Forbidden Planet Official Trailer #1 - Leslie Nielsen Movie (1956) HD

[@blastradius9136]

Awesome movie. Still holds up. Love the old school 50's sci fi deco in this and gorgeous matte paintings.

[@briancenti5423]

a movie made way ahead of it's time..one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever..love this.

[@Beamshipcaptain]

Was the inspiration for both LOST IN SPACE, and STAR TREK.

[@BoopSnoot]

I heard they were going to do a remake, slightly reimagined with more diversity, and Leslie Nielson's role played by Wanda Sykes, and the daughter is an adopted transgender Mexican child.

[@graciegj63]

@@BoopSnoot No that would ruin it.

[@LuchaLibertaria]

This is also one of the first movies ever to use Electronic Music for its soundtrack.

[@txm100]

@@BoopSnoot F off

[@shortliner68]

I saw this in the theatre back in 1956 as a young boy. Always looked forward to when it would be shown on TV from time to time years later.

[@gabrielpetricevic6606]

holy crap how old are you

[@shortliner68]

Google "Edgewood Theatre Baltimore" images and you'll see the theatre in west Baltimore where I saw Forbidden Planet back then and how the building looks today. Born in 1950, so coming up on 67 years. Still seems like just a few years ago...

[@davidstokes8147]

Well, I saw it in 1957 at the Majestic Cinema in South Woodford, London U.K. (now the Odeon, I think) and I've never forgotten the experience. I was 11. I now have the DVD released not so many years ago. Still a great film.

[@pabloluisperez5265]

shortliner68 time really does fly... you must remember it like it was yesterday.

[@cuedotfilms4427]

I remember it being shown on BBC 2 in the 70's. Loved it.

[@l8tbraker]

Growing up with films like "Them", "Plan 9 from Outer Space", "The Blob" and so many more, this film was a revelation. I had the VHS and DVD versions. Beautiful color, pretty good acting, effects amazing for the day. I especially loved was the soundtrack. The music soundtrack was the first completely electronic film score; the soundtrack preceded the invention of the Moog synthesizer by eight years (1964). Louis Barron constructed his own electronic circuits that he used to generate the score. Most of the sounds were generated using an electronic circuit called a "ring modulator. And because of TV, Robbie became a household word for millions of kids.

[@carycomic1954]

Interesting! I always thought it was a theremin (first invented circa 1928).

[@l8tbraker]

@UCubn9cUhps1wTF5ut_eIUng The theremin was patented in 1928, the ring modulator in 1934. So a few years difference. A theremin was not used for the soundtrack of Forbidden Planet, for which Bebe and Louis Barron built disposable oscillator circuits and a ring modulator to create the electronic tonalities used in the film.

[@ronbo30]

Forgot about them. Giant ants. Great movie.

[@elijahblechman4859]

I like how he throw Plan 9 in there like we wouldn't notice.

[@Downecker]

I'm 75 and I saw this at the neighborhood movie house, Newark's Rivoli Theatre on Ferry St. The big screen had me glued to my seat throughout the movie! Best sci fi movie ever made !😂😂❤

[@somebuddyX]

Leslie Nielson looks great. This must be one his best performances, surely.

[@RealHumanBean4U]

+sumbuddyx Don't call him Shirley

[@Whitebeardcrewmate]

Real Human Bean woah. i found a wild Lees

[@nenabunena]

i love him in Tammy and the Bachelor

[@navyguyinva]

I believe he faked every orgasim.

[@Kelly14UK]

Yeah, he's a dude

[@Marc816]

When you see the special effects in this movie, it's hard to believe that it was made 70 years ago

[@slckb0y65]

an absolute must see for every sci fi fan, a master piece, a timeless classic... god do i wish they would still make movies like this one ...

[@gezman65]

I love this movie. Brings back so many memories when watching it as a kid ❤️

[@robertm.pinkelman5566]

LOVED this movie back in the day and I still do!!

[@StarlandSeayChewy]

Possibly one of the most influential sci films ever!!

