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Cantabury Guy · #16 11-06-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Toasted Almond

I saw a trailer and it looks like this classic gets released in December. With Keanu Reeves in the Michael Rennie role.

Please do it good.

Never heard of it.

jetblack · #17 11-06-2008, 02:49 PM

Well, 'Klaatu barada nikto' right back at ya. I hadn't heard of the remake this yr. I imagine the only gain to this remake is more action & better visual effects. We (who have seen the original) already know the plot & outcome.

slow_jazz · #18 11-06-2008, 02:52 PM

I thought Keanu was pretty good in that one movie with the grape farm. It was based in the far past..... Forget the name of it at the moment. He was coming back from the war I think.

Andyman · #19 11-06-2008, 03:40 PM

Could be worse. They could do a black version with Martin Lawrence or Chris Tucker( I dunno..) in the lead...

Or maybe even a Steve Martin version. He did a pretty good job destroying Sgt. bilko, and no I haven't/won't see his "Pink Panther"

ponderbear · #20 11-06-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Andyman

Could be worse. They could do a black version with Martin Lawrence or Chris Tucker( I dunno..) in the lead...

Although I could see Will Smith in the role of Klaatu. Maybe. Klaatu is a very serious and determined guy.

I'm having trouble imagining "Klaatu Narada Nikto" in Keanu's SoCal accent..

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Or maybe even a Steve Martin version. He did a pretty good job destroying Sgt. bilko, and no I haven't/won't see his "Pink Panther"

How about a Mr. Bean "Earth Stood Still?"

Steve's Pink Panther is an insult to the memory of Peter Sellers imho... I bet someone remembered his "cheese omelet" routine and decided he'd make a funny Clouseau.

Celt · #21 11-06-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ponderbear

I'm having trouble imagining "Klaatu Narada Nikto" in Keanu's SoCal accent..

It'd be: "Whoa! Like, Klaatu Narada Nikto Duuude!"

Sandy G · #22 11-06-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Celt

It'd be: "Whoa! Like, Klaatu Narada Nikto Duuude!"

Dan, that horrible thought has been rollin' around in my head ever since I learned of this...Some things just need to be left well enuff alone...Remaking "Day the Earth Stood Still" is, IMHO, one of those.

Celt · #23 11-06-2008, 06:38 PM

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Dan, that horrible thought has been rollin' around in my head ever since I learned of this...Some things just need to be left well enuff alone...Remaking "Day the Earth Stood Still" is, IMHO, one of those.

Yeah, it'd be like the Bee Gees remaking Sgt. Peppers... Oh, wait...nevermind...

VinylHanger · #24 11-06-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Toasted Almond

I saw a trailer and it looks like this classic gets released in December. With Keanu Reeves in the Michael Rennie role.

Please do it good.

Is this the one where the Earth has to rotate at a certain speed or it explodes?

ablethevoice · #25 11-06-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by VinylHanger

Is this the one where the Earth has to rotate at a certain speed or it explodes?

jetblack · #26 11-07-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by slow_jazz

I thought Keanu was pretty good in that one movie with the grape farm. Forget the name of it at the moment.

A Walk in the Clouds. The grape farm was called Las Nubes (the clouds). Pure & simple romance film.

soundmotor · #27 11-07-2008, 06:37 AM

Re: Reeves, yeah, wooden is probably being generous. Still, looking at his catalog of films there are plenty there that I enjoy & that he starred in. Same thing for Cruise.

To the topic at hand, Day the Earth Stood Still, Reeves might possibly be perfectly cast. Michael Rennie wasn't exactly playing someone (an alien w/ human characteristics) that had a broad range of emotions.

RussinOhio · #28 11-07-2008, 10:05 AM

At the risk of being stomped I have to say I never liked the original so it goes without saying I probably won't like the new one either.

I found the films message arrogant and hypocritical: alien comes to earth to warn humans to stop their violent behavior.......or they will be destroyed in a most violent manner!

HUH???

So, who is to judge these aliens in traveling the universe destroying planets that don't conform? So, Klaatu & his race of beings are acually very human-like only much more powerful.

Russ

Celt · #29 11-07-2008, 10:08 AM

I haven't seen the movie in many years. I thought the message was to "stop the violent behavior or we'd end up destroying ourselves". But my memory these days is flaky as Aunt Tilly's pie crust.

Toasted Almond · #30 11-07-2008, 10:51 AM

Russ, I believe the premise was the same as the books/movies 2001 and 2010. It was okay for us to be violent down here. But as soon as we stretched our legs a little, and could get around to other planets and stuff, we became a threat to more than ourselves. That's what got us the warning.