Here's a Review of this Movie on CNN:

Review: 'Earth Stood Still,' movie falls apart

It still looks and sounds like an Earth First, And Eradicate all Humans and all signs that Humans ever existed type of Movie, In other words Pure Drek. I'll pass on seeing or buying It. ;p

From the review:

But once Keanu-Klaatu emerges from his blubbery placenta spacesuit, the movie shifts into familiar fugitive thriller terrain and the tension slowly drains out of it. Dr. Benson helps him escape to New Jersey where he can meet with an alien undercover agent in McDonald's, and she can introduce him to a true world leader, a Nobel laureate played by John Cleese.

Seriously? John Cleese?

I mean, he was great in "A Fish Called Wanda" but.....

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I'm personally a fan of Keanu, regardless of what people say about his acting. The Matrix is still my favorite movie of all time.

I'm going to see TDESS tomorrow barring any unforeseen circumstances. Like Joker, I'm not a big fan of movies that prefer to show humans as the only problem on Earth (much like The Happening, which is my Worse Movie In Recent Memory), but I'm interested to see how this turns out.

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I'm personally a fan of Keanu, regardless of what people say about his acting. The Matrix is still my favorite movie of all time.

I'm going to see TDESS tomorrow barring any unforeseen circumstances. Like Joker, I'm not a big fan of movies that prefer to show humans as the only problem on Earth (much like The Happening, which is my Worse Movie In Recent Memory), but I'm interested to see how this turns out.

The Happening was rather disappointing.......the premise was good, but the overall impact and ending was a letdown....

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I'm saving my money, I think the DVD will be out by March.

I'll post a link when something watchable hits the net.

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People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

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. . . Filming locations

. . . The Day the Earth Stood Still - 2008


Location:

Downey Studios - 12214 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, California, USA

6.3/10 (1436 votes)
...aka D.T.E.S.S. (2008) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
...aka Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience, The (2008) (USA: IMAX version)


a note: Reeves' Reveals Extraterrestrial Beliefs . . .

13 December 2008 6:03 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Keanu Reeves is sure there is life on other planets, insisting it's "crazy" to think extraterrestrials don't exist.

The actor stars in the sci-fi movie 'The Day The Earth Stood Still', and the filming experience left him wondering about alien beings.

He says,

"I've met people who have seen UFOs but I don't know anyone who has been abducted. How could there not be life on other planets? The universe is so vast.

"I guess a lot of people won't believe in extraterrestrial life until they see evidence, until an alien lands in Central Park like my character does in the film, but the idea that life doesn't exist anywhere but here is crazy."

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. . . for those that haven't seen this: The extended trailer for The Day the Earth Stood Still

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Good job, Richard!
No one will notice my other link now!
LOL!

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Good job, Richard!
No one will notice my other link now!
LOL!

even though i downloaded THAT player - in your Link - it won't download the Movie here . . . ;(((

oh well . . . ;)

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Science Status Page . . .

Good job, Richard!
No one will notice my other link now!
LOL!

even though i downloaded THAT player - in your Link - it won't download the Movie here . . . ;(((

oh well . . . ;)

Same here Richard, but did work when I clicked the alternate link.

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Went to see this tonight and can only rate it as "OK", infact, nothing special at all.

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People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

There's a reason for that. Many great movies have a special place in our hearts and minds, and any change to the original is usually considered a bastardization of the original artwork. Very infrequently, if at all, can a duplicate or remake ever be held with such admiration as the original when the original gets to set the precedence.

In point of fact, I don't think I've seen a remake that I have liked better than the original. The only remake that I've liked separate from the original was Time Machine (2000).

People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

There's a reason for that. Many great movies have a special place in our hearts and minds, and any change to the original is usually considered a bastardization of the original artwork. Very infrequently, if at all, can a duplicate or remake ever be held with such admiration as the original when the original gets to set the precedence.

In point of fact, I don't think I've seen a remake that I have liked better than the original. The only remake that I've liked separate from the original was Time Machine (2000).

And lets not forget if a movie was adapted from a book. I really enjoyed the Lord of the Rings movies but the book purists tended to dislike it. I've never read them. But I've seen the previous animated movies and those sucked.