[@thehopelesspragmatic6701]

This movie was before my time, but I can clearly see how Star Wars and 60s Star Trek were influenced by Forbidden Planet. This movie basically launched the Space Opera, and I was surprised by the movie effects.

[@andywolf100]

My all time favorite movie out of around 200 movies in my collection. Got this one on blue-ray and the picture quality is outstanding. It would be impossible to re'make this movie, it would and almost certainly be a CGI disaster. A good part of this films charm is its 1950's robot and flying saucer, with the fantastic character drawn by Walter Pidgion as Morbius and a brilliant monster. This movie was the first ever top budget sci'fi movie ever made. A must watch for those who have never seen it, and DO get it on blue-ray, its well worth it, completely re'mastered.

[@TheHelghast1138]

Andrew Hepburn thank you for the recommendation, you're right it looks amazing on Blu-ray, I recently found out it was one of my father's childhood favorite films and I really enjoyed watching it with him. It's amazing how a film from the 50s stands up to films today. I suppose with the right directors and writers, you can have a great film in any era:-)

[@Beamshipcaptain]

And you can never see any wires. Top-notch Special Effects from MGM effects expert A. Arnold Gillespie, the SPFX whiz behind the Tornado in the Wizard of Oz (1939).

[@yggdrasil7942]

I've just ordered the blu as I heard it's been remastered.

[@benseac]

Yep. This movie doesn't need a remake. It's great as is!

[@keenanmoore4163]

This is such a good movie! Seen it some years back on a humbug. I'm only 28 so I had no idea that they had camera's and special fx that good back then 🤯.

[@mirceazaharia2094]

Ooooh they did. I'm crazy about old movie special effects, and they did some incredible things with early CGI and even without any CGI at all.

[@taleraneran]

one of the greatest AND popular science fiction films of the 1950s AND OF ALL TIME

[@dennisgawera8788]

Starting with the opening textual prelude, this movie inspired many modern science fiction movies and TV including Star Wars and Star Trek.

[@theoriginalbluey]

The sounds in this film are literally out there, it is mind-blowing!

[@XSmileydog]

A truly classic movie! Not just another sci-fi. this movie had an intelligent surprise ending.

[@stevedevries2891]

"We must get all these people to the space ship or they'll all die!" "The space ship? What is it?" "It's a big plane that flies in space, but that's not important right now."

[@auronoxe]

This movie shaped by personal view on space ships, alien planet landscapes, science fiction and even (more modern) electronic music forever. Great, far ahead of its time and still more worth viewing than many modern, stupid SF moves.

[@Starbat88]

"What's a bathing suit?" Oh my..... XD

[@BeatleMark85]

'It's a piece of clothing that covers the essentials, but that's not important right now.'

[@MrFrostyi]

^Leslie himself

[@Notmehimorthem]

This era of Art work is incredibly good

[@oddities-whatnot]

How did they even create such fantastic effects so long ago ? Incredible

[@xsletty]

I love love love this movie and watch it frequently, lets just say I own it. LOL For the longest (while I was young) I had no idea it was Leslie Nielsen I was watching. I miss all the movies I used to watch on Saturday and Sunday.

[@craigaknight4136]

Watched this a few years back I’m in my 30’s I enjoyed it was good. Especially for 1956.

[@yanikvilleneuve2439]

"I just want to tell you both good luck; we're all counting on you." -Commander J.J. Adams

[@trevorj3838]

Way ahead of its time, special effects still better than most around today

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Good luck. We're all counting on you.

[@melgibson7774]

No we're NOT.

[@UltraGalaxyify]

And don't call me Shirley

[@jaymac7203]

Cigarette? Yes I know lol 😆

[@MacKlaus71]

The granpa of Star wars and the root of all Sci-Fi worldwide.

[@TheDejael]

This original preview trailer was completed in December 1955. Some elements were not yet finalized for promotion. Robby was not originally planned to receive screen credit, but MGM's publicity department urged the studio to promote Robby as a character after this trailer was finished.

[@adamalmarez7848]

Just bought my son Robbie the Robot at Walmart and he loves it. Just might watch this movie now!

