Patricia Neal ca. 1950. Patricia Neal movies: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still,' 'A Face in the Crowd' Back in 1949, few would have predicted that Gary Cooper's leading lady in King Vidor's The Fountainhead would go on to win a Best Actress Academy Award 15 years later. Patricia Neal was one of those performers – e.g., Jean Arthur, Anne Bancroft – whose film career didn't start out all that well, but who, by way of Broadway, managed to both revive and magnify their Hollywood stardom. As part of its “Summer Under the Stars” series, Turner Classic Movies is dedicating Sunday, Aug. 16, '15, to Patricia Neal. This evening, TCM is showing three of her best-known films, in addition to one TCM premiere and an unusual latter-day entry. 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' Robert Wise was hardly a genre director. A former editor (Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons...
- 8/16/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Tony Sokol Sep 26, 2019
"Science Fiction Double Feature" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show references lots of movies. We unpack it all...
I have watched, well, not exactly watched, but experienced The Rocky Horror Picture Show over 100 times. I’ve only watched it about 30 times. I saw it in the movies and on HBO about five times before I couldn’t take it anymore and troweled makeup on, ripped up some fishnet stockings and took to a stage myself. Figured I was a natch, had the same hair as Tim Curry and did his voice in a passable mimic, not that I'd need it.
I performed in a Friday night cast 72 times from when I was 15 to when I was 17. I started as Dr. Frank N. Furter and when I was replaced by a woman in lingerie, as opposed to a guy in drag, I played Janet for a while. The...
"Science Fiction Double Feature" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show references lots of movies. We unpack it all...
I have watched, well, not exactly watched, but experienced The Rocky Horror Picture Show over 100 times. I’ve only watched it about 30 times. I saw it in the movies and on HBO about five times before I couldn’t take it anymore and troweled makeup on, ripped up some fishnet stockings and took to a stage myself. Figured I was a natch, had the same hair as Tim Curry and did his voice in a passable mimic, not that I'd need it.
I performed in a Friday night cast 72 times from when I was 15 to when I was 17. I started as Dr. Frank N. Furter and when I was replaced by a woman in lingerie, as opposed to a guy in drag, I played Janet for a while. The...
- 11/6/2013
- Den of Geek
One of the earliest motion pictures to consciously depict the fear and suspicion that permeated the early Cold War, “The Day the Earth Stood Still” precipitated the 1950s science fiction boom. After landing his sleek, futuristic-seeming flying saucer, designed by Thomas Little and Claude Carpenter with consultation from Frank Lloyd Wright, on a baseball field in Washington, D.C., Klaatu, accompanied by the eight-foot robot Gort, warns the leaders of Earth to dismantle their burgeoning atomic programs or face utter destruction. His people will not tolerate of the spread of human violence throughout the galaxy. Unlike movie aliens before or many since, the human-appearing Klaatu spends time among ordinary people, not to conquer or hurt but to observe and learn. Working loosely from the 1940 short story “Farewell to the Master” by Harry Bates, director Robert Wise and screenwriter Edmund H. North created the unique production with an economy of action and an exhilarating pace.
- 3/9/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
One of the earliest motion pictures to consciously depict the fear and suspicion that permeated the early Cold War, “The Day the Earth Stood Still” precipitated the 1950s science fiction boom. After landing his sleek, futuristic-seeming flying saucer, designed by Thomas Little and Claude Carpenter with consultation from Frank Lloyd Wright, on a baseball field in Washington, D.C., Klaatu, accompanied by the eight-foot robot Gort, warns the leaders of Earth to dismantle their burgeoning atomic programs or face utter destruction. His people will not tolerate of the spread of human violence throughout the galaxy. Unlike movie aliens before or many since, the human-appearing Klaatu spends time among ordinary people, not to conquer or hurt but to observe and learn. Working loosely from the 1940 short story “Farewell to the Master” by Harry Bates, director Robert Wise and screenwriter Edmund H. North created the unique production with an economy of action and an exhilarating pace.
