The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that we must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
Country: USA
Directed By: Robert Wise
Written By: Edmund H. North, Harry Bates
Starring: Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Michael Rennie, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin
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An extraordinarily silly film that thinks it's deeply profound, so has a certain po-faced solemnity that gets in the way of me being able to enjoy it at all really.
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Cheesy but thoroughly well-made and with a message for the ages about the price of civilization.
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If ultimately (inevitably?) a little dated, seen in the context of the forefront of 50s sci-fi, this is quite a remarkable achievement, with Wise's command of epic scope film-making evident even confined to Academy ratio! Low-key and believable performances from a fine cast put this yards ahead of more hysterical 50s entries with Rennie's square blockishness a perfect fit for Klaatu; wonderful, iconically creepy score from Herrmann is icing on the cake.
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Nice concept, but it comes with poor execution of story and plot. The atmosphere of the film is great though. Good effects and set & sound design. Definitely worth a watch.
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It does what sci-fi does best: take anxieties of the time by speculating on future uncertainty. The story works well globally--as it wonders how post WW2 issues may erupt into worldwide calamity. But it somewhat misses the mark with the characters as they lack a compelling personal narrative. Still, Wise's direction--especially via production design, acting, montages, and music--is top notch. It makes this film (along with Invasion of the Body Snatchers) perhaps the Citizen Kane of 50's sci-fi.
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Seen today, it's a very silly movie. Often, the idiocy of the characters' behaviours are plot devices. Its moral is naive (the guy who just wants to be a big shot..). I'm not sure I'm too happy to learn that there is an almighty robot police force checking on me all the time. It doesn't sound like a very good idea. *checks 20th history*. Oh god no it doesn't. The use of light is great though.
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Finally watched this often named as one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever, and while I see the value of it, I truly found it generic. My biggest problem is it's just too talky, way too much unnecessary dialogue. The actual sci-fi part of the film is good, and the cinematography is fine. I would easily watch the remake over this any day.
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