[@KutWrite]

I almost bought one of those. I had a tiny one from the 80s and sold it. But... gotta draw the knick-knack line somewhere.

[@eddebrock]

So odd to see a young Leslie Nielsen.

[@josephbotros5164]

Yeah, I thought he was born old 😂😂

[@Ozterkvlt]

yet still, he's 30 years old in this movie made in 1956

[@Boots43096]

and in a non-comedy

[@Stribog1337]

Just like with Clint Eastwood, I assumed Leslie Nielsen was ALWAYS old.

[@bhakthahonor4722]

Yes. Watched it last night. Still in denial of a young LN. 🙂

[@AdLast]

So he was NOT born grey.......?

[@albertsiochi4079]

This is my favorite old school classic science fiction movie from 1956

[@knightowlstudios9982]

You know a movie will be good when they name a character "The Robot!"

[@ralphmaxx321m4]

Robby is its first name.

[@JENDALL714]

Disney's The Black Hole, literally stole everything from this movie.

[@SteveC-p5m]

This is a celluloid masterpiece with some special effects that were truly phenomenal for 68 years ago. The psychological message for mankind that is unmasked in this movie is on par with another sci-fi movie that preceded it...The Day The Earth Stood Still. Both films are simply amazing.

[@seanmchugh298]

A film on two levels- a superb critique of Western cultural presuppositions of the superiority of the intellect, based on Shakespeare, and superficial popular sci-fi interpretation if you want it.

[@UteChewb]

And the dangers of hubris.

[@mirceazaharia2094]

@@UteChewb Hubris is always a danger, no matter the age you're in, the morals or the tools of the time.

[@terrywbreedlove]

Wow loved this movie as a child in the late 60’s and early 70’s.

[@Handleyman]

One of my all time favourite movies.

[@malcolmmcdonald1543]

One of my absolute favourite movies, not just of Sci-fi, but any genre

[@jamescarter5042]

This movie has realistic special effects and setting without CGI

[@francis7a]

A SciFi Classic and Ground Breaking Masterpiece! It still holds up today. The first of its kind, the effects, props, set and scene cinimatagraphy inspiration is found in the classics that followed- Star Trek, Star Wars, Lost in Space and SciFi movies like Total recall and more. I Hope the Hollywood Boneheads never remake it because they will piss on the plot and turn it into an Attention Deficit CG effect marathon

[@ssdivizion]

I remember when I watched this great movie as teenager back in the 80's....On the fat tv-screen,I was amazed by this movie

[@peterkrug2327]

Just remember to never, EVER call the captain Shirley.

[@wierpkevin]

"I'm doing the best I can."

[@jaymac7203]

Shirley you can't be serious? 😭😂😂

[@kemasmuhammadikrarrasyidia841]

​​@@jaymac7203 "I am serious and don't call me Shirley."

[@dragondancer1814]

@@jaymac7203”I am serious. And stop calling me Shirley!”

[@KutWrite]

Some interesting touches on this trailer: 1. The narrator also narrated the film. I think it was Les Tremayne. 2. The Robot is just "The Robot" in this trailer. I guess they hadn't named him "Robby" yet, or the trailer people didn't get the memo. 3. The closing music was the closing theme from "Bad Day at Black Rock." Also a great MGM film, and co-stars Anne Francis!

[@JKTube]

+KutWrite: See androids fighting Brad and Janet. Anne Francis stars in Forbidden Planet ;)

[@isaiahtheclassichistorian]

The additional music is from the opening credits of Scene of the Crime, another MGM film.

[@Thundarr.]

