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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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Blu-ray Review: The Day The Ear ...
by El_Bicho in El_Bicho Blog

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"The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) is a science fiction classic and in The Odyssey File, which featured correspondence between Arthur C. Clarke and 2010 director Peter Hyams, Clarke dubbed it the seventh greatest film of all time in 1983, one place ahead of 2001: A Space Odyssey, which Clarke co-wrote. A spaceship lands in a park in Washington D.C. An alien, Klaatu, walks out, claiming to come in peace and goodwill. As he approaches with a device in his hand, a nervous soldier shoots him. This causes the robot Gort to emerge and destroy all weapons nearby with its laser beam. Klaatu is taken into custody and held at a military hospital, Gort goes into standby mode, and the military attempt to get into the spaceship. Klaatu wishes to speak to the leaders of the world, but is told that can’t happen. Wanting to learn more about Earthlings, Klaatu escapes to live among them and takes up at a boarding house where he meets Helen and her young son Bobby. When Helen and her boyfri ... " [More]

Comic-Con 2008 Schedule released
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"So, it’s only the Thursday schedule they’re leaking over at the San Diego headquarters for Comic-Con, but it looks packed. Start the day with a coffee and Click & Clack, The Tappit Brothers (only PBS would cash in on primetime Family Guy territory with an animated NPR talk show), then head over for a sneak peak at Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly in a remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, more campy source material to convert into a money maker. (Check back, we’ll be liveblogging Comic-Con 2008 when it starts, July 24.) Read the full Thursday schedule for Comic-Con 2008 after the jump. (h/t Shawna Benson on FriendFeed) Thursday, July 24 10:00-11:00 Click & Clack’s As the Wrench Turns—Behind the scenes at PBS’s hilarious new primetime toon, based on the famous radio show Car Talk, direct from Car Talk Plaza! Catch a sneak peek of a new episode, plus Q&A with the creators: Tom Sito ([More]

Comic-Con 2008 Schedule released
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The Strangers Fall Forgetting I ...
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"For some reason, I thought The Fall was a foreign film. It's not. It's just a beautiful, tragic story of a little girl in the hospital and a young man who tells her stories while they heal. Only it's way more. It broke my heart. I cried and laughed and enjoyed the visual delight of the stories. See it.A classic sci-fi film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, is about to get the remake treatment. This version has a polite, well-dressed alien in the form of Michael Rennie ("Assignment Terror"), trying to save the Earth from itself. The movie gives an interesting look at how an outsider might see our world. It also shows how humans are easily led to distrust what they don't understand, outsiders of nay sort. I hope the remake can capture at least some of this.I really loved Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Jason Segel ("Knocked Up") stars as a musician who's actress girlfriend dumps him. Then he goes to Hawaii to try to get over her, only she's there, too. It's sweet sometimes and seems like a ... " [More]

movie year countdown #60 - 1947 ...
by Risselada in Risselada Blog

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"This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.Born to KillI really wanted to see an old Lawrence Tierney film. Sadly my only exposure to him had been his comical role in The Naked Gun and his elderly but hardass role in Reservoir Dogs. Seeing the latter and hearing all of the stories about him from various sources made me want to see him in his younger days!I wasn't sure which movie of his to see, although I was a little hesitant about picking this one because it's directed by Robert Wise. Now I've only seen a few of his movies, and they are ok, but they just seem a little too tame and traditional in style to make me expect any more from him. The Day the Earth Stood Still, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, West Side Story. Criticize me if you want for not loving these, but they do not stand out for me.Howev " [More]

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"Sleek, evanescent, shadowy, with a low-gloss platinum luster reminiscent of Wender's Wings of Desire, Kerry Conran's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a grand ride, full of whiz-bang gimmickry and homage to the glory days of retro-Science Fiction. An attempt to refine, fulfill, and exceed the spirit of wonder and astonishment that permeated comic books, novels, and movies like The Day the Earth Stood Still, Flash Gordon, and Metropolis. Funny though, once you start making a list of Sky Captain's numerous visual allusions, it's hard to know where to stop — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Star " [More]

Re: Top 5 Science Fiction
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"OK. This one is gonna be hard for me. I'm calling this my Blade Runner Memorial list, and I'm gonna include Alien as a horror film (maybe I should call this my Ridley Scott memorial list). In fact to keep this interesting I'm going to leave off all of the obvious picks 2001, Close Encounters, Star Wars etc. 1. Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) - Truly scary even by today's standards. I never tire of this film. The 1978 version is actually quite good, but the original will always top my list. 2. Dark City (1998) - Dark, Smart, and unlike anything you have seen before, Dark City is hugely Inspired by but not a rip off of Metropolis. One of the best and most underrated films of the past ten years. 3.The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) - Often imitated but never equaled. It still remains one of America's most powerful and important films. 4. Minority Report (2002) - An all to easily forgotten and overlooked film. Minority Report is a Masterpiece of Storytelling and Style. A ... " [More]

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