Comments on: Movie Review: The Day The Earth Stood Still http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Crystal http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1100 Crystal Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:06:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1100 I absolutely love this movie, it was well done and I feel as though it hit the mark. I think its good that they updared the story to go with our "time". Very good I absolutely love this movie, it was well done and I feel as though it hit the mark. I think its good that they updared the story to go with our “time”. Very good

]]> By: tamilpeek http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1099 tamilpeek Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:00:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1099 Thanks a ton for posting this, I found it extremely informative, and it answered most of the concerns I had. Thanks a ton for posting this, I found it extremely informative, and it answered most of the concerns I had.

]]> By: JJ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1098 JJ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:03:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1098 In response to your comment, "So the rapid extinction of many species here would be a significant blow to the biodiversity of the entire galaxy, not just the Earth’s." I think that's quite a stretch. It may be true from a statistical point of view, but given the limits that Einstein has placed on our ability to move about or communicate amongst civilizations in the galaxy, it is unlikely that there would be much of a network of sophisticated alien races communicating about the earth, even if they had discovered that we'd evolved. The speed of light's a bitch, ain't it? Face it, this movie takes liberties in order to advance the plot. Just like with Star Trek, it would be damn boring if it didn't. So, I think it's silly to try and mix a realistic/scientific view of the galaxy with a Hollywood plot that as far as we know today is bloody unrealistic. Aside: since life was nearly wiped out on several occasions due to natural occurances, where were the aliens then? I say again, silly comparison. In response to your comment, “So the rapid extinction of many species here would be a significant blow to the biodiversity of the entire galaxy, not just the Earth’s.”

I think that’s quite a stretch. It may be true from a statistical point of view, but given the limits that Einstein has placed on our ability to move about or communicate amongst civilizations in the galaxy, it is unlikely that there would be much of a network of sophisticated alien races communicating about the earth, even if they had discovered that we’d evolved. The speed of light’s a bitch, ain’t it? Face it, this movie takes liberties in order to advance the plot. Just like with Star Trek, it would be damn boring if it didn’t. So, I think it’s silly to try and mix a realistic/scientific view of the galaxy with a Hollywood plot that as far as we know today is bloody unrealistic.

Aside: since life was nearly wiped out on several occasions due to natural occurances, where were the aliens then? I say again, silly comparison.

]]> By: Egaeus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1097 Egaeus Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:43:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1097 I saw it, and I have to say that if you just HAVE to see it in the theater, at least go to the matinee. Full price is way too much. I have to agree with the critics who say that the first half is great, and then it goes bleh. I saw it, and I have to say that if you just HAVE to see it in the theater, at least go to the matinee. Full price is way too much. I have to agree with the critics who say that the first half is great, and then it goes bleh.

]]> By: darren http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1096 darren Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:12:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1096 total rubbish!!!! don't waste your cash. total rubbish!!!! don’t waste your cash.

]]> By: etienne navir http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1095 etienne navir Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:50:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1095 So: Well, ... the end of the movie came suddenly, unexpected -- unsatisfyingly -- but, perhaps because I fell asleep for a few minutes near the beginning, I missed something. [SNF here -- What follows below includes spoilers. I'm going to get our developers to install the plugin that allows you to black out text that can then be revealed by highlighting it if visitors want to read it -- at SNF we try hard not to drop in spoilers if we can at all avoid it, even for TV episodes, or at least warn people about them -- but for now I'm adding in this block and a few extra carriage lines... *** *** *** ] This is a remake of the 1951 film titled "The Day the Earth Stood Still," which means it had the same title. Mostly it was an homage to a Michael Crichton book, Prey (2002) about self-replicating nano-bots, with a dash of Sphere (1990) thrown in. It's revealed that GORT is in fact an acronym invented by Earthlings -- Genetically Organized Robot Technology -- and Keanu Reeves never says "Klaatu barada nikto" -- which is like no one saying their spouse is not their spouse and screaming "They're coming!" in a snatcher movie. Reeves reprises his role as Constantine in the same-named 2005 flick about "irreverent supernatural detective, who has literally been to hell and back," and gets to wear the same suit -- except this time he raises the dead, gives his life to save all mankind, then rises as blinding light into Heaven, presumably joining something in progress at his Father's right hand. Jennifer Connelly does the Patricia Neal part as Nicole Kidman in The Invasion. (Apparently, the new formula for protagonists is professional, single-mothers with difficult to control male children.) Kathy Bates in it, but looks like she wishes she weren't. And then the end credits come on. So: Well, … the end of the movie came suddenly, unexpected –
unsatisfyingly — but, perhaps because I fell asleep for a few minutes
near the beginning, I missed something.