Watched this so many times as a kid... great movie

[@hannibalperseus7904]

Forbidden Planet Remake, The Krell Live! Here is a rough sketch of what a remake could be like. Part 1. It starts back in time, millions of years earlier on Altair IV. We learn a little bit about the Krell, their advanced society, philosophy, architecture, history, their appearance, etc. We move toward what we were told about their supposed annihilation (from the original Forbidden Planet), yes they disappeared but they were not annihilated as we eventually find out. Part 2. Millions of years later what remained of the Krell were discovered by archaeologists and the crew of the Bellerophon. But they unwittingly opened Pandora's box and were annihilated by things they could not understand. Their doom was the result of the Captain and the Bellerophon's crew having completed their primary mission wanted to leave Altair IV and head back to Earth, but Morbius and wife were unwilling and refused due to their love of Altair IV. The struggle between Morbius and the rest of the crew set off a chain reaction in Morbius's reptailian brain, the id. Unknowingly to Morbius, that anger and hatred was amplified, multiplied millions of times and projected into reality by Krell devices, still running for millions of years. All of the Bellerophon's crew were hunted down and killed by invisible monsters who literally tore them into pieces, killing them, and the few that made it to the Bellerophon were vaporized by a ray blast also created from Morbius id by the Krell machines. After the destruction, the monsters mysteriously disappear as Morbius's id is satisfied and the Krell device shuts down. Afterwards, Morbius and wife attempt to build a life on Altair IV. They started to build a family having a child they named Altaira, but Morbius wife dies a few months later after the birth of their daughter. Morbius raises the child, builds a house and being a Philolgist begins to study and learn about the Krell civilization and their technology, he eventually builds a robot named Robby that employs AI. As the years go by, Morbius's knowledge of Krell technology grows enormously and he has no time for trivial projects . Part 3. 20 years later the C57D arrives, but this time we (audience) find out that the Krell are not dead, they live in a realm without instrumentality, without bodies. Unknown to Morbius or the crew of the C57D, the enormous Krell machine, spread out over 8,000 cubic miles, containing 400 shafts, each having 7800 levels are constantly running and doing more then any of them realize. The machine is maintaining the realm where the Krel live. Part 3 is similar to the story line in the original FP, but in this case it is humanity that destroys the Krell when Morbius throws the switch and tells J.J. Adams he has 24 hours to get Altaira, himself and crew a million miles away from Altair IV as a planetary destruction sequence has started and cannot be halted. Morbius's passion was to study to learn about the Krell, he knew that their knowledge was far too dangerous for humanity to handle, yet is is he who destroys the Krell to prevent / forbid humanity from possessing Krell knowledge.

[@romanstar7550]

an all time classic

[@davannaleah]

Best science fiction movie ever made! 1956! No attempt has ever been made to do a remake.... No-one is game enough!

[@wilywalttheurban80scartoon75]

Now that is one hell of a trailer!

[@StrawberryAqua]

I showed this to my husband as proof of Nielsen's serious roles.

[@llewellRsA]

Loved this movie as a child.

[@TheDejael]

I wrote an article for Film Score Monthly magazine, October 2004 issue, titled "Forbidden Film Score" about how the Barrons were hired to score the movie, and composer David Rose, who was originally hired to score the movie, was fired from the production, in December 1955. This preview trailer was made between Dec. 1955 and March 1956, while the film was in post-production, and the Barrons were working on their excellent electronic tonalities score in Greenwich Village, New York. My article gives a complete breakdown of the soundtrack from this preview trailer with all source music described. My article is available from me on PDF format for Adobe Reader.

[@jamesaidan7425]

This movie was sooo ahead of its time

[@yggdrasil7942]

Strange, when I heard Leslie Nielson was in it, I just remembered 'funny face' from Naked Gun. I couldn't believe that was him in a more serious look. Looks a fantastic movie and I'm sure I probably watched it when I was younger as that robot looks vaguely familiar.

[@teltri]

Absolut classic! Beautiful :-)

[@hugebartlett1884]

This film still holds a prominent place in my bookshelf. I always recall how sad I felt when such an amazing civilization was lost,once again due to human interference.

[@mensadavidful]

'clasic' sci-fi; BTW, my blood mother once dated actor Leslie Neilson before he starred in this classic movie; Mom told me that Leslie was once a 'teddy boy'; lol! :)

[@freddyrichards878]

David Christie Your Mom freaking dated Shirley?!

[@georgeholder7533]

One of my favorites !!!

