4d8 Subj : Re: Robert Wise Dead At 91 To : rec.arts.sf.movies,alt.startrek,alt.tv.star-trek.tos From : ANIM8Rfsk Date : Wed Sep 21 2005 14:41:58 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos in article oJKdnc6OqZxON6zeRVnygw@pipex.net, xlator@cix.compulink.co.uk at xlator@cix.compulink.co.uk wrote on 9/21/05 11:47 AM: > In message , > my2cents@worth.ca said: > >> Yes, I'm quite aware of Metropolis, it's just my opinion that TDTESS was >> the 1st Really Good Sci Fi Film. It stands out in my mind because it was >> believable, the effects were good, and it could still happen, so the >> story still stands the test of time. For me anyway. > > Generally agree, though it's a pity they changed the - very > relevant - ending from the novella the TDTESS film was based on! I > suppose they thought it was just too much of a shock for the lay > audience to take? > > Anyone remember what the original ending was? :-) > > BTW, Things to Come (1936) wasn't bad either. And was Forbidden > Planet after TDTESS? > > Regards, /Peter/ > Yeah, I was gonna mention THINGS TO COME. Forbidden Planet is 5 years after TDTESS. -- You Can't Stop the Signal . 0