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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Cast
Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Sam Jaffe View AllCrew
Robert Wise (Director), Edmund H. North (Screenplay) View All
Release: Sep. 28th, 1951
Runtime: 1 hour, 32 minutes
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Does The Day The Earth Stood Still count as an alien invasion movie?
My friend and I were discussing the best ones, and he said Independence Day, where The Day The Earth Stood Still may be my favorite, but does that one count, since
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the aliens don't re...
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The Sci-Fi Slob
The Day The Earth Stood Still was made during the Cold War and directer Robert Wise created a warning message of sorts, and in his own way took the wider view of the global situation, by making one the greatest science fiction films ever made.
Thief
Rennie's performance as Klaatu is one of the film's strengths as he shows varying degrees of diplomacy, fairness, earnestness, and bluntness, all through the film.
Iroquois
It's a novel enough premise given the time period - an alien invading Earth is familiar, but making them a good alien who means no harm yet is still considered a threat simply because they're an alien - that definitely stands the test of time no matter how many other pieces of fiction about benevole....
