The Day The Earth Stood Still

[Alone]

Please, PLEASE tell me this will be better than the remake? For the love of God...

 

[pcslookout]

Yes a lot better.

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: pcslookout
Yes a lot better.

Just as a classic? Or could someone born within the last twenty something years appreciate it?

 

[dennilfloss]

It's awesome.

 

[compbuilder00]

the new remake is easily the worst movie I have seen in the last 5 years. It was a lot of save the environment propaganda and Microsoft vista ads. The 1955 version is great, a classic that hopefully wont be smeared by the craptacular crapfest this new remake was. After I watched the remake, I thought I died a little inside.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

The original is an excellent movie, just a little dated by now. It is a slower paced movie as well (assuming modern trends still hold true with the remake that I haven't seen and probably never will), so those with short attention spans beware.

 

[Alone]

I suppose given the time the movie was good. I must be too young to truly appreciate it.

 

[theblackbox]

michael rennie was awesome.

Them! still the best of the old 50's scifi, and the original atomic monster film.

 

[toekramp]

just watched the remake today, can't imagine the original could be worse than that crap.

 

[13Gigatons]

Movies ruined by remake:

1. Time Machine
2. Day the Earth Stood Still
3. Planet of the Apes

 

[Shawn]

This just came out on Blu-ray. Worth a rental?

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Movies ruined by remake:

1. Time Machine
2. Day the Earth Stood Still
3. Planet of the Apes

Agreed, and coming soon (I can just feel it) will be the ruining of "Forbidden planet".....

 

[LtPage1]

It was great.

 

[sandorski]

I liked it. Not sure if I've ever seen the Original, probably should check it out for comparison.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: Shawn
This just came out on Blu-ray. Worth a rental?

Can't imagine you would gain anything in the visuals by going blu-ray.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Shawn
This just came out on Blu-ray. Worth a rental?

The original? Buy it.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Shawn
This just came out on Blu-ray. Worth a rental?

Can't imagine you would gain anything in the visuals by going blu-ray.

Why do you say that?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Shawn
This just came out on Blu-ray. Worth a rental?

Can't imagine you would gain anything in the visuals by going blu-ray.

Why do you say that?

he doesn't understand film resolution is higher than hd

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Shawn
This just came out on Blu-ray. Worth a rental?

Can't imagine you would gain anything in the visuals by going blu-ray.

Why do you say that?

he doesn't understand film resolution is higher than hd

But but Blue Ray is digital!

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Movies ruined by remake:

1. Time Machine
2. Day the Earth Stood Still
3. Planet of the Apes

Add 'War of the Worlds' to that list.

 

[StageLeft]

How was this new one so bad? It looks like an alien movie, but people say it's not...21% on rottentomatoes tells a sombre tale, though.

 

[Pheran]

FYI Netflix has the original available for streaming if you'd like an easy way to check it out. I watched it recently and thought it was decent, but don't expect any action, and of course the special effects from that time are lame. I thought the psychology of the film fit well into the post-9/11 age.

 

[13Gigatons]

Originally posted by: zoiks

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Movies ruined by remake:

1. Time Machine
2. Day the Earth Stood Still
3. Planet of the Apes

Add 'War of the Worlds' to that list.

I watched that movie dozens of times when I was a kid, Spielberg cast Tom cruise in the remake and ruins it.

The only good part in the remake was when the ferry was attacked.

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons

Originally posted by: zoiks

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons
Movies ruined by remake:

1. Time Machine
2. Day the Earth Stood Still
3. Planet of the Apes

Add 'War of the Worlds' to that list.

I watched that movie dozens of times when I was a kid, Spielberg cast Tom cruise in the remake and ruins it.

The only good part in the remake was when the ferry was attacked.

I didn't get/like the whole twist of the Aliens coming out of the ground, completely foreign to HG Wells's book..

 

[Dumac]

Is everyone wearing nostalgia goggles, or are the originals that much better?