The Day the Earth Stood Still - remake

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:35 am

With Keanu.

http://www.variety.com/article....13&cs=1

If they remember what made the original poignant, this remake could be good.

At least Will Smith isn't in it.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:52 am

GORDON wrote:At least Will Smith isn't in it.

Yeah, but Keanu's in it. I'll still take the Fresh Prince over Neo any day.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:55 pm

I'll still take the Fresh Prince over Neo any day.

Ditto.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:57 pm

Dunno. This just seems more like a Keanu "There is no spoon" Reeves role than a Will "Oh no you didn't just shoot that green shit at me" Smith role.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 pm

Well, in Neo's defense, he'll totally nail the "standing still" part.

DoctorChaos · Post by **DoctorChaos** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:02 am

I can see Keanu doing Klaatu. Keanu does really well acting/being detached from reality. A visiting alien would have similar behavior. The vacant look might be a problem, but he's proven he can act beyond that, IMHO

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:42 am

I have to agree that Keanu would be good for the role.

What I fear most of all is what they're going to do to Gort. I expect some CGI monstrosity.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:29 pm

Looks like it isn't an anti-nuke message... it's a global-warming-warning.

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008....d-still

Christ, and I was going to pay see it. Now I have to pirate it so I don't pay to get preached at with bad science. Just like how I did with "The Day After Tomorrow."

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Post by **Leisher** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:01 pm

So...uh, why don't the aliens give us their, apparently, environmentally friendly technologies?

This movie is going to suck.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:14 pm

Right. IIRC, the original was the aliens warning humans that they shouldn't spread their warlike tendancies through the galaxy... so now it's.... don't spread your global warming through the galaxy? How bout just giving us the power generating/easy access to space technologies, you preachy alien dicks?

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DoctorChaos · Post by **DoctorChaos** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:22 pm

Shit! Martians have come for our carbon credits!

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:06 pm

Trailer.

Looks like an Earth Firster's wet dream, what with the kick-ass action about how all humans need to die so the bunnies can laugh and play.

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Post by **TPRJones** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:33 pm

So it's not a remake as much as it is something so completely different and should probably have a different title.

Typical.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:44 pm

Saw it.

Don't.

All preconceived notions are correct.

Post by **Troy** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:18 pm

Same, saw it on HBO in demand when back at the rents.

Dad and I spent the entire time talking about how stupid it was.