The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)

STEED · 07-11-08, 02:49 PM

O' my word they have remade the 1950's classic The Day The Earth Stood Still. I wonder if it is any good. :hmm:

Trailer

Dowly · 07-11-08, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

O' my word they have remade the 1950's classic The Day The Earth Stood Still. I wonder if it is any good. :hmm:

Trailer

Remakes usually arent that good. Just look for example the Halloween series' new additions, rubbish. Another good example is the remake of John Carpenter's 'Fog' one of my all time favorite horror movies, complete trash with it's teen actors straight from the "Dawson Creek's Actor School".

STEED · 07-11-08, 02:59 PM

Yea, just have to see what the critics make of it.

Enigma · 07-11-08, 03:30 PM

I was griping about remakes last week.

Not that its of any personal interest to me, but my girlfriend brought it to my attention that they made remake of the film Hairspray. So, they are now remaking films that were made less than 15 years ago!

Is hollywood really that short on creativity!? They have already disgraced some of my favorite childhood shows with stupid, pathetic attempts at remakes (Dukes of Hazzard, Starsky & Hutch, Miami Vice)

The only remake im grateful for is I Am Legend (remake of Omega Man). It kicks Hestons ass.....

Sailor Steve · 07-11-08, 03:36 PM

Except that Omega Man was a remake of The Last Man On Earth, starring Vincent Price. I've heard it was better than either of the remakes.

And Dowly mentioned John Carpenter. He did his own remake of The Thing, which was closer to the short story Who Goes There? than the original movie was.

What about the remakes of War Of The Worlds

and Earth Versus The Flying Saucers (Independence Day)

?

Dowly · 07-11-08, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Enigma

The only remake im grateful for is I Am Legend (remake of Omega Man). It kicks Hestons ass.....

Gotta agree, I am legend was a good flick.

August · 07-11-08, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Another good example is the remake of John Carpenter's 'Fog' one of my all time favorite horror movies, complete trash with it's teen actors straight from the "Dawson Creek's Actor School".

Is that the one with Adrian Barbeau?

Dowly · 07-11-08, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by August

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Another good example is the remake of John Carpenter's 'Fog' one of my all time favorite horror movies, complete trash with it's teen actors straight from the "Dawson Creek's Actor School".

Is that the one with Adrian Barbeau?

Yup.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080749/

August · 07-11-08, 07:40 PM

I'm not a fan of horror movies but that one WAS good!

Adrianne Bazongas FTW!

Sailor Steve · 07-11-08, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

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Originally Posted by Enigma

The only remake im grateful for is I Am Legend (remake of Omega Man). It kicks Hestons ass.....

Gotta agree, I am legend was a good flick.

Gotta disagree. I like Will Smith, but I thought it was lame. But I thought that about the Heston one too. Guess I just didn't like the story all that much.

Monica Lewinsky · 07-11-08, 10:37 PM

The original movie is near and dear to me. It was released the the day I was born. I have always wondered why I am such a Sci-Fi nut case.

Message to Gort: "Nickti, burabus, nicktoo". Gotta watch the original movie to understand that. "We came in peace, but these robots are our police force".

StdDev · 07-11-08, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Monica Lewinsky

The original movie is near and dear to me. It was released the the day I was born. I have always wondered why I am such a Sci-Fi nut case.

Message to Gort: "Nickti, burabus, nicktoo". Gotta watch the original movie to understand that. "We came in peace, but these robots are our police force".

Dont you mean "Klaatu barada nikto" ?

Monica Lewinsky · 07-11-08, 10:57 PM

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Dont you mean "Klaatu barada nikto" ?

F'ing experts ..... shrugs her head in shame. Multiple Shame. Fricking know-it-alls of foreign languages. I concede shame ... to being WRONG with the wording.

You are correct, my bad. now Gort vaporize StdDev, FIRE!!! Make sure sure he has no electricity for one hour.

I just LOVE the opening and ending music from the original movie.

07-12-08, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Monica Lewinsky

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Originally Posted by StdDev

Dont you mean "Klaatu barada nikto" ?

F'ing experts ..... shrugs her head in shame. Multiple Shame. Fricking know-it-alls of foreign languages. I concede shame ... to being WRONG with the wording.

You are correct, my bad. now Gort vaporize StdDev, FIRE!!! Make sure sure he has no electricity for one hour.

I just LOVE the opening and ending music from the original movie.

What happens when you say the wrong words

Onkel Neal · 07-12-08, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Except that Omega Man was a remake of The Last Man On Earth, starring Vincent Price. I've heard it was better than either of the remakes.

And Dowly mentioned John Carpenter. He did his own remake of The Thing, which was closer to the short story Who Goes There? than the original movie was.

What about the remakes of War Of The Worlds

and Earth Versus The Flying Saucers (Independence Day)

?

What? Independence Day was way better than Earth Versus The Flying Saucers

Compare the scene in EvsFS where the scientist and his gf are driving the car looking up through the windshield at the saucer (off camera) with the scene in ID where Will Smith steps out for the paper...

07-11-08, 02:49 PM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008) O' my word they have remade the 1950's classic The Day The Earth Stood Still. I wonder if it is any good. :hmm: Trailer __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-11-08, 02:59 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Yea, just have to see what the critics make of it. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-11-08, 03:30 PM	#4
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I was griping about remakes last week. Not that its of any personal interest to me, but my girlfriend brought it to my attention that they made remake of the film Hairspray. So, they are now remaking films that were made less than 15 years ago! Is hollywood really that short on creativity!? They have already disgraced some of my favorite childhood shows with stupid, pathetic attempts at remakes (Dukes of Hazzard, Starsky & Hutch, Miami Vice) The only remake im grateful for is I Am Legend (remake of Omega Man). It kicks Hestons ass..... __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Except that Omega Man was a remake of The Last Man On Earth, starring Vincent Price. I've heard it was better than either of the remakes. And Dowly mentioned John Carpenter. He did his own remake of The Thing, which was closer to the short story Who Goes There? than the original movie was. What about the remakes of War Of The Worlds and Earth Versus The Flying Saucers (Independence Day) ? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm not a fan of horror movies but that one WAS good! Adrianne Bazongas FTW! __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Monica Lewinsky Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 845 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	The original movie is near and dear to me. It was released the the day I was born. I have always wondered why I am such a Sci-Fi nut case. Message to Gort: "Nickti, burabus, nicktoo". Gotta watch the original movie to understand that. "We came in peace, but these robots are our police force". __________________ Sink them all!