Forbidden Planet a faster-than-light starship of their own creation. It was also the first to be set entirely on another planet in interstellar space, far away from Earth. The Robby the Robot character is one of the first film robots that was more than just a mechanical "tin can" on legs; Robby displays a distinct personality and is an integral supporting character in the film. Outside science fiction, the film was groundbreaking as the first of any genre to use an entirely electronic musical score, courtesy of Bebe and Louis Barron. "Forbidden Planet"'s effects team was nominated for the Academy Award for
Planet of Evil but name, the Id monster from the 1956 MGM feature film "Forbidden Planet"." Howe and Walker also praised the jungle set and the performances of Frederick Jaeger and Ewen Solon, but criticised Prentis Hancock's "poor" portrayal of Salamar. Ray Dexter's assessment of "Planet of Evil" also acknowledged the influence of the 1956 film "Forbidden Planet", which inspired the writers to include an invisible, murderous monster, as well as elements of "Jekyll and Hyde". Reviewing the serial in 1999, literary critic John Kenneth Muir drew attention to similarities between "Planet of Evil" and Ridley Scott's 1979 film, "Alien", in particular the