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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956) is still an effectively scary film. I know this because I just started playing excerpts from the film’s all-electronic score through iTunes, and my dogs became alarmed and ran out of the room barking. The “music” – … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Anne Francis, Id, Leslie Nielsen, lovable animals, Robby the Robot, Science Fiction, Walter Pidgeon
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Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
When I first watched Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) on VHS sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s, I thought it was going to be an anime. This was born from experience as a young video store patron: … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 80's, androids, Animation, Robot, Science Fiction, space opera
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Fantastic Planet (1973)
Fantastic Planet (La planète sauvage, 1973) establishes its theme in its very first moments. A mother is clutching her baby son to her chest, running for her life from something. She suddenly encounters a giant blue finger, which pushes her … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Animation, Psychedelic, Rene Laloux, Roland Topor, Science Fiction, Surreal
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