Podcast # 344 - "Forbidden Planet"

[Geoff G.o.B]

Rico, little behind at the moment but just listened to this one. Great cast and it got me thinking, your note about the cost of the film and the cost of Robby the Robot, are there any other films out there that used up a chunk of their budgets on one scene or prop?

[Rico]

Glad you liked the cast and that's a good question.  Let me think on it.

[Hal2001]

I sure enjoyed the podcast for Forbidden Planet.  Great movie for its time and it still holds up
after all these years.  50's Sci-Fi is known for its monster/alien formulas, but some classic films came
from the era.  It should be on every fan's must see list.  I can see how this movie influenced Star Trek,
Thanks, for the insight.

IMDB reports Robbie as appearing 26 times, including Lost in Space and
and the Addams Family.  Anne Francis appeared in 2 episodes of the Twilight Zone.  After seeing Leslie Nielsen in
Airplane and Police squad, I sometimes expect Leslie to break character in Forbidden Planet and do something silly. 

[davekill]

Nice photo of Robby and the Lost in Space Robot together.
The guy who designed them also made washing machines.
As Dr. Smith would say "Oh - the pain"  ;)

[stansnig]

Great podcast, as always, Rico.

I will now go back and watch it again.

Much appreciated.
stan

[Redshirt97]

Hi Rico, got to listen to the podcast last week.  it was  great podcast!  I still remember when I first saw Forbidden Planet on TV.  I saw it when I was a freshman in high school during the early 80's.   I have always felt that it was one of the best films of the 50's.  I loved the spical effects in that movie.  I am sure that they were state of the art for its time.  I loved the art work used in the movie, they way matte paintings were used really captured my imagination.  Especially the planet landscape and the Krels cities.   I seen the movie at least twice and both times on the movie channels.  I think like some the movie should not be remade, the original was good enough, but I do wonder if they did who would be Dr. Morbious,   maybe Keven Spacey or John Lithgow.   

   Finally I was said to hear about Kenny's stolen personal items from Sand Diego comic -con.  that was just horrible. 

[Poodyglitz]

I think like some the movie should not be remade, the original was good enough, but I do wonder if they did who would be Dr. Morbious,   maybe Keven Spacey or John Lithgow.   

It's Shakespeare (sort of), so it would have to be Ian McKellen or Patrick Stewart. Unless they go really Post-Modern and use Laurence Fishburne or Edward James Olmos. :)

[M-5]

I think that Ian McKellen would be an excellent choice for Dr. Morbious.

[Poodyglitz]

I think that Ian McKellen would be an excellent choice for Dr. Morbious.

Good. Then it's decided. Ian McKellen is our man. :)

[iceman]

This was the one movie that got me hooked on Sifi, Boy was Lesley Nelson young in this movie. Sometimes I think today's movies get so caught up in special effects, that the story gets lost and turns what could be an awesome movie into a big disappointment with little substance. This movie really was one of the first to set a benchmark for what is good scifi.

[Redshirt97]

I think like some the movie should not be remade, the original was good enough, but I do wonder if they did who would be Dr. Morbious,   maybe Keven Spacey or John Lithgow.   

It's Shakespeare (sort of), so it would have to be Ian McKellen or Patrick Stewart. Unless they go really Post-Modern and use Laurence Fishburne or Edward James Olmos. :)

  I never thought of Patrick Stewart or even  Edward James Olmos or any of the other two.  but I also wonder who they would put as the  captian of the ship.

[Poodyglitz]

I never thought of Patrick Stewart or even  Edward James Olmos or any of the other two.  but I also wonder who they would put as the  captian of the ship.

How about Charlie Sheen?  :biggrin

[M-5]

I never thought of Patrick Stewart or even  Edward James Olmos or any of the other two.  but I also wonder who they would put as the  captian of the ship.

How about Charlie Sheen?  :biggrin

What about Matt Damon? ::)

[Redshirt97]

I never thought of Patrick Stewart or even  Edward James Olmos or any of the other two.  but I also wonder who they would put as the  captian of the ship.

How about Charlie Sheen?  :biggrin

  Yes why not.  we know he would  he would be after the girl from the get go and win her over hands down.   maybe John Cryer could be his co-star too. lol.

[Poodyglitz]

Heh, heh. Upon second thought, let's get Chris Hemsworth to play the Captain. Chris Evans can be the First Officer. Charlie Sheen can play the inebriated cook.

Now, if we really wanted to go with some creative casting, we get my African sister Charlize Theron to play Morbius and Margot Robbie to play Altaira.