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Floyd R. Turbo

(33,790 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2026, 08:58 PM 8 hrs ago

Speaking of Forbidden Planet, the first time I saw it I thought sure that the beast was

The Tanzanian Devil!

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Speaking of Forbidden Planet, the first time I saw it I thought sure that the beast was (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo 8 hrs ago OP

"Id" does look like the Tazmanian Devil... wcmagumba 8 hrs ago #1

Disney loaned out some animators for the effect. Nt Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #2

That scene scared the s*** out of me when I saw it in 1954. Chipper Chat 7 hrs ago #3

My first sci-fright movie! Loved it. erronis 7 hrs ago #4

Now I'm gonna hear Taz noises every time I watch it! johnp3907 6 hrs ago #5

It also inspired a pretty cool song - and frighteningly current . . . hatrack 4 hrs ago #6

You've got that right. His description is spot on. taxi 3 hrs ago #7

wcmagumba

(7,144 posts)

1. "Id" does look like the Tazmanian Devil...

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:09 PM

8 hrs ago

Fiendish Thingy

(24,736 posts)

2. Disney loaned out some animators for the effect. Nt

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:32 PM

8 hrs ago

Chipper Chat

(11,018 posts)

3. That scene scared the s*** out of me when I saw it in 1954.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 09:39 PM

7 hrs ago

My brother (10yo) woke up crying at night because he was scared of the "big red dog"

erronis

(25,205 posts)

4. My first sci-fright movie! Loved it.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 10:02 PM

7 hrs ago

Then I saw "Target Earth" - a real bummer of a film. Things got better after that.

johnp3907

(4,398 posts)

5. Now I'm gonna hear Taz noises every time I watch it!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 10:44 PM

6 hrs ago

hatrack

(65,440 posts)

6. It also inspired a pretty cool song - and frighteningly current . . .

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 01:01 AM

4 hrs ago

taxi

(2,790 posts)

7. You've got that right. His description is spot on.

Reply to hatrack (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 02:10 AM

3 hrs ago

Two others at work will hear it and appreciate it, the others? Id-iot driven maga monsters.

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