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Science fiction films of the 1950s were cheesy popcorn fluff. The stories were pretty thin, and the special effects were a joke. Studios did not put major money behind science fiction films. When MGM made Forbidden Planet, they paid $100,000 just to build Robby the Robot. In 1956, $100,000 was a sizable chunk of change, and while it is easy to chuckle at the dialogue, Forbidden Planet was exploring the human condition and original sin. Today’s science fiction films look at race relations (District 9), prostitution (Firefly), and what makes humankind unique (Blade Runner), and they owe a debt to Forbidden Planet.