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The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
Released By: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment   Rating: Not Rated   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Genre: Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Director: Robert Wise
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Hugh Marlowe, Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Francis Bavier
Published ID: 5684
UPC: 024543050056, 024543553212, 024543554660,
Plot: All of Washington, D.C., is thrown into a panic when an extraterrestrial spacecraft lands near the White House. Out steps Klaatu (Michael Rennie, in a role intended for Claude Rains), a handsome and soft-spoken interplanetary traveler, whose bodyguard is Gort (Lock Martin), a huge robot who spews forth laser-like death rays when danger threatens. After being wounded by an overzealous soldier, Klaatu announces that he has a message of the gravest importance for all humankind, which he will deliver only when all the leaders of all nations will agree to meet with him. World politics being what they are in 1951, Klaatu's demands are turned down and he is ordered to remain in the hospital, where his wounds are being tended. Klaatu escapes, taking refuge in a boarding house, where he poses as one Mr. Carpenter (one of the film's many parallels between Klaatu and Christ). There the benign alien gains the confidence of a lovely widow (Patricia Neal) and her son, Bobby (Billy Gray), neither of whom tumble to his other-worldly origins, and seeks out the gentleman whom Bobby regards as the smartest man in the world -- an Einstein-like scientist, Dr. Barnhardt (Sam Jaffe). The next day, at precisely 12 o'clock, Klaatu arranges for the world to stand still -- he shuts down all electrical power in the world, with the exception of essentials like hospitals and planes in flight. Directed by Robert Wise, who edited Citizen Kane (1941) and The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) for director Orson Welles before going on to direct such major 1960s musicals as West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965), The Day the Earth Stood Still was based on the story {-Farewell to the Master} by Harry Bates. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Added 11/17/2009

Quick delivery. Quality product. Classic Sci-Fi movie. Fantastic scenes in Black & White. Great entertainment. Well worth the money. I am a very satisfied customer.
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TDTEST: Best of Breed
Added 11/11/2009

The Day The Earth Stood Still was the first s-f movie I ever saw with my dad. I was awestruck then and it gave me an appetite seldom satisfied since. The modern day version of TDTEST (with Keanu Reeves) falls far short of the original and its unforgettable score by Bernard Herrman.

This 2-disc DVD set is the only one you want. It contains not only the flawlessly restored original b&w movie from the early 50s, but HOURS of related video commentary and press releases. Other remarkable material includes behind-the-scene shots, the saucer blueprints, how GORT was made, promo art, a video of a thereminist playing the eerie prelude to TDTEST, and a reading of the original short story, "Farewell to the Master", by it's late author Harry Bates. You will never find better than this.

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Duplicity
Added 10/24/2009

If you plan on buying the Keenu Reeves version of this movie in Blu-Ray and get the three disc version, DON'T BUY THIS DISC! IT IS INCLUDED IN THE 3 DISC VERSION OF THE NEW THEATRICAL RELEASE!The Day the Earth Stood Still (3-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
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the BEST!
Added 10/1/2009

When I was a kid I watched this when it was a new movie.........It was great then and has stood the test of time!
If any younger folks out there have only seen the new re-do of this movie, treat yourself and make sure to see the ORIGINAL.
Also, I was very impressed with the picture quality of this movie.
One of the all time greats!

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The best!
Added 9/16/2009

The old classic still reighns!...the newer re-make with K. Reeves is a piece of crap.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Added 11/17/2009

Quick delivery. Quality product. Classic Sci-Fi movie. Fantastic scenes in Black & White. Great entertainment. Well worth the money. I am a very satisfied customer.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
TDTEST: Best of Breed
Added 11/11/2009

The Day The Earth Stood Still was the first s-f movie I ever saw with my dad. I was awestruck then and it gave me an appetite seldom satisfied since. The modern day version of TDTEST (with Keanu Reeves) falls far short of the original and its unforgettable score by Bernard Herrman.

This 2-disc DVD set is the only one you want. It contains not only the flawlessly restored original b&w movie from the early 50s, but HOURS of related video commentary and press releases. Other remarkable material includes behind-the-scene shots, the saucer blueprints, how GORT was made, promo art, a video of a thereminist playing the eerie prelude to TDTEST, and a reading of the original short story, "Farewell to the Master", by it's late author Harry Bates. You will never find better than this.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Duplicity
Added 10/24/2009

If you plan on buying the Keenu Reeves version of this movie in Blu-Ray and get the three disc version, DON'T BUY THIS DISC! IT IS INCLUDED IN THE 3 DISC VERSION OF THE NEW THEATRICAL RELEASE!The Day the Earth Stood Still (3-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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