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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Full Length Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-04-10 23:52:19
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Another classic sci fi and this one was really cool! Got me thinking about what would really happen if this scenario happened now... I heard there's a remake but I also heard it's pretty terrible, though I'm curious how different it is than this version - anyone interested?

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Randy Aiken

terrible movies can be fun to watch! I would check out the remake, but then again I am weird lol

Geoff S.

Keanu Reeves is the star of the remake. I can't remember it all that much. The remake of Time Machine is better I think. So here's the Star Wars connection to Day. The words, Klatuu Barada Nikto, used to control Gort, were used to name the aliens that guarded Jabba the Hut on his sand barge in Return of the Jedi. I don't know if Lucas did this as an homage or if it was Kenner trying to give names to the three action figures they were making.

deskmerc

Yes, watch the George Pal variant of War of the Worlds. You may be interested to know that the novelization also exists in *music form*, Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, and is FANTASTIC

Cliff Adams

I saw this when I was a child. I noticed it was based on a work by Harry Bates. I looked for a book, a novel. Much later I discovered it was a short story named Farewell to the Master, where Gort's name was Gnut. The story is padded out for the film, and the ending is completely different. I prefer the original short story end. You can read the story at http://www.digital-eel.com/blog/library/Farewell_to_the_Master.pdf Given today's AI, Bates' ending is terrifying.

deskmerc

You know, if you really liked this, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers is a personal favorite

Steve Holton

After watching this film in 1951, a group of graduate students at the University of Chicago discussed the plot with their rather famous physics professor, Erico Fermi, the next day in class. The discussion centered on the plausibility of such an alien visitation and Professor Fermi eventually turned the question around and asked, “Why haven’t we been visited by aliens yet?” Fermi explained that at our current level of technology it should take us less than 10 million years to build at worst an automated spaceship to travel to other planets. So, if the universe is billions of years old why don’t we see evidence of some alien race doing that? Where is everybody? This became known as the “Fermi Paradox” and there are many fascinating theories to answer it.

Bammer

Yes, definitely watch The War of the Worlds from 1953.

Fanchman

Of course from a different perspective, turning your security over to a race of machines hasn't always worked out either. 😁

Jeremy Nuss

This is my favorite in the classic movie series so far. And the first I've seen any of them. I think Metropolis would be a good addition too.

Steve Aldersley

War of the Worlds is worth a look for sure. I really like The Day the Earth Stood Still. The remake isn't awful, but in no way lives up to this.

Ian

Only seen the remake so am looking forward to checking this one out over the weekend and seeing how different they are 🙂🍿🥤

Wesley

Directed by Robert Wise, who also did Star Trek the Motion Picture.

Over50Gamer

NIC-curfniquerrrr!...ahem

Georgius Agricola

I look forward to Jen's reaction! I love how this movie inspired other things, such as a Ringo Starr album cover, or an important line from 'Army of Darkness.' (Shop smart, shop S-Mart! lol) As I remember, the different ending is summed up in one line! So many sci-fi short stories or novellas from the 1930s to 1950s were turned into movies, another being 'Who Goes There?' which gave us John Carpenter’s 'The Thing.' When I saw this movie I enjoyed how Carpenter kept many (most/all) names from the story in the movie. Both these stories along with others can be found in a 900-page anthology which I can highly recommend. https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Anthology-Science-Fiction-Stories/dp/B000Z44FDO/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2JI61SVJBDT9N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AstVwUBRrbMxxB6cIMc1XrwbbUE3TpcWsaJZWqHgG1I2UC1-6pbVylTlA7qEVHl4r_JZ3kVFmOQDvylm-fr9w1pA8F4vZqn9DEpL-U-FrhFlX1oa54UfZCZqq8avDdGSg3yDAXAvyPOOGY9ZinlZr3gLy5U8RjRUBftmklTIXK4d14uV31uUtXjFpfSRIydPeQFFoytlGqEfq3DdOlTuW8T2SeE4kOod1kija_3CccA.Ygll3jwdB1xg1f_1Er9VxCnfh2t0U2GXQjaznmbz6o0&dib_tag=se&keywords=adventures+in+space+and+time&qid=1744348340&sprefix=adventures+in+space+and+time%2Caps%2C935&sr=8-3

Cliff Adams

Who Goes There? inspired (poorly) The Thing From Another World (1951, with James Arness as the thing) — and yes, the later version was closer to the Don A. Stuart/Campbell written story.

zynjams

tackling discrimination in 1951 was a bold move, we shot Carpenter twice without provocation. I'm yelling at my screen "what is wrong with you"

Georgius Agricola

Jen surprised me when she suggested Klaatu could take Bobby and his Mom with him and blow up the Earth. Wow! I don't want to get on Jen's bad side! ;-) There are plenty of sci-fi movies where the Earth is destroyed, but some are pretty poor quality; gotta choose carefully. I find it interesting to ponder that this movie was released only six years after the devastation of WW II. I wonder how people watching it at that time received it. One movie that would be fun to react to is 'Robot Monster,' perhaps the worst movie ever made. I know some people like to give this 'honor' to 'Plan 9 from Outer Space,' but I give the nod to Robot Monster. The monster is a guy in a gorilla suit wearing a diving helmet, and he is trying to eliminate the last six people on Earth. If you look up the definition of 'so bad it's good' in the dictionary, you will find 'Robot Monster!' As for other movies, 1953’s ‘War of the Worlds’ is a good choice. For something completely different, I can recommend ‘Things to Come’ (1936), a movie about the evolution of civilization written by H. G. Wells (like War of the Worlds!). The dialogue at the end is inspiring and captures Wells’ world view. It is even quoted in a Playboy essay by Ray Bradbury (yes, I sometimes bought the magazine to read!).

