Gotta give this its own thread, it is so cool! (Would make a good Christmas present too.) This coming Tuesday a collectors' edition box set of the Forbidden Planet DVD will be released. Check out the packaging for this thing:



>> This 1956 pop adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest is one of the best, most influential science fiction movies ever made. Its space explorers are the models for the crew of Star Trek's Enterprise, and the film's robot is clearly the prototype for Robby in Lost in Space. Walter Pidgeon is the Prospero figure, presiding over a paradisiacal world with his lovely young daughter and their servile droid. When the crew of a spaceship lands on the planet, they become aware of a sinister invisible force that threatens to destroy them. Great special effects and a bizarre electronic score help make this movie as fresh, imaginative, and fun as it was when first released.

Product Description

This 1956 cult classic, regarded as one of the most influential science fiction movies ever made, now has an all new Ultimate Collector's Edition featuring remastered film and audio. Loaded with hours of bonuses, vintage memorabilia, a Robby the Robot replica, and collectible packaging, this all new edition is ready for the Sci-Fi fanatic. <<

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HEWEEY/?tag=imwan-20

That is SOOOOO cool!

Hey, thanks for posting this kind of stuff. I'd never know it was out there most of the time.

I will have it, oh yes . . . I will have it.

Hell. Yes.

Five stars.

That is cool beyond words, and a lot cheaper than I'd have thought.

Let's sticky this for a bit since everyone seems to want it ...

Nice!

I want!

One more BUMP as we unsticky this and make room for the next cool toy ... (making maniacal greedy Christmas Morning face )

My wife and I just exchanged gifts early because we are traveling for Christmas . . . and one of my gifts was THIS.

Yes!

(Note the prophetic prediction above)

I'm hoping that my parents found this for me, they asked what I wanted and this was on the top of the list.

Is the Robby toy as cool as it looks in the photo?

It's about as minimal as it can be and still look exactly like that photo. Note the size compared to the DVD -- it's that size, but that's smaller than you think it is. It's about 3 inches high. Nothing moves on it too much -- just those arms. I can't tell that the legs move..

But the detail is impressive. It has the tiny little rings on the head (one at ninety degrees and one going straight up).

It's worthy of a spot on my desk at work.