The Day The Earth Stood Still

Starring: Rennie, Michael and Marl, Hugh

Product Description

Klaatu and his guardian robot, Gort, come from afar to warn Earth about nuclear war. Directed by Robert Wise.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 024543050056
• Release Date: September 2013
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Publisher: Distribution Solutions
• Director: Wise, Robert
• Starring: Rennie, Michael, Marl, Hugh
• Runtime: 1 hour, 32 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 and higher

Customer Reviews

“There are signs of normalcy.”

We are visited by a flying saucer that lands near the U.S. capital. As a precaution, the saucer is surrounded by the military with tanks, carbines, and sidearms. The ship opens up and a being, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), steps out. He makes a menacing move with a foreign object. A quick-thinking, well-trained military man shoots first. Why are we being visited? A mysterious man named Mr. Carpenter may hold the answer. However, the only people who will listen to the message are the world’s scientists. To bring his point home, Klaatu holds a demonstration. The result of the demonstration gives the movie its title, “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” Besides being a classic, this movie also captures a time. It is intriguing to look at the technology of the time and even the locations before they changed (some have not changed). It is still fun to watch as Klaatu is encountered, detained, and the state of the governments (does not look like things have changed much). We all want to say to Gort, "Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!" This movie was better built than most for its time and rivals some movies of today. The message is still relevant, and we sometimes try to apply the same solution here. I have seen the Blu-ray of the 1951 version, and it did not improve the view as much as just having a 1080p 46” screen. The more recent remake movie with Keanu Reeves changed the message from people fighting people to people messing with ecology. The relevant bit deviates and is too politically correct, with the snotty brat being the antagonist instead of the boyfriend. Too much CGI spoils the plot. Now, it is time to read the book. FAREWELL TO THE MASTER: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL By Harry Bates ISBN-10 1480247103. This is a third way of looking at things after the two movies.