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The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi film of the same name, which stars Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly. The film is about Klaatu (Keanu Reeves, an alien being who visits Earth with his his giant robot Gort in order to relay a message to all humans. Klaatu offers the humans either peace and enlightenment or total destruction, depending on how the humans choose to live their lives. He meets a woman named Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) who helps to show Klaatu that humans are in fact capable of doing good and being civilized.
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2008 Fast Facts
- Release Date: December 12, 2008
- Director: Scott Derrickson
- Producers: Paul Harris Boardman, Gregory Goodman and Erwin Stoff
- Writers: Ryne Douglas Pearson and David Scarpa
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Review Quote
- "In the right vehicle, Speed or the first Matrix Reeves brings an otherworldly serenity under pressure to the material at hand. Here, though, you wonder: Did Reeves and director Scott Derrickson ever consider not going the obvious route with this fellow? In the Wise version, Michael Rennie's Klaatu was deceptively human, a cultured, sophisticated thinker. He was better than human. Reeves, by contrast, portrays Klaatu like an actor playing a being from another world, with robotic line readings and an impassive air. It's a logical approach, but one with little spark or surprise."—Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: The Day the Earth Stood Still Rating: 2 stars (fair) (December 12, 2008)
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2008 Cast Information
- Keanu Reeves as Klaatu
- Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson
- John Cleese as Dr. Barnhardt
- Jaden Smith as Jacob Benson
- Kathy Bates as Regina Jackson
- Jon Hamm as Michael Granier
- Kyle Chandler as John Driscoll
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Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The original Day the Earth Stood Still starred Michael Rennie as Klaatu, Patricia Neal as Helen Benson, Bill Gray as Bobby Benson and Lock Martin as Gort. It was directed by Robert Wise, produced by Julian Blaustein, and written by Edmund H. North (based on the story by Harry Bates). It was released by 20th Century Fox on September 28, 1951.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still Questions
In The Day the Earth Stood Still what it the name of the Bach piece on the soundtrack? 1 Answer"Goldberg Variations" read more
Did you hear the Klaatu barada nikto. in the 2008 version of The Day the Earth Stood Still? Is there a clip? 2 AnswersI have watched this movies a few times and have not herd this, I think it will end up as a dvd extra read more
Why do some people *still* think the earth is flat? 8 AnswersSince this is an 'opinion question' to which there is no hard and fast best possible answer, only a 'best possible opinion' ... I will venture mine: Some peo... read more
Are there remakes of beloved movies you wish theyll never make? 1 AnswerI have two right now that are pretty conflicting. The first one is the remake of Nightmare on Elm Street. I just don't think they're going to be able to pull of... read more
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The Day the Earth Stood Still Reviews
- Rotten Tomatoes: "The Day the Earth Stood Still Adds Jaden Smith"(January 16, 2008)
- Variety: The Day the Earth Stood Still Review (December 11, 2008)
- Chicago Tribune: The Day the Earth Stood Still Rating: 2 stars (fair) (December 12, 2008)
- Freep: Day the Earth Stood Still is Coolly Entertaining (December 11, 2008)
- Canada.com: Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (December 11, 2008)
- CanMag: The Day the Earth Stood Still No Good? (December 11, 2008)
- EW: Movie Review The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) (December 10, 2008)
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"Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still..." and born not a mile from where I'm sitting. Mr O'Brien's 'Magnificent Octopus '.
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Watched The Day the Earth Stood Still" last nite. Dreamed it was really happening. Jumped into walled water stream to avoid it& it worked.
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Watching The Day the Earth Stood Still on HBO & saw an ad for @thesoup on the city skyline. . .may have been the best part of whole film!
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Amazon.com: The Day the Earth Stood Still [VHS]: Michael Rennie... http://tinyurl.com/yjg7uu5
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Apollo 11, The Day the Earth Stood Still: http://digg.com/d1y4wH?t cool
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