[@JimColyer]

Shakespeare's Tempest is the model for this science fiction film. I saw differences. Prospero and Miranda are stranded on an island. Morbius and Altaira are marooned on the 4th planet around the star Altair. Ariel is a spirit. Robby the Robot is a man-made servant. Caliban's evil does not match that of Monsters from the Id. Finally, Shakespeare spares Prospero while Morbius dies when Altair 4 blows up. Hopefully, mankind will not suffer the fate of the Krell.

[@cristinamarierosado10]

I swear that’s the robot from the twilight zone who asks “ bar-ba-rahhh , more hot choc-ooo-late “ 😂😂

[@MrSerendipity01]

I thought it was the one from Lost In Space, TV version.

[@borusa32]

@@MrSerendipity01 Robby appeared in Twilight Zone and Lost in Space (twice) as well as Columbo and The Third Man.

[@bbartky]

Yes. The TwilightZone, which was also an MGM production, used many of the props and costumes from Forbidden Planet.

[@ralphpessah4849]

Don’t forget that it’s the Freudian subtext (uncontrollable monsters from the I’d - that reside in each and every one of us) that makes this film so powerful.

[@WhiteDragon689]

This movie is as old as I am. Still one masterpiece of science fiction.

[@wishbone7410]

late ken shimura brought me here. and this film pioneered 60's various tv programs for instance time tunnel , lost in space etc.

[@albertsiochi7080]

One of my favorite classic 1950 science fiction movie

[@DCHurlford1]

Think this was the first sci-fi movie where they travelled to another planet (world). Robbie the Robot was iconic (even had his own spin off tv series).

[@secondbest2877]

I’d love to hear a “behind the scenes story” about the creation of that Robot.....The Round Table meeting filled with big-wigs each tossing out different ideas on how it should look and then deciding on that🤣

[@allgood6760]

Timeless movie I watched it as a kid👍🎥

[@Flangel66]

I watched this cause I just wanted to see Leslie Nielsen playing a serious role, but now I genuinely, unironically want to watch this film. This trailer did a better job than any the MCU have ever put out.

[@Listermintsluesh]

And don't call me Shirley. 😂

[@gnbman]

George Lucas _really_ liked this trailer.

[@Westyrulz]

Yeah,makes you wonder does'nt it.

[@bhadshakhanaa]

So he replicated

[@robertorivera6790]

Anne Francis, so Beautiful. I used to watch her TV show Honey West. Her and Susan Oliver in my opinion were 2 of the most beautiful women in the world.

[@KutWrite]

...and Nicole Kidman

[@patrykwalentowicz2959]

They started to make this film in 1954,the year of When first Godzilla was in theatres in Japan.

[@mechanwhal6590]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t a similar robot later used in a Columbo episode?

[@rzu7120]

My favorite science fiction movie of all time. I’ve got the soundtrack album on CD.

[@TheVagolfer]

I watched this one night after smoking pot for the first time. Man.....I was really hooked.

[@Kelly14UK]

Haha

[@SheldonAdama17]

Soldiers: (fight off alien monster) Leslie: I just wanted to wish you all good luck. We’re all counting on you.

[@TheDejael]

Music in this trailer was composed by Andre Previn for other earlier MGM movies, most notably BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (MGM, 1955).

[@jessesands4099]

One of the most influential and important Science Fiction films of All Time!😀🤖👽👾🛸

[@20thcenturyman21]

Another movie you'll enjoy is "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" also with Walther Pigeon,lovely Barbara Eden,and Frankie Avalon

[@UltraGalaxyify]

Oh, you mean the crappy movie based off of the better Irwin Allen series of the same name?

[@godfreyzilla8608]

Growing up during this time was magical for sci fi fans. Reading some of the comments about age from younger fans below reminds of an old quote: Young people think the world was created the day they discovered it. The young bloods who see the connection simply marvel and say Oh.

So many inspiration points for Star Wars as far as I can see.

[@somedumbozzie1539]

Back when CGI meant Creative Genius and Imagination.

[@maxnovikov51]

finally I found it , saw that movie many years ago and didn't remembered the name.

