The Day the Earth Stood Still
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 12, 2008
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jado818Feb 5, 2013
Never saw the original. I'm judging this film based off other sci-fi I've read and watched. It was an interesting premise that started off decent enough but withing 20 minutes was quickly losing focus. The film nose dives into a terribleNever saw the original. I'm judging this film based off other sci-fi I've read and watched. It was an interesting premise that started off decent enough but withing 20 minutes was quickly losing focus. The film nose dives into a terrible direction and ends in an absurd manner.… Expand
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Jack97Jan 1, 2014
The Day the Earth Stood Still had a misleading trailer which shows it being action packed and containing tonnes of special effects. These are all present and visually stunning but also significantly spaced out making it drag and cause yawnsThe Day the Earth Stood Still had a misleading trailer which shows it being action packed and containing tonnes of special effects. These are all present and visually stunning but also significantly spaced out making it drag and cause yawns in-between.… Expand
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chidimeSep 19, 2017
Don't listen to the bad reviews. This is a really good movie. A few slow parts but they don't drag it down by any significant value. And very awesome effects too. Glad to have seen this. 9/10
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TheApplegnomeFeb 16, 2014
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a great movie when it comes to action and science fiction, but the story is a little lengthy and the tempo is slow.

This movie got an exiting beginning, and the movie overall felt thrilling. The story isThe Day the Earth Stood Still is a great movie when it comes to action and science fiction, but the story is a little lengthy and the tempo is slow.

This movie got an exiting beginning, and the movie overall felt thrilling. The story is good, and the events in this film really felt logical for form a "human behavior perspective". Another thing that's good is the story, the actors and the special effects, and it's a very unique movie. The bad thing about The Day the Earth Stood Still is that it's a little boring sometimes, and that they could have done the special effects a little better, but also that the tempo is too slow. Another bad thing is the ending, it felt that it was something missing, but overall is this a okay movie to watch, and combined with a good soundtrack is this a good movie, but not more.

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qamasterMar 31, 2017
This is a very naive movie. I was especially amused by the look of a giant. A film, like, not exactly for children. I do not want to enumerate all the stupidities of the plot, because they are not too few there. Nevertheless, the film can beThis is a very naive movie. I was especially amused by the look of a giant. A film, like, not exactly for children. I do not want to enumerate all the stupidities of the plot, because they are not too few there. Nevertheless, the film can be watched if one is not too demanding on logic and common sense, because in the film there are not bad spectacular scenes… Expand
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Viper8787Apr 18, 2014
Out of all the movie I have seen in my life this is my least favourite. I have never fallen asleep watching a movie and this one almost had me falling asleep. Nothing interesting happened in it and was so boring. I was actually lookingOut of all the movie I have seen in my life this is my least favourite. I have never fallen asleep watching a movie and this one almost had me falling asleep. Nothing interesting happened in it and was so boring. I was actually looking forward to watching this one but holy was it bad. Don't watch this movie you will not enjoy it.… Expand
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SyFyMovieGuySep 1, 2015
6/10
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The Complementary Science-Fiction Remake of the Science Fiction Classic has Cometh into Theaters on December 12, 2007, granted I haven't seen either in some type of decent cinema screen6/10
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The Complementary Science-Fiction Remake of the Science Fiction Classic has Cometh into Theaters on December 12, 2007, granted I haven't seen either in some type of decent cinema screen but I bought both films on Blu-Ray. The cinematography is by David Tattersall, edited by Wayne Wahrman and directed by Scott Derrickson (who previously directed "Hellraiser: Inferno" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"). I guess Scott had the proposal to remake the original science fiction classic Robert Wise directed in 1951, back than when the second Red Scare was taking place and color couldn't be seen in films.

