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FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956) 50th ann. DVD
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Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:51 pmby Xenorama
now this is how you do things right- a great transfer of the movie, 3 docs, trailers (though i didn't see the actual movie trailer!) and a complete extra movie- THE INVISIBLE BOY! the movie is just great, an A list MGM picture.
there are deleted scenes and "lost" (now found) scenes as well, which are some effects stuff not seen for 50 years. those workprint scenes actually look "soft" but heck, it's nice to see them.
it's an amazing picture, and every Trekkie should thank MGM for inspiring Star Trek!
i didn't go for the delux set, since i didn't need another toy to dust!
David
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Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:32 amby CousinOfGodzilla
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:14 amby Jinzo Ningen
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:14 amby KaijuZoo
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:41 pmby The Shadow
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:01 pmby Xenorama
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:02 pmby Gman2887
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:44 pmby DannyBeane
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:52 pmby The Shadow
They also packed in an episode of the Thin Man tv series where Robby was featured.
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:51 pmby kaijubringer
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:14 pmby Jinzo Ningen
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:26 pmby Xenorama
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:13 pmby KaijuZoo
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:00 amby Garasharp K7
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:17 pmby The Giant Pacific Octopus
Wasn't he in an episode of Columbo as well?
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:51 pmby KaijuZoo
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:19 pmby Dagarah72
Do yourself a favor - buy this set!
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Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:04 amby Jinzo Ningen
Got mine from DDD in yesterday afternoon's mail. The deluxe set-up is sweet! Cool Robby toy and lobby card set with repros from both Forbidden Planet and Invisible Boy. They even have a flyer eclosed where you can buy your very own full-sized (7ft.!), functioning replica of Robby! No cost was printed, and I couldn't find any pricing info on the website, either. I'm guessing it must be in the stratosphere, since it sure looks 100% accurate. Guess I'll just stick with my free toy!
I'll be watching the rest of FP later, but the first few minutes I screened certainly looked awesome. Especially compared to my old VHS tape. Beautiful, crisp picture and great sound.
The 3 documentaries were very, very nice. The making of Forbidden Planet was very cool. They got bits in from all of the main surviving actors. I really learned a lot of stuff I did not know about previously. This docu. has great replay value. The "Watch The Skies" from TCM was nice, too. Making of Robby was interesting. Cool to find out that the man behind the Robby design also did B9 from Lost in Space!
This DVD is well worth the money, folks. You don't have to splurge for the tin box top dollar version either. I believe the standard 50th Anniversary Edition has everything the deluxe set does except the toy and the tin box.
If you're a fan of this classic sci-fi film, you owe it to yourself to get a copy if you don't have it, or upgrade your existing one. You'll be glad you did!
Off to finish watching FP now! Maybe Invisible Boy tomorrow.
-JN
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Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:32 pmby The Shadow
Invsible Boy is a pretty nice movie - there was no robot in the short story it's based on but because FP came out the year before and still maintained a high popularity the director [or producer] had him put into the movie.
I've got my set {collector's version} coming too (ordered last day of sale) but I'll have to wait to watch it - it's part of my Christmas gifts this year.
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:01 amby Madison Carter
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:45 pmby The Giant Pacific Octopus
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:50 pmby Baltan II
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:43 pmby The Giant Pacific Octopus
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Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:38 amby The Giant Pacific Octopus
You know what would have made this DVD set even cooler?
If it came packaged with one of these
http://www.lostinspacerobot.com/reserve.html
Yep that's right. A LIFE-SIZE version of the robot.
