Day The Earth Stood Still Remake

[Nightmare]

I think too many people are worried too much about this alien and the way it acts.

 

[matrix_ghost]

I think are worried too much about this alien and the way it acts.

Who's worried

 

[Nightmare]

Who's worried

Sorry. Thanks

 

[Boom]

Wow. Keanu playing Keanu in a Keanu movie starring Keanu.

 

[Ash J. Williams]

Yep.

 

[Nightmare]

Yes.

 

[matrix_ghost]

Sorry. Thanks

No problem

 

[matrix_ghost]

I think too many people are worried too much about this alien and the way it acts.

Well that's what you get when remaking a classic. There are certain expectations and GORT has it's place in the hall of fame of great robotic characters.
So yeah , they shouldn't screw it up. Same thing with the famous line.

 

[DorkyFresh]

glad they kept the iconic elements. i'd still be interested in this remake even if they didn't though.

 

[DorkyFresh]

To Gort...or NOT to Gort?

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37393

Spoiler

 

[Arc-Light]

I am very glad they will stick to a closer version of the original Gort.

 

[Jochimus]

Eh...outside of the new Gort, I'm not particularly impressed with what I'm seeing out of this trailer. Not that I think it's bad outright; it just looks like all the other sci-fi movies that are made these days. It feels like they only tossed in that snippet at the end of the trailer to say, "BTW, folks, this is a remake of 'The Day The Earth Stood Still', so here's the robot".

One thing I would like to see out of the new movie is to restore the twist ending of the original story, Farewell To The Master by Harry Bates, in which it is revealed...

Spoiler

...that the robot (called Gnut in the original story) is the one in charge of the mission, and that Klaatu is essentially his servant/decoy/tool/puppet/mouthpiece/whatever.

Given the new emphasis on ecological concerns rather than military, I think this would add a bit of irony to the whole deal.

 

[SodaPop]

I enjoyed the trailer. I have yet to see the original movie, but I am looking forward to this film.

 

[The Lizard]

This remake will have to get AMAZINGLY good reviews before I'd even consider seeing it in the theater.

 

[Hush]

I love this trailer it looks phenominal.

 

[Hunter Rider]

From Entertainment Weekly.

 

[Nightmare]

The trailer looks great. And yes i've read the negative script review that AICN posted. But yeah , i'll still watch it.

btw the end part with the giant energy ball of whatever the hell it shupposed to be , reminds me of AKIRA

Hmm

 

[matrix_ghost]

From Entertainment Weekly.

Seems the shot in the trailer was a unfinished VFX shot. This one looks much better with all the green lights

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=47117

 

[Nightmare]

Wow, i love the first poster. Thats wall material in my room worthy. Hopefully the movie is good.

 

[terry78]

Gort, mutha****as!

 

[Gotham]

I need to find that second poster. I'll be looking in my usual stores all this week.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=47149

SDCC: The Day the Earth Stood Still Press Conference
Source: Blake Wright
July 24, 2008

Director Scott Derrickson told the Comic Con press on Thursday that it was important that his 'update' of Robert Wise's 1951 sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still had the same 'soul' as the original about an alien coming to the planet to observe the human species. The 2008 version stars Keanu Reeves as Klaatu and Jennifer Connelly as Dr. Helen Benson.

"It was important to get that right," said Derrickson. "Both films are about how humanity can't help but destroy itself."

Derrickson confessed he 'checked in' to the 1951 original periodically during filming, as did the cast in order to preserve the feel of the 57-year-old film.

Producer Erwin Stoff said that the 'update' is loyal on many levels including its screen presence and presentation.

"The original film was unbelievable eye candy for its time," said Stoff. "It was big, kick-ass entertainment. Our movie is the same thing, just updated."

Derrickson said his team was going for a good mix of action and character-driven moments in the film, and were not doing a remake just for the sake of a remake.

"This film still has moments of great intimacy," he said. "If someone remade 'Casablanca,' I'd be upset. If someone remade 'The Wizard of Oz,' I wouldn't understand it. There were really good reasons to remake this film."

Derrickson referred to the messages of the original and how humanity is facing similar issues now.

Many of the character moments come between Connelly and Jaden Smith, who plays her step-son Jacob. There is big conflict there, according to Connelly and the viewer gets to see them struggle to resolve their differences against a backdrop of the first encounter.

"My character is a bit of a departure," said Connelly. "Helen is evolved from the original. We spent a lot of time working on the relationship between Helen and Jacob."

The Day the Earth Stood Still is due in theaters December 12th.

 

[xwolverine2]

if the movie is awesome i will buy that Gort poster!..

 

[Gotham]

Very cool. Excellent reporting. I can't wait to see the interrogation scene.