Forbiddent Planet: Prequel, sequel, or remake.

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Originally Posted by GregBlu5

My favorite Sci Fi film if I had to choose one.

I didn't like the remake of War of the Worlds and The Day the Earth Stood Still wasn't a distinct pleasure, either.
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I am no fan of Tom Cruise, but I am a great fan of BOTH WotW movies. Perhaps it was because I had zero pre-exposure to the new movie. It just wowed me. While most of you wished Dakota's Fanning would be soon killed in this film, I felt it was her place to be there. What is worse than a father and his teen son arguing while running away from a world wide threat? Having a screaming little girl to add to the confusion. Having the son Robby survive to the end of the movie was something I couldn't understand. Sure, it was a happy ending, but it lost a touch of realism. He should have died at the explosion at the front line.

Day the Earth Stood still continues to get low marks on Amazon and averages a mere 2.5 stars with hundreds of votes. With that said, I kept a very open mind and consider it a very likable 3 star film. What can I say, GORT saved the movie. The included HD original sweetened the deal so I bought the blu-ray.

Forbidden Planet deserves a killer blu-ray release. What could be better than sitting in a dark room and enjoying the glow of the ID monster caught in the electric field fence on your plasma or LCD TV?