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People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

There's a reason for that. Many great movies have a special place in our hearts and minds, and any change to the original is usually considered a bastardization of the original artwork. Very infrequently, if at all, can a duplicate or remake ever be held with such admiration as the original when the original gets to set the precedence.

In point of fact, I don't think I've seen a remake that I have liked better than the original. The only remake that I've liked separate from the original was Time Machine (2000).

Watched "The Day The Earth Stood Still" last night, and really enjoyed it.

Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal went together well, and it was a classic "perils of war" story for the Post-WWII era.

Been a while since I'd seen it.

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People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

There's a reason for that. Many great movies have a special place in our hearts and minds, and any change to the original is usually considered a bastardization of the original artwork. Very infrequently, if at all, can a duplicate or remake ever be held with such admiration as the original when the original gets to set the precedence.

In point of fact, I don't think I've seen a remake that I have liked better than the original. The only remake that I've liked separate from the original was Time Machine (2000).

Watched "The Day The Earth Stood Still" last night, and really enjoyed it.

Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal went together well, and it was a classic "perils of war" story for the Post-WWII era.

Been a while since I'd seen it.

Just watched it myself last night, and I have to say that I didn't really enjoy it. It wasn't absolutely horrible, but it did make me wish I didn't spend my $9.50 to see it (that's for two of us). Its definitely a "rent it cheap if you want to see it" or "wait until its available on free TV/cable". I feel they made Klaatu to much of a jerk in this one, whereas the original he was much more respectable, nor do I feel they spent enough time explaining much of any kind of story other than "humans suck and we're all gonna die if we don't change our ways".

I have to admit, the original was far better.

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People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

There's a reason for that. Many great movies have a special place in our hearts and minds, and any change to the original is usually considered a bastardization of the original artwork. Very infrequently, if at all, can a duplicate or remake ever be held with such admiration as the original when the original gets to set the precedence.

In point of fact, I don't think I've seen a remake that I have liked better than the original. The only remake that I've liked separate from the original was Time Machine (2000).

Watched "The Day The Earth Stood Still" last night, and really enjoyed it.

Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal went together well, and it was a classic "perils of war" story for the Post-WWII era.

Been a while since I'd seen it.

Just watched it myself last night, and I have to say that I didn't really enjoy it. It wasn't absolutely horrible, but it did make me wish I didn't spend my $9.50 to see it (that's for two of us). Its definitely a "rent it cheap if you want to see it" or "wait until its available on free TV/cable". I feel they made Klaatu to much of a jerk in this one, whereas the original he was much more respectable, nor do I feel they spent enough time explaining much of any kind of story other than "humans suck and we're all gonna die if we don't change our ways".

I have to admit, the original was far better.

Of course the Original was better, This one almost looks like an Earth First EcoTerrorist propaganda movie, As in Humans are the problem, Get rid of all Humans as the Earth won't miss them and will be better off without them type of movie. But then Klaatu says from the trailers: Your Planet? Sounds a bit arrogant to Me, We sure didn't colonize this planet, We evolved here over several million years. So I'd say we're part of the local life and potentially is the earths guardian too. Genetics for as far as they go back say 160,000 years(mitochondrial Eve) and 60,000 years for the male half(Genetic Adam).

*** SPOILER ALERT ***

Yes, it did sound arrogant, but let me explain that part of the movie.

They do not try to pass off that Earth was colonized a long time ago. In fact, when Klaatu made that comment in the movie, he was actually implying that humans are the arrogant ones for thinking that the entire planet was exclusively theirs when it belongs to all inhabitants.

Apparently, according to the story, Earth is one of the very few planets in the entire universe that is capable of supporting advanced lifeforms and we humans are screwing it all up. So this group of intergalactic beings plan on gathering the DNA of every single life form on Earth with the exception of the human race so that they can all be exterminated (and anything man-made as well), thereby saving the planet in case it needs to be colonized by another race who for some reason may need to leave their own planet.

People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

There's a reason for that. Many great movies have a special place in our hearts and minds, and any change to the original is usually considered a bastardization of the original artwork. Very infrequently, if at all, can a duplicate or remake ever be held with such admiration as the original when the original gets to set the precedence.

