The Day the Earth Stood Still
starring: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Lock Martin, Frances Bavier
directed by: Robert Wise
directed by: Robert Wise
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Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 09/11/2007Run time: 92 minutesRating: G
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A hallmark of the science fiction genre as well as a wry commentary on the political climate of the 1950s, The Day the Earth Stood Still is a sci-fi movie less concerned with special effects than with a social parable. A spacecraft lands in Washington, D.C., carrying a humanoid messenger from another world (Michael Rennie) imparting a warning to the people of Earth to cease their violent behavior. But panic ensues as the messenger lands and is shot by a nervous soldier. His large robot companion destroys the Capitol as the messenger escapes the confines of the hospital. He moves in with a family as a boarder and blends into society to observe the full range of the human experience. Director Robert Wise (West Side Story) not only provides one of the most recognizable icons of the science fiction world in his depiction of the massive robot loyal to his master, but he avoids the obvious camp elements of the story to create a quiet and observant story highlighting both the good and the bad in human nature. --Robert Lane
Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 09/11/2007Run time: 92 minutesRating: G
Amazon.com essential video:
A hallmark of the science fiction genre as well as a wry commentary on the political climate of the 1950s, The Day the Earth Stood Still is a sci-fi movie less concerned with special effects than with a social parable. A spacecraft lands in Washington, D.C., carrying a humanoid messenger from another world (Michael Rennie) imparting a warning to the people of Earth to cease their violent behavior. But panic ensues as the messenger lands and is shot by a nervous soldier. His large robot companion destroys the Capitol as the messenger escapes the confines of the hospital. He moves in with a family as a boarder and blends into society to observe the full range of the human experience. Director Robert Wise (West Side Story) not only provides one of the most recognizable icons of the science fiction world in his depiction of the massive robot loyal to his master, but he avoids the obvious camp elements of the story to create a quiet and observant story highlighting both the good and the bad in human nature. --Robert Lane
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Hooked on Sci-fi
I have always wanted to own this movie since I saw it on tv in the 50's(when it was new.) It was one of the movies that got me hooked on sci-fi.
Rating: - hearts stood still
shared this favorite of mine with my students who are so-o-o in to special effects...and the new version out now...showed it in increments...and they begged for more...gave them an appreciation for black and white, drama without destruction, and the power of music.
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- Enjoyment
I was captured the moment I pushed play. This is my simple review. It was a great movie with amazing effects. The characters themselves were memorable and that in itself makes a movie enjoyable.
Rating: - The Day The Earth Stood Still
Truly a superior science fiction movie. A classic for all time.The Day the Earth Stood Still
Rating: - A Classic In Every Sense of the Word
Saw this for the first time a little while ago, and I was fairly impressed. Very basic premise, a UFO with a man and his robot lands in DC with a warning to all mankind, but as flawed as humanity is, they shoot first and ask questions later and all hell breaks loose from there. Its story is simplistic and so is the morality of the film, which is beware of the dangers associated with nuclear weapons and do not give up on peaceful solutions to problems, despite the odds stacked against them.
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- Hooked on Sci-fiI have always wanted to own this movie since I saw it on tv in the 50's(when it was new.) It was one of the movies that got me hooked on sci-fi.
- hearts stood stillshared this favorite of mine with my students who are so-o-o in to special effects...and the new version out now...showed it in increments...and they begged for more...gave them an appreciation for black and white, drama without destruction, and the power of music.
- EnjoymentI was captured the moment I pushed play. This is my simple review. It was a great movie with amazing effects. The characters themselves were memorable and that in itself makes a movie enjoyable.
- The Day The Earth Stood StillTruly a superior science fiction movie. A classic for all time.The Day the Earth Stood Still
- A Classic In Every Sense of the WordSaw this for the first time a little while ago, and I was fairly impressed. Very basic premise, a UFO with a man and his robot lands in DC with a warning to all mankind, but as flawed as humanity is, they shoot first and ask questions later and all hell breaks loose from there. Its story is simplistic and so is the morality of the film, which is beware of the dangers associated with nuclear weapons and do not give up on peaceful solutions to problems, despite the odds stacked against them.
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