Friday, December 12, 2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Keanu Reeves tops this adaptation of the seminal 1951 sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still with this 20th Century Fox production. Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) helms the story of an alien traveler, Klaatu (Reeves), who heads to Earth along with his bodyguard robot, Gort, to deliver a warning of planetary destruction if the people of the world fail to bring peace to their civilizations. Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, and Kathy Bates co-star in the Ryne Douglas Pearson-penned film.

Overview

User Rating : 6.7/10
Director : Scott Derrickson
Writers (WGA) : David Scarpa (screenplay), Edmund H. North (1951 screenplay)
Release Date : 12 December 2008 (USA)
Genre : Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
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12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still


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