a do others in this forum and when fobidden planet be offer in 1956 and i rush to see it . this story be an interesting phenomenon i suggest because young and old and male and female and sci fi expert and people who find such fare way out all can follow and enjoy this film story and plot line very well . this be the first movie set on a planet other than earth in the 20th century other than serial such a flash gordon . leslie nielsen be vocally a bit weak for his role and at that time and but walter pigeon and marvin miller and anne francis and richard anderson and earl holliman and especially warren stevens all acquitted themselves very well . there be so many visual splendor in this one and it hard to choose a favorite from the film scene . the approach to altair 4 and the starship itself and the landing on the planet alien surface and the descent via extensor stair and the first view of the landscape and the approach of the rocket sled and dr. morbius house see from without and from within and the underground complex and it wonder and the setup of the weaponry and the battle with the monster and the final approach of the unseen destroyer and the escape from the doom planet all these scene be etch into the viewer mind because we discover them along with the participant . veteran cyril hume literate script be film intelligently by long time director fred mcleod wilcox with clarity and imagination . it be a shock to realize there no music at all while the film be carry by the word and the actor and the mystery revelation storyline . it can be watch again and again with pleasure i have be do so for nearly fifty year . until this famous and well love film be create and no film have try to imagine a world beyond earth while and for decade afterward and ship keep crash back on the planet a if the writer imagination be fail and cause the crash . still the best and many say . that say something negative about this nation so call intellectual leader imagination and something very positive indeed i suggest about those who make this gem .