best science fiction films of the 1950s and arguably the best. Set in the 23rd century, the movie is about a United Planets mission to the distant exoplanet Altair IV. A survey expedition on the ship Bellerophon sent there 20 years ago vanished without further contact, and Commander John J. Adams (Leslie Nelson, looking younger and a bit different if you all you know him from is Airplane!) is charged with commanding starship C-57D on a mission to find out what happened to the crew of the Bellerophon. In short order they contact seemingly the only person on the barren desert world, a Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), who first warns Commander Adams from even landing, insisting everything is fine (despite apparently being the only survivor on a lonely world) but reluctantly giving landing coordinates to Adams’ ship when Adams insists. Upon landing, Adams and his crew find out that indeed Adams is the only official survivor from the crew roster, though there are two others, his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) and the robot that Morbius built, the now famous Robby the Robot (played by Frankie Darro, voice by Marvin Miller, both uncredited in the film). Oh and whatever unseen force ripped limb from limb all the planet’s human visitors except Morbius and Altaira, who somehow are immune. Things seem fine at first, with Altaira growing to like several of the crewmen, first other humans she remembers except for her father, and Adams and crew eager to know the secrets the planet holds, such as what Dr. Morbius is so intensely studying away from the eyes of others, the vast scientific advances that are embodied in Robby, and what exactly happened to the rest of the crew of the ship Bellerophon. Oh and a couple developing feelings for Altaira. Then things aren’t fine, as the horrible, invisible force is back, ripping crewmen apart limb from limb and Adams and his men determined to stop this creature, thinking the solution is tied to the mysterious work Dr. Morbius does. Good film, good pacing, loved the alien scenery, the otherworldly UFO music, the movie is noteworthy for so many reasons, including being a loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, being a huge influence on Gene Roddenberry’s creation of Star Trek, the introduction of Robby the Robot, the first film to have a robot be an integral character to the film, arguably the first big budget science fiction film ever made, the first science fiction film that depicted humans using faster-than-light technology to visit a planet outside the solar system (up till that time, movies always showed humans visiting the Moon or some planet in our solar system), and the first film to ever have an electronic musical score. Effects and production values definitely aren’t bad, brilliant for the time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Probably the best of all the 50's science fiction films.
*by J***F on June 18, 2016*

The 1950's saw an explosion of science fiction movies unlike anything that had occurred before. In fact, in the two preceding decades science fiction had been relegated to Saturday afternoon serials aimed at kids: fare such as Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. Elements of science fiction otherwise migrated to essentially supernatural horror fare like Frankenstein, Dracula,The Wolf Man and The Invisible Man. But the late forties had seen the advent of the Atomic Bomb in 1945 followed by the twin events of Kenneth Arnold's original sighting of "Flying Saucers" and The Roswell Incident in 1947. When Robert Heinlein's Destination Moon, a relatively big budget feature, proved a big success in 1950, the race was on for the Science Fiction market. The success of The Day the Earth Stood Still in 1951 proved that serious minded films were really possible within the genre. By the time Forbidden Planet came along in 1956, there were easily twenty or more sci-fi releases per year, many of them of the attack by space invaders or giant mutated creatures variety. 1956 also saw The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Earth vs Flying Saucers, 20 Million Miles to Earth and Godzilla King of Monsters. Forbidden Planet took a different tack: the Earth isn't in the film at all and the "creatures" are not the usual atomic mutation. it has become in retrospect one of the most famous and beloved of science fiction films. The good news is that it still holds up, as fascinating and intense as ever. The film was given quite a big budget and boasts a cast of solid actors, glorious if obviously man-made sets and animated special effects and an innovative electronic score. Oh yes, and Robbie the Robot's premiere, too. the acting mostly focuses on a stentorian-voiced Walter Pigeon as the intense Dr. Morbius who seems to be hiding something and a young, up and coming Leslie Nielsen, in those days a leading man, as Commander Adams, leader of a mission to find out what happened to the crew who were exploring the fourth planet of the star Altair. Anne Francis provides a love interest for the Commander and Earl Holliman, who became a fixture in Westerns, is the mission's cook and provider of comic relief. The film divides itself into three parts. In the first part the crew ignores Dr. Morbius's plea not to land, and their encounters with Dr. Morbius, his daughter Altaira and their faithful robot, Robbie. Viewers with today's heightened sensitivities to various cultural and political issues need to be advised that the first part is full of 50's attitudes that would be considered sexist today. One needs to notice that all of this was intended as a basically humorous setup and that there is no usu in criticizing the mores of past times from a future standpoint. The second section is the heart and soul of the film, where Dr. Morbius takes the Commander and ship's Doctor Ostrow on a tour of the immense underground machine left by the Krell, the previous occupants of the planet who died out eons ago. Morbius explains the entire history of the Krell as they wander through an animated set that retains its awesomeness today. It's an enthralling scene. The third section begins with a series of attacks on the crew and their ship and the resolution of everything. Forbidden Planet was far more than the usual attack by giant bugs or saucers (in fact, the crew's ship is a saucer and not a rocket). It ultimately leads to thoughts about the fragility of life on any planet and the fitness of beings who claim to be its rulers or stewards. it neatly takes on the underlying anxieties of the Fifties, the Atom Bomb and Cold War, and questions whether mankind is ready for power of this destructive capacity. A very fine and worthwhile film.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BLU RAY Review, AMAZING movie, great blu ray quality
*by E***. on August 27, 2012*

I bought Forbidden Planet on blu ray after getting a new TV. I am a huge sci fi fan and have every other movie out there including Star Wars/Star Trek. I was a big fan of the Lost in Space TV show and other old sci fi flicks so I thought I would give this one a try. I'm 22 years old, my 75 year old dad loves this movie and I see him watching it on TV when it's on so I took a shot and bought it on blu ray. Number one, AMAZING movie, especially for the 1950's. The funky sound effects, set design, story, acting, very excellent for such an old movie. If you want more on the movie alone you can go on wiki or IMDB for more on the movie. Regarding the blu ray disc, I LOVE IT! Superior, crystal clear picture and sound. I'm amazed how well it looks for the old cameras. Some older movies/shows I have on blu ray do not have widescreen, but this does, and it looks good. Also, the whole film has that "film grain" sci fi quality. It's not too over the top and it compliments the feel of a classic sci fi movie well. The surround sound is great, deep thumping bass, channels mixed fairly well although it's not going to sound like a new movie. Some parts you can tell the recording/mixing equipment wasn't up to where it is today, but it is still very good for the 1950's. Also, this came with "The Invisible Boy", a whole second movie in black and white with Robby the Robot. I only watched bits and pieces so far but its interesting. I don't know/think this add-in was remastered in anyway although it was in widescreen and the quality was excellent. $13 bucks? You can't beat it, I say this is a must have for your blu ray collection. Now if you are one of those people that own this movie in six different formats of DVD/VHS/whatever maybe you are skeptical and if you like what you have you don't need to waste more money. But I will say if you don't own this movie already it's definitely worth checking out whether you like sci fi movies or not.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Forbidden Planet (Two-Disc 50th Anniversary Edition)
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