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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-electric musical soundscape in film history, Forbidden planet is in a movie orbit all its own.
"Every subsequent sci-fi movie and TV show is indebted to Forbidden Planet." Charles Matthews, Oscar A To Z
"An unusually intelligent sci-fi yarn with nifty F/X, good scenic design..." Find-A-Video
Editor's Note
Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST is transformed in this landmark science-fiction film. Spacemen travel to a planet ruled by Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), who has built a kingdom with his daughter and obedient robot Robby. The good doctor is plagued by his mad quest for knowledge through his "brain booster" machine, and by Freudian "monsters from the id" as his daughter discovers other men and learns to kiss.
| Features | French Version | | Spanish Version | | Widescreen Version | | English Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Interactive Menus | | Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Access |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Forbidden Planet - DVD Review By: Chris Barsanti - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 8/21/2009 2:42 PM | |
If the goings-on that take place under alien skies on the surface of Altair-4 in 1956's Forbidden Planet seem familiar, it's not just because the planet's name was recycled later for the Star Trek universe, but also because this film was the well-drunk-from by so much cinematic and televisual sci-fi of the following decades. The stalwart explorers, deserted planet, missing planetary explorers, a mysterious evil that may have a less than completely corporeal source; there's a reason that the film has been called the most influential sci-fi flick until Star Wars (actually more so, since nobody was ever really able to recapture Lucas' peculiar magic)....read the full review |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner Music |
| Release Date: 4/18/2000 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1956 | | Catalog ID: 65059 | | UPC: 00012569505926 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1957) | | | A. Arnold Gillespie, et al., Nominee, Best Effects, Special Effects |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Sci-fi classic....[Nielsen does] a man's-gotta-do-what-a-man's-gotta-do..." -- Rating: A- 09/16/1994 pp.126-8USA Today
"Filmed in CinemaScope and color and given a lofty sci-fi budget for its day....[A] perennially popular outer space variation on Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST..." 08/01/1997 p.3D Premiere
"[A]n irresistible blend of the sublime and the silly....[With] magnificent galazy scapes...[and[ colorful futuristic interiors..." 12/01/2006 p.130 Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "FORBIDDEN PLANET is a feast for the eyes....This definitive Science Fiction movie has really never looked better..." 08/01/2007 p.83 Empire
"Over 50 years on, FORBIDDEN PLANET still looks like the future....An oddity that would change the face of science-fiction on film." 08/01/2008 p.161 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 9 of 10
Sci-fi version of Shakespeare's The Tempest remains one of the most ambitious and intelligent films of its genre... Great effects, eerie electronic score.
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot | 4.5 | | Acting |  4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 A MUST-SEE SCI-FI CLASSIC Saturday, February 25, 2006
planetman from Warrenville, IL
Loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Forbidden Planet was one of Hollywood's first attempts at a panoramic, deluxe color photography science fiction film in 1956, that has gone beyond its time and remained a true classic. The special effects for that early of a film are quite amazing, and who could ever forget Robby The Robot, who will gladly whip you up anything from soup to nuts within no time at all. Released almost 50 years ago, it appears that there will be a anniversary edition soon with bonuses and the film restored to its original glory! Was this review helpful?  
4 of 5 One of the best sci fi movies Tuesday, December 06, 2005
A Viewer from Pleasanton, CA
Quintessential science fiction movie. It has all the right elements: hero and heroine, forbidden love, antagonist, a monster, character redemption and a truly splendid ending including a moral message. While the special effects are dated, the story is timeless. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 A must see! Thursday, March 20, 2003
Peter from Buffalo NY
This movie is an excellent example of 1950's Science Fiction. While the "special effects" pale in comparison to today's, they were way ahead of their time when the film was released. The movie examines the premise that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Walter Pidgeon is superb as Professor Mobius and who could resist the combination of Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen & Robbie the Robot? Keep a look out for other stars who were just extras when this came out! Was this review helpful?
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