Disc Special Edition with Day the Earth Stood Still [1. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1. The Day the Earth Stood Still Blu- ray delivers truly amazing video and audio in this excellent Blu- ray release. Renowned scientist Dr. Helen Benson finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu. When forces beyond.
Helena's control treat the extraterrestrial as a hostile and deny his request to address the. Jacob quickly discover the deadly. Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend to the Earth". Now Helen must find. The process has begun. For more about The Day the Earth Stood Still and the The Day the Earth Stood Still Blu- ray release, see the The Day the Earth Stood Still Blu- ray Review published by Martin Liebman on April 8, 2.
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Slick special effects and spectacular sound can't save an otherwise mediocre movie. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, April 8, 2. It's only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we. A remake is a dangerous thing. A remake of a timeless classic is a tragedy waiting to happen.
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That's about the gist of the 2. Science Fiction masterpiece The Day the Earth Stood. Still. This remake works well enough in some areas but completely flops in others. While the updated. It's a well- meaning movie, and just good enough to warrant a watch, but it fails to.
University professor and expert on extraterrestrial biology Dr. Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly. Dark City) finds. She and the others soon discover. Earth with Manhattan in its crosshairs. When the object lands. A solider with an itchy.
When the military whisks the wounded alien to a secret research. He is Klaaatu (Keanu Reeves, Point Break), an alien. Earth: the planet is in its last days. As Earth is but one of. It is up to Benson, her step son Jacob (Jaden Smith, The Pursuit of.
Happyness), and Professor Karl Barnhardt (John Cleese, Igor) to show. Klaatu the best of humanity and convince him of the importance of granting the species one final.
First, the good. Special effects have come a long way since 1. The Day the Earth. Still is proof- positive that well- done effects may greatly enhance a movie if done right and. Nothing is particularly groundbreaking here; instead. The Day the. Earth Stood Still does well to create in the first act of the film a sense of both panic and.
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of The Day the Earth Stood Still. Gort, the large robot that stands guard over the spherical craft in Central Park. The primary. difference between the 2. It is in Gort that the remake truly sets itself apart from the original. Finally, the performances in the film are hit- or- miss, but are generally solid. The. oft- criticized Reaves is fine in his role. As an alien with a grim task and limited exposure to the.
Young Jaden Smith is also good. The Day the Earth Stood Still doesn't fall victim to the old "style over substance" pitfall. The film valiantly attempts to put great import on its theme of finding the good in mankind and.
Unfortunately, the message is too heavy- handed and the film plays as far. In fact, parts of the film become downright dull, particularly once the mystery and grandeur. Thereafter, the film often feels. Watch Fury Of The Dragon Online Freeform. Star Trek: The Next Generation," where Picard and crew must convince a vastly. Enterprise or all of mankind. The Day the Earth Stood Still attempts to be. The film. often feels like two separate entities competing for screen time and importance, only to have one.
The Day the Earth Stood Still arrives on Blu- ray with a 1. Fine detail is striking, and the clarity of the transfer is remarkable in. The print is in absolutely pristine condition, no surprise given the big- budget. Various nighttime, exterior shots of New York City feature.
Close- up shots reveal detail that is perfectly lifelike in. The film takes on a blue- gray, steely. In that way, colors are slightly muted but only insofar as they fit in with the intended look of. Although the film has a somewhat cold, uninviting appearance, detail, texture, sharpness. Whites remain stable and blacks are terrifically inky.
The disc sees no. In short, The Day the Earth Stood Still is another fine transfer. Fox, the disc a standout despite its somewhat muted color palette.
Fox delivers The Day the Earth Stood Still to Blu- ray with a remarkable DTS- HD MA 5. From the opening moments of the film, this soundtrack proves its mettle. A cold wind. swirls about the soundstage, flowing precisely through each and every speaker, while music plays. It practically creates a chill in the room and is the.
The. remainder of the film's reference- quality segments come from more traditional, action- oriented. The many scenes featuring military hardware shine. Helicopter rotors spin around.
Bass kicks into overdrive throughout the film; the revelation of the spacecraft in chapter. Every action sequence sounds marvelous, with the soundstage and subwoofer. As expected, dialogue reproduction is perfect. The Day the Earth Stood. Still ranks among the best soundtracks currently available on Blu- ray.
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a movie with conflicting elements that manage to drag the. On one hand, the film is at times exciting and amazing to look at. The special effects are indeed special, and parts of the movie play on a grandiose scale that are often.
On the other hand, the film force- feeds a message for a new. The original 1. 95.
The message and the action never come together to make a. Century Fox's. Blu- ray presentation of The Day the Earth Stood Still is, in a word, extraordinary. The. picture and audio are of reference quality, among the best yet on Blu- ray, and the supplements are. Blu- ray disc. Despite.