The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)

67 Ratings: 3.0

1951 science fiction film about an alien visitor who comes to Earth with a message.

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 black-and-white science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien visitor who comes to Earth with a warning. The film stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Sam Jaffe, and Hugh Marlowe, under … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Science Fiction

Cast: Dorothy Neumann, Wheaton Chambers, Billy Gray, Freeman Lusk, Harry Harvey, John Burton, see all

Director: Robert Wise

Genre: Classics, Drama, Sci-Fi

Release Date: January 1, 1951

MPAA Rating: G

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review by Scotoma. March 02, 2011

posted in Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi Books & Films!

A friendly warning from outer space

The biggest stumbling block for me, when watching old movies, are rarely outdated special effects. What's much more distracting is pacing. Modern viewers have been conditioned to expect a non-stop stream of stuff happening. That doesn't always mean relentless action sequences, even dramas these days feels fast-paced compared to old movies. Despite not being the most patient viewer, I was pleasantly surprised by TDTESS . It's unique mix of cold war paranoia and … more

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review by SusiDee34. February 06, 2001

posted in Movie Hype

Day the Earth stood still  Klaatu barada nikto

Pros: Had a message to spread Cons: We still don't heed it The Bottom Line: Ok to watch when there isn't anything else to do. Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie's plot. Guess I had this confused with War of the Worlds when I started viewing it, but quickly remembered the story once that 900 tall robot sidled out of the space ship. This was released in 1951 is one of those grainy movies full of … more

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