Day the Earth Stood Still

Pros: The story, the message, the performances, the score-all of it

Cons: Where is Gort when you need him?

The Bottom Line: This is one of those movies that stands as foundation work for much of the Science Fiction what would follow in the sixties. Still fascinating.

Review: Looking for Gort in all the wrong places?

Where do you start with a movie as old and as germinal to all science fiction movies following it as The Day the Earth Stood Still? The thing that surprises me is that I don t think I...

Pros: Story, Acting, Cinematography, Score

Cons: None

Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

As a child of the 1950s/60s, this movie will always be a classic to me, simply because in that context I can remember the real terror and panic that overcame people whenever they had a passing thought of...

Pros: Simple and timeless, this is a classic.

Cons: A little slow in the second act, sound track variations.

The Bottom Line: This classic stands the test of time. As relevant today as it was when it showed on the silver screen.

Review: The Day the Earth Stood Still. (1951) Directed by Robert Wise

"Gort! Klaatu barada nicto!" Helen Benson.

When this movie was made, Patricia Neal, who played Helen Benson, thought it would be another schlocky flying saucer...

Pros: Classic story, with great acting and for-then good special effects.

Cons: The suitor.

The Bottom Line: A must-see movie for fans of anthropology or science fiction, whichever you choose.

Review: One of the benchmark films in the history of the science fiction genre, and one of the most popular films of all time all over the world, is THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL(1951). The title itself is enough to give one pause: What does it...

Pros: Timely political message. Great performances.

Cons: Pacing problems in the 2nd act.

The Bottom Line: This Sci-Fi classic should not be missed by anyone aware of our current political climate.

Review: Now here's a movie that jumps right out of the time period in which it was made. The Day the Earth Stood Still is structured like a classic 50s paranoia sci-fi thriller, but it has a much deeper meaning than that. Director Robert Wise has...

Pros: It's message and examination of human nature are timeless...

Cons: ... far too slow for action movie fans!

The Bottom Line: If you like sci-fi movies at all, you've probably already seen The Day the Earth Stood Still... no reason not to watch it again, of course!

Review:
What happens when an alien visitor parks his flying saucer in the middle of a park and walks out with a message of peace? Why, shoot him of course! This is the basic concept of The Day The Earth Stood Still, set among a climate of fear and...

Pros: Sci-fi, aliens, funny one-liners, kept me intrigued

Cons: Dated, black & white, mixed messages

The Bottom Line: All in all, I enjoyed it enough to watch all the way to the end...after almost turning it off when I saw it was a black and white dated film

Review: Yea the message here was lost on me. I see many people talking about the 'peaceful' message while I heard only 'the Earth will be destroyed'. How is that peaceful? The Day the Earth Stood Still is a science fiction movie set in the late '50s...

Pros: Keeps you engaged, well written

Cons: Not an action movie,

The Bottom Line: A good suspenseful and a classic from 1951.

Review: This is the movie of an alien from another planet that has come to Earth to proclaim a message. What that message is, is unclear until the very end of the movie. But between the time of his arrival and his parting, he is able to see what mankind is...

Pros: terrific music score, great acting, the robot, special effects still hold up

Cons: pacing sometimes slow, uneven sound in spots, no chemistry between Neal and Marlowe

The Bottom Line: A movie worth viewing! Who can forget the classic line, "Klaatu Barada Nikto".

Review: I can remember when I first watched The Day the Earth Stood Still. The story riveted me, and the robot was spectacular!


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The world is in a panic. A spaceship has landed in Washington, DC, and...

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Review: One of the big debates about intelligent life on other planets is why such life hasn t come to visit us, or at least why it hasn t made itself known. It might be better to ask what would happen if it did. If an alien did make contact with humans,...