One of the best SF movies ever - The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Discussion

[–] FCA1975 12 years ago

Good point. These two films are worlds apart in ways. Or should I say Earths apart.

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You say this like it is a bad thing, FCA1975.

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[–] raf-33 12 years ago

rc_lrd is so clever. Clever clever boy.

I think you know what I'm gettin' at Mr. President. We're gonna kill us a mummy.

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[–] Sam-953-169285 8 years ago

It is a bad thing.

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[–] timhoward1111 11 years ago

Very good sci fi movie. I gave it a lower rating because i wanted to take the kid and slap the snot out of him. Overbearing and held the movie back. He really irritated me. I liked the original one better, but I wanted to slap the snot of of the boy friend too in the 1951 version.

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[–] Sam-953-169285 8 years ago

It depends on what you define "sci fi" to be. Many people define it to be science fiction, where the story is scientifically accurate in terms of the capability of it being factual in the future. I see you call it "sci fi" and that ignores the more common definition. This movie is an action-adventure movie with a "sci fi" flavoring.

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[–] Wuchakk 11 years ago

Actually, the 2008 version is one of my favorite sci-fi flicks. Too bad there's been a moronic fault-finding feeding frenzy with it. I guess most people are unable to mine its spiritual depths. Too bad for them.

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[–] Wuchakk 11 years ago

Also, see the 1951 version and the 2008 one back-to-back like I just did. There's no comparison; the 2008 version is superior in practically every way.

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[–] PostmortemG 11 years ago

"I guess most people are unable to mine its spiritual depths. Too bad for them."

Such as advertising for McDonalds? Hahahaha!!!

"Cain and Abel will go to Heaven... if they can make it through Hell!"
-Los Hijos Del Topo

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[–] Wuchakk 11 years ago

Ironically MacDonald's is where one of the film's most moving and spiritual scenes takes place.

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[–] Myssi from McF 10 years ago

I don't get it, none of these films are not made in Finland.

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[–] eddiewinehosen 8 years ago

That could actually been funny in a highbrow way if you hadn't *beep* up that sentence by putting "not" in it so let me help you.
"I don't get it, none of these films were made in Finland"

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[–] simon-282 10 years ago

Regina Jackson: I want to apologize to you; it seems we got off to a bad start.

I want to apologize to you for making this picture 2008 version

the only way the picture could have been saved is if they stuck with the original written short story novel written by Edmund H. North, based on the short story "Farewell to the Master" (1940) by Harry Bates.

in the novel-the robot is the master..

no-they wanted the easy way out-an overlay of the perfect 1951 version--a mish mash version--this couldve been any titled sc-fi flick with its special fx--weren't they clever-an 8 meter cgi plastic looking gort..no reason to be in the picture--oops said the director--"we better add him in"
kathy bates??--i was waiting for her to crab an axe and do what she good at--john cleese as basil faulty--Keanu Reeves as david carridine in kung fu--a glass of water please..............
production should of been stopped as soon as it started...what are we doing guys???

One of the best SF movies ever:
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).
One of the worst SF movies ever:
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).

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[–] toldyousew 10 years ago

a misleading headline. Why don't you just change it sooner than later?

Country + RAP = CRAP

Country + ROCK = CROCK

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[–] simon-282 9 years ago

rc_lrd
» Tue Jun 12 2012 10:28:43
IMDb member since June 2006
One of the best SF movies ever:
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).
One of the worst SF movies ever:
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).

well said...

they had a chance to do the movie in 2008 ,just the way Harry Bates (Author),wrote it .no they had to do the 1951 movie version , messy contemporary actors and production..that movie couldve been titled anything..when i saw kathy bates--i said wheres the axe.. morons-f-wits running hollywood now..no talent media bums

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