More Orbs of Destruction from ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 9, 2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still

When I think of the upcoming remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, I think of Al Gore. I know it’s a stretch, but go with me on this. It appears, at least up to this point, that the message of the film has something to do with the way humans have treated the planet Earth. And the fact that we have not been so nice to the ole’ planet is the reason that Klaatu, played by Keanu Reeves, has come from outer space to threaten us all with is giant orbs of destruction. It is the type of epic, global disaster movie that would give Al Gore the tingles and jingles — a CGI-enhanced, message movie that could very well scare the living daylights out of the human moviegoers. It would be like An Inconvenient Truth, just with less Gore and more explosions.

And that isn’t to say that the original 1951 version wasn’t a message movie. That film’s tone keyed in on the war and destruction created by man in the decades before. This time, in true Hollywood form, the message is going green.

But enough of that — let’s see some more images of these Earth-destroying orbs. The gallery below includes some new and some older photos from the film. Enjoy.

The Day the Earth Stood Still is directed by Scott Derrickson, who previously directed The Exorcism of Emily Rose. It stars Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, John Cleese and Jaden Smith. It hits theaters on December 12, 2008.


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  • 790
    What the hell is John Cleese doing here?

    The studios all talk about going green and its all a bunch of marketing. There all faking it. Just another show. I've been on supposed "Green" shows and time after time I've seen the left over recycling bins (full of recycable trash) literaly get thrown away with all the other garbage,

    I more than usual hope this film BOMBS !!!!!
    I won't be anywhere near this POS.
  • Aleric
    Ok I want to see how they justify a civilization from another planet coming to earth to tell us that if we don't change our ways it will destroy the earth, while threatening to destroy the earth.

    Isn't that redundant?
  • Yeah, its redundant. We are responsible for ourselves. Nobody is going to come in and save us from our own mistakes. Maybe the movie is trying to get at that too. I thought Klaatu was a robot in the old one even though I'm definitely someone of a younger generation who hasn't seen the original. I'm tempted now to rent the original. Klaatu looks way too humanoid for my taste. All I remember in popular footage from the original The Day the Earth Stood Still is the robot sending a death ray of destruction or something that sent humans running.
  • Dr Hugh
    Gort was the robot. You're right tho, Keanu is also a robot.
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