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    Image of Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake. Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake.
    11/24/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    I foresee a long and tempestuous production period.
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    Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake. was starred Dr.Quatermass: I have to say Dr. You are once again spot on with that oberservation and anything I am about to say that contradicts this statement is strictly for humor sake. was unstarred
    Image of Michael Prior Michael Prior
    11/24/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    I'm not going unless Leslie Neilsen gets a cameo!!
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    Image of Golem100 Golem100
    11/24/09

    @Michael Prior: Copy that.
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    11/24/09

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    I'll watch anything Mr. Straczynski makes.
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    Image of Plague Plague
    11/24/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    It's the YARMers weekly meeting! Report in!
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    Image of Greasy Thumb Guzik Greasy Thumb Guzik
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    My poor Krell, my poor Krell!
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    Image of cletar cletar
    11/23/09

    @Greasy Thumb Guzik: My evil self is at the door, and I am powerless to stop it!
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    Image of Bhockzer Bhockzer
    11/24/09

    @cletar: The fool, the meddling idiot! As though his ape's brain could contain the secrets of the Krell!
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    Everything anyone said about the reboot of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL applies to FORBIDDEN PLANET too.
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    Image of insightman insightman
    11/23/09

    @Chip Overclock: I own 10 Robbies, 3 autographed photos of Altaira, the FP paperback book, and the Quaker Oats box with the enclosed coupon that got me into this film free in 1956. I have this film on VHS, LaserDisc, DVD, and anniversary DVD. I love this film. I also loved Babylon 5 and believe that if anyone can make a decent remake, JMS can do it. I'm optimistic.
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    Chip Overclock promoted this comment insightman was starred insightman was unstarred
    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    11/23/09

    @insightman: It isn't so much that I don't think JMS can do it justice. But I ponder what wonderful thing could be created if that imagination, energy, and money could be put into something new instead of revisiting something old.
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    Image of wanion wanion
    11/23/09

    @Chip Overclock: So when I said that the Day the Earth Stood Still remake was a tremendously sexy romp on par with Shakespeare's best comedies, that applies to the Forbidden Planet remake as well? Sweet! Now if I can only find the fandango.com website where ever it is on the internet, I can by my opening day midnight show tickets.

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    Also, I don't think any movie (especially SF, comic book, or otherwise io9-worthy) gets made these days without the foregoing intention to bilk a franchise out of it.
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    Image of EugeniaBSG EugeniaBSG
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    Why don't they just film Return to Forbidden Planet?
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    cletar promoted this comment EugeniaBSG was starred EugeniaBSG was unstarred
    Image of cletar cletar
    11/23/09

    @EugeniaBSG: Cuz it

    SPOILER ALERT!

    blew up. There's no "there" to go back to.
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    Image of EugeniaBSG EugeniaBSG
    11/23/09

    @cletar: Oh, I see now. No one has apparently heard of the musical Return to Forbidden Planet.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/23/09

    @EugeniaBSG: I have heard of it. A movie version might have the same camp cult following of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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    Image of cletar cletar
    11/24/09

    @EugeniaBSG: oh, that thing. I blotted it out of mind.
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    I just watched this for the first time (I know, right) and I have to say Anne Francis was smoking hot in this movie. If this does get off the ground I hope they do it right and hopefully not use Dr. Emilio's cast because holy shit that movie would blow hot ass.
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    Image of nygenxer nygenxer
    11/24/09

    @Makidian: She sure was!! Where can I get a woman like that?
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    Whoever asked for this, step forward. Now!

    So where is this going? let me guess...

    They recast Walter Pidgeon with Shia TheBeef, Anne Francis with Jessica Simpson and Leslie Nielsen with Will Ferrel (hey, they're both commedians!) It sucks rocks like The Day the Earth Stood Stuill and Hollywood is reminded that you just can't make money off SF. Yeah, that's about right.

    I really don't care if they remake crap, it's just that they never do it well.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/23/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: We won't get Jessica; they'll shoot for the young audience, and it'll be either Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez.
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    Image of nygenxer nygenxer
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    Does anyone know why Netflix doesn't have Forbidden Planet?

    A remake/boot could be totally awesome. People getting ripped apart by an invisible ID monster; I bet they play up the incest aspect.

    Anne Francis was hawt! Who'll replace her? Summer Glau?
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    Image of CParis CParis
    11/23/09

    @nygenxer: Need a gal with curves to fill Anne Francis' frocks.
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    Image of cletar cletar
    11/23/09

    @nygenxer: Netflix doesn't have it? They used to. I got it from there once, but I returned my copy, I swear.
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    Image of nygenxer nygenxer
    11/23/09

    @CParis: Two words: EVA GREEN.
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    Image of nygenxer nygenxer
    11/23/09

    @cletar: It's been listed as "availability unknown" since at least a year ago.
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    11/23/09

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    I really enjoyed B5 and Jeremiah and Crusade but knowing that he is now in Remake Films just makes me sad.Why of all films did they have to rape this one.This film is to scifi what Psycho is to Thriller.Sure JMS knows how to write and Hollywood has millions to make CGI effects but why don't they just go and die !!!

    When will the youngsters growing up now ever learn of cool films when they are barraged by CGI and surround sound,etc.This film boasts the very first all-electronic soundtrack.This film had the best effects of its time.The writing was fun and we see Robbie the Robot.

    I owned a Robbie The Robot to a a young child in the early 60's.I intend to boycoptt this film and never see it even if others enjoy it I will still not support his REMAKE.

    JMS should be doing original films and original TV.He is good and can do it.Hollywood sucks.I won't even buy new movies now because of all the lobbying that greedbag industry is doing against freedom on the Internet.

    I reallly hope that this and all reboots/remakes are fails so maybe they might finally go away.

    Poor Poor Remake JMS must need a paycheck.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    Let's do a mash-up.

    Forbidden Captain Planet!
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    Image of Swearengen Swearengen
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    There was a Forbidden Planet TV show - it was called Star Trek.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    WTF!!!?! Is this reboot day?
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    11/23/09

    In reply to Forbidden Planet Reboot Could Become a Franchise
    ideas: they dont have them.
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