Irving Block

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Forbidden Planet [1956 film] (1956) — Screenwriter — 278 copies, 3 reviews

Perspectives on the Philosophy of Wittgenstein (1981) 28 copies

G-d, rationality, and mysticism (2007) 5 copies

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The Giant Behemoth [1959 film] (1959) — Special Effects — 11 copies

The Atomic Submarine [1959 film] (1959) — Story — 10 copies, 1 review

Roger Corman's Cult Classics Triple Feature (Attack of the Crab Monsters / War of the Satellites / Not of This Earth) (2011) — Writer — 4 copies

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Forbidden Planet by Fred M. Wilcox

A planet's last surviving colonist doesn't want to be rescued.

Star Trek wishes it could be Forbidden Planet. (At least, that's the case when Star Trek is at its best. Somebody should force J.J. Abrams and his writers to watch this movie a few hundred times.)

Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: C
Music: B

Enjoyment: A plus

GPA: 3.1/4

(Jun. 2012)

Dec 22, 2015 (Edited)2 other reviews

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Forbidden Planet by Fred M. Wilcox