I recorded The Day the Earth Stood still during a free movie channel weekend.
I had never seen it, nd though I might give it a try.
I didn't watch it and I forgot about recording it.
Months past and I pulled out the remnants of my Kenner Star Wars collection while watching The Force Awakens. (The first time I have seen it since its theatrical run).
I couldn't remember where 2 figures fit in the movies or what their names were.
The 72 back card revealed they were both Klaatu -I had to look him up. 2 versions of the same guy on Jabba's Barge from RotJ.
But that is not the character who came up first.
As sci fi fans -you probably already knew it was a character from The Day the Earth Stood Still.
I thought "I should watch that some time."
A few days after watching Force Awakens, I scrolled through my DVR recordings to see what I had. I was quite surprised to find The Day the Earth Stood Still.
It does move slower than a modern day film and has far less Action and Flare. However, I was impressed by the story, dialogue, acting, filming, sets, and even the special effects. I would give it a 10 compared to other movies of its era. It should not be compared to modern day movies. It is not for today's audiences, but it is still enjoyable and I would recommend it to a sci fi fan or fan of classic cinema.
While watching, I read the Wikipedia article and found out there is a 2008 remake with Keanu Reeves. Is is bad, or really bad?
I had never seen it, nd though I might give it a try.
I didn't watch it and I forgot about recording it.
Months past and I pulled out the remnants of my Kenner Star Wars collection while watching The Force Awakens. (The first time I have seen it since its theatrical run).
I couldn't remember where 2 figures fit in the movies or what their names were.
The 72 back card revealed they were both Klaatu -I had to look him up. 2 versions of the same guy on Jabba's Barge from RotJ.
But that is not the character who came up first.
As sci fi fans -you probably already knew it was a character from The Day the Earth Stood Still.
I thought "I should watch that some time."
A few days after watching Force Awakens, I scrolled through my DVR recordings to see what I had. I was quite surprised to find The Day the Earth Stood Still.
It does move slower than a modern day film and has far less Action and Flare. However, I was impressed by the story, dialogue, acting, filming, sets, and even the special effects. I would give it a 10 compared to other movies of its era. It should not be compared to modern day movies. It is not for today's audiences, but it is still enjoyable and I would recommend it to a sci fi fan or fan of classic cinema.
While watching, I read the Wikipedia article and found out there is a 2008 remake with Keanu Reeves. Is is bad, or really bad?
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