Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) by Peter A — 05 May 2012

They took an amazing film and remade it into a below average movie.

This review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) was written by Peter A on 05 May 2012.

The Day the Earth Stood Still has generally received mixed reviews.

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Started off pretty good but quickly became boring and irritating. The ending was horrendously unconvincing. Original was far better…

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I know this movie is hated among critics but I won't be ashamed to say that I actually really like it…

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By Dana F (381) on 12 Jun 2017

This movie has almost nothing to do with the original except the name. The earth did NOT stand still…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 09 Nov 2016

The special effects in 1951 were hokey fun. Here, in the first half of the movie anyway, they are hokey but they aren't fun…

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By Juanka P (230) on 05 Nov 2016

Skip it and see the orginal black and white. While the 1951 version will lack the great FX the story is much better and the acting not as flat…

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