The Birth of Modern Day SciFi

[FadingSuns]

It was reciently announced that Paul Allen (of Microsoft fame) would be converting a portion of the Experience Music Project to science fiction. He is planning on displaying props from classic sci-fi movies and shows. You know I'll be there! Anyone want to plan an SE4 get together in Seattle?

[Baron Munchausen]

Actually, there is a remake of Forbidden Planet in the works. I don't think this is a good thing, myself. Why remake a classic?

Although it should be pointed out that Forbidden Planet itself is based on a classic of literature. Ever heard of a guy named Shakespeare? Well, imagine the basic plot of The Tempest with the island transformed to a planet. You still have the ship coming to find the old man in exile, who happens to be a 'wizard'. The ending is a bit different, but it's still quite recognizable.

But this is from a different era when Hollywood still had some intelligent people in it. I live in fear of what the remake will be...

[Erax]

Don't forget the ship's engineer. Gene Roddenberry used that character as the template for Scotty.

One of our biggest gaming stores down here is called Forbidden Planet (it's owned by a guy who loves the movie).

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
Actually, there is a remake of Forbidden Planet in the works. I don't think this is a good thing, myself. Why remake a classic?

Well, I agree a remake in the classic commercial Hollywood style woudl be a mistake. What I had in mind would be something never really done before that I know of. Taking the actual soundtrack and dialoge of the original movie and use that as the audio track for an animated Version full of high tech eye candy. That way you don't dumb down the intelligence of the original with cheesy dialogue and extra plot garbage, but you make it appeal to a new generation of sci-fi viewers. A lot of them today would as likely watch Forbidden Planet as The Man in the Moon.

[Taz-in-Space]

Forbidden Planet? Was that the one that first used Robby the Robot? (You know the robot that looks like he was modeled on the Michelin Man.)

I always thought that robot suit looked better than the Lost in Space one.