- 3/9/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Cj Cherryh has been in front of a great many themes now commonplace at ComicCon and elsewhere. Readers and fans have acknowledged her chops by voting her three Hugo Awards, three Nebula Awards, and fistfuls of other accolades over an illustrious thirty-year career. Her worlds of the imagination range from deep space to the Russian forests, from the intricacies of the human heart to the vaudeville of Hell itself. Her novels Downbelow Station, Finity’s End, Cyteen and others, set during the “Company Wars” of the 25th Century, built up a gritty, realistic universe of working men and women surpassing the similar visions of the Alien series or Blade Runner. Cyteen is, in this writer’s opinion, the finest exploration of the ramifications of human cloning yet written. Her Foreigner series has long explored the conflicted loyalties of a human envoy to an alien world, while her Fortress in the...
- 8/1/2010
- by Steve
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Focused Favorites is an ongoing taste of my personal favorites, narrowed down with a fine-tooth comb, into very specific categories… just for fun. It’s a way I can share some of my personal choices in film and hopefully introduce others to films they may not have otherwise seen or even heard of. Enjoy!
I love short fiction! Nothing personal against the novel. I’ve read a few myself and have my favorites, but nothing appeals to my personal philosophy of “less is more” than a well-written and concise short story. For anyone who has worked on a production of a 30-second TV commercial, you know that shorter does not necessarily mean easier. 30 seconds may not be much time, but you’ve still got to tell a story and have it make sense. Here lies the challenge. It’s generally more difficult to tell a great story in a very...
I love short fiction! Nothing personal against the novel. I’ve read a few myself and have my favorites, but nothing appeals to my personal philosophy of “less is more” than a well-written and concise short story. For anyone who has worked on a production of a 30-second TV commercial, you know that shorter does not necessarily mean easier. 30 seconds may not be much time, but you’ve still got to tell a story and have it make sense. Here lies the challenge. It’s generally more difficult to tell a great story in a very...
- 12/7/2009
- by Travis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With the nuclear age came the realization that humanity had crafted a fire as destructive as any god. Worse, there was no sign that God stood in its way. One of the first movies to address that anxiety, The Day The Earth Stood Still recast the story of Christ in the stainless steel curves of the post-war era, using flying saucers and otherworldly visitors in the service of a not entirely reassuring reminder that existence is much bigger than us, and may barely notice if we disappear. The boom that does us in may be echoed only by a disappointed sigh and the sounds of the universe moving on. Working from a script by Edmund North (Patton), taken from a story by Harry Bates, Robert Wise directs the movie with a minimum of spectacle. A UFO lands in Washington D.C. in the opening scene and leaves at the end.
- 12/23/2008
- by Keith Phipps
- avclub.com
With the abysmal remake just hitting theaters, it only seems obvious 20th Century Fox has dipped into their vaults to release on Blu-ray the 1951 version of The Day the Earth Stood Still. Thankfully, even though it's almost without question the studio's motives were more profit-driven than they were anything else, that does not make this Blu-ray any less stunning. Hands down, this might just be one of the very best Blu-ray releases I've had the pleasure to watch this year. The science fiction epic, directed by Robert Wise (whose eclectic career includes classics like The Sand Pebbles, The Haunting, Somebody Up There Likes Me and West Side Story), with a screenplay by Edmund H. North (In a Lonely Place) and based upon a short story by author Harry Bates, is easily one of the all-time greats. It's story of an alien being, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), coming to warn the human...
- 12/18/2008
- by Sara Michelle Fetters
- Rope of Silicon
And we’re back around to Friday. Where does the week go? If you’re anything like us here at Boxwish HQ, the past seven days were probably spent in a haze of frantic Christmas shopping, yet there’s no reason to despair and panic just yet. Today we present part one of our female gift guide packed full of great ideas for the woman in your life and we’ll follow this up with part two next Monday. However, if you long for a break from present hunting and are wondering what’s playing at your local cinema we’ve got the rundown on all of today’s big new releases.
If you see… The Day the Earth Stood Still, a modern remake of the 50s sci-fi classic starring Keanu Reeves as an alien visiting Earth with an important message.
Why Not Go retro and check out the original 1951 version.
If you see… The Day the Earth Stood Still, a modern remake of the 50s sci-fi classic starring Keanu Reeves as an alien visiting Earth with an important message.
Why Not Go retro and check out the original 1951 version.
