All of Washington, D.C., is thrown into a panic when an extraterrestrial spacecraft lands near the White House. Out steps Klaatu (Michael Rennie, in a role intended for Claude Rains), a handsome and soft-spoken interplanetary traveler, whose bodyguard is Gort (Lock Martin), a huge robot who spews forth laser-like death rays .. Read more
| Starring | Lock Martin, Frank Conroy, Edith Evanson, Michael Rennie |
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| Director | Robert Wise |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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All of Washington, D.C., is thrown into a panic when an extraterrestrial spacecraft lands near the White House. Out steps Klaatu (Michael Rennie, in a role intended for Claude Rains), a handsome and soft-spoken interplanetary traveler, whose bodyguard is Gort (Lock Martin), a huge robot who spews forth laser-like death rays when danger threatens. After being wounded by an overzealous soldier, Klaatu announces that he has a message of the gravest importance for all humankind, which he will deliver only when all the leaders of all nations will agree to meet with him. World politics being what they are in 1951, Klaatu's demands are turned down and he is ordered to remain in the hospital, where his wounds are being tended. Klaatu escapes, taking refuge in a boarding house, where he poses as one Mr. Carpenter (one of the film's many parallels between Klaatu and Christ). There the benign alien gains the confidence of a lovely widow (Patricia Neal) and her son, Bobby (Billy Gray), neither of whom tumble to his other-worldly origins, and seeks out the gentleman whom Bobby regards as the smartest man in the world -- an Einstein-like scientist, Dr. Barnhardt (Sam Jaffe). The next day, at precisely 12 o'clock, Klaatu arranges for the world to stand still -- he shuts down all electrical power in the world, with the exception of essentials like hospitals and planes in flight. Directed by Robert Wise, who edited Citizen Kane (1941) and The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) for director Orson Welles before going on to direct such major 1960s musicals as West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965), The Day the Earth Stood Still was based on the story Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Lock Martin, Frank Conroy, Edith Evanson, Michael Rennie, Tyler McVey, Patricia Neal, Drew Pearson, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, L |
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| Director | Robert Wise |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 28 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 28 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | German, French, Spanish, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1951 To Rent: DVD: 27 Feb 2006 Blu-ray: 20 Apr 2009 |
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The Day The Earth Stood Still - Feature
Beginning with a documentary style that immediately hooks the viewer, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, based on ...
The Day The Earth Stood Still - Bonus Feature
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Cold-war wish-fulfilment fantasy, impressive rather than exciting but very capably put over with the minimum of trick work and the maximum of sober conviction. 'Klaatu barada nikto', the command given to the robot, has achieved cult status.
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Ahead of its time
The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Robert Wise of 'The Sound of Music' fame quite simply created a classic that is way ahead of its time. During... read more »
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Day the Earth Stood Still
Loved this film. Had a warning to Earthlings not to export our aggression to other plants,
or we could face obliteration by superior beings from ... read more »
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Not As Good As The Remake
I enjoyed this film but loved the 2008 remake. Both films are very similar but the remake has better acting, better plot and is more believable.
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Timeless sci-fi classic
What else can be said about this film that has not already been said!
A timeless story that never ages, this film is as relevant now as it was back ... read more »
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