Forbidden Planet (1956)
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Forbidden Planet - Brilliant, superior, cerebral, well paced, well crafted action classic contains Nielsen when he still played it straight, and magnificent effects which still hold up. Robby the Robot was to spawn a ‘career’ of his own and is the iconic symbol of the movie. It does lag a little from time to time, but frankly this is one of the first major B-movies with a budget, and its influence can be seen on Star Wars, Star Trek and virtually all other modern sci-fi. 8.39/10