- 12/12/2008
- Boxwish.com
Chicago – Fifty-seven years after the original cautionary tale became a sci-fi classic, director Scott Derrickson and stars Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly are returning to the big screen with a remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still”.
Never a studio to let a cross-marketing possibility pass it by, Fox has released the original classic on Blu-Ray in a special edition packed with informative and interesting special features. The jury may still be out on the critical and commercial success of the remake, but this special edition proves that the original still has dramatic power and an important place in film history.
To fully appreciate the significance of “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, one must place it in the context of when it was released. The tension of the nuclear world of the late ’40s and early ’50s led to a society of fear and paranoia. As made clear in the excellent special feature,...
Never a studio to let a cross-marketing possibility pass it by, Fox has released the original classic on Blu-Ray in a special edition packed with informative and interesting special features. The jury may still be out on the critical and commercial success of the remake, but this special edition proves that the original still has dramatic power and an important place in film history.
To fully appreciate the significance of “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, one must place it in the context of when it was released. The tension of the nuclear world of the late ’40s and early ’50s led to a society of fear and paranoia. As made clear in the excellent special feature,...
- 12/9/2008
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The very best science fiction comments on today’s problems wrapped around a provocative story involving characters and situations that people can relate to. They are also snapshots of moments in time and The Day the Earth Stood Still is a wonderful look at America between the end of World War II and the Cold War that gripped the world for decades.
There are few genre films of this era that hold up today and if you have never seen it, this two-disc commemorative set, on sale today, is well worth your attention.
The film is loosely based on a Harry Bates short story but thoroughly rewritten by Edward North and directed with a documentary and film noir feel by Robert Wise. The tale of first contact is nothing new, but it’s all in the telling. In this case, the film and its characters take matters very seriously. Wise...
There are few genre films of this era that hold up today and if you have never seen it, this two-disc commemorative set, on sale today, is well worth your attention.
The film is loosely based on a Harry Bates short story but thoroughly rewritten by Edward North and directed with a documentary and film noir feel by Robert Wise. The tale of first contact is nothing new, but it’s all in the telling. In this case, the film and its characters take matters very seriously. Wise...
- 12/3/2008
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Before you can say Klaatu Barada Nikto, the remake of the 1951 classic The Day the Earth Stood Still will be in theatres, but Fox Home Entertainment is poised to give the original some small screen loving. The original movie is being released in an all-new special edition two-disc DVD and stacked Blu-ray on December 2nd!
Special features are to include the following:
• New: Exclusive First Look At The New Movie The Day The Earth Stood Still Starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly
• New & Exclusive To Bd: Interactive Theremin: Create Your Own Score
• New & Exclusive To Bd: Gort Command!: Interactive Game
• Commentary by Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer
• New: Commentary by Film & Music Historians John Morgan, Steven Smith, William Stromberg and Nick Redman
• New: Isolated Score Track
• New: The Mysterious, Melodious Theremin
• New: The Day The Earth Stood Still Main Title Live Performance By Peter Pringle
• New: The Making of...
Special features are to include the following:
• New: Exclusive First Look At The New Movie The Day The Earth Stood Still Starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly
• New & Exclusive To Bd: Interactive Theremin: Create Your Own Score
• New & Exclusive To Bd: Gort Command!: Interactive Game
• Commentary by Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer
• New: Commentary by Film & Music Historians John Morgan, Steven Smith, William Stromberg and Nick Redman
• New: Isolated Score Track
• New: The Mysterious, Melodious Theremin
• New: The Day The Earth Stood Still Main Title Live Performance By Peter Pringle
• New: The Making of...
- 11/17/2008
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The upcoming remake of the classic 1950’s science fiction movie The Day The Earth Stood Still, starring Keanu Reaves, Kathy Bates, Jennifer Connely, Jaden Smith, and John Cleese, has released some new footage, which can be found at io9.com. The seven and a half minutes cover scenes from Klaatu’s (Keanu Reeves) arrival on the planet Earth, some samplings of his strange powers, his interactions with people, and the beginning of the destruction of our planet by mysterious giant “spheres” that appear almost invisible. The original film, released in 1951 and based on a short story by author Harry Bates, tells the tale of a mysterious spacecraft that appears on Earth. It was a metaphor for the ongoing Communist Red [...]...
- 9/16/2008
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
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