So apparently Klaatu is referring to something else than Gort's race? Some even higher intelligence? Is he saying there is an omnipotent power in place, or is he merely referring to the universe?
Or was that line simply the result of 50s censorship?
~ I've been very lonely in my isolated tower of indecipherable speech.
GORT wasn't part of a race.
He was a robot, created by Klaatu's race, that apparently also has some form of religion where he comes from.
"For our policemen, we have created a race of robots...."
Pretty sure GORT is part of a race.
I also find it hard to believe that beings as advanced as Klaatu would have a religion.
His comment about a "race" of robots was because there was no other way to describe them. There is no RACE of robots. And in fact, on planet Earth, we are ALL members of the SAME race -- the HUMAN Race. The concept of races was an anthropological distinction meant to distinguish populations merely by skin color and perhaps some wider to narrower field of geography.
We have the same DNA and can interbreed. Thus, we are the same "race" or species.
As for Gort -- again -- it was a description used to categorize him. Since he's not "living tissue" but a man-made (I know -- not man made, but science made) project, he's not part of a race.
Why do you pronounce it of-Ten when you don't say lisTen or sofTen or fasTen?
It's just "offen"
Hey, maybe they can make sweet computer love and have little Gort babies?
~ I'm a 21st century man and I don't wanna be here.
Love that! Gortettes. no. that's sexist. that implies they're girls.
Gortians. pronounced w/ a soft T like Martians!
Why do you pronounce it of-Ten when you don't say lisTen or sofTen or fasTen?
It's just "offen"
Regarding "often". . .. it depends on where you live. In Europe many words are pronounced differently than in the USA. . . ."schedule" for instance, or "aluminum" and "privacy."
shareI also find it hard to believe that beings as advanced as Klaatu would have a religion.
Because, quite simply, if Klaatu knew for a fact that the universe was created by an almighty spirit that controls both life and death, then it wouldn't be a "belief" system. It wouldn't be a religion either, since religions deal with the supernatural. And if Klaatu was part of a religious race of beings, then why did he seek out the scientists, and not the Catholic Church.
Anyway, I did some research of my own and found that the line was the result of censorship: Klaatu's resurrection was supposed to be permanent, reinforcing his Godlike powers, but the censors did not approve. They insisted the resurrection e temporary, and added the line... Which Wise hated http://www.black-and-white-movies.com/the-day-the-earth-stood-still.ht ml
Your logic is a little off. As I remember, he didn't claim a belief system of any sort but refer to the 'almighty spirit' or something of that nature, not as a belief but a fact.
Even then, he could be sensitive to know that claiming HIS religion to be the right and only one would probably not be a very good idea.
Only those with no valid argument pick holes in people's spelling and grammar.
After all, the probability of this universe existing as it is on it's own is the equivalent to winning the roulette all day every day for all of you life.
Yes. Still, if it's impossible that either exist, then I suppose it makes sense that if you're going to concede that time and space popped up out of nothing and do in fact exist, then a higher intelligence belief makes more sense. Makes my agnostic head swim.
shareHe's referring to God.
shareHe's referring to God, yes. I never found the line unrealistic or intrusive. It merely shows that the aliens have their limitations too. We are meant to assume, that like earth science of the time, their science probably tried to find the "key to life and death", but failed. It also shows a certain reverence for an almighty spirit who/which is the only being - at least of which they are aware - that has sovereignty over death-resurrection. And there is no indication that Klaatu's species actually worship this "spirit". As written, the script says only that the aliens are aware that ultimate power over death falls within the purview of a "spirit" whom they picture as "almighty". It doesn't state that they worship some kind of a creator-deity.
Moreover, the very fact that Klaatu's technology is already so close to the powers of the almighty spirit, it places Klaatu equally close to the spirit. This is perfectly fitting in the film's metaphysical context, in which Klaatu functions as a kind of Christ-figure - one who, upon his return, will either find a "righteous" earth, or an iniquitous earth - in which latter case, he will execute a form of cosmic judgment.
Since it was never further referred to in the movie, any specific answers as to the who/what Klaatu was referring to would only be speculation...about a line in a movie...which would in the end offer no real world answers anyway.
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