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Review of Forbidden Planet (1956) by Sxxxxxxx R — 29 Sep 2007

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What's not to love about this classic sci-fi? Great stuff!

This review of Forbidden Planet (1956) was written by Sxxxxxxx R on 29 Sep 2007.

Forbidden Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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