The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Blu-ray disc.
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Based on the 1951 screenplay by Edmund H. North.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Disc 1: The day the Earth stood still (2008 version) -- Disc 2: The day the Earth stood still (1951 version) / Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation ; produced by Julian Blaustein ; story by Harry Bates ; screenplay by Edmund H. North ; directed by Robert Wise.
Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates.
1951 version cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin.
Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramificications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy humans that mankind is worth saving, but it may be too late.
Blu-ray, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Not as Good As the Original submitted by Chris82 on July 31, 2011, 9:36pm This movie replaces the mystery of the spaceman by having telling us a lot about him. In addition the message of the movie went from a nuclear war warning to a heavy handed environmental message.
Awesome submitted by mysterio on August 18, 2011, 9:27am Awesome
Some interesting ideas, heavy-handed message submitted by cherylo on July 15, 2012, 10:21pm There were some fascinating ideas about what first contact might be like presented herein. Overall, the messaging is pretty heavy-handed if well executed. The minimalist dialog serves the story and its actors well. I would say this is worth a look for fans of science fiction or Keanu Reeves.
No, you dumb troll "mysterio", not 'awesome', but "GOD-AWFUL". BOTH the RIDICULOUS 1951 b-mpovie AND the stupid recent one
submitted by Tassos on November 15, 2021, 6:58pm
I watched, painfully, the very-low budget, very poor script, EXTREMELY poor special effects and props (a DUMB nerd in high school would have done this MUCH better) 1951 version.
Now I watch the IDIOTIC 2008 remake, which had a chance to significantly improve the above, but NOOOOOO! They had to make utter fools of themselves, All THOSE who participated, from the director to the actors and of course to the script writers.
I don't have time to waste to list all the ways these MORONIC, pseudo-sci-fi comedies fail the INTELLIGENT Viewer.
Maybe Mike Myers can make a few more millions by making another movie, ala Austin Powers, MOCKING these utter pieces of crap.
SERIES
Day the earth stood still (Motion picture
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
With English, Spanish and French language with subtitles in Spanish, Portuguese, Cantonese, Korean and Mandarin.
PUBLISHED
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: PG-13
Format: Blu-Ray
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Stoff, Erwin.
Goodman, Gregory, 1959-
Boardman, Paul Harris.
Scarpa, David.
Derrickson, Scott.
Reeves, Keanu.
Connelly, Jennifer.
Smith, Jaden, 1998-
Cleese, John.
Hamm, Jon, 1971-
Bates, Kathy, 1948-
Rennie, Michael.
Neal, Patricia, 1926-
Marlowe, Hugh, 1911-1982.
Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984.
Gray, Billy, 1938-
Bavier, Frances, 1905-1989.
Martin, Lock.
Blaustein, Julian.
Bates, Harry, 1900-1981.
North, Edmund H., 1911-1990.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
3 Arts Entertainment (Firm)
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
SUBJECTS
Human-alien encounters -- Drama.
Women scientists -- Drama.
Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Drama.
Human beings -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.