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Day the Earth Stood Still [Blu-ray] [2008] [US Import]

Keanu Reeves , Jennifer Connelly , Scott Derrickson    Blu-ray
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (140 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese
  • Directors: Scott Derrickson
  • Writers: David Scarpa, Edmund H. North
  • Producers: Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman, Marvin Towns Jr., Paul Harris Boardman
  • Format: AC-3, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English, Spanish, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 7 April 2009
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (140 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001SMC9IK
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 215,847 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)


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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Different, more cynical 8 April 2010
By Charles Vasey TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
The original THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL had a huge impact on those of us who watched it; we used to go around spouting "Klaatu Barada Niktu". Wisely the remake elects to have a different story-line which also allows it to avoid THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH territory. The Fifties was alive with the fear of the atomic bomb, the remake has a more ecological element to it, but the moment the US Government is involved (as ever with Hollywood) we know it's all going pear-shaped. It is of course always unwise to question the realism of Sci-fi story-lines but I had to say this one looked a bit wooly. The cost of the new way of life was kept quiet (but I sense it's no iPods for anyone) and the lamentable level of reconnaissance by the higher civilisation indicates they too have a Civil Service. But all in all it passed the time well enough aided by a nicely out-of-it Keanu Reeves, the luminous Jennifer Connolly and the horrid cute kid. I doubt its effect will equal the original.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars The day the earth.. Fell asleep 20 Aug 2011
Format:DVD
I had high hopes for this remake, but having stupidly failed to make the connection between the intro set on a mountain in India and goodness knows how long spent watching CGI created by interns and respected actors committing career suicide, i've decided to donate this one to charity. And I apologise to the charity concerned in advance.

I agree with the other one-star commenters: go get the original, and give this turkey a wide berth!
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars The Day the Earth DIDN'T Stand still! 5 Jun 2009
Format:DVD
Ok. This is a difficult one. I love the original film. Yes it's black and white and a bit dated and the acting is a bit wooden, but the direction by the great Robert Wise and the story is a classic, and then there's GORT, one of the best robot creations in sci-fi and the classic line "Klaatu barada nikto".

So was it ripe for a remake? In my opinion "yes" as the production values of today could work wonders for the storyline. If they had `remade' it that is! And that is where it goes wrong. This isn't a bad film, it's actually better than I expected after some of the negative reviews I'd read, but it could have been a `Great' film, a modern classic, but it missed the core of the story by a mile and then some!

In the original Michael Rennie is Klaatu who comes to Earth to warn us of impending doom and is shot at by typically overzealous American soldiers. In this version Keanu Reeves is Klaatu but now he's a DNA clone of someone who was killed in the 1920s on a mountain? Go figure. Whoever came up with that concept I don't really know but they must have been on drugs!

Then we have the spaceship. A huge `flying saucer' in the original with an interior, controls, knobs, switches, the whole kit and caboodle, but a huge giant glowing sphere in this version which appears to have no controls, no interior, nothing which tells you it can travel through space or navigate or land anywhere!

But the biggest travesty is GORT. He looks great. Much taller than in the original, a truly GIANT robot. But what does he do in this? Hardly anything is the answer. And when he does decide to kick some human butt he suddenly turns into a swarm of metal insects which proceed to devour everything in its wake. Why? I mean, wouldn't it have been more impressive and a damn sight more exciting and cinematic to have watched a GIANT robot come to life and start blasting everything the army could send at it? The character of GORT was totally wasted, and yet that is one of the most memorable things and images from the original movie, so where is the logic in throwing that away?

It's not all bad though. Keanu Reeves is very good, but I've always considered him to be an underrated actor anyway. He's different and suits this part perfectly. Jennifer Connelly is also good as the woman scientist who befriends and tries to help him. The less said about the kid though the better.

So in summary a good film which could have been a great one if the Director had studied the original more closely and made it into more of a homage than the story he decided to produce.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sci Fi
I like this type of film, it reminds me we are no alone. We take from this earth without a thought of cost or reason; and we all looked shocked when it happens.(which it will)
Published 6 days ago by derrick roland wilks
5.0 out of 5 stars REMAKES IN FILM AND MUSIC ARE USUALLY NOT AS GOOD
THIS REMAKE IS NOT TOO BAD. THE ORIGIONAL IN 1951 MADE EASY SENCE, BUT THIS IS LIKE OF TODAY MUCH DARKER. IN IT'S MESSAGE BUT ALSO IN IT'S FILMING. Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. C. Lapping
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality
Great film good sound track, excellent quality, very fast delivery, and great value I would recommend without hesitation to anyone who likes disaster films..
Published 2 months ago by John
3.0 out of 5 stars misleading
the description "UMD" was not clear, I though it was a CD and did not realise that it required a dedicated player device; as such was useless to me
Published 3 months ago by davey999
1.0 out of 5 stars Movie-making 101 - How a classic idea can fail...
As most of us know, the original film was ground-breaking, visionary, challenging, suspenseful, extremely well-written, insightfully crafted into a screenplay, and excellently... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Roz MacDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars Revamped classic
I actually like this better than the original. Which is rare, normally I find re-makes detract from the original movie. Read more
Published 5 months ago by RTB1602BLUE
3.0 out of 5 stars The Day The Earth Stood Still - Wasted opportunity.
Why do they do it? What makes film executives go into a meeting and say `I know - lets remake a stone cold classic, but instead of using the modern technology and ideas at our... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Victor
1.0 out of 5 stars A huge disappointment.
If you expect to find a re-make of the original then FORGET IT! The original THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL had a huge impact on us kids who watched it at the time. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dr. B. A. Juby
3.0 out of 5 stars Too cookie-cutter Hollywoodish
Is it just me or do other people too start yawning when they see Hummers speeding and soldiers running in formation in top-secret military bases? Read more
Published 6 months ago by Petri
2.0 out of 5 stars It didn't stand still, but it didn't move either
Being a great fan of the original film, and having read some pretty dire reviews of this remake, I was pleasantly surprised by the impressive opening sequences. Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. Y. Skipper
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