Day the Earth Stood Still

Pablo
Pablo Posts: 723
edited October 2009 in Music & Movies
Anyone interested in this? I can't believe they are going to remake this with "Neo". Are they really going to try and ruin another classic for me (first they tried to kill flight of the pheonix for me). From the trailer I saw, things seem to be blowing up. Except for a couple of tanks disapearing, nothing blew up in the original. If they are going to change the whole movie, change the name!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2008
    I saw these commercials, I'm amazed by how many recognizable people there are. Quite the ensemble cast.


    Remakes shouldn't take anything away from the original; just pretend the new one doesn't exist :)
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited November 2008
    Keanu Reeves as Klaatu!!! Whoooa man. What's next Kevin Costner as Batman???
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  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited November 2008
    Trying to keep an open mind but I looks like they may go special effects big time and lose the very effective subtle nature of the original.

    "Klaatu barata nikto"
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited November 2008
    I'll rent it.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited November 2008
    Fongolio wrote: »
    What's next Kevin Costner as Batman???

    Shia LaBeouf as Luke Skywalker.


    I'm actually looking forward to The Day the Earth Stood Still. Sometimes a remake turns out good but most don't.
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  • tokoo
    tokoo Posts: 29
    edited December 2008
    Looking forward to checking this movie out. Probably not pay $10 in the theater..
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited December 2008
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Keanu Reeves as Klaatu!!! Whoooa man. What's next Kevin Costner as Batman???


    I thought "Gorp" is who Keanu is playing...?
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  • Logic 7
    Logic 7 Posts: 127
    edited December 2008
    Rental at best for me
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited December 2008
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Keanu Reeves as Klaatu!!! Whoooa man. What's next Kevin Costner as Batman???

    Nah! Reeves is great for the role - he's about as stiff as the guy who played him in the original!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2008
    The original is a CLASSIC. Leave it alone.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2008
    This one looks good to me. Ill definitely check it out. Probably in the theater but at least on rental.

    I personally like classics being remade. With the extreme FX Hollywood has these days, its cool to see old movies with a new take.
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited December 2008
    janmike wrote: »
    The original is a CLASSIC. Leave it alone.

    I agree!!!!!!!

    A dollar to a donut says the remake blows!
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited December 2008
    I dunno. A remake might be good, although I'm personally dubious about Reeves but, as I already mentioned, this role might suit him well.

    I loved the original "War of the Worlds" & loved the remake as well.

    So it might be good. Hey, it could happen!
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2008
    JMO, but I'm gonna say that the ORIGINAL message of the movie get's lost in the SFX.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited December 2008
    janmike wrote: »
    The original is a CLASSIC. Leave it alone.
    Remakes never hurt. Some of these old films need it anyway. There just too old, and too outdated.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2008
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Remakes never hurt. Some of these old films need it anyway. There just too old, and too outdated.

    Agreed Ron - just some do not. I think I have a few memorable classics in my portfolio and this happens to one of them. IMO, it would be like remaking The Great Escape or To Kill A Mockingbird. A couple more of my favorites.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited December 2008
    So you have these originals and the memories to go with them. Don't watch the remakes, it's not like these remakes would have any affect on what you already have.

    Who knows, maybe some of these remakes will inspire some to go back and see the original for the first time, something they might not have even known existed until they saw the remake first.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2008
    Ron-P wrote: »
    So you have these originals and the memories to go with them. Don't watch the remakes, it's not like these remakes would have any affect on what you already have.

    Who knows, maybe some of these remakes will inspire some to go back and see the original for the first time, something they might not have even known existed until they saw the remake first.

    So true, good way of looking at it.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited December 2008
    Date night movie maybe ;)
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited December 2008
    I heard on the news today that this movie will be the first to be shot into deep space until the year 2012. That's just great, alien life forms will be seeing a movie showing them attacking us with Keanu Reeves.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,209
    edited December 2008
    MacLeod wrote: »
    ... I personally like classics being remade. With the extreme FX Hollywood has these days, its cool to see old movies with a new take.
    +1, cinephile priorities notwithstanding. The early Star Wars, Close Encounters and others could all be vastly improved with upgraded FX and sound IMO.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2008
    Keanu Reeves is a horrible actor. 100% dud.
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  • Ron-P
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    edited December 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    +1, cinephile priorities notwithstanding. The early Star Wars, Close Encounters and others could all be vastly improved with upgraded FX and sound IMO.

    Sound, sure. Effects, hardly. The models in the early SW films still put to shame most anything CGI today.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2008
    Hollywood needs some new actors.. i for one am tired of seeing the same 5 or 6 actors in every movie. namely, Jack Black, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Matt Damen, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler :mad:
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    Hollywood needs some new actors.. i for one am tired of seeing the same 5 or 6 actors in every movie. namely, Jack Black, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Matt Damen, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler :mad:

    You forgot to mention the entire "Oceans 19" crew:eek::rolleyes:
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited December 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    Hollywood needs some new actors.. i for one am tired of seeing the same 5 or 6 actors in every movie. namely, Jack Black, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Matt Damen, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler :mad:

    Um... then watch new movies that they aren't in? ;)

    There are dozen's of releases every week, just 'cause they don't hit the Theater doesn't mean they are terrible!
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  • ShinAce
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    edited December 2008
    BottomFeeder wrote: »
    Nah! Reeves is great for the role - he's about as stiff as the guy who played him in the original!

    Ditto!

    Yes, the original had a stronger message. I don't think Keanu will have a sack of diamonds, nor will he deliver the message properly.

    Lastly, the remake will disgrace the original, reviews have already said it.

    One question for myself, why do I even care? I'm 25!!!
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  • specd_out
    specd_out Posts: 505
    edited December 2008
    yep Rotten tomatoes gave in a avg review of less than 30% no big surprise
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited December 2008
    I think Reeves could be fine. True, his name shouldnt even be mentioned in the same sentence as Anthony Hopkins, Robert DeNiro or Gary Oldman but he is good for certain parts. I liked him in Constantine, Point Break and definitely Matrix. He's a good enough actor that he can pull off the part if its right.

    Thinking about checking this one out tomorrow night with some friends. Its either this one or Twilight - and since Im not a 13 year old female Ill probably pass on Twilight.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited December 2008
    It wasn't boring but the ending was anti-climatic. Very predictable. I have not seen the original.

    Reeves actually did a decent job. Connelly is cute as usual. F/x was interesting but at times looked like a video game. I kinda felt like I was watching The Happening 2. Ouch.

    It's missing the awe, wonder, and grandeur of something like Close Encounter.

    Rental.
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