I will stop there because I have written a lengthy review for the film and I will soon publish it online in the most creative way imaginable; hopefully soon. You might actually be shocked. I just wanted to give my rating. And there it is! (Look up).… Expand
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flobob33Oct 25, 2014
That movie had a lot of promises but it didn't keep them... That's it remains in my top 10 most disapointing movies of all time: with bad ending and too many non action sequence. Moreover, the dialogs predicts a lot of cool thing ... butThat movie had a lot of promises but it didn't keep them... That's it remains in my top 10 most disapointing movies of all time: with bad ending and too many non action sequence. Moreover, the dialogs predicts a lot of cool thing ... but nothing of it :-( However, acting is good and the idea of begining is pretty nice :p… Expand
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MarickJun 30, 2015
One of the worst movies. I understand that he wants to be a remake and may bring tribute or something. But he never fails to keep me tied to monitor .
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EpicLadySpongeFeb 22, 2016
The Day the Review Gets In. For such an earthly movie, this one didn't get most of it right. You'll be better off watching the original instead. This remake ends up being still.
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ChaChaChaiJan 13, 2016
Booooring. Just a collection of stares and very poor dialogue. I think the main actors were overacting, but they were probably trying their best with the awful script. Special effects were not bad for 2008.
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actiniumApr 28, 2021
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eva3si0nDec 3, 2020
The Day the Earth Stood Still is another disaster film in which there is no disaster itself. The whole film only frightens her, shows her very beginning, and then the end and credits. In addition to good acting, Keanu Reeves has nothing toThe Day the Earth Stood Still is another disaster film in which there is no disaster itself. The whole film only frightens her, shows her very beginning, and then the end and credits. In addition to good acting, Keanu Reeves has nothing to find here. The film is more likely to apply even to B-movie due to the simplicity and linearity of the narrative.… Expand
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ourtimehascomeNov 27, 2017
The Day the Earth Stood Still could have been much better with a different choice of actors. Jaden Smith infects everything he touches with awful mediocrity, and the rest of the cast doesn't fare much better. Keanu Reeves gives a typicalThe Day the Earth Stood Still could have been much better with a different choice of actors. Jaden Smith infects everything he touches with awful mediocrity, and the rest of the cast doesn't fare much better. Keanu Reeves gives a typical performance, but so does everyone else. No one seems to care in a film which relies heavily on the way the characters interact. Without the acting, the film contains few interesting merits, even its message about environmentalism wasn't as heavy handed in the original film.… Expand
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FilipeNetoDec 19, 2019
Not worth wasting time trying to see this movie.

This movie is a remake of another 1951 film, where the human race first contacts an alien entity, which lands on the lawn of New York's Central Park. Immediately surrounded by the entire stateNot worth wasting time trying to see this movie.

This movie is a remake of another 1951 film, where the human race first contacts an alien entity, which lands on the lawn of New York's Central Park. Immediately surrounded by the entire state security apparatus, only one scientist, Dr. Helen Benson, can actually dialogue with the visitor and realize their true intentions.

Well, I didn't see the original movie, so I can't compare them. However, I don't need to do this to conclude that this movie had no reason to be if the idea was to make such a bland movie. Totally forgettable, it has no emotion or any kind of feeling. It is an absolutely empty, almost robotic movie. The script is very poor and the pace of the film is so uneven it becomes unpleasant. It all starts very suddenly, and the first ten minutes of the movie are mind-blowing and make the viewer think "Wow! Let's take it easy!" But from the moment the ship lands, everything slows down, with the movie dragging at certain times. Scott Derrickson ensured the accomplishment, but he did it so coldly, so bland and lifeless that I felt like breathing for a bottle of oxygen. Maybe he should refrain from directing sci-fi movies.

The cast is full of capable names, but the material given them has turned them into freshmen who have just emerged from drama schools. Jennifer Connelly has done such a good job on "Requiem for a Dream" that it's hard to recognize her here. She seemed totally oblivious to what she was doing, uninspired. The same can be said of John Cleese, in a brief appearance but which gave us, I think, the best interpretation this film has to give to its audience. Honestly, I never really liked Keanu Reeves, I always thought that he has a face that looks like a wooden board, since he never moves a muscle regardless of the character's emotions. So I think you were decent in the role of an alien ... maybe the actor is a real one. Finally, Jaden Smith brilliantly manages to supplant Dakota Fanning in "War of the Worlds" (2005) and become the most utterly unbearable idiot brat I've ever seen in a movie.

Forget the special and visual effects the movie has, forget the technical details and the cinematography, and all those things I usually talk about a movie. None of this is any good here, because the movie is bad anyway. In fact, it's not worth the time to see it.… Expand
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glommanFeb 3, 2021
I don't know why this movie has such a relatively bad rating, but thought it was nice to watch, seeing Keanu Reeves in the main role is always nice to see. I just thought the pacing was a bit off, things took turns pretty fast and the alienI don't know why this movie has such a relatively bad rating, but thought it was nice to watch, seeing Keanu Reeves in the main role is always nice to see. I just thought the pacing was a bit off, things took turns pretty fast and the alien threat pretty much sprung up and disappeared almost instantly.
Still a good movie, not necessarily a must-watch, but definitely something for people who like Keanu Reeves and/or Aliens.… Expand
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AWESOM-0Sep 12, 2020
Better than the reviews. Even with its updates, the speculative science, technology, society and governments in movies based on classic sci-fi novels will always seem a bit of the the mark. A lot of authors were good at predicting things, butBetter than the reviews. Even with its updates, the speculative science, technology, society and governments in movies based on classic sci-fi novels will always seem a bit of the the mark. A lot of authors were good at predicting things, but good is relative, probably like a 10% hit rate. That being said, it was still enjoyable.… Expand
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FUZachJul 3, 2021
A beautiful movie that brought my dearest friend Zach and I to tears. Stan Nicki Minaj
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