823K views · 66K reactions | Based loosely on William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest," FORBIDDEN PLANET ('56) pioneered many aspects of the sci-fi genre: from "Robby the Robot," who was one of the first onscreen robots to have a distinctive personality, to having an entirely electronic music score. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. See it tonight as we explore the sci-fi genre during our #31DaysofOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

289K views · 9.1K reactions | From its exotic mattes, eerie 'electronic tonalities' and peerless production design to its unbound imagination and sense of mystery, adventure and fun, 1956's Forbidden Planet is sci fi cinema's Sistine Chapel, a religious experience from MGM with a monster drawn from Disney. | Vintage Geek | Facebook