Review of Forbidden Planet (1956) by Robert H — 28 May 2015
Forbidden Planet seems pretty hoaky by todays standards but if you think about the film and when it was made it is a wonderful piece of scifi history.
The story about an advanced race dying off and earthlings finding their technology in the future and not being ready for it has been told time and time again and much much better but Forbidden Planet still has that old school charm about it.
Where the film truly shines is with the practical and visual FX. No CG here folks. This is classic FX work that is done in camera and with photographic trickery. It's actually quite impressive when you think about it.
Forbidden Planet may not be something most people today would enjoy but true fans of scifi should truly enjoy this first appearance of Robby the robot.
This review of Forbidden Planet (1956) was written by Robert H on 28 May 2015.
Forbidden Planet has generally received very positive reviews.
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