Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) by Darren H — 10 Jun 2011

Why remake? Why? Because Hollywood can and will. You humans have no choice.

This review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) was written by Darren H on 10 Jun 2011.

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

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