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I'm hoping I live to see a remake of "Forbidden Planet", a top all-time scifi.

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free.ranger

Saw it as a kid several times. Walter Pigeon, Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis. A fascinating concept with both an altruistic and a horror element.
I've read somewhere that a contemporary version is planned, but have no particulars.
Without Googling all over the place, has anybody read/heard anything about it? Who do I call to make it happen? I have "friends" in Detroit.

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The "Forbidden Tempest" - Sumflow 20:30:55 07/28/12 (0)
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare. The Forbidden Planet was taken from that.
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The Driver smiled when he lost the car in pursuit accelerating out of the S turn...
The entire 'star trek' mega-billion dollar franchise is a direct rip-off of this movie - mbnx01 17:44:55 07/28/12 (4)
Anyone who has the rights to this could create A NEW 'STAR TREK' like franchise.
Think of the money. Movies. TV shows. Comics books. Action figures. Posters. Soundtracks. Paperback books (did you know the 'Star Trek' franchise is the most profitable franchise in publishing history?).
Why whoever has the rights to this is not all over this is completely beyond me. Talk about missing an opportunity....

"Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
-Dr. Greg House

Edits: 07/28/12
- How is Star Trek a direct rip off of Forbiden Planet? - Analog Scott 21:23:03 07/28/12 (2)
  there is barely anything they have in common.
  - only the costumes, sound effects, spaceship, the entire setup - mbnx01 09:31:04 07/29/12 (1)
    Seriously, have you SEEN 'Forbidden Planet'?
    
    It's a 'Star Trek' episode.
    
    "Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
    -Dr. Greg House
    - RE: agreed - user510 16:31:12 07/29/12 (0)
      Set design. Props.
      The cautionary tale message from the film (beware monsters of the ID). Many ST episodes concluded with a similar moral.
      
      Skimpy costumes on the one female in Forbidden Planet is seen time and again on Star Trek Episodes. No doubt a key component in the success for the TV series.
      
      -Steve
- Lets not forget Kurosawa and his 'Hidden Fortress' (amoung his other films) that inspired 'Star Wars' * - Tony D. 18:14:17 07/28/12 (0)
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I'm hoping I live to see a remake of "Fantastic Voyage"... - musetap 12:52:54 07/28/12 (2)
the original was pretty awful, though Rachel Welch was a grand eyeful.

A remake could greatly benefit from current technology.

Hell, they could FILM most of it IN someone's body.

Then make it 3D!

"One this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" - Michael McClure
- I'd like to see that - Jack G 08:22:45 07/29/12 (0)
  Though I do like the original. You just have to keep in mind when it was made.
  Jack
- That's sick and twisted. I like it. nt - free.ranger 17:13:09 07/28/12 (0)
A very, very good film. Who could play Dr. Mobius? Or his daughter, as well? And how to improve on Robie? You - tinear 08:28:29 07/28/12 (5)
couldn't, but I bet it will be done.
The FX also were unbeatable. In a large screen, with a good sound system, it's still magnificent.
- How about Anthony Hopkins and Scarlett Johansson? - Joe Appierto 19:19:55 07/29/12 (1)
  Now Robby might be a problem...resurrect the original?
  
  Joe
  - PERFECT choices! I'd go! nt - tinear 09:54:42 08/01/12 (0)
    d
- "Who could play Dr. Mobius?" Eli Wallach * - Tony D. 17:31:49 07/28/12 (2)
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  - I hope you're kidding. Not even close to the persona of a great scientific genius. Olivier, - tinear 20:25:44 07/28/12 (1)
    Burton... someone with some obvious intellect.
    Wallach was a very good actor, but he never played an intellectual giant as far as I can remember.
    - Come on now. Duco was the smartest guy in that whole movie. * - Tony D. 21:08:23 07/28/12 (0)
      *
Remake of "Forbidden Planet", a top all-time scifi... - mpathus 08:22:47 07/28/12 (1)
... masterpiece, albeit with a twist: "Prometheus".

Not close enough - without "monsters from the id"?

Well, at least Prometheus did have its version of "Robbie the Robot" with David.

Recasting Forbidden Planet's Anne Francis might be a big hurdle.

We can dream.
- Again with 'Prometheus'? - free.ranger 17:16:36 07/28/12 (0)
  I liked it almost as much as you, but .... damn ...
RE: I'm hoping I live to see a remake of "Forbidden Planet", a top all-time scifi. - Jack G 07:33:41 07/28/12 (0)
There's been rumors of a remake for years, but I haven't heard anything specific. Its a classic, let it be. There's a good chance a remake would ruin it.
Jack
I saw it a few years ago... - mkuller 22:17:54 07/27/12 (0)
...part of it's charm is the sci-fi kitsch of the era.

Couldn't be duplicated today.

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