"The Day The Earth Stood Still", Mediocre At Best...
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I'm guessing another remake where they tried to improve it with special effects but forgot it was the acting that made the first version a classic.
I've gotten the impression that this film had absolutely none of the sense of the original. I mean, how could it? The original was entirely a product of the 50s, of the Atomic Age and the Cold War. You just can't make the movie be about Keanu Reeves raining down destruction and somehow make it into a fitting tribute to the classic version.
Since I don't subscribe to the "global warming" thesis (which I hear is a bit part of the premise of this movie), I have decided to boycott this film.
There was not a thing wrong with the original storyline...and it would be just as valid today as when the original film was made.
If not moreso.
There was not a thing wrong with the original storyline...and it would be just as valid today as when the original film was made.
If not moreso.
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It is never mentioned by name and there is only a passing reference to humanity destroying the Earth. Nothing else.
The sad part about this movie is it's almost good. There is an idea in the script-a potentially mesmerizing idea, mind you-that gets swallowed up whole by whiz bang effects, incompetent stereotypical military officials and an overblown, incredibly offensive sound mix. My ears are still ringing 13 hours after the movie ended...
Siwilliams
Fleet Captain
I enjoyed the movie
Really? That surprises me. From what you say here, I would have thought that fantasy would appeal to you strongly.
K'riq Sa
Commodore
"The Day The Movie Stood Still"...
did you watch the original? this movie should not even have the name as the original. in the original the acting was supurb, and of course it made us cringe (even back then) to see the dense, unthinking, militristic way we would handle contact. the actors were top notch, and were the cream of the crop, unfortunatly now there is no cream, everything seems to be pulled 2% milk. it was just new age starpower hour, with a bunch of clips of good actors plodding through lines for their mega star reel.....
yes Gork, is in the update but he is named by the humans, in the orignal he is introduced by the alien.
k'riq the uninwatchable
did you watch the original? this movie should not even have the name as the original. in the original the acting was supurb, and of course it made us cringe (even back then) to see the dense, unthinking, militristic way we would handle contact. the actors were top notch, and were the cream of the crop, unfortunatly now there is no cream, everything seems to be pulled 2% milk. it was just new age starpower hour, with a bunch of clips of good actors plodding through lines for their mega star reel.....
yes Gork, is in the update but he is named by the humans, in the orignal he is introduced by the alien.
k'riq the uninwatchable
Re: "The Day The Movie Stood Still"...
Sorry but I don't get why people do this. There is a forum called Science Fiction & Fantasy you know, and there's already a thread on the film for all to post your thoughts in.
Why do we end up with two seperate threads on exactly the same thing? A film about an alien coming to earth with his robot buddy is pretty clearly Sci-Fi last time I checked
Sorry but I don't get why people do this. There is a forum called Science Fiction & Fantasy you know, and there's already a thread on the film for all to post your thoughts in.
Why do we end up with two seperate threads on exactly the same thing? A film about an alien coming to earth with his robot buddy is pretty clearly Sci-Fi last time I checked
Re: "The Day The Movie Stood Still"...
I was looking forward to this movie too...
I was looking forward to this movie too...
I thought Keanu Reeves himself insisted that they keep that line.I read all the terrible reviews at rottentomatoes. There's something like 86 "rotten" tomato reviews.
There is not a shred of evidence to support the "global warming" thesis. Al Gore is a fraud and so are others like him. "Global warming" is all about taxing people for carbon emissions, etc.
It's about money. Not the environment.
650 scientists agree on the current sham being foisted on the populace:
http://www.norcalblogs.com/post_scripts/2008/12/650_scientists_disagree_o.html
Regardless, the main premise of DTESS should not have changed. The threat of nuclear weapons is even more of a concern/threat today than it was when Robert Wise directed the original film.
It's as timely today as it was then....so why change the premise?
I'll pass.
The trailer looked good...but I'll pass.
The trailers before the movie included Wolverine, Star Trek XI, The Spirit and something else I've already forgotten. None of them look the least attractive.
I think "Klaatu barada nikto" is the alien's first line, uttered immediately after he is shot and the robot is about to kill everyone.
I think "Klaatu barada nikto" is the alien's first line, uttered immediately after he is shot and the robot is about to kill everyone.
Siwilliams
Fleet Captain
Re: "The Day The Movie Stood Still"...
Yes, and I have it on dvd. I thought this new one add many neat twists and new ideas to the original. This new one is cool and quite enjoyable and has good messages in it like the original one does. Both original one and new one are good
Yes, and I have it on dvd. I thought this new one add many neat twists and new ideas to the original. This new one is cool and quite enjoyable and has good messages in it like the original one does. Both original one and new one are good
Nardpuncher
Rear Admiral
I am not being sarcastic when I say I will take this advice I've herd and wait to rent this on DVD.
Me and the girlfriend were thinking of seing this and then going out for drinks and dancing after, but now we'll just skip to the dinner and dancing.
Me and the girlfriend were thinking of seing this and then going out for drinks and dancing after, but now we'll just skip to the dinner and dancing.
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