| Science fiction has long been a favorite subject of | | | | remain isolated in order to continue his work |
| Hollywood film makers. Great science fiction | | | | studying the numerous remains of a |
| movies were being made as early as the 1930s | | | | once-flourishing society of Krell which is now |
| and have provided a solid foundation for modern | | | | extinct. Using Krell technology, Morbius is able to |
| day science fiction. Let's take a closer look at just | | | | greatly increase his IQ, and in doing so has |
| a few of these Hollywood Science Fiction Classics. | | | | brought to life a mysterious creature through his |
| The Invisible Man was released in 1933 and was | | | | own subconscious mind. This is classic 1950s Sci-fi, |
| directed by James Whale. Based on the H.G. Wells | | | | and introduced what is probably the most popular |
| novel of the same name, it tells the story of | | | | robot of all-time - Robbie the robot. |
| scientist Dr. Jack Griffin who has invented a | | | | Last, but certainly not least, we have War Of |
| serum that makes him completely invisible. | | | | The Worlds, based on another H.G. Wells novel of |
| However, the serum comes with the terrible side | | | | the same name. This spectacular movie was |
| effect of gradually driving its user insane. Under its | | | | released in 1953 and featured breath-taking special |
| influence, Dr. Griffin robs and kills a number of | | | | effects that were rewarded with an Oscar. The |
| people. A very creepy film that starts out with a | | | | plot revolves around a meteor crashing near a |
| good deal of humor, but settles in to become | | | | small town in the California Mountains. However, |
| deadly serious. The film features convincing special | | | | this is something more than just a meteor with |
| effects for a movie produced in the 1930s. | | | | many more having landed around the globe. |
| One of my favorite science fiction classics is | | | | These meteors are carrying Martians with the |
| Forbidden Planet, directed by Fred M. Wilcox. | | | | intention of destroying the unsuspecting human |
| Released in 1956, this is perhaps the most highly | | | | population. Seemingly unstoppable, they begin to |
| regarded sci-fi film of the 1950s. It tells the story | | | | destroy the major cities of the world. All manor |
| of Dr. Edward Morbius and his daughter Altaira | | | | of defense, including the Atomic Bomb, are tried |
| who are the last two remaining survivors of a | | | | without success. Can anything stop this Martian |
| colonization attempt on the planet Altair-4. It is | | | | invasion? Easily one of the greatest science fiction |
| the year 2200 and a group of scientists on a | | | | movies of the 1950s. |
| space mission from Earth have just landed in | | | | It was classic science fiction movies like these |
| search of Dr. Morbius and the previous missions | | | | that helped kick start a whole new genre of films |
| crew. They find Dr. Morbius to be somewhat | | | | that capture our imagination to this day. |
| unreceptive to their arrival, as he wishes to | | | | |