The Day the Earth Stood Still

It is the remake of the original film of 1951. This movie “The day the earth stood still (2008)”is a science fictional film directed by Scott Derrickson and the starring is carried out by Keanu Reeves as Klaatu. It is an environmental friendly movie which updates the theme of cold war and reveals the topics on humankind's environmental damage to the planet. The movie was released on 12 December 2008 in both theaters as well as on IMAX screen. The movie seems to obtain bad response from the audience. The opening scene of the movie is accompanied by the appearance of the Alien races in mankind form (Klaatu) along with one giant robot from an unknown sphere. The same Klaatu tries to destroy every element created by humans which leads to distortion of Earth environment in which he gets hurt in many circumstances. In the end Klaatu is promised by Helen and Jacob that humans can change their ways for saving Earth and on their way to sphere Klaatu sacrifice his life, saving humanity at the price of disabling earth technology. Overall the movie illustrated a negative result on its release, and the reason for it is its incoherent story, though it provided digital sound and classic graphic effects.

I can not believe that in today's world with all the present day technology and the filmmaking know how that such a high budget film could look so amateurish...this remake of a movie made in 1951 which had no computer generation... Full review

"The Day the Earth Stood Still" is a stunningly inept remake of the 1950's classic of the same name. It's one of those big-budget films so unfathomably dull and inane, you wonder how it ever got made. Whereas the original warned... Full review

Ouch! $11 times 2 wasted on IMAX. There are so many plot holes in this film I don't know where to begin. 1. A UFO is rushing towards NYC. Prediction is a cataclysmic collision. They assemble a team of scientists and... Full review

I caught this movie this weekend and I'm at a loss as to why people are complaining. After reading many reviews on yahoo, I noticed people where whining about Reeve's being "too cold" and having not falling for his co-star Jennifer... Full review

I caught this movie this weekend and I'm at a loss as to why people are complaining. After reading many reviews on yahoo, I noticed people where whining about Reeve's being "too cold" and having not falling for his co-star Jennifer... Full review

A schizophrenic film. Scott Derrickson has done his best to make a run of the mill CGI-enhanced sci-fi thriller but has found himself thwarted by the remarkable screen presence of Keanu Reeves and the ghost of Bernard Herrmann. Reeves was the... Full review

The 2008 version starts off somewhat promising. Unlike the original, there is a build-up to the first encounter with Klaatu, which is sort of effective in eliciting both wonder and fear. It's reminiscent of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and... Full review

I don't know about the earth standing still but I certainly had a hard time moving after this one finished. I think I may have been in shock. I didn't know they still made movies as bad as this. That's me,... Full review

The original had such a large impact on people. My dad said he saw it when he was a kid and it changed the way he thought about the universe. This re-make however, fell short. We as moviegoers have seen it... Full review

if it lacks the terrific build-up of the original.....But still, it's a great classic film on the next-gen format -.... ... Full Review

great of a movie.....a flawed storyline which proposes....if they cast better actors....digital characters are capable of giving good ones.....some solace for the viewer who've been wishing for a decent acting stint throughout the movie.... ... Full Review

's Earth was a prototypical science fiction B-movie rife with post-war paranoia.....flying saucers, hints of communist invasions, etc. But the story was quite well developed.... ... Full Review

Reeves manages to take his trademark wooden demeanour to a whole new level with a truly ridiculous, insincere performance.....The main problems with the plot are.... ... Full Review

Excellent Blu-Ray For Bad Movie in 'The Day the Earth Stood Still....It starts as a reasonably effective B-movie....The reason the modern "The Day the Earth Stood Still" fails is....With fantastic picture, sound, and special features, the Blu-Ray release far surpasses the quality of the actual film.....The movie itself is a mess.... ... Full Review

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A short time ago, I re-watched the 1951 movie The Day the Earth Stood Still and came to realize the classic science fiction film was also one of the most boring alien invasion movies I have ever watched. ... Full Article

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