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AmishJohn
11/10/08

In reply to Forbidden Planet Movie Won't Be Retro After All
The only remake I can truly recommend is The Thing.
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Son of Tezby
11/10/08

In reply to Forbidden Planet Movie Won't Be Retro After All
Honor the classic SF of the 50s by making brand new movies based on unfilmed novels and short stories from the period.
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Grey_Area
11/10/08

@I&I: Why, that's so crazy it just might work!
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AmishJohn
11/10/08

In reply to Forbidden Planet Movie Won't Be Retro After All
JMS can best honor Forbidden Planet by changing the names of all the characters, ships, and planets. Then change all the actions. Then change the name.
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Sarcasmica
11/08/08

In reply to Babylon 5 Creator's Forbidden Planet Another Slice Of Retro
I no longer have any faith in Straczynski. I adored Babylon 5, but did any of you see the movies later made (yes, they might have been straight-to-DVD--which not only reveals my incredible geekiness, but is a good indicator of quality)? CRAP! I repeat: CRAP! Shallow, nauseatingly Christian, with no layers of meaning or subtlety, much less subtext. I couldn't even finish watching the one I tried to watch.
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AmishJohn
11/08/08

@Sarcasmica: So, what did you think of 'The Lost Tales'?
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mistermac2000
11/08/08

In reply to Babylon 5 Creator's Forbidden Planet Another Slice Of Retro
AAAARGH! Robby was not a "star" of Lost in Space...
although he might have done a "cameo" appearance.
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RAHfanboy
11/08/08

@mistermac2000: More like a guest star.
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B
10/31/08

In reply to Robby The Robot Makes Comeback In Forbidden Planet Remake
*checks reviews of The Changeling*

Yea, this is gonna be great....
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ManchuCandidate
10/31/08

In reply to Robby The Robot Makes Comeback In Forbidden Planet Remake
I'm torn. Forbidden Planet is one of those movies that should no be touched. However, unlike most TV/film writers, JMS is a lot more appreciative of SF classics.

At best, a updated tribute to a great work of SF.

At worst, an episode of Crusade.
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Andrew Liptak
10/31/08

@ManchuCandidate: I'm in the same camp. JMS would do a fantastic job, and while I love the original, I think that if done right, this one could be a good one to remake.
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