Comments on: MASSIVE WANT

By: Jim Reynolds

Jim Reynolds — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:24:06 +0000

Hello, jess tauber;
Morbius might have survived as a disembodied entity, depending on how long it took him to die before the boom.. The reptile brain has a very strong survival urge. And the Krell did colonize the galaxy; they just changed their name to “Q”.

Why was the self-destruct switch so handy/vulnerable? The Krell were much too rational to let the urge to “press the RED BUTTON” express itself; and if I were building the Machine, I’d have wanted my ‘kill switch’ handy. The Krell used a different value for ‘handy’.

Just my two groats worth.

By: Andy Beaton

Andy Beaton — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:33:26 +0000

Be cautious. I just watched an episode of Big Bang Theory where the guys bought a Time Machine prop that turned out to be full sized. Make sure you have enough room in your garage for a full-sized flying saucer *before* you order.

By: jess tauber

jess tauber — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:58:57 +0000

Actually, I would like to see prequel and sequel to Forbidden Planet. The story of Morbius and the discovery of the Krell would make for great drama. As for a follow-up are we SHURE Morbius is entirely dead? We didn’t see the planet blow up (just a lot of light- probably a gamma ray burst from the reactors overloading!)- maybe Morbius read the specs wrong (and WHY THE HELL did the Krell keep a self-destruct mechanism uncovered and within arm’s or tentacles-reach of their kids being brain-tested???? Or was that part of the test….

I envision that Altaira and her new hubby had kids, got divorced, got grandkids, and that one of them has gone missing, after going back to the Altair system to look around. Just a question- why don’t the Krell have colonies elsewhere- or did they…?

Now with J. Michael Straczynski rewriting the story, I’m pretty sure the answer is….the Krell are really Vorlons!

By: Sili

Sili — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:11:00 +0000

It’s the STAR OF BETHLEHEM! The ‘Wise Men’ were little green aliens!

By: Jack Hagerty

Jack Hagerty — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:41:12 +0000

Gary Ansorge Says: “A remake of Forbidden Planet could be really cool. The original proposition, that our ancient,reptilian hind brain, with its pure survival drives, could manifest itself as a monster if given the techno facilities to do so, is still a viable idea…Many story possibilities there.”

Way to keep the ol’ optimism up! I’m willing to give it a chance, but after Spielberg’s WotW and the TDTESS remake (I’m cringing for tomorrow’s impending release) I don’t have high hopes.

Your proposed story line seems way too intelligent and rational. Not much room for gun play, car chases and explosions.

- Jack

By: Jack Hagerty

Jack Hagerty — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:35:56 +0000

gopher65 Says: “I watched The Forbidden Planet is my Shakespeare Lit class in grade 12 some years ago (it’s a scifi version of The Tempest).”

Then you will be especially interested in the “Epilog” of the FP chapter. I actually interviewed a Shakespeare scholar on this, and what he had to say was interesting.

- Jack

By: RoaldFalcon

RoaldFalcon — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:27:52 +0000

I don’t really have anything to add to this discussion except to say that Forbidden Planet totally rocks! Growing up, that was one of my favorite video disks.