In point of fact, I don't think I've seen a remake that I have liked better than the original. The only remake that I've liked separate from the original was Time Machine (2000).

Watched "The Day The Earth Stood Still" last night, and really enjoyed it.

Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal went together well, and it was a classic "perils of war" story for the Post-WWII era.

Been a while since I'd seen it.

Just watched it myself last night, and I have to say that I didn't really enjoy it. It wasn't absolutely horrible, but it did make me wish I didn't spend my $9.50 to see it (that's for two of us). Its definitely a "rent it cheap if you want to see it" or "wait until its available on free TV/cable". I feel they made Klaatu to much of a jerk in this one, whereas the original he was much more respectable, nor do I feel they spent enough time explaining much of any kind of story other than "humans suck and we're all gonna die if we don't change our ways".

I have to admit, the original was far better.

Of course the Original was better, This one almost looks like an Earth First EcoTerrorist propaganda movie, As in Humans are the problem, Get rid of all Humans as the Earth won't miss them and will be better off without them type of movie. But then Klaatu says from the trailers: Your Planet? Sounds a bit arrogant to Me, We sure didn't colonize this planet, We evolved here over several million years. So I'd say we're part of the local life and potentially is the earths guardian too. Genetics for as far as they go back say 160,000 years(mitochondrial Eve) and 60,000 years for the male half(Genetic Adam).

*** SPOILER ALERT ***

Yes, it did sound arrogant, but let me explain that part of the movie.

They do not try to pass off that Earth was colonized a long time ago. In fact, when Klaatu made that comment in the movie, he was actually implying that humans are the arrogant ones for thinking that the entire planet was exclusively theirs when it belongs to all inhabitants.

Apparently, according to the story, Earth is one of the very few planets in the entire universe that is capable of supporting advanced lifeforms and we humans are screwing it all up. So this group of intergalactic beings plan on gathering the DNA of every single life form on Earth with the exception of the human race so that they can all be exterminated (and anything man-made as well), thereby saving the planet in case it needs to be colonized by another race who for some reason may need to leave their own planet.

I saw the movie last night I give 3 out of 4. The only character that I think was missed cast was the part of the Secretary of Defense. I think Marel Streep would have been better for that role rather than
Katy Bates.

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People put too much in A remake movie comparing it to the Original rather judging the movie by itself.

There's a reason for that. Many great movies have a special place in our hearts and minds, and any change to the original is usually considered a bastardization of the original artwork. Very infrequently, if at all, can a duplicate or remake ever be held with such admiration as the original when the original gets to set the precedence.

In point of fact, I don't think I've seen a remake that I have liked better than the original. The only remake that I've liked separate from the original was Time Machine (2000).

Watched "The Day The Earth Stood Still" last night, and really enjoyed it.

Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal went together well, and it was a classic "perils of war" story for the Post-WWII era.

Been a while since I'd seen it.

Just watched it myself last night, and I have to say that I didn't really enjoy it. It wasn't absolutely horrible, but it did make me wish I didn't spend my $9.50 to see it (that's for two of us). Its definitely a "rent it cheap if you want to see it" or "wait until its available on free TV/cable". I feel they made Klaatu to much of a jerk in this one, whereas the original he was much more respectable, nor do I feel they spent enough time explaining much of any kind of story other than "humans suck and we're all gonna die if we don't change our ways".

I have to admit, the original was far better.

I'm in no hurry to see the new one. That's why we watched the original on a nice, really big TV.

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You guys are going to hate me because I haven’t seen the original and I rather like Keanu R (though, admittedly, not for his acting) so I am looking forward to seeing it. Though I will probably wait until it comes out on DVD and rent it.

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Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.

Albert Einstein

It doesn't matter how many times they remake it, humans still won't get the message.
It will still be, "Me first, me first, greed rules and sod the planet"
But don't worry folks, Earth will survive the very short existence of Man and will recover eventually even from an all-out nuclear (pronounced Nookular)war.

The latest excuse for not saving the planet is the Credit Crunch. We have to get all the unemployed on this way overpopulated planet, back to work so that they can continue to "Consume" because the financial world survives on consumers.

When do you think that the human race will go against the dictates of all of the man made "GODS" and adopt human intervention in reproduction?
20 Billion, 50 Billion? More?

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