First thing that surprised me was the year this was made-1956, I mean this was the year of Cecil B.de Mille's "10 Commandments"(and how perversely funny it would be that Leslie Nielsen had played a role in the Christian epic)and an adequate year for most films except for such a far reaching sci-fi trailblazer.
Second thing that surprised me was that the movie's leading man is none other than Leslie"Frank Drebin"Nielsen in his usual deadpan delivery, only this time not going for the laughs, playing it all very seriously(even if I never can take him in a totally serious way).
Third thing that surprised me was that for a genre so often derided as lesser here was an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Tempest" that went beyond the surface and into the mind and what its powers can unleash.
Take it as you will "The Forbidden Planet" is a movie that has stood the test of time and presents a good amount of entertainment,some humour, captivating characters and a light dose of intellect thrown in just to make things more interesting.
Second thing that surprised me was that the movie's leading man is none other than Leslie"Frank Drebin"Nielsen in his usual deadpan delivery, only this time not going for the laughs, playing it all very seriously(even if I never can take him in a totally serious way).
Third thing that surprised me was that for a genre so often derided as lesser here was an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Tempest" that went beyond the surface and into the mind and what its powers can unleash.
Take it as you will "The Forbidden Planet" is a movie that has stood the test of time and presents a good amount of entertainment,some humour, captivating characters and a light dose of intellect thrown in just to make things more interesting.