[@STho205]

Well it has been 58 years and I'm still waiting for a better science fiction movie to be produced. Sure there have been many space westerns, space pirate movies and 1940s serials run into 2hr installment space trilogies , but this one was classy & it came in an era of drive-in B trash. MGM has done the classiest Sci-Fi with adult writing for the last 60 years with the best writing for TV and film. Remember Twilight Zone was an MGM production as was 2001, the sleeper series UFO and some of the better written anthology series in the 90s & 00s. Even the two pilot episodes for original Star Trek were filmed at MGM Culver (some using set props from Forbidden Planet: look at the Krell doors) Fair enough since Star Trek (the better plots) was really Forbidden Planet the TV series.

[@auronoxe]

In fact Leslie Nielson looks into an istrument at his pilot chair that very much resembles the small instrument Spock is looking into later in Star Trek TOS.

[@chriskeene1788]

2001: A Space Odyssey...

[@Scifi4life]

Why are classic trailers 3-4 minutes long?

[@albertsiochi7080]

One of my most favorite science fiction movie

[@my_graphics]

OMG... She's so beautiful. That beauty is extremely rare these days.

[@JimColyer]

Shakespeare's Tempest is the model for this science fiction film. I saw differences. Prospero and Miranda are stranded on an island. Morbius and Altaira are marooned on the 4th planet circling the star Altair. Ariel is a spirit. Robby the Robot is man-made. Caliban's evil cannot match that of Monsters from the Id. Finally, Shakespeare spares Prospero while Morbius dies when Altair 4 blows up. Hopefully, mankind will not suffer the fate of the Krell.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

What I can't figure out, is how a run of the mill staff director like Fred Wilcox managed to make one of the most realistic Sci-fi movies ever.

[@TheDejael]

He was very well considered by the studio at the time. He had directed LASSIE COME HOME (1943).

[@jacksprat3009]

Way ahead of its time, . The people of the planet created fantastic technilogical marvels but with them they unknowingly created an evil that destroyed them. Surely we wouldn't do anyhting lie that, right?

[@mohammadshornab7104]

Amazing to see such how advanced the VFX was in that time...

[@SID-sn2gm]

My all-time favourite sci-fi movie. Still stacks up against any sci-fi movie any time.

[@JoeDuke-PhD]

great movie... one of the best.

[@ewaf88]

Back in the 1950's I think they really believed that we would have hyper-drive spacecraft. The reality is far different though - just getting to the Moon was challenging enough. However I'm confident that we'll eventually find a way of getting to our nearest stars.

[@TheDejael]

It isn't 2200 A.D. yet. We still have nearly 200 years to go. Look where we were 200 years ago, in the horse and buggy days

[@ewaf88]

@@TheDejael In terms of the laws of physics a Horse and buggy were pretty simple - going faster than light is slightly more complex

[@TheDejael]

@@ewaf88 Yes, a 2022 Corvette C8 is a bit more complex than a horse and buggy, no?

[@ewaf88]

@@TheDejael Yes of course but still nowhere near as complex as getting to our nearest star.

[@westnblu]

@@ewaf88 But the laws of physics apparently prohibit anything from exceeding the speed of light? Thats the extent of my understanding of physics haha

[@Tekknorg]

What a beautiful movie.

[@MrAkatosh]

Agahhhhh!!! I miss this movie !!!!

[@collier6794]

Beginning looks like star wars Way before star wars

[@Robert_St-Preux]

Have you seen the film? _Star Trek_ totally ripped it off.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@Robert_St-Preux I often call Forbidden Planet the best Star Trek.

[@Robert_St-Preux]

@@ricardocantoral7672 , hi! I'm of like mind. I've been known to call it the first Star Trek movie, haha. Somewhere online I once found a website that even tried to work its details into the Trek continuity.

[@PushrodMutant]

No.

[@tonyruiz2390]

Kicking back on a Saturday with my uncle's changing the channel around and found this on Forbidden Planet

[@hirameberhardt8643]

Another good Scifi movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still " 1953. When you look inside the spacecraft there is a super thin "FLAT SCREEN" monitor. Space Odyssey 2001 classic, a passenger in the TWA circular spacecraft was using a TABLET. Far out man.

[@haakonkarlsen4065]

why have i not heard of this? it looks amazing