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“The Lord sure has made some beautiful worlds.” I saw “Forbidden Planet” in Redondo Beach when it was first released in 1956, and was tremendously impressed with the film. I was knowledgeable of Shakespeare and Greek mythology so I had some recognition of a very literate script, but for its time it was the marvelous special effects that held most of us spellbound. However, that remark made by the ship’s medical officer while looking at the viewing screen for the most part went unnoticed. It would not only be noticed today, but would be unthinkable for any film character with scientific credentials. Things were not always that way, and Forbidden Planet is a reminder of this. From childhood I was drawn to the stories of Jules Verne and other early SciFi writers, and we children were certainly drawn to Superman as an extraterrestrial good guy making him an instant success with us. We lived in an age of heroes so Superman fit right in with others fighting...

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