[SNF here -- What follows below includes spoilers. I'm going to get our developers to install the plugin that allows you to black out text that can then be revealed by highlighting it if visitors want to read it -- at SNF we try hard not to drop in spoilers if we can at all avoid it, even for TV episodes, or at least warn people about them -- but for now I'm adding in this block and a few extra carriage lines...

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This is a remake of the 1951 film titled “The Day the Earth Stood
Still,” which means it had the same title. Mostly it was an homage to
a Michael Crichton book, Prey (2002) about self-replicating nano-bots,
with a dash of Sphere (1990) thrown in. It’s revealed that GORT is in
fact an acronym invented by Earthlings — Genetically Organized Robot
Technology — and Keanu Reeves never says “Klaatu barada nikto” –
which is like no one saying their spouse is not their spouse and
screaming “They’re coming!” in a snatcher movie. Reeves reprises his
role as Constantine in the same-named 2005 flick about “irreverent
supernatural detective, who has literally been to hell and back,” and
gets to wear the same suit — except this time he raises the dead,
gives his life to save all mankind, then rises as blinding light into
Heaven, presumably joining something in progress at his Father’s right
hand. Jennifer Connelly does the Patricia Neal part as Nicole Kidman
in The Invasion. (Apparently, the new formula for protagonists is
professional, single-mothers with difficult to control male children.)
Kathy Bates in it, but looks like she wishes she weren’t.

And then the end credits come on.

]]> By: Stephen Cass http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1094 Stephen Cass Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:24:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1094 @Egaeus Well, every movie reviewer is different (you can take a look at the <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/author/scass/" rel="nofollow">things I like</a> to see if we're on the same wavelength.) But as I indicated above, I think the movie is being treated a little unfairly by some who remember the original as being much better than it actually was (in fact, the original <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still#Reception" rel="nofollow">received mixed reviews and was only "moderately successful"</a> when it came out), meaning the new movie gets measured against an impossible standard and suffers by the comparison. @Eli Thanks, spelling fixed! @Egaeus

Well, every movie reviewer is different (you can take a look at the things I like to see if we’re on the same wavelength.) But as I indicated above, I think the movie is being treated a little unfairly by some who remember the original as being much better than it actually was (in fact, the original received mixed reviews and was only “moderately successful” when it came out), meaning the new movie gets measured against an impossible standard and suffers by the comparison.

@Eli

Thanks, spelling fixed!

]]> By: Eli Juicy Jones http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1093 Eli Juicy Jones Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:04:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1093 I am glad to read your review of the movie, it addresses most of my fears about what might go wrong with a DTESS remake, including what might go wrong while addressing the corniness of the original. I can't wait to see it! p.s.: Jennifer Connelly's name is spelled so. I am glad to read your review of the movie, it addresses most of my fears about what might go wrong with a DTESS remake, including what might go wrong while addressing the corniness of the original. I can’t wait to see it!

p.s.: Jennifer Connelly’s name is spelled so.

]]> By: Egaeus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1092 Egaeus Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:33:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/12/12/movie-review-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/#comment-1092 You're much nicer to the movie than most reviewers. I still haven't decided if it's worth my $10 personally. You’re much nicer to the movie than most reviewers. I still haven’t decided if it’s worth my $10 personally.

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