Bruce Paterson of the Australian Film Critics Association gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that the generally poor reception for the film was "a sad fate for a surprisingly sincere tribute to Robert Wise's 1951 classic. Is Klaatu the messenger of humanity's doom? It had an added difficulty level in some places. Klaatu does not care if we kill each other, but cannot tolerate what atomic bombs can do to the other planets. It had definitely stood the test of time. [42] "[38], A. O. Scott of The New York Times was not impressed with Reeves' performance, commenting that "even Klaatu looks bored and distracted, much as he did back when we knew him as Neo. Klaatu (/ ˈ k l ɑː t uː /) is a fictional humanoid alien in the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still and its 2008 remake.Klaatu is famous in part because of the phrase "Klaatu barada nikto! The Day the Earth Stood Still was released on home video on April 7, 2009. Travelling with mind-boggling speed, a gleaming unidentified flying object zooming in from the boundless deep space, penetrates the Earth's atmosphere, landing smoothly in Cold War-Washington, D.C. Encircled by large yet feeble military forces, the peaceful intergalactic ambassador, Klaatu, emerges from the mysterious vessel accompanied by the silently dangerous robot of incomprehensible power, Gort, only to witness firsthand the earthlings' hospitality. Computer-generated imagery and practical effects achieved the transformation. [31] Bates utilized the theremin, which Herrmann heavily used for the original film's score. The screenplay by David Scarpa is based on the 1940 classic science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates and the 1951 screenplay adaptation by Edmund H. North. Adventure. Klaatu: This planet is dying. After the bullet is extracted during surgery, the being quickly ages into Klaatu, who looks like the mountaineer from 1928. I just saw this yesterday for the first time and boy do I feel stupid! A man's vision for a utopian society is disillusioned when travelling forward into time reveals a dark and dangerous society. The origins for the sound on the new score came from Bates attending the filming of a few scenes with Reeves and Smith. ", when it was played for him. "Whether it was because of this movie thematically or it was an accident of time, there were certain things production-wise we've been doing and been asked to do and so on," said Erwin Stoff. The filmmakers conceived the transitional form because they pondered the idea of humans mistaking space suits for alien skin. "[19] Scarpa noted the recent events of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 informed his mindset when writing the screenplay. Reviewer: Worldcitzn - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 31, 2019 Subject: The Day The Earth Stood Still Klaatu informs Secretary of Defense Regina Jackson that he is a representative of a group of civilizations, sent to talk to the leaders of Earth about saving the planet. By the time David Scarpa started writing a draft of the script in 2005,[18] Thomas Rothman was in charge of Fox and felt a responsibility to remake the film. The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction drama film and a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name. While the military is examining GORT, the robot transforms into a swarm of winged, insect-like, nano-machines that self-replicate as they consume every man-made object in their path. SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Doug Naylor, one half of the duo who dreamed up Dave Lister and his companions, has initiated a High Court action against his former co-scriptwriter Rob Grant. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. (1951). Hybrid vehicles were used and crew members had orders to turn off their car engines if they sat in their vehicles for more than three minutes. A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. An actor wore weights on his hands and feet, allowing the animators to bring a sense of weight and power to Gort. Bates and the theremin player he hired used the instrument in a manner reminiscent of a sound effect, especially during Klaatu's surgery. Was Gort played by a robot or a real actor? Nick Riganas. Written by He said, "Real scientists don't describe an object entering the solar system as 'notable for the fact that it was not moving in an asteroidal ellipse, but moving at nearly three times ten to the seventh meters per second.' When Jacob contacts Helen and arranges to meet at his father's grave, the Secretary sends her to try to change Klaatu's mind. The sophisticated humanoid declares that he comes in peace; however, he needs to assemble the world's greatest minds to hear his merciful warning and a definitive ultimatum. It was based on Harry Bates' "Farewell To the Master" and is science fiction at its best. A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. Was this review helpful to you? It seems to serve no purpose.No matter, this is still a great movie that I would be thrilled to see again. Xemnas, the Superior of the In-Between, sometimes referred to as the Superior or Lord Xemnas by members of the original Organization XIII, is the Nobody of Terra-Xehanort. “The Day the Earth Stood Still” was originally made in 1951, based on the short story “Farewell to the Master” (1940) by Harry Bates while Scott Derrickson’s remake came out in 2008. [45] The film ended up grossing $79,366,978 domestically and $153,726,881 in foreign markets, a total of $233,093,859. [23], The script described Gort as nanotechnology by the time the director signed on, although it did not specify Gort's appearance. Mako - the essence of Earth, acquired by Shinra and powering by the city of Midgar. The sphere deactivates the swarm, saving humanity, but at the expense of electrical activity on Earth, per Klaatu's warning that there will be "a price to the [human] way of life. Bonus features include commentary with Scarpa along with a picture-in-picture showing the special effects footage, concept art, and photos. "[20], Director Scott Derrickson admired the original film's director Robert Wise, whom he met as a film student. I'm Uncapie! Instead of imitating the original score by Bernard Herrmann, Bates decided to try to convey the updated message of the new film,[citation needed] and he assumed that most people would not even realize it was a remake. Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. [17] To prevent the wasting of paper, concept art, location stills and costume tests were posted on a website created by the production for crew members to reference. View production, box office, & company info. And why did Patricia Neal have to be brought onto the spaceship at the end? The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction drama film and a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name.The screenplay by David Scarpa is based on the 1940 classic science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates and the 1951 screenplay adaptation by Edmund H. North.. Scott Derrickson was an ardent admirer of science fiction film director Robert Wise, and had wanted to remake The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) since 1993. Everyone has seen the stand alone, classic 1951 film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" directed by Robert Wise starring Michael Rennie as "Klaatu". The film was nominated in the category of "Best Single Visual Effect of the Year" at the 7th Visual Effects Society Awards but lost to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. [23] The director also noted that the original The Day the Earth Stood Still had influenced many films, so his technicians needed to bring new ideas to the remake. The problem with this new The Day the Earth Stood Still isn't so much in the execution of director Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose), who pulls off … [17] Scarpa felt everything about the original film was still relevant, but changed the allegory from nuclear war to environmental damage because "the specifics of [how] we now have the capability to destroy ourselves have changed. A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet's colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has. Cheap … [23] Derrickson also did not write in Gort's original backstory, which was already absent from the script he read. The missile silo converted by the military for experimenting on Gort emphasized gray and orange, which was inspired by an image of lava flowing through a gray field. [3], On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100 based on reviews from 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". He chose blue-green and orange as the primary colors for The Day the Earth Stood Still. [32] A short segment from Bach's Goldberg Variations is heard playing in the background of the Professor's home when Klaatu visits the Professor which was not included in the film's accompanying soundtrack release. [17] Klaatu is initially depicted as a radiant focus of sentient light. The machines of Klaatu's people have a biological basis rather than a mechanical one, as Derrickson theorized that their mastery of ecology would demonstrate their level of sophistication. When Klaatu mentions, 'levelling New York', I got a chill. While the adults are talking, Jacob calls the authorities to come and arrest Klaatu. One or two moments were slightly puzzling - why does Klaatu allow himself to be interviewed on television, when he knows he is being tracked down? "[40] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two stars and noted that the film had "taken its title so seriously that the plot stands still along with it", but also stated that it was "an expensive, good-looking film that is well-made by Scott Derrickson".[41]. Shinra - a corporation that sucks the essence of Earth. Certificate: Passed [43] The film was also nominated for Best Science Fiction Film at the Saturn Awards and Jaden Smith won Best Performance by a Younger Actor. The sophisticated humanoid declares that he comes in peace; however, he needs to assemble the world's greatest minds to hear his merciful warning and a definitive ultimatum. [44] In 2008, it was the 27th-highest-grossing film during its opening weekend but 40th for the entire year. The military launches a drone attack on the Central Park sphere, but are thwarted by the robot. Quotes. The spheres were split in two to make transportation easier. In the present day, a rapidly moving object is detected beyond Jupiter's orbit and forecast to impact Manhattan. Reviewer: Worldcitzn - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 31, 2019 Subject: The Day The Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still The script had specified the inside of the orbs as a "white limbo-y thing", but visual-effects consultant Jeff Okun explained this was deleted for being too "cheesy". This is still my favorite SciFi / saucer film of all time, Simply a classic, There is a lesson here, but are intelligent enough to see it. The sci-fi movie The Day the Earth Stood Still has had two incarnations: the 1950’s classic and the 2008 remake. “THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL” The ORIGINAL 1951 Golden Globe winning sci-fi movie is still the best. [19] Derrickson deemed a modern audience would find the original's flying saucer amusingly obsolete and unique to the original's milieu. [30] Okun explained there were many more "horrific" or "amazing" concepts, but it made sense that the robot would assume a familiar human shape. [29] The 15th draft of the script[18] had depicted the robot as a four-legged "Totem" that stands upright after firing its weapon beam. [5] In its opening week, the film took the top spot at the U.S. box office and went on to gross over $233 million worldwide. [19], Derrickson was fascinated by color schemes. Tyler Bates was brought in to compose the score for The Day the Earth Stood Still after Derrickson heard his work on The Devil's Rejects and Slither. ", "Tyler Bates on Score Day the Earth Stood Still", "The Day the Earth Stood Still - Soundtrack", "Int'l Press Academy announces nominations", "Review: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' - Los Angeles Times", "Review: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) - It's All Over Earthlings (Don't Flee to New Jersey)' - New York Times", "The Day the Earth Stood Still Review - Roger Ebert", "Razzie Award nominations: Can Sandra Bullock win worst AND best actress? Tyrants, the opponents we face in the game. The scientists travel to New York City to await for the object's collision with Earth. Barnhardt pleads that Earth is at the same precipice, and humanity should be given a chance to understand that it too must change. The human race is killing it. Keanu Reeves Explains Why He’s Always Been Drawn To Sci-Fi Projects, NYC Weekend Watch: Hong Kong, Satantic Cinema, Jackie Brown & More, Watchmojo's Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies of All Time, The Big Bang Theory: The Misinterpretation Agitation. No "Klaatu Barada Nikto"!! This is still my favorite SciFi / saucer film of all time, Simply a classic, There is a lesson here, but are intelligent enough to see it. "[6] The giant sphere leaves the Earth. The Day The Earth Stood Still depicts the arrival of an alien dignitary, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), who has come to earth with his deadly robot, Gort (Lock Martin), to deliver the message that earthlings must stop warring among themselves--or else. Such moments are wholly absent from the sequel, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo‘s “28 Weeks Later,” which takes … We tried to avoid having our alien looking out over the garbage in the lake and crying a silent tear [from the 1970s Keep America Beautiful ads]. Wu tells Klaatu that he has found the human race to be destructive, stubborn and unwilling to change, which matches Klaatu's experiences. By contrast, THE REMAKE JUST PUT ME TO SLEEP! It is moving at 30,000 kilometers per second, enough to destroy all life on Earth. People don't want to be preached to about the environment. As a new star and planet hurtle toward a doomed Earth, a small group of survivalists frantically work to complete the rocket which will take them to their new home. A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. [35] On the film's December 12, 2008 release, the Deep Space Communications Network at Cape Canaveral was to transmit the film to Alpha Centauri. It was difficult placing lights inside them without making them melt. Klaatu orders the smaller spheres to collect specimens of animal species, to preserve them for later reintroduction to the Earth. Helen Benson: I need to know what's happening. Directed by Robert Wise. A team of top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what has killed the citizens of a small town and learn how this deadly contagion can be stopped. '"[25], Filming took place from December 12, 2007, to March 19, 2008, at Vancouver Film Studios,[23][26] Vancouver Forum, Deer Lake, Jericho Park, and Simon Fraser University. [17] The military takes a weapons-free approach, cautiously enclosing the robot, soon nicknamed "GORT" (for Genetically Organized Robotic Technology), and transporting it to the Mount Weather underground facility in Virginia. [27] The film was originally scheduled for release on May 9, 2008, but it was delayed until December 12, 2008, because filming commenced later than scheduled. How closely does the movie follow the short story? It follows Klaatu, an alien sent to try to change human behavior or eradicate humans from Earth. He cited the Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey as an inspiration for Gort's texture, noting "it's a simple shape, it has no emotion [...] it just simply is",[21] which makes Gort more frightening because the audience cannot tell what he is thinking. Also included were three still galleries and the film's trailer. The Day the Earth Stood Still; ... K originálu překvapivě uctivý remake, který jde tak trochu mimo cestu slibovanou trailery, a v překvapivě komorní atmosféře brnká na rodinné struny, což v některých momentech zbytečně tahá do patosu jinak hodně kvalitní podívanou, již táhnou výborní herci, skvělé triky a … 9/10. The Day the Earth Stood Still opened in North America on December 12, 2008. An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. "[39] William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer gave the film a B minus and wrote, "It's a decent enough stab at being what the old movie was to its time, following the same basic plot, full of respectful references to its model, updated with a gallery of fairly imaginative special effects. If that's something beyond the scope of a person's ability to take in, on a new level, without necessarily using the original as a criterion for whether or not they're going to enjoy it, then they probably shouldn't bother themselves with it." The original game had always been in my all time top 10 favorite games. Showing all 5 items Jump to: Summaries (4) Synopsis (1) Summaries. The animators estimated the computer-generated robot as 28 feet (8.5 m) tall, whereas in the original he was played by the 7-foot-7-inch-tall (2.31 m) Lock Martin. [19], Derrickson emphasized a Trinity-like relationship between the sphere, Klaatu, and Gort. [19], To film Barnhardt and Klaatu writing equations on a blackboard, general relativity sums were drawn by Marco Peloso from the University of Minnesota and William Hiscock of Montana State University in faint pencil marks. In 1994, 20th Century Fox and Erwin Stoff had produced the successful Keanu Reeves film Speed. [25], As Fox had a mandate to become a carbon neutral company by 2011, The Day the Earth Stood Still's production had an environmentally friendly regimen. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. Visitor from another planet has come to warn us that we are aggressive, paranoid and dangerous to ourselves and the other planets if we continue with atomic bombs. [18] He scrapped Klaatu's speech at the conclusion of the story because "audiences today are [un]willing to tolerate that. Use the HTML below. [19], Weta Digital created the majority of the effects, with additional work by Cinesite and Flash Film Works. [2] For the first week of its release it was ranked first in Blu-ray sales, and second on the regular DVD sales chart, behind Bedtime Stories, totaling $14,650,377 (not including Blu-ray). He clarifies for Helen that he means to save the Earth from destruction by humankind. It also includes several featurettes: "Build Your Own Gort", "Re-Imagining The Day", "Unleashing Gort", "Watching the Skies: In Search of Extraterrestrial Life", and "The Day the Earth was Green." [33][34], Before its release, The Day the Earth Stood Still was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound at the 2008 Satellite Awards. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, this version replaces the Cold War theme of nuclear warfare with the contemporary issue of humankind's environmental damage to the planet. A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. When a New Jersey State Trooper attempts to take them into custody, Klaatu kills him then promptly revives the officer, telling Helen and Jacob that he did this to simply disarm an obstacle to his mission. 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