the only thing i know about this film prior to see it be robby the robot . my preconception be that it be another in a long line of cheesy sci fi flick that the 1950 be note for . how wrong i be . big studio and big budget and big production value make this a strong contender and at least visually and for the best sci fi film come out of the era . i qualify with the word visually and because war of the world be a lot darker and scary than forbidden planet and and probably fit the mold well a a foray into alien territory . what impress me immediately be the color rendition of the cinematography and follow by the intricacy and scope of detail involve in dr. morbius ( walter pidgeon ) home and laboratory . but that be only the prelude to the icing on the cake and the labyrinthine underground that serve a the krell stronghold . it appear that krell technology be even more advanced than say and that of star war . which make me consider and audience for this movie back when it be release probably sat in the same kind of awe that theater goer experience in 1977 with sw and or in 1986 with alien . watch it on a large screen tv in my living room offer me the same effect and and i be fairly resistant to hyperbole . it not too much of a stretch to imagine forbidden planet a a direct antecedent of the star trek tv series while gene roddenberry himself state that the movie have a great impact on his vision for the show . follower of that short live series will readily recognize plot element use here that turn up in star trek . i have to do a double take when the men of united planet cruiser c57 v head for a transporter room and while the conundrum present to robby that create an impossibility to respond be an element use at least two or three time in the st series . where the movie definitely take a cerebral turn have to do with the whole idea of amonsters from the id . that morbius himself be use his subconscious mind to defend altaire iv be certainly a unique concept for 1956 and when every other sci fi flick of the time be deal with martian or other grotesque space creature . the film work it subtle magic on this viewer by help me understand that morbius be the protector of altaire iv some time before commander adam ( leslie nielsen ) explain it . you know and look at the calendar and the year 2200 isn not that far off . this movie may be the one that actually get it right relative to explore and live on other planet . i think though and that they will have to come up with a sleeker look version of robby .