Comments on: Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

By: jeff

jeff — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:09 +0000

when you see the trailers…blowing up a ton o sfuff and new york still running around w/whatever they do during the day….you know …this movie sucks..who did they blow up? miami? welll, they are ready to dethrone the pats..soo i guess that is the only way to get them out of the playoffs…lol wink

By: jeff zimmerman

jeff zimmerman — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:09 +0000

OHHH see the original…you will change your mind…LOL jeff

By: Barfy

Barfy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:08 +0000

poop

By: MackB

MackB — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:06 +0000

This flick was a pile. It seemed like a waste of time to show Keanu on Everest encountering a sphere, and then to say that the aliens must have gotten human DNA from somewhere 30 minutes later. The 'Armageddon' opening and then the realization that Klaatu really means to save the earth by exterminating humanity. Kind of like The Happening with an alien and Jaden Smith channeling Huey from Boondocks.

By: shane

shane — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:06 +0000

'Instead of delivering its message and leaving its audience with thoughts to be had, it ends abruptly and with a lack of impact. '

I knew the philosophical issues raised by this film would go right over the pop corn lovers heads leaving it with a mainstream luke warm response.
I watched The Day The Earth Stood Still. you seem to have just gone to the cinema. you obviously didn't get it….and if you haven't by now ….you probably never will. worse review ever!

don't give up your day job ….what ever that is Neill

By: Don SG

Don SG — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:06 +0000

I must say, I haven't seen the original, so I can’t make a comparison, but this movie, on it's own standing was more than decent.

Keanu Reeves acting, as I agree, was very good. I also agree that the movie wasn’t as “BAM! It’s the end of the WORLD(not NY)!!” as it should’ve been and the ending did no true justice as it should have. (I especially dislike the “no, *he’s* leaving part. Flat.)

Yet, I find that The Day The Earth Stood Still sent many messages in the smallest of moments. It’s cinematography was quite poetic as well, with the robotic angles and lighting in shots that tend to show only half of what happens as most people would see things—as Klaatu himself sees things.

I don’t disagree nor with you in it’s lack of impact. It did leave impact to those who looked real close, and maybe those who have already treaded on that same soil of thought. It lacked the impact to make those who never did to listen and to make those who are distracted to shut up and listen.

I don’t think it’s “D” grade. I’d give it a B.

By: Earth

Earth — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

I just went to see this movie and I must say that I doesn't agree with all the reviews i'm reading of it.
I didn't see the original, but I found the movie from 2008 realy good!
He will come in my top 5 of best movies, because there is so much in it. There are so much messages in this movie.

So, everyone who haven't seen the movie already (and didn't see the original), you must go and see it!

By: rejectnation

rejectnation — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:25:05 +0000

Top 5?

Okay, I can see liking the movie… but how many movies have you seen this year? 7?

By: DocTrap

DocTrap — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:57:17 +0000

The Gort character was central to the entire premise of the Original film, a race of police who were created to patrol the galaxy, and bring order to violent behavior. Not a big freaking goof that just turned into destructive matter and erased your zzz from existance. The original film never had that premise of violence. The complete disregard for the essence of the original film, Helen's cry of "Gort, Klaatu Barada Nikto" and Gort's interaction with Helen, was what made the film so interesting. This pile was just a pile..garbage in and garbage out. Just a disservice to a great classic film. Reeves, fine as the central character, and Connelly and Smith just wonderful in their respective rolls, but the film should have just been called "The Day CGI was Stillborn", as an homage it was completely terrible.

By: Brig

Brig — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:06:58 +0000

I am a big science fiction fan. This new version of the movie was a huge letdown. The real shame is that it could have been an excellent movie. The first half was very good, sadly, then it just faded out. Here are some of my reasons for disliking the film:

Why the woman PhD as the main interface? I think Klaatu would have been more impressed by normal humans.
The space ship was too over the top and did not seem technically realistic. Not convincing at all.
Gort was under utilized. When he turned into the locust dust I just shook my head in cinema dissatisfaction. It would have been better to have drilled the hole in him and let the bugs out. I was not crazy about this biblical bug notion. It was a poor end to Gort
Not enough real science and the main message (planet devastation and over population) was not delivered. The move failed big time in this regard.
The military is by far more sophisticated than portrayed.

By: Yowazzup

Yowazzup — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:29:40 +0000

I have to say besides the great CGI and Keanu Reeves' acting, the movie is quite disappointing. The people were never afraid even though the end of the world is near. Whoa…

By: jeff zimmerman

jeff zimmerman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:05:46 +0000

I have yet to see the movie, but by the trailers and then my friends who saw it…wow…I guess per the website, i cant say anything bad. well…ok….ohhh, wait, the second amendment says I can…ohh, wait. why should I say that…lol MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL…JUST DONT GO TO THIS MOVIE..here is my argument why, they had KEANU REEVES as the main character, looking stoned is not the way to go through a classic movie…(but the main character in the main movie wasnt…why do we need to put “aliens” in medical situations…why cant we do like the original movie…TALK TO THEM…that is the problem w/the movie, it wants to make an ecological statement, but you could make the nuclear statement…and it wouldnt have hurt the movie…good job H WOOD…ANOTHER F…

By: 790

790 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:23:47 +0000

I’ll walk around this turd,,,

By: Christopher M

Christopher M — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:17:03 +0000

I was expecting it to be awful, no surprises

By: Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:53:44 +0000

D is too generous.