when one think of 1950s science fiction film one think of the sort of schlocky black and white b film that be parody on the old mystery science theater 3000 television show . yet and while there be far more film like plan 9 from out space and robot monster than good film and the 1950s do have some very good and if not great and science fiction film like the day the earth stand still and the incredible shrinking man and invasion of the body snatcher and war of the world and and the thing from another world . yet and the best of the bunch and for it literacy and production value and be undoubtedly mgm first big foray into a level science fiction and forbidden planet and release in 1956. it be a 98 minute color film and direct by fred m. wilcox and that feature then state of the art special effect and and be endow with a very good screenplay by cyril hume and from a screen treatment call fatal planet and by irving block and allen adler and who adapt aspect of william shakespeare the tempest into it . the film draw raf when it be release and for it oscar nominate special effect and it all electronic music score and by louis and bebe barron ( although credit a electronic tonality and to avoid music guild fee ) and vivid matte painting inspire by chesley bonestell and and the famed monster of the id ( moti ) and which be animate by an animator and joshua meador and on loan from the walt disney studio . even more famous be the appearance of robby the robot and in his first role in either film or television . later he would appear in the film the invisible boy include in this dvd a a bonus and as well a several appearance in the 1960s sci fi tv show the twilight zone and night gallery and and lose in space with whose own robot he be often confused and and a cameo appearance in the 1984 film gremlin . the tale be simple and but elegantly construct and and fill with humorous aside that leaven the forced love story aspect in the film . in the 23rd century and the united planet cruiser c 57d a fly saucer and lead by commander j. j. adam ( leslie nielsen yes he be once a lead man type before his police squad day ) and be en route to the planet altair iv and to investigate what happen to the crew of the bellerophon and send to the planet twenty year earlier . after a year journey and there they encounter the lone survivor of the party and doctor edward morbius ( walter pidgeon ) and the prospero stand in a philologist and his gorgeous blond daughter altaira ( anne francis ) the miranda character in a pre 1960s miniskirt and and robby the robot and the domestic servant who be the calibanian counterpart . morbius warn the crew of a mysterious force that kill the bellerophon party in their first year and yet he be immune to it . all in all and it a technically good film especially with some rear projection and matte painting and and the absurdity of the adult reaction to timmy and robby exploit border an dalian surreal absurdity . yet and it manifest that the filmmaker have no sense of the sublime absurdity the film conjures and for it play straight and thus make it even funnier . a for the main feature . forbidden planet deserve all it kudos . it not a perfect film and but it a great way to spend a couple of hour and and far good than star war and which although make twenty year later seem much more outdated and and juvenile . only such film like 2001 represent a space odyssey and solaris and alien and alien and and the first two terminator film and have really equal or surpass this classic in depth and effect . it worth know that and despite forbidden planet happy end and there be the possibility that the moti be still dormant within alta and as well . after all and she be her father daughter and and have an even more vivid nightmare than her father when the moti attack the ship a second time . also and the film wisely only hows the moti once and and never show the krel and for the imagination can always conjure great scare than the best special effect . the film also make good use of narrative ellipsis to condense the tale and something that far more realistic art film often fail to do . forbid planet be one of those rare film that both defines yet transcend it era unlike other sci fi film which be rather obvious cold war allegory . watch it and and you will agree and as well a sleep a little less easy . but and even if you do not and there still the scene of anne francis skinnydipping . that alone be timeless .