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The Day the Earth Stood Still (Three-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] (2008)

Keanu Reeves , Jennifer Connelly , Scott Derrickson  |  PG-13 |  Blu-ray
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (429 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese
  • Directors: Scott Derrickson
  • Writers: David Scarpa, Edmund H. North
  • Producers: Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman, Marvin Towns Jr., Paul Harris Boardman
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby TrueHD), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: April 7, 2009
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (429 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001SMC9IK
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,789 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Day the Earth Stood Still (Three-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]" on IMDb

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Impressive special effects are the key selling point for this big-budget remake of Robert Wise's classic 1951 science fiction parable about an alien visitor who delivers a chilling ultimatum to the leaders of the world. Keanu Reeves, who seemed ideal at first blush but ultimately turns into another case of miscasting, steps in for Michael Rennie as intergalactic watchdog Klaatu, who with his robot Gort (now super-sized), promises global destruction unless the powers that be unless drastic measures are undertaken regarding the Earth's environmental issues (or so one assumes). Jennifer Connelly is largely wasted in the Patricia Neal role of scientist/single mom assigned to study Klaatu, who offers a somewhat chilly father figure to her son (a grating Jaden Smith). Connelly isn't the only fine actor in the cast left standing idle while director Scott Derrickson's effects team constructs eye-popping scenes of wholesale mayhem; Mad Men's Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, John Cleese and Rob Knepper are all adrift in the aimless script by David Scarpa, which never even fully explains why Klaatu is so bent on blowing us to smithereens. That lack of focus, as well as the B-movie quality of the dialogue (say what you will about the effects in the Wise version, but the film was polished from top to bottom), all help to cement what science fiction fans have been muttering about the film since its inception; the original film needed no high-tech updating --Paul Gaita

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A renowned scientist (Jennifer Connelly) finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), who has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is - a friend to the Earth. Now she must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving - but it may be too late.

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Like I've said about other movies, the people tried really hard. Steve D. Heckenlively  |  137 reviewers made a similar statement
This thing seems to rely on character development from the original. Reality Check  |  114 reviewers made a similar statement
Some of the special effects are interesting. T. Thompson  |  58 reviewers made a similar statement
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87 of 106 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Uneven, preachy, and way too much "cute kid" April 11, 2009
Format:DVD
I've been beaten to the punch by a lot of really fine, insightful reviews. I'll only add that, like so many movies we seem to see today, this is one that could have been so much better.

It is poorly paced, and miserably directed, with such an imbalance of emphasis between Klaatu's heavy-hearted, planet-wide mission, and the irritating, recurrent focus on the "cute kid" character (Jaden Smith) who becomes as welcome in the story as an insect at a picnic.

Jennifer Connelly is wholly unbelievable as a "world class" super-scientist, but at least the director resisted the temptation to create some smarmy love-affair concoction between she and Klaatu. Given how uninteresting the rest of the story was, I was afraid that he might resort to such a technique to breathe life into this otherwise prosaic rendering of the original science fiction classic.

