That IS because BEFORE George Lucas and Industrial Light and Magic, 50ies films like The War of the Worlds (NOT THE Tom Cruse remake), George Pal's When Worlds Collide and Forbidden Planet WERE the Industry STANDARDS in Sci-Fi!
There is no doubt the vibe is from Forbidden planet, which imho was one of the finest sci fi movies ever made. Still conveys a great story. Excellent! I did enjoy this. Thank you.
You may wish to find a high end fan film called "First Frontier" which is Cpt Robert April's first mission with the Enterprise. The director did try to give it an early 50s vibe as TOS was super Mod 60s...and that was supposed to be 15 years earlier than Kirk. You may like it....they even used rhe "bug eyed monsters"
@@Lazarusart most prequels (like Enterprise or SNW) give you a more advanced visual than the orig show about a later gen. That director instead went for an older visual photography and prop style with late or post 1940s costumes
In the two part episode that used much of the original pilot footage, Talos IV was. Indeed a forbidden planet by direct order of the Federation. Even attempting to visit that planet was punishable by death! 🤨
Gene Roddenberry stole all of STAR TREK from "Forbidden Planet." In fact, he used sets and props from "Forbidden Planet" for the first pilot both were based at Desilu Studios (which later was sold to Paramount). STAR TREK is the one and only truly successful product that Gene Roddenberry ever created - everything else was crap. "Forbidden Planet" was based on the Shakespeare play: "The Tempest." After STAR TREK was taken off the air - the rights were sold to the BBC. The BBC converted it into a five season TV show called: "Blake's Seven." After "Blake's Seven" ended, the rights were sold back to the States, and it became a very short lived TV show called "Firefly." I am 65 years old. When STAR TREK was first aired it was my entire world - so I do not say these things out of spite. I am just sad.
Most of the FP props stayed at MGM and were used in their projects and Cayuga Productions (Twilight Zone). Lots of uses in TZ and some B movies...even in Perry Mason. There were more FP props in Lost in Space than in ST, even the two pilots. The Jupiter II was designed by the same designer that did the FP cruiser...and reused the astrogator navigation orb. The 1st time I ever say a FP major prop replicated in Star Trek was Pikes quarters in SNW, where he has the MGM astrogator antique. Star Trek borrowed much more heavily from prop and costume surplus from Outer Limits that had ended the year before Star Trek began. The style of ship interior and costume as well as some plots came from maturing "Rocky Jones" a kids TV show. FP was the setup universe that GR adapted...as if it is 200 years later and active alien civilizations had been discovered. Your gut that this seemed much like FP in film style and cerebral conflict is correct. This is basically a 50s movie on TV.
I always loved when Number One looks up to the sky instead of her communicator to give the order “Disengage!”
Because Star Trek was partial inspired by Forbidden Planet!
That IS because BEFORE George Lucas and Industrial Light and Magic, 50ies films like The War of the Worlds (NOT THE Tom Cruse remake), George Pal's When Worlds Collide and Forbidden Planet WERE the Industry STANDARDS in Sci-Fi!
Notice how high pitched and energetic mr spocks voice sounded....like he was a teenager...
Pah! Your puny blaster's power is a mere 800 Scrilllion watts said the 👽 aliens
Best episode.
You should cut in Robby the robot coming out the rubble/doorway
Great idea :-)
There is no doubt the vibe is from Forbidden planet, which imho was one of the finest sci fi movies ever made. Still conveys a great story.
Excellent! I did enjoy this. Thank you.
You're very welcome :-)
At least Krell metal melts.
You may wish to find a high end fan film called "First Frontier" which is Cpt Robert April's first mission with the Enterprise.
The director did try to give it an early 50s vibe as TOS was super Mod 60s...and that was supposed to be 15 years earlier than Kirk. You may like it....they even used rhe "bug eyed monsters"
Thanks for the suggestion
@@Lazarusart most prequels (like Enterprise or SNW) give you a more advanced visual than the orig show about a later gen. That director instead went for an older visual photography and prop style with late or post 1940s costumes
In the two part episode that used much of the original pilot footage, Talos IV was. Indeed a forbidden planet by direct order of the Federation. Even attempting to visit that planet was punishable by death! 🤨
(to surrect planets is how to live in a universe -life s center of the universe )
Is this from the original pilot episode?
Yes, the pilot (The Cage)
OR FROM the recut used in the episode The Menagerie.
Gene Roddenberry stole all of STAR TREK from "Forbidden Planet."
In fact, he used sets and props from "Forbidden Planet" for the first pilot both were based at Desilu Studios (which later was sold to Paramount).
STAR TREK is the one and only truly successful product that Gene Roddenberry ever created - everything else was crap.
"Forbidden Planet" was based on the Shakespeare play: "The Tempest."
After STAR TREK was taken off the air - the rights were sold to the BBC.
The BBC converted it into a five season TV show called: "Blake's Seven."
After "Blake's Seven" ended, the rights were sold back to the States, and it became a very short lived TV show called "Firefly."
I am 65 years old.
When STAR TREK was first aired it was my entire world - so I do not say these things out of spite.
I am just sad.
Excellent info, thanks 🙂
Most of the FP props stayed at MGM and were used in their projects and Cayuga Productions (Twilight Zone). Lots of uses in TZ and some B movies...even in Perry Mason. There were more FP props in Lost in Space than in ST, even the two pilots. The Jupiter II was designed by the same designer that did the FP cruiser...and reused the astrogator navigation orb.
The 1st time I ever say a FP major prop replicated in Star Trek was Pikes quarters in SNW, where he has the MGM astrogator antique.
Star Trek borrowed much more heavily from prop and costume surplus from Outer Limits that had ended the year before Star Trek began. The style of ship interior and costume as well as some plots came from maturing "Rocky Jones" a kids TV show.
FP was the setup universe that GR adapted...as if it is 200 years later and active alien civilizations had been discovered.
Your gut that this seemed much like FP in film style and cerebral conflict is correct. This is basically a 50s movie on TV.