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Two interesting posts in the Forbidden Planet thread which deserve a look, as well as a post in the Conquest of Space. Give 'em a look. Give 'em a reply. Give All Sci-Fi something brand new. Very Happy




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Forbidden Planet (1956)

Krel wrote:
If I had to do it, then this is how I would do it.

First movie would be the expedition to Altair IV, and the exploration of the planet, as per our earlier disscussions. The movie would end with the discovery of the rubble conceiling the corridor and sealed lab door.

The second movie would be the excavation of the site, the unlocking of the lab door, and exploration of the machine. The use of the plastic educator and the ID attacks. The movie will end after the destruction of the Bellerophon, with a pregnant Julia Morbius.

The Third movie would be the remake of the original film.

Alternate third movie: The movie would show the death of Julia Morbius in childbirth and the aftermath. The construction of Robby and the residence. It would show Altaira growing up, and Morbius puzzling over the sudden appearance of the animals. The movie would end with Morbius being informed of the appearance of a ship in orbit.

All the production designs would follow the original film.

David, your proposal is Divinely Inspired. That's the only explanation for the sheer genius of your description of a three-movie (correction: four movie) cinematic masterpiece.

It's obvious from your summaries of the four films' plot lines that there's amply story material for each one, all of which would have running times between 90 and 120 minutes to keep the narratives tight and exciting.

And your closing statement —

All the production designs would follow the original film.

— is what would make this remake a heavenly experience for all the loyal fans of Forbidden Planet. Any production which attempted to "update" the gorgeous look of the original masterpiece would fail for the same reason that an artist who attempted to paint a portrait of Marilyn Monroe couldn't surpass this screen shot from my DVD of Niagara!






See what I mean? Shocked

The Hollywood crowd always feels a misguided need to convert classics like Forbidden Planet into their own "updated" versions.

But in this case, the updates and conversions will suffer badly by comparison, and the end result will be a completely unsatisfying experience for the millions of people who adore the original and don't really want to see a remake . . . unless it looks like the Ultimate Restoration of this movie, a cinematic experience which wins their hearts just by sticking close to what they've loved for over 60 years! Cool

Maybe it's an impossible task . . . but I loved to see somebody try it, if they did it right.

Perhaps the end product would inspire a whole new generation of Forbidden Planet fans who would be entranced by a new version, just the way we Old Timers were entranced back 60+ years ago.

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Forbidden Planet (1956)

Maurice wrote:
And while we love the 1950s production design the average modern audience would laugh it off the screen and think it was corny. We who love the particulars wouldn't be a big enough portion of the audience to risk catering to.

I can only hope, Maurice, that modern audiences wouldn't find such beautiful designs laughable in the least.

If the designs in Forbidden Planet had been deliberately bizarre and outlandish just to dazzle the 1950s audiences with their radical appearance, I'd agree with you completely.

But the production designs are, in my opinion, done in a manner that demonstrates genuine artistic excellence. They aren't "futuristic" in the manner of films which deliberately disregard conventional forms and practical function just to be avant-garde.

I realize we're discussing something which is highly subjective, and of course there's the obvious fact that some of us spent most of our lives loving Forbidden Planet, so we remember our strong positive feelings from our long lost youth — and the bygone age in which we lived.

But the most impressive thing about Forbidden Planet's production designs is that they haven't suffered one bit from the fact that, as those years have gone by, we've seen futuristic designs become common place in the world today.

And the Forbidden Planet's designs STILL look futuristic — for all the right reasons. They're advanced designs, improvements on the less appealing architectural forms of the past. They aren't just a trend that passes, they aren't radical change from the familiar.

They're like new technology which finds a better way to do the things that need to be done. That's why we don't get tired of cell phones and go back to rotary phones. They're not a trend. They're an advancement.

Good art and architecture endures because they're based on new ideas that are discovered and used to make improvements in the older creations.

This a shopping center for the 21st Century . . . not a set for a 1950s movie.






And this impressive building is the Survey City Hall in British Columbia. It's used as the hospital in The Good Doctor, a state-of-the-art medical facility. I think the Krell would approve. (I was strongly tempted to put a few moons in the sky . . . )





In fact, the interior seems hauntingly familiar. Very Happy







See what I mean? Wink



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Conquest of Space (1955)

I found a very interesting and comprehensive article about this move, packed with facts, opinions, great pictures, and information about several scripts George Pal considered for Conquest of Space.

Based on this article, the "grand tour of solar system" we've heard about seems to be a myth, but the various ideas that were considered certainly bore little resemblance to the final film.

Read this article and you'll have a better understanding of the history behind Conquest of Space.


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