The Day The Earth Stood Still
Blu-ray
Release date: 20.04.2009
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A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic of the same name, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL follows astrobiologist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) as she is unceremoniously plucked from her everyday life with her stepson (Jaden Smith), and whisked away to consult the government on a top-secret matter. That matter happens to be the arrival of a massive glowing sphere in Central Park, accompanied by a towering robot-like protector dubbed Gort and an alien ambassador named Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), who takes up human form to communicate with the people of Earth. When Klaatu finds himself faced with hawkish, uncompromising officials, he goes on the run with Benson and her son as the fate of the world gradually becomes clear.
Directed by Scott Derrickson (THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE), this reimagining of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is fairly reverent to the original film, while adding a number of 21st-century elements, most notably a darker tone embodied by a more threatening Gort and the chilly, contemplative Klaatu, who is portrayed with pitch-perfect remove by Reeves. While the film--and the fate of humanity--rests on Reeves's shoulders, the cast is impressively filled out by Connelly and Smith, along with Kathy Bates, John Cleese, and familiar TV actors Jon Hamm (MAD MEN) and Kyle Chandler (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS). Derrickson also tempers excellent special effects with a bleak colour palette and plenty of existential turmoil, making this EARTH a thoughtful and fascinatingly moody blockbuster.
Consumer Advice:
Contains moderate threat and injury
Special Features
- Deleted scenes
- Audio commentary
- Featurettes
Film Information
| Genre | Science Fiction |
|---|---|
| Release date | 20/04/2009 |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
Cast Members
- Jaden Smith
- Kyle Chandler
- Jennifer Connelly
- Kathy Bates
- Keanu Reeves
- John Cleese
- Jon Hamm
Crew
- Scott Derrickson Director
- Edmund H. North Screenwriter
- Erwin Stoff Producer
- David Scarpa Screenwriter
- Gregory Goodman Producer
- Paul Harris Boardman Producer
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