Watching Forbidden Planet for the first time since Anne Francis & Leslie Nielsen past away

[Omaha Steve]

Marta and I met Ms. Frances in 2002 at a Twilight Zone Convention:

http://www.steveandmarta.com/graveyards/tzcon2002.htm

Anne Francis was very gracious. I had a TZ shot for her to sign, and asked her about her appearance in "Search." She didn't remember "Search" at all. I went through the actor's on the show and the premise, but she couldn't remember anything about it. My husband mentioned that he's had a huge crush on her when "Honey West" was on (I imagine half of the men in America who are between 45 and 60 could say the same!), and asked if he could give her a hug. She said sure, and he leaned over the table. She had expected him to come around the back and went "Whooaa!!" He apologized, and went around the back of the table, and she said the last person to do that had been Robert Blake, who leapt over a table at her. So now I'm teasing my husband that he lunged at Anne Francis.



She was wonderful. I wish we had met Leslie too. We did meet Warren Stevens at that same convention.

Warren Stevens has also been in everything, and we had a shot of him in his Combat! episode, "The Gun," to sign. He liked the shot, and told us some interesting stories of working with veteran stuntman and photographer Earl Parker, who had taken the behind the scenes shot. We also bought a photo of his from "Forbidden Planet," and I had him autograph to me a screenshot from his Outer Limits episode, "Keeper of the Purple Twilight." I had a complete stranger stop and ask if I had any more of that shot, which shows him with the Keeper, because they wanted to buy it.

[orpupilofnature57]

1. Honey West ,was my first Fantasy girl.

I think I was 5 ,that mole over her lip ,OMG i'm 54 and I'm blushing . Thanks they were both Great.

[Fumesucker]

2. Take a listen to this...

Eerily similar to the FP soundtrack...

[orpupilofnature57]

4. I love it ,and it reminds me of this

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[spanone]

3. one of my favorite movies ever

[Fumesucker]

5. Avatar for 1956, it was state of the art at the time..

And still holds up pretty well..

[exboyfil]

6. In 30 years people will still be watching

Forbidden Planet. Avatar might get some airtime, but it will not hold up to this classic.

[Fumesucker]

7. The visuals in Avatar are stunning at times, the plot was kind of meh but the artistry was great.

But I want someone to make Ringworld, the movie..

This is a pretty fair start for an amateur.

[exboyfil]

9. I loved Niven as a kid

Read everything he put out. In particular I loved the collaborations with Jerry Pournelle.

[Fumesucker]

12. I've particularly enjoyed Hal Colebatch's stories set in the Niven "Known Space" universe...

Niven's universe is interesting and Colebatch is a perceptive and moving author..

"Telepath's Dance" and "The Corporal in the Caves" are both spectacularly good..

http://www.amazon.com/Man-Kzin-Wars-X-Wunder-War/dp/0743498941

http://www.amazon.com/Choosing-Names-Kzin-Wars-VIII/dp/0671878883/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Greg Bear and SM Stirling also wrote a story set in Known Space, "The Man Who Would Be Kzin" that's very good.

You can read it here.. http://www.baenebooks.com/chapters/0671878794/0671878794___6.htm

[Chipper Chat]

8. Mine too.

I was 14 when I saw it (in a theatre on a big screen of course). I took my little brother who was 4. He woke up screaming in the middle of the night. I asked him what was wrong and he answered "big red dog." If you know the movie you know what he was having a nightmare about.

[ThoughtCriminal]

11. Greatest Sc-Fi Movie Monster... Ever

http://thoughtcrimewave.blogspot.com/2009/11/best-movie-monster.html


"Being invisible and able to draw power from 9,200 fusion reactors really gives you an edge when you want to vaporize a starship or warn unwelcome suitors away from your daughter."

[tabasco]

10. Great movie. Great actors.

Nielsen was terrific in drama and comedy.

Francis was incredibly gorgeous and talented.

[PCIntern]

13. I read your whole TZ convention blog from the link...

Great fun...thanks! I watch those old TV shows streaming while I work after hours in my office...the dialog is so good that you don't have to focus on the screen - it's like theater or radio in many ways. Combat! was a terrific show in its day....I also rmember the show The Gallant Men, which I believe was on during the same era.

thanks again...

PC

[Omaha Steve]

14. In case you missed it, a link to the 2004 TZCon

2004 link: http://www.steveandmarta.com/graveyards/tzcon2004.htm

We had a blast at both cons.

Frank Merwald (we stayed with Frank for both visits mentioned at the links) has a new show called "Work it" We had breakfast with Frank last Sunday. He was in town for the holidays.

[PCIntern]

15. GREAT! Thanks....

I love old TV with actors and actresses, writers and directors who had real talent...My casual fave is Have Gun Will Travel for literary content....TZ and the old Outer Limits for moral compass...and of course about 150other series!!!