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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
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ReviewsThe Day the Audience did not sit still..they left.4 years, 5 months ago at Dec 14 19:24
9 votes ''If the Earth dies, you die. If you die, the Earth survives.''A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. Keanu Reeves: Klaatu To start with I never had any major expectations upon seeing The Day the Earth stood Still. Initially it's an effect laden disaster movie disguised as an ... read more Remakes are Still superfluous...3 years, 11 months ago at Jun 13 6:56
3 votes "If the Earth dies, you die. If you die, the Earth survives."A botched, superfluous modernisation of Robert Wise's timeless science fiction gem of the same name, The Day the Earth Stood Still is an overdone and super-sized special effects extravaganza as well as a prime example of cinematic blasphemy. Instead of the 1950s mindset which pervaded the original feature (Cold War, fear ... read more A Blah Re-make4 years, 5 months ago at Dec 23 18:44
3 votes The Day the Earth Stood Still had the potential to be a decent sci-fi movie. The visuals and musical score created an atmosphere of foreboding but these weren't enough to make for a truly enjoyable movie. This was because the story was poorly developed and the characters had no depth and it seemed like the movie was a showcase for advertisers more than anything else.Keanu Reeves do... read more |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 science fiction film, a remake of the 1951 film of the same name. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, the film updates Cold War themes like nuclear warfare to more contemporary ones, such as "humans vs. nature" and humanity's generally violent nature towar
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Release date : 12 December 2008
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