Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) by Muffin M — 16 Sep 2013
A spacecraft lands in Washington D.C. and an alien emerges, flanked by a menacing robot with destructive capabilities far beyond anyone's imagination. So begins the science-fiction thriller The Day The Earth Stood Still, a classic "atomic movie" from the 50s that would go on to inspire alien-invasion films for decades to come. Rebuffed in his efforts to meet the world's leaders and warn them of the earth's impending doom, the alien, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), takes to the streets.
Klaatu's plea for peace is embraced by a pretty, young woman (Patricia Neal) and an eminent scientist (Sam Jaffe), but the rest of humanity reacts with mistrust, fear and violence. With time running out, Klaatu is forced to demonstrate his awesome powers in a mind-boggling display, teaching all of mankind a lesson for the ages.
Also stars Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Hugh Marlows, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin, Drew Pearson and H.V. Kallenborn.
Directed by Robert Wise.
This review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) was written by Muffin M on 16 Sep 2013.
The Day the Earth Stood Still has generally received very positive reviews.
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