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The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) vs. The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)
Why do they (I think we can say Hollywood) have to mess with a classic like this movie? The movie is a bit cheesy at times, but overall had an excellent story and characters. Klaatu played by Michael Rennie portrayed the character as a compassionate and intelligent alien from another world trying to understand the human race.
Now, the remake sort of followed the story of the 1951 version, but made Klaatu into an insensitive and emotionally distant alien that wanted to destroy Earth after two failed attempts at holding a press conference with the president and representatives of all nations.
I think what made this movie hard to watch was Jaden Smith’s acting; in summary, he couldn’t deliver his lines and looked clumsy in the environment. The kid may have done well in The Pursuit of Happyness by looking cute and innocent, but that is not going to work in this film.
Rating
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951): 8/10
The Day The Earth Stool Still (2008): 4/10
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