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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- Aliens land on Earth with an important message for its citizens. A remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi film directed by Robert Wise.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- An alien and a robot come to earth in this remake of a 1951 classic.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- This is the first trailer for The Day the Earth Stood Still, directed by Scott Derrickson.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- Keanu Reeves stars in the remake of the classic science fiction film
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- Open-ended Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   38,409 votes
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Director:
Scott Derrickson
Writers (WGA):
David Scarpa (screenplay)
Edmund H. North (1951 screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 December 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still
Plot:
A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
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The Kid's Not Alright more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
D.T.E.S.S. (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.
Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The design of Gort is similar to his original portrayal in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), but Gort is now a biological form rather than mechanical, as Scott Derrickson considered some extraterrestrial races would develop advanced biological forces instead of technology. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Even though it is 2008, Klaatu's ship, being identified as "object 07/493" and "discovered just beyond Jupiter's orbit" could have been discovered in 2007 because, as Michael said, "At first, it was projected to pass millions of miles out of Earth's orbit." more
Quotes:
Klaatu: [repeated line with minor variations] I need to get back to the city. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fallout 3 (2008) (VG) more

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9 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
The Kid's Not Alright, 24 April 2009
3/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Can one little kid ruin a movie?

Yup.

Think I'm exaggerating? Watch this film. You can see Exhibit A of it right here in this science-fiction "classic" film, a re-make of the 1950s hit movie of the same title. This re-make actually would have only "bad" without inserting this annoying kid, but he made it "horrendous." Jaden Smith as "Jacob Benson" is a spoiled, chip-on-his-shoulder, disrespectful kid who incessantly talks back to his mother, who puts up with it - which is equally annoying for most audiences.

What was the purpose of inserting this kid in the film? What were the writers thinking? I'm glad to see a number of reviewers here agree with me on this one. I guess if you're the son of a famous actor (Will Smith), they'll insert you in film roles, even if there is no purpose to it. And Hollywood wonders why people don't go to the movies much any more, and they sneer at pitiful re-makes?

Meanwhile, Keanu Reeves was a good choice for his starring role: an emotionless robot-like alien. Reeves is such a wooden-sounding actor to begin with that playing a bland robot is good casting for him. "Klaatu" is tailor-made for him.

Comedy was provided via the ludicrous environmental fear-mongering message in here. I laughed out loud in several spots when "Klaatu" explained to us the reason for his mission. It's so stupid, it's laughable. I was reminded of Ed Wood's horrible sci-fi stories in the 1950s.

I will say some of the special-effects and the surround sound in here is excellent. It was the highlight of the movie. These are good visuals and good audio, and a nice film to view on Blu-Ray. Unfortunately, the story got in the way.

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