Movies with violent aliens are action movies. Movies with peaceful aliens are moral-driven social commentaries. The Day The Earth Stood Still has peaceful aliens.Directed by Robert Wise, of West Side Story fame, The Day The Earth Stood Still was tense, clever, and constructed to always keep the viewer interested. It certainly deserves it's place in the sci-fi classics.
Klaatu, a peaceful humanoid alien, came to earth with his robot, Gort, bringing a message. He is immediately met with violence, and, after escaping from a hospital, must go into hiding. There is an obvious anti-violence and anti-nuclear message in this film. If this movie were made today, it would come off as heavy-handed.
As a matter of fact, this movie is being made today, in remake form. I wouldn't be surprised, however, if the remake shied away from the social messages and focused on the dazzling visual effects found in the story. Klaatu will be played by Keanu Reeves. I can't think of a better fit. Keanu's performances are always so wooden and unnatural, playing an alien who has no human emotions seems perfect.
As a matter of fact, this movie is being made today, in remake form. I wouldn't be surprised, however, if the remake shied away from the social messages and focused on the dazzling visual effects found in the story. Klaatu will be played by Keanu Reeves. I can't think of a better fit. Keanu's performances are always so wooden and unnatural, playing an alien who has no human emotions seems perfect.
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I can't think of a better fit. Keanu's performances are always so wooden and unnatural, playing an alien who has no human emotions seems perfect.
Eh...I suppose I'll bite...for the REMAKE (not trying to scare anyone here...necessarily :P ;) )
But I gotta say, it's going to be awfully hard for him to play an alien character who has no concept or knowledge of the words "Uh..." "...whoa" "Dude!" and "Bro"
He gets paid by these words Hollywood suit people!!
Can't a Marionette come to life make his living? Gawwwd!! lol
Interesting stuff...as always :)
just because keanu reeves is a bad actor doesnt mean the remake will be bad....
do you think the remake will be "scary"? i bet they'll try to make it scary. :(
otherwise, this is one alien movie i can watch without worrying about it contributing to my paranoid schizophrenia :)
great "reeve"-iew :) hehe...get it?
love you! xoxo!
Malory Rebekah said...
do you think the remake will be "scary"?
I doubt it will be "scary," there will probably be a lot of thrilling moments, though. I hope it's good! (Also, good word play, Malory!)
chet of the undead said...
Can't a Marionette come to life make his living?
Exactly my thoughts. The Matrix was pretty good, though, despite his "acting." I think Keanu just needs a part that fits him and some good direction.
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