Forbidden Planet (Blu-ray Review)

Genesis may be "Planet Forbidden," but "Forbidden Planet" is the genesis of the greatest Sci-Fi films of the past half
century.

I wash my hands of all responsibility.

Forbidden Planet travels to the furthest reaches of space to discover what it is that lies within the deepest
recesses of every man's soul. A classic Science Fiction film in every regard and a shining beacon of what the genre is all
about at its most fundamental level, Forbidden Planet uses outer space, distant worlds, and advanced
technologies as both metaphor and magnifying glass to interpret and more closely examin...

Video

Warner Brothers does right by Forbidden Planet, gracing the film with a strong, sometimes breathtaking, and
always filmic 1080p, 2.41:1-framed transfer. From even the opening title sequence -- the film's signature yellow and
rounded credits --
viewers will be impressed with the quality of the image. The text is crisp, sharp, and wonderfully colored, setting a
fantastic tone and raising expectations that are at least met and sometimes surpassed throughout the remainder of the
f...

Audio

Forbidden Planet's Blu-ray release features a DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Listeners shouldn't expect
some modern-day whiz-bang surround-sound extravaganza; Forbidden Planet's track is reserved but steady and
satisfying in a classic movie sense. A few sound effects play as somewhat harsher than what listeners might be used to
with more modern soundtracks, but Warner's competent DTS track handles Forbidden Planet's aging material
very well. Surrounds are hard...

Supplements

Forbidden Planet grants viewers plenty of extra features, chief among them the feature-length film The
Invisible Boy (B&W, 480p, 1.78:1, Dolby Digital 2.0, 1:29:29), a 1957 picture featuring Robby the Robot and
listed as a
"sequel" of sorts to Forbidden Planet. Also of note is the inclusion of an episode of the television program
"The
Thin Man" entitled Robot Client (B&W, 480p, 1.78:1, Dolby Digital 2.0, 25:35). Originally aired on February
28, 1958, t...

Final Words

The 1950s saw several extraordinary Science Fiction pictures that have come to define the genre not
through loud action and shiny spaceships but rather through the more contemplative elements that use outer space,
distant
worlds, advanced technologies, and amazing otherworldly beings to take a tough, unforgiving, and honest look into the
very essence of mankind. The Day the Earth Stood Still is one
example, and ......

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