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 enlarge | Actors: Frances Bavier, Marshall Bradford, John Burton, Wheaton Chambers, James Craven
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  344 reviews
Sales Rank: 555
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 92
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.2 x 0.5
UPC: 024543554660
EAN: 0024543554660
ASIN: B001G7PWYU
Theatrical Release Date: 1951
Release Date: December 2, 2008 (New: This Week)
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A hallmark of the science fiction genre as well as a wry commentary on the political climate of the 1950s, The Day the Earth Stood Still is a sci-fi movie less concerned with special effects than with a social parable. A spacecraft lands in Washington, D.C., carrying a humanoid messenger from another world (Michael Rennie) imparting a warning to the people of Earth to cease their violent behavior. But panic ensues as the messenger lands and is shot by a nervous soldier. His large robot companion destroys the Capitol as the messenger escapes the confines of the hospital. He moves in with a family as a boarder and blends into society to observe the full range of the human experience. Director Robert Wise (West Side Story) not only provides one of the most recognizable icons of the science fiction world in his depiction of the massive robot loyal to his master, but he avoids the obvious camp elements of the story to create a quiet and observant story highlighting both the good and the bad in human nature. --Robert Lane
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 "Klaatudenous, With a Lot of Gort 'on the Side'" December 4, 2008
I hope you will re-view this Fab Sci-Fi Film of the Fifties. The message it contains is a good one, not only in our dealings with other worlds, but in dealing with our own world. It is what happens when people try to "kill the messanger," or when mob mentality wipes out the most innocent and the mob becomes the very thing the mob is trying to eradicate. Patricia Neal (that marvelous voice) takes every production she is in up at least one notch. Michael Rennie is believable as Klaatu and Frances Bauvier (Aunt Bea) and Sam Jaffee (Dr. Zorba) are fine supporting players. The robot, Gort, is one of the most entertaining visuals in Fifties Sci-Fi Films. A really, really good movie.
Favorite 50s B&W Sci-Fi Film on Blu-Ray....WOW December 3, 2008
In DTS-HD MSTR no less. Bernard Herrmann's music really gets my attention and that part of the sound mix is real; Pure Mono also. HD does B&W very well and picture is great! This is where Blu-Ray replicates the projected film experience (notice different film sources as result of TV edits) I'll like the new movie, even if it has issues because I love scifi and it's slim pickens these days. If this seems like an old movie, just think Twilight Zone and you are in familiar territory. The story? Let others give you details but it's top drawer Desert Island List for sure.
Great, but don't part with the earlier release December 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This new Blu-ray edition of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL looks and sounds terrific (listen to the crickets during Klaatu's speech at the end!), but be aware that the "Making of TDTESS" documentary on this disc is completely new. The two-hour documentary on the previously released laserdisc and standard edition DVD is NOT on this disc, although there are audio excerpts from it. I find it odd that the previous documentary was not included for the sake of completeness. That said, I'm pleased to have this classic (my favorite film of all time) in Blu-ray.
The new documentary suggests that there were three Gorts but there were actually four. Two were costumes for Lock Martin, one with flange-like fasteners in the front for rear shots and the other with fasteners in the back for front shots. Another figure that was used for setup shots and never appears in the film is the one that Larry Harmon obtained and that Bill Malone later purchased and refurbished. This standee figure is shown in a series of photos with craftsmen working on the figure as well as one shot with Patricia Neal holding his hand. Finally -- and it is odd that no mention is made of this fact -- there is the nine-foot stationary Gort that appears in several scenes in the film as well as in many of the publicity photos. This is the Gort I'm most intrigued with, as I have never heard what happened to it. Maybe there's a very lucky kid somewhere. The documentary doesn't distinguish clearly enough between the standee and the large-size Gort.
 The Day the Earth Stood Still December 1, 2008
0 out of 34 found this review helpful
Amazon advertized this dvd as a new release,being released on december 2nd,this is the old movie,still in black and white. i recieved it on december 1st so how could it be a new release coming out on dec.2nd? I feel this was a false advertizement. i have ordered several other dvd's off amazon and i will cancel all those purchases.I thought Amazon would do better than this. I'm very disappointed.
Klaatu barada nicto!! November 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This classic film is one of my all-time favorites. The image of Gort was the star of many of my childhood nightmares. I fondly remember Sam Jaffe's character, the awestruck Professor wanting to ask Klaatu 'a couple of thousand questions.' Let's hope the remake (12/08) does this version justice.
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