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I think I may watch Forbidden Planet on Bluray today, I did not know a 4K release was imminent, it's a must buy. As you know Star Trek was heavily influenced by this masterpiece.
@DarthDimi and @GoldenGun 2001 is art, it took film making to a whole new level.
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FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956) is another classic sci-fi film that I never get tired of watching. And while I have the 50th anniversary DVD Edition - which came with a small replica of Robby the Robot - I'm certainly up for any upgrades that are available.
And for me, of course, any mention of that film brings up visions of the lovely Anne Francis.
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After all the hyped up, thrill a second, CGI bloated fare that has come out these past years, this was refreshing. I saw it on a flight, opting for it rather than The Fall Guy, which I was sure I knew what I'd get this.
Horizon is a sprawling epic that tells several different stories in various locations during the expansion of the American west. There are so many characters, it's a fair criticism that we often don't know don't the characters. But this is a journey we're on to settle the west. People come in and out of lives continuously. What fascinates me seeing what grit and determination people had to seek new places to live and livelihoods. I have always admired what settlers were about to do without the inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
Kudos to Kevin Costner for doing something no else is. I hope he is able to complete the series.
Forbidden Planet is another fantastic film. It's one of the few true sci-fi gems of the '50s, a decade in which the genre was still generally treated as a low-quality byproduct of cinema. And yet, there's Don Siegel's Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, Hammer's Quatermass films, a couple of great Jules Verne Adaptations, War Of The Worlds, and others. But the best, in my opinion, is Forbidden Planet. When Walter Pidgeon takes our guys for a tour through the Krell facilities, I'm in awe. I don't care that the film relied on matte paintings for many of its scenes -- it all looks stunningly beautiful. And yes, Anne Francis was a delight.
I quite liked The Day the Earth Stood Still too.
I have The Day The Earth Stood Still on 4K, it's an outstanding film. Robert Wise made superb Sci Fi and Bernard Hermann score is one of his best the opening to the film is so eerie.
@Dwanye Anne Francis was indeed lovely, I have seen her in a lot of TV shows from that era. Forbidden Planet is a excellent reworking if The Tempest.
Love that movie! No other film captures the experience of being a child on Christmas morning!
I remember It wasn't very well received on it's release in the UK. I caught the second half by accident when it was on TV in the 90's, and really enjoyed it. Now it's a regular Christmas viewing.
It's nice that the film has become such a loved Christmas film. Definitely one for all the family and will hopefully endure with each generation.
I didn't catch this in the cinema! Quite a good addition to the Predator franchise! The wonderfully named Amber Midthunder is the Comanche Indian, whose tribe become the target of the extra terrestial hunter! ( a nice re- imagining of the creature, more primeval design). It takes a while to get going, but once the Predator starts to do his thing, it's gripping. I was hoping for a finale similar to the original, but it's still good! Not quite up to the first one, but certainly better than the follow ups!
It was great, wasn't it? It's my third favourite behind 1 & 2.
Rarely seen Peter Bogdanovich screwball comedy. Haven't seen it in ages, it's very funny. I won't go into the story too much but it's about a mix up of similar cases belonging to a wild bunch of people, and Barbara Streisands screwy leading lady and Ryan O'Neals hapless hero get involved with. Lots of funny lines and situations ending with a madcap chase through the hills of San Francisco! Great fun!
Last time I saw it back in the late 90's I thought it was hilarious, time to revisit it!