The Day The Earth Stood Still

[gabtor]

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The Day the Earth Stood Still is 20th Century Fox's contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth."

[EliotNess]

Not down with this. Not down with Reeves period, and, while some remakes have been a blast (3.10 to Yuma comes to mind), most are a travesty--Get Smart, The Avengers, Planet of the Apes--this was such a classic, if you're going to do it, use it as an inspiration to make your own film, not a hack hollywood remake. It's not like there aren't new stories to tell.

[hauntedtony]

keanu reeves blows so hard

[seriousfun]

Its good to see reeves in action again. To me its good to see a remake of a film if that remake can add such elements that distinctly stand apart from the original one.