Forbidden Planet
Chief Quinn: [Examining the broken clystron frequency modulator]
Now with every facility of the ship I think I might be able to rebuild it. But frankly, the book says no. It came packed and liquid born in a suspended gravity.
Commander Adams: Alright so it's impossible, how long will it take?
Chief Quinn: Well, if I don't stop for breakfast...
What really sticks out, initially, beyond the continuous inspirations (or just flat out replications) for, not only Star Trek but other, future Sci Fi films; is the backgrounds and interior designs. They are very top notch for their time and with one viewing it is easily proved why this was such an important film for breaking free of being labeled as nothing more than a sub culture genre for, basically, kids and given the chance to branch out and grow up.
Along with a loosely inspired base story from Shakespeare's The Tempest, we have, at it's ground level, something more than blasters and space ships. Even the alien threat, we discover, is something more deeper within the human psyche than merely bad evil creatures we should and must conquer and control. An arrogant lie we've used for thousands of years as explores of our own planet and most likely (sadly if we, ourselves are incapable of growing up and stop being so petty/greedy) will be Federation Protocol for new planets and galaxies.
Which we get a good glimpse of as well in the mannerisms and militant behavior of the crew of this rescue ship.
This is also expressed in the Puritan views regarding sexuality when Nielsen's character actually tells Francis' character that it would serve her right if something happened to her because of how she's dressed.
Those kind of scenes are, in a more logical examination, excellent doorways into the more psychological aspects at the core of this ground breaking film.
So, we have great outside matte paintings and great interior designs, we get a splash of action with blasters and an invisible, invulnerable alien threat, a cool and likable robot set in a story line that delves, not only into the scientific, but into the cerebral and emotional human aspects.
A very befitting nomination for this HoF.
BRAVO