Georgius Agricola

As beautifully told in 'Colossus: The Forbin Project.' Let's add this to the watch list.

Julian San

I think people are way too quick to label remakes as terrible. I think you SHOULD see the 2008 version and decide for yourself.

Eirik

Another bad one from the 50, The Giant Claw. It was shown at a sci-fi convention I was at years back, as a comedy. And worked well as intended. People called it a meta turkey, which if you've seen the movie, is rather apt. Also, it incidentally used clips from The Day the Earth Stood Still, as well as other better made films.

Mark McKeown

I enjoyed the remake, can't beat a bit of Keanu

Kristin

The remake is ok, relies alot on cgi, but it's Keanu Reeves. I liked the remake of Time Machine better than the remake of this. But I'll still watch the reaction regardless. :) Other movies: War of the Worlds, When worlds Collide, This Island Earth, 27th Day (not well known)

Lana Gorgeous

There are so other really good old sci fi to watch. What they don't have in technology of 2025, since they are from the 1950's they do have in drama , good casts and story. the first one if THEM from 1954 starring Jame Arness who became a huge TV star with Gunsmoke. This movie is very suspenseful, and I highly recommend it. Critiques loved it and its 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. 2) Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1956. I loved this one much more than the remake. It holds a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, it is one of he top sci fi films of all time according to the critiques; 3) Forbidden Planet, 1956, the first great space movie and highly rated by critiques; 4) Of course War of the Worlds 1953, need I say more about this film> It's an all time classic Another movie is the Blob from 1953, Steve McQueen's first major acting role, I saw this when I was 11 years old and it freaked me out so bad, I was afraid to go into the house after the movies, The Thing from Another World, 1951, The creature from the Black Lagoon, 1954, another classic. There was a kind of remake in 2017 called The Shape of Water. This movie actually won the Oscars, The Academy Award for the best movie of 2017. And if you really want to have some viewing fun the first Superman movie came out in 1951, titled Superman and the Mole Man. I'm in my 60's now and saw most of these movies as a child 10 -12, some in the movies some as a TV movie and from the innocent eyes of a child in the late 1960's is when I saw them, I loved them all.

Mark T

As Fraiser Crane once said in a episode of Cheers "its the greatest re-telling of the life of christ on film...even better than E.T !". As for some other classics: War of the worlds(1953), Invasion of the body snatchers(1956 or 1978), This island earth(1955) Quatermass and the pit(1967)

RobertC

Or Jennifer Connelly

Kristin

She should watch Frasier after Seinfeld.

Kristin

It is sort of like Christ and the resurrection, especially since he picked the name Carpenter, and that was Jesus's vocation.

Major Peril

KLAATU BARADA NIKTO! Great reaction to an all-time sci-fi classic. Glad you liked it! Yes, you should see the 2008 remake, it’s not bad at all and is definitely reaction-worthy. The plot is basically the same but has been modernized and updated for today’s (2000’s) technology and social mores. This is one movie where Keanu Reeves’ stoic characterizations and deadpan delivery actually works well for him as he takes on the role of the almost emotionless alien visitor. 😁 +1 for all the great classics already mentioned and to reiterate several of my favs: * The War of the Worlds (1953) * When Worlds Collide (1951) * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) * Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Scaredy-cat

Space monsters exists and they are us. I wouldn't call the remake "really bad", it's probably worth seeing but I do prefer this one.

Mark McKeown

Hey this is gonna sound crazy but actually we can enjoy different things, and I liked it.

Geoff S.

Frasier on Cheers was way funnier to me.

Geoff S.

They made two suits for Gort. One with the seam in the front and also the back for the different camera angles. Another classic is Teenagers From Outer Space (1959) which uses a lobster silhouette as the alien monster. Funny watch but Jen won't like what happens to the dog.

Ron

Jen, I'd definitely be up for the 2005 sequel which I appreciate on its own terms. As for other 50s sci-fi, here's my recommendations: * War of the Worlds (1953; you already saw the 2005 remake with Tom Cruise last year) * Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 and 1978) * When Worlds Collide (1951) * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) When we get to the 60's, I'd like to recommend a very short-run British TV show: The Prisoner. It's only 17 episodes but is notable for the writing and acting. Also, it's reported that some people ran screaming into the streets after they saw the finale.

Rob Nichols

I somehow missed getting notice for this one, so I didn't watch it until tonight. Another great classic, awesome score by Bernard Herrmann. Gort was played by Lock Martin, who was 7ft 7in tall and still wore lifts in his shoes to be even taller. The gaps in the ship's ramp and door were filled with clay so the hull would appear solid until opened. Shots of the ramp retracting were filmed in reverse so the gaps would disappear as it closed. The mom's boyfriend Tom was played by Hugh Marlowe, continue on your journey through 50's sci-fi and you'll see more of Marlowe. The woman who made the ridiculous statement "There's nothing strange about Washington" was Frances Bavier, best known as Aunt Bea from The Andy Griffith Show.

Geoff S.

Herrmann’s score for Taxi Driver is internet favorite. His last before his death. His collabs with Orson Welles and Hitchcock are great too

Miles E Coburn

"The 27th Day" is a great suspenseful movie. And stars Gene Barry who also starred in the original "War of the Worlds" (1953).

Miles E Coburn

Great reaction, Jen! This, in my opinion, is one of the greatest Science Fiction movies ever made. Note: not Sci-Fi which relies more on special effects (i.e. blasters, explosions, etc.) Early movie storytelling