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Watch: Forbidden Planet 1956 123movies, Full Movie Online – When Commander Adams and his crew are sent to investigate why there were no communications from a previous mission to a planet explored 20 years earlier by scientists, he finds only two survivors, Dr. Morbius and his daughter. Unknown to Adams, Morbius has made a discovery, a discovery of great power, and has no intention of sharing it with anyone..
Plot: Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship “Bellerophon,” a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition’s lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don’t turn back immediately.
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	7.5/10 Votes: 50,023
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	80/100 | MetaCritic
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**_The 50’s prototype Sci-Fi film and… Anne Francis_**

I didn’t see “Forbidden Planet” (1956) until a full four decades after it’s debut. I’ve seen it a few more times since then and here’s what strikes me:

For one, although Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is undeniably great, practically every primary aspect of Trek is present in “Forbidden Planet,” which was released almost a decade before the first Star Trek pilot episode was produced (!). You name it: warp drive, Captain/First Officer/Doctor triumvirate, alluring space females, beam down/up (in a visual sense, at least), etc., it’s all here in “Forbidden Planet.”

The flick combines Shakespeare’s The Tempest with psychological concepts. The invisible id monster is horrifying when finally viewed. It looks like a serious rendition of the Tasmanian Devil. The concept of the monster is a fascinating revelation and I wasn’t expecting such mature commentary in a 50’s sci-fi flick.

Furthermore, Dr. Morbius’ elaboration on the former inhabitants of his planet, the Krell, is awe-inspiring to this day and the archaic special effects hold up well. This was the first major film to be set wholly in space and one of the first to feature an entirely electronic score (perhaps better described as a soundtrack).

One thing that really blows me away every time I catch this flick is, of course, Anne Francis, who plays Altaira (or Alta for short), in her cute space outfits.

I’ve heard some people complain about the scene where we are led to believe that Alta (Francis) is skinny-dipping, only to plainly observe that she’s wearing a loose skin-colored bathing suit. Is this a cop-out on the filmmakers’ part because it was 1956? Not at all because the bathing suit is clearly visible once she steps out of the water. Despite her sheltered innocent nature, let’s give Alta some credit — she was obviously playing a little coquettish joke on the Captain, to shock him and stir his mounting desire (which obviously worked).

Please remember that “Forbidden Planet” is from 1956 and so understandably has dated aspects, like the sound effects, small portions of goofy dialogue, the Captain’s communicator, etc. Regardless, it must be HAILED as the honored blueprint for numerous sci-fi films and TV series to come.

The film runs 1 hour, 38 minutes, and was shot entirely in the studio in Culver City, SoCal.

GRADE: A

Your mind refuses to face the conclusion.

Forbidden Planet is directed by Fred M. Wilcox and stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. Screenplay is written by Cyril Hume from an original story by Irving Block & Allen Adler (original title being Fatal Planet). It is a CinemaScope production out of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and is shot in Eastman Color (not Metrocolor as suggested on some sources) by cinematographer George J. Folsey. The piece features a novel musical score (credited as “electronic tonalities”) by Louis & Bebe Barron.

Loosely based around William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”, the story sees Nielsen and the crew of the C-57D spaceship sent to the remote planet of Altair IV. Where once was a colony of Earthlings, now the only inhabitants are Dr Morbius (Pidgeon), his daughter Altaira (Francis) and Robby, a highly sophisticated Robot that Morbius has built. It transpires from Morbius that all civilisations on Altair IV were wiped out by an unseen force, but not before he himself was able to use some of the knowledge gained from the Krell race to build Robby and the Plastic Educator. However, it’s not before long something starts stalking and killing the men of the C-57D. They must get to the bottom of the mystery or they too will be wiped out.

The 50s was of course the decade of the “B” movie. A decade where science fiction schlockers and creaky creature features ruled the drive in theatres. As paranoia of potential nuclear war and technology spiralling out of control gripped America, film studios grasped the opportunity to make a cash killing whilst providing an entertainment stress release courtesy of science fiction based movies. Be it giant insects, creatures or alien invaders, there were some fun – some bad – and some rather smart movies that hit the silver screen. Falling into the latter category is “Forbidden Planet”, an intelligent and excellently produced movie that is one of the few that genuinely holds up well over 60 years since it was first released. To delve further would be unfair to potential newcomers to the film, but in short the piece carries interesting motifs such as sexual awakening, the power of the sub-conscious, or more appropriately the perils of a repressed conscious. Basically it’s a Freudian twister, and then some.

Also lifting Forbidden Planet a long way above those men in rubber suit movies of the decade is the production value of the piece. True, the budget was considerably larger than what was normally afforded the genre (almost $5 million), but every penny is up there on the screen. The CinemaScope really brings to the front the sets and visual effects, while the Eastman Color fully enhances the animations and matte paintings on offer. The whole look and feel of the movie points to it being later than 1956, so it’s no surprise to see musing on the home format extras such luminaries like Spielberg, Lucas, Cameron & Scott, since Forbidden Planet has influenced as much as it has enthralled.

With one of the cleverest stories in the genre, one of its best ever robots (Robby would become a star all on his own) and certainly the best spaceship landing ever, “Forbidden Planet” is a genre high point and essential viewing for those interested in said genre pieces. 9/10

The Best SF Film Of The 1950s
FORBIDDEN PLANET is the best SF film from the golden age of SF cinema and what makes it a great film is its sense of wonder . As soon as the spaceship lands the audience – via the ships human crew – travels through an intelligent and sometimes terrifying adventure . We meet the unforgetable Robbie , the mysterious Dr Morbuis , his beautiful and innocent daughter Altair and we learn about the former inhabitants of the planet – The Krell who died out overnight . Or did they ?

You can nitpick and say the planet is obviously filmed in a movie studio with painted backdrops but that adds to a sense of menace of claustraphobia I feel and Bebe and Louis Barron`s electronic music adds even more atmosphere

I`m shocked this film isn`t in the top 250 IMDB films .

Gets better as it gets older
While not re-treading the comments or plot summaries of other IMDB users, I thought I’d say that this particular film does get better as it gets older. While ground-breaking on it’s release in 1956, the visual “look” of this film has grown over the 46 years since it first arrived.

True to the pulp sci-fi of its day, the art direction has mellowed into an archetype that has not been bettered to this date. MGM put a surprising amount of money into the production values (similar to, but better than Universal’s “This Island Earth”). This is a living “cover art”. The indelible images of the saucer passing through space, landing on Altair-4, Robby, and the disintegrating tiger linger long in collective memory.

This must be seen on the big screen if possible, and in the original Cinemascope format. I’ve been lucky enough to see it (it was re-released in the 70’s on a double bill with George Pal’s “The Time Machine”), and the power it carries in scenes such as the Krell machines and the attack of the Id Monster are truly impressive. Watching it on a television just doesn’t come close, although the “letterboxed” version is better than nothing. I am a poster collector, and even the advertising material for this film is exceptional. I see the one-sheet for it every day in my living room, and have never grown tired of it. “AMAZING!” is what is says, and for once they got it right. A true classic of it’s type.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 38 min (98 min)
Budget 1900000
Revenue 3250000
Status Released
Rated G
Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director Fred M. Wilcox
Writer Cyril Hume, Irving Block, Allen Adler
Actors Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen
Country United States, Japan
Awards Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 3 nominations total
Production Company Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Western Electric Sound System), 4-Track Stereo (4 channels)
Aspect Ratio 2.55 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 2,695.35 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process CinemaScope
Printed Film Format Super 8 (full frame; anamorphic test prints in “Cineavision” 2.35: 1), 35 mm