A contemporary re-invention of the 1951 classic in which Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. Available to own on DVD and Blu-ray Monday 20th April, 2009
What makes a great remake is a film that does something totally different than the original but keeping within the same lines story wise. A Bad example of unoriginality in remakes are The Omen who copied the original shot by shot, all that was different was the special effects and the quality of video. The Day the Earth Stood Still had a good idea behind the remake. It did bring the storyline into the twenty first century with the aspect of punishing us for destroying our lands with ruining the ozone layer, unfortunately it just failed to captivate in other areas.
I have a strong feeling towards TV episodes or films that are given a duration length that is above the amount required to get across the amount of story actually in the script. The Day the Earth Stood Still had enough stories to fit an hour and a half bill. The rest of the time they used was to just show off on the special affects, which if they are going to do this at least do it fantastically. The special affects really disappointed the expectations I had of the film by the trailer.
My favourite part in the film was the beginning, which set of a nice tone and pacing that built up suspense and atmosphere but it wasn't going to let the film finish with a standing ovation later on in the film. Eventually the pacing made you feel you were going on a really slow road trip.
My worst part was the son. Though he was a good actor, the writing behind his character just felt forced conflict. It was as if the writer though we've got Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly just talking for ages in a car about what's right and wrong, I need to put conflict in. The boy characterization was good to start off but ended up just like a lot of the elements in the film annoying to watch.
The Day the Earth Stood Still encompassed two strong actors (Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly) who worked very well together. The special affect wasn't enough to sell the film on its own and the story felt just another film preaching to us about looking after our world and definitely shouldn't be the film to be shown at the world summit to get more funding. Overall, the film was, which hopefully this review wasn't, a letdown.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. In The Day The Earth Stood Still, a remake of the classic 1951 science-fiction film, Keanu Reeves stars as Klaatu, a humanoid alien who arrives on Earth accompanied by an indestructible, heavily armed robot, Gort, and a warning to world leaders that their continued aggression will lead to annihilation by a species watching from afar. This classic tale of man's arrogance, updating Cold War themes of nuclear warfare and incorporating current issues of environmental destruction, has been a massive influence on modern cinema. This faithful remake stays true to its roots and delivers a sobering message with no little excitement, suspense and drama.
Big-budget remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien and a giant robot who visit Earth. Keanu Reeves stars as Klaatu, the inhabitant of a flying saucer that lands in Washington DC after orbiting Earth. Along with Gort, his indestructible robot companion, Klaatu sets out to discover all he can about this strange planet and its peculiar inhabitants. Along the way he meets Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) and her son Jacob (Jaden Smith), who become his only real friends and end up saving his life. Kathy Bates and John Cleese co-star.
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