The Day the Earth Stopped

[That-Guy]

Yes, you read the title of this thread correctly. It is not a thread for the remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still.“ starring Keanu Reeves, but instead, it is dedicated to the blatant DTV rip-off of said film. Here’s the “trailer” for this cinematic waste:

http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/007355.html

I was at Blockbuster the other day and I happened upon this film. After fighting off the urge to vomit profusely, several things came to mind.

First of all, can someone please enlighten me as to how this company avoids lawsuits for this type of garbage? Do major studios just ignore it because they know that companies who make these films (these idiots were behind a few other recent films with titles that sound suspiciously familiar: Death Racers, AVH: Alien Vs. Hunter, TRANSMORPHERS, and my personal favorite, Snakes on a Train). I know we’ve discussed these ridiculous films before on these boards, but I feel that it is necessary to keep bringing them up. Perhaps if enough people complain, then someone will file a lawsuit and take these idiots down. It shouldn’t be very hard… Collectively, these movies look like they were made on a budget of less than “Space Chimps” made on its opening weekend.

Second, is there anyone out there who seriously WATCHES these movies? I mean, I can understand if you’re bored on a Saturday afternoon and you turn on the sci-fi channel and find yourself laughing your ass off at the bad special effects. But who would actually pay money to rent one of these turds? DVD rentals aren’t expensive, but still…

Finally, this film represents a new low in the careers of two fallen Brat Pack icons. C. Thomas Howell and Judd Nelson (who looks a lot like… Kevin Smith these days) both appear in this film. What’s worse, Howell actually DIRECTED it! Apparently since the days of “The Outsiders” and “The Hitcher,” Howell has made a name for himself as the go-to guy for these types of movies. As for Nelson, I don’t know what’s happened to him over the past 10 or 20 years but I doubt I’ll ever be able to watch “The Breakfast Club” again after learning of his recent choices in film.

The only thing that needs to be “Stopped” is this company before the produce anymore films.

 

[Jackasscoley15]

It looks like a porno with the naughty parts cut out.

 

[sandmjuggalos]

I too saw this at Blockbuster and didn't know what to think. I figured they would have given up by now. Sad.

And...Woo! 300th post!

 

[GhostPoet]

Didn't the studio get sued or at least in trouble recently?

 

[protocida]

Pay for a Asylum movie is the same thing that pay for a comedy. The only difference is that Asylum movies make you feel bad after the end.

 

[Alchemyst]

Well, with movies like Date Movie, Superhero Movie etc that poke fun at movies for the sake of it being funny to the audience. Asylum films try so hard to be serious that in the end the movie is comedy. Like Transmorphers, this film will utilize Sega Dreamcast era CGI effects

 

[DOG LIPS]

These movies are hilarious. I saw it at Blockbuster as well, but couldn't bring myself to spend money on it. I'll wait for it to hit the Sci-Fi channel for a good laugh.

 

[Matt]

Asylum changes the plots just enough to avoid being sued.

 

[Alchemyst]

Asylum changes the plots just enough to avoid being sued.

Wonder why we didnt get their take on The Dark Knight, it probably would have been called "A Knight in the Darkness"

 

[That-Guy]

Looks like I spoke too soon; on IMDB there's an article about Fox suing them over this movie. Although I have about as much respect for Fox Studios as I do for Asylum, at least Fox has enough integrity to simply release sh**ty movies instead of simple releasing rip-offs of sh**ty movies.

Anyway, yeah, I'm surprised we didn't get "Knight of Darkness" or "The Dark Soldier" or something. I guess superhero properties are a little more difficult to plagiarize.

I wonder if 2009 will see a few more curious familiar films with titles like:

Angels & Devils
Henry Cotter & The Full Blood King
Exterminator: Redemption
Space Trek
2013
Revolutionary Drive
Thursday the 12th
Farley & Me
My Butchered Valentine 2-D
Naptime Stories

 

[Dark Victory]

Is this by the studio that made Monster, Snakes On A Train, When A Killer Calls, etc..?

 

[That-Guy]

They definitely did Snakes on a Train. Not sure about the other two, but that sounds like their cup of excrement.

 

[Dark Victory]

Yeah, I'm almost positive they made those. I always get a good laugh when I see them at the video store.

 

[Arcturus]

Sigh...why do these keep getting the green light?

 

[The Guard]

I've never been able to understand exactly how they choose which movies they will make. Do they just randomly pick movies that a year and a half out they think will be huge?

I've also never understood the market for these. Are they trying to trick like, nearsighted grandmothers who thought they were getting TRANSFORMERS for their grandkids?

 

[That-Guy]

Yeah, I wonder that too. I can't see anyone who is even remotely up-to-date on current movies being duped into renting or buying one of these things. And considering that they put them out on video when the movies are being released in theaters, the chance of anyone making that mistake is even more unlikely.

The thing is, they must be turning some type of profit because they're able to keep pumping them out like dysentery. Maybe the Sci Fi Channel pays big bucks to air them. They do have a lot of time to fill, after all.

 

[Panthro]

These people are proof that there are worse deviants behind the cameras than the suits who currently run 20th Century Fox.

 

[That-Guy]

Yeah, I haven't seen The Day the Earth Stood Still yet, but no matter how bad it might be, I think it's a travesty that it was nominated for multiple Razzies when this movie exists... especially when the Razzies actually have a "Worst Ripoff" category where this movie would fit nicely.