The Day the Earth Stood Still
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Didn't watch the original so not sure what to expect. It was Movie Friday at my work so watched it at matinee price. Overall not bad and quite entertaining. Acting was so so and some of the lines were cheesy. I'm a sci fi fan so liked it. 7 out of 10. Keanu likes wearing suits and thought he was going to do kung fu in this one ala matrix but deferred to use his jedi/vulcan powers instead 
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Lol @ the Kathy Bates comment. Yah, I feel about the same for the whole movie. It was intriguing at least, but it definitely wasn't great nor bad. I'm kind of tired how so many movies with "a message" define the human race as being so destructive. So-so predictable ending, but really cool ideas for everything that happened. I laughed a good bit when Jaden Smith was playing WoW at the beginning :-P.
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We saw it at the IMAX and it was okay. Definitely a movie that's better to see on the big screen with all of the action. I think if you go into the movie remembering it's a cliche plot, then maybe you lower your expectations a bit. 
I thought Keanu was good, if only because he only does well when he plays characters who aren't fully human. It was that same monotone, robotic voice we've seen so many times before - he's really got that down. 
I thought Keanu was good, if only because he only does well when he plays characters who aren't fully human. It was that same monotone, robotic voice we've seen so many times before - he's really got that down.
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Originally Posted by RebelS2k,Dec 13 2008, 04:10 PM
Lol @ the Kathy Bates comment. Yah, I feel about the same for the whole movie. It was intriguing at least, but it definitely wasn't great nor bad. I'm kind of tired how so many movies with "a message" define the human race as being so destructive. So-so predictable ending, but really cool ideas for everything that happened. I laughed a good bit when Jaden Smith was playing WoW at the beginning :-P.
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ever notice that most films now are either remakes or sequels? this is a film that did not need to be remade..it was perfect as is, music,special effects, message/writing, well cast fo the timexd, etc...
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Originally Posted by triman54,Dec 13 2008, 06:24 PM
Kathy Bates jumped the shark on this one.
I think the movie focused a lot on the wrong aspects of the story. It could have (should have) been much better. And the sfx were pretty MEH..
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Originally Posted by Mindcore' date='Dec 22 2008, 05:43 PM
I'm not a big fan of movies with a message, but that said.. the original is almost 57 years old. Watch it.. we've learned nothing.
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Originally Posted by shareall' date='Dec 14 2008, 11:44 AM
We saw it at the IMAX and it was okay. Definitely a movie that's better to see on the big screen with all of the action. I think if you go into the movie remembering it's a cliche plot, then maybe you lower your expectations a bit. 
I thought Keanu was good, if only because he only does well when he plays characters who aren't fully human. It was that same monotone, robotic voice we've seen so many times before - he's really got that down. 
I thought Keanu was good, if only because he only does well when he plays characters who aren't fully human. It was that same monotone, robotic voice we've seen so many times before - he's really got that down. Andre
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