FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)


A classic sci-fi film, full of nostalgia.
I thoroughly enjoyed Fred M. Wilcox's Forbidden Planet, a futuristic 50's movie that surprisingly holds up.
You can see the inspiration for Star Trek here; from prototype transporter to "United Planets" cruiser ship to tri-corders, phasers and fleet uniforms.
Leslie Neilsen is the skipper, Commander Adam. He's the template for Captain James T. Kirk, stoic, brave, and contends with the opposite sex...

The mission is to a silent planet, where Dr. Morbius (Walter Pigeon) and his beautiful daughter reside.
With considerable assistance from "ROBBY THE ROBOT" they survive in the face of a nuclear monster.
I love how 50's sci-fi culture was captured onscreen- they really tried to make something here- the SFX still hold up.
This was the 2001 of it's day, and it gets a big thumbs up from me.