In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft.
When Adams and his crew are sent to investigate the silence from a planet inhabited by scientists, he finds all but two have died. Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira have somehow survived a hideous monster which roams the planet. Unknown to Adams, Morbius has made a discovery, and has no intention of sharing it (or his daughter!) with anyone.Written by
Rob Hartill
Early in the film, just after the spaceship drops out of light speed, the ship's speed is announced as .38 of light speed. That is still 254 million MPH. At that speed the ship could fly the path of a single Earth orbit in 137 minutes or travel from Los Angeles to New York in 4/100ths of a second. See more »
Goofs
When the commander and doctor make their second visit to Morbius' house, and after Altaira's swimming scene, the commander says, "Doc, something new has been added." indicating an action stage right. Doc looks in the direction and agrees, but the audience never sees just what they're looking at. See more »
This is the Roman Empire of Science Fiction films. All films before lead into it, and all films since flow out of it. It captures the romance, the spirit, and the nifty look of 1950's pulp science fiction. This is one science fiction movie with a theme, not just eye candy. No matter how high humanity climbs on the evolutionary scale, no matter how advanced our technology becomes, we must never forget the primal instincts of our darker nature.
This film is a masterpiece.
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This is the Roman Empire of Science Fiction films. All films before lead into it, and all films since flow out of it. It captures the romance, the spirit, and the nifty look of 1950's pulp science fiction. This is one science fiction movie with a theme, not just eye candy. No matter how high humanity climbs on the evolutionary scale, no matter how advanced our technology becomes, we must never forget the primal instincts of our darker nature.
This film is a masterpiece.