The special effects... well, yes, they were good. It's 2009. The special effects always ought to be good. But as we've all known for a long time, good special effects do not necessarily make a good movie.
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37 of 49 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars One of the WORST Scifi movies EVER made March 4, 2009
Format:Blu-ray
I saw this on opening day and most people including myself actually laughed OUT LOUD at the end of this movie at its utter absurdity. The ORIGINAL did NOT need a 21st century remake anyway! This story was mediocre at best and got really preachy about how humans were basically a pestilence on the earth that needed to be wiped out because they were damaging the environment. In the end only Dr Helen Benson's (Jennifer Connely) compassion shows to Klatu (Keanu Reeves) that humans can change their ways and be more "Green" and he decides to save human kind, but at a price; ALL the technology in the world is rendered useless. Yup! That EVIL technology of ours is wiped out in one instant by some kind of GLOBAL E.M.P. Cars and all mechanized transportation stop instantly. Cell Phones, iPods, and computers are useless. Even wrist watches don't work. Unfortunately, they don't show how many patients that are on life support or under surgery DIE because of this, or how many jets and helicopters crash, submarines sink, mechanized farming stops, water filtration and sewage management plants cease, etc... we're not supposed to think about all the GOOD that comes from technology in THIS movie, just that "Technology BAD". The world is in one instant sent back to the industrial revolution days ~ what GREAT times THOSE were = Terrible pollution, child labor, people living in filth, frequent viral epidemics/ plagues... I'm all for being a good steward of the environment, but I mean, who wrote this movie, the Earth Liberation Front? Al Gore? Its an eco-terrorist's dream come true. COME ON!!! This was by far one of the most one sided, absurd, and politically motivated sci-fi movies EVER made! I'm suprised that it didn't come with a coupon for 50% off a BIDET and a book about composting (made with recycled paper of course). LOL!!! At least "The Day After Tomorrow" had decent computer graphics. The computer graphics were no better than they were in movies made 10 years ago and were actually comparitively disappointing. Don't waste your money buying this on DVD. If you still HAVE to see it RENT IT. Better yet, wait a year and this will surely be available to watch on the SciFi channel for FREE (after you pay your cable or satellite bill that is).
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1.0 out of 5 stars bad humans, bad, bad!! June 8, 2009
Format:DVD
I have only wanted my money back for one movie in my life and that was jurassic park 2 and that was because there was a junior high school class in the theatre chucking ice and popcorn. I even sat thru tank girl. This movie is preachy crap. Notice that the little sterilizing nanites that gort becomes only get close-ups when they eat big bad polluting semis, oil refineries, rednecks and football stadiums. When klaatu and the kid are hitching a ride in the back of a big 4x4, who's driving but beer swilling white trash? All you people who liked this movie need a refund for your lobotomys. I get preached at every day for being the big bad white destroyer of the world in the news and in the markets where I am forced to go green whether I want to or not. I definitely don't need to hear it here. I'm going to use this movie for a coaster. Watch the classic folks.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Now if only some of that stunt money was spent on writers
The difficulty with the film seems to have been the absence of a message in what seemed to have been a message film, and lack of a script in what seemed to have been intended to... Read more
Published 2 days ago by drkhimxz
3.0 out of 5 stars SI-FI Dull Droms
Typical Keanu, brooding mis-understood acting. The special effects were better than he was in this film. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Richard Guldin
2.0 out of 5 stars Lame remake of science fiction classic.
The original The Day the Earth Stood Still had Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal, two fine actors, and an interesting, if not completely believable story line. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Russell Fanelli
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing will replace the original
It supposedly did well at the cinemas so I bought this. It is nothing like the original and has a very weird ending. Don't waste your money.
Published 15 days ago by BikerBehr
1.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate irony!
I watched the film today and was truly blown away by its vapidity. I am a hardcore fan of the original, and after making myself sit through this new version, I decided I just had... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Phineas T.
1.0 out of 5 stars Star Wars 1-3 are looking pretty good now
This screenplay was based on a rejected script for the TV series Lost in Space.
Boring, but at least it was unimaginative.
Published 1 month ago by David Govett
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
I plan to buy it down the road so I can enjoy it over & over again. We have the 1951 version and this one. Worth the money.
Published 2 months ago by Edith Gaylord
2.0 out of 5 stars #1 rule when it comes to remakes
DO NOT attempt to remake a film unless you can improve on the original. This one did not. They took a 4 star original and made a 2 star remake. Why bother? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stephen Van Eck
1.0 out of 5 stars “I came to save the Earth”.............not this movie.
Ouch.
I stalled for a very long time (almost 4 years) before watching this dud.

One of the dumbest marketing ploys they should have rethought was the addition of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Einsatz
1.0 out of 5 stars the day the earth stood still
Was not able to view the movie the bluray was freezing up and had scratches. It only had one disc also not the 3 disc special edition like stated. Read more
Published 2 months ago by stoneyloc
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The original film is in its original 1.33.1 aspect ratio so no, it's not widescreen{as it should be with movies that were not made in widescreen}.
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Why did Amazon pull this?
USUALLy means is discontinued by the manufacturer, if they stop selling it. BUT, you can always go to the AMAZON MERCHANTS and buy from there - I've not had trouble (much - sometimes takes a LONG time for items to arrive, and then blows whatever guarantee it has - argh) with AMAZON MERCHANTS.... Read more
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Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 DVD Specs/Extras
According to Blu-ray.com's Martin Liebman, the anwer to the question is: This release of The Day the Earth Stood Still also includes two additional discs. The first is a Blu-ray release of the original version of the film from 1951. The disc is virtually identical to that of the December 2, 2008... Read more
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Farewell To The Master
The original version is, in my opinion, a good adaptation of the basic plot of the original. The ship lands and immediately K gets shot (and killed). G then resurrects him and the ship leaves. The original story would only be good for a 30 minute (or less) TV Episode. The original movie just... Read more
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