Pay attention to the very first lines spoken by crewmembers in Forbidden Planet, as one reports, "Ship on course, sir. We'll reach DC point at seventeen oh one" (1701).
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Just watched Forbidden Planet
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Nice catch.
That was an H.P. Lovecraft homage by Bloch.
Pay attention to the very first lines spoken by crewmembers in Forbidden Planet, as one reports, "Ship on course, sir. We'll reach DC point at seventeen oh one" (1701).
And we all know that "Fontana" is Vulcan for "point."
Hands down best Star Trek movie to date, with Galaxy Quest coming in a close second 
Seriously though it is a marvelous movie that still holds up, I still get a kick out of the Robot's alibi for the murder of the chief of the boat, was that it was tossing back a few with the ship's cook, Cookie
A great overall film, I still get creeps during the siege at the forcefield gate and the invisible ID monster, the whole build up is creepy, sound fx and music combined and then battle is so neat!
Vons
Seriously though it is a marvelous movie that still holds up, I still get a kick out of the Robot's alibi for the murder of the chief of the boat, was that it was tossing back a few with the ship's cook, Cookie
A great overall film, I still get creeps during the siege at the forcefield gate and the invisible ID monster, the whole build up is creepy, sound fx and music combined and then battle is so neat!
Vons
It was definitely one of the most impressive movies of its time. Really, one of the most successful space sci-fi horror movies of that era. Production values were excellent, definitely standing up to the test of time--impressive, considering it was made 10 years before Star Trek came about. I agree with MacDuff that there was an influence on Star Trek.
And of course, there's a direct connection--the actor Warren Stevens who played the ship's doctor was the Kelvan leader Rojan in "By Any Other Name".
I really hope they never do a remake of it, as I suspect a modern day producer won't do it justice. They'll just conjure up a massive load of CGI and wrap it around a distortion of the original story and weak acting performances.
And of course, there's a direct connection--the actor Warren Stevens who played the ship's doctor was the Kelvan leader Rojan in "By Any Other Name".
I really hope they never do a remake of it, as I suspect a modern day producer won't do it justice. They'll just conjure up a massive load of CGI and wrap it around a distortion of the original story and weak acting performances.
Pay attention to the very first lines spoken by crewmembers in Forbidden Planet, as one reports, "Ship on course, sir. We'll reach DC point at seventeen oh one" (1701).
And we all know that "Fontana" is Vulcan for "point."
You could lift this script, recast with Trek characters - and there's a wonderful ST movie. The doctor's sense of wonder for exploring a new world, and his frustration when the ship has to get back to more military issues, are very strong, representative themes.
Even Joss Whedon digs this movie, there's a ship in Serenity numbered "C57D".
Not to mention lots of dumba** action.
No, I hope that they never do a remake of it. It's perfect as it is. Besides that, I don't like remakes. They often suck and are also evidence of lack of imagination and new ideas.
The line is:
This is the Kobayashi Maru, we are 19 periods out of Altair VI, we have stuck a gravitic mine and are losing power...
They were going to remake FP, but that got stalled. If memory serves, I believe the creator of Babylon 5 was writing the script of the remake.
I also hope they don't remake Forbidden Planet, since the original film still holds up very well. I have it on DVD and watch it often.
Sean
I also hope they don't remake Forbidden Planet, since the original film still holds up very well. I have it on DVD and watch it often.
Sean
That's the 50th anniversary edition. I have that too. I love it.
Cakes488: it's still available at Amazon and other online stores. You don't have to get the anniversary edition--they have the regular, cheaper version, as well.
Sean
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I've seen the DVD in a few places; Target, discount rack at Wal-Mart. This is the version I picked up a while back:
The Criterion Laserdisc edition of this is amazing.
