Review of Forbidden Planet (1956) by Kurt W — 02 Jan 2008

Great old sci-fi flick. And it stars Robbie the Robot!

This review of Forbidden Planet (1956) was written by Kurt W on 02 Jan 2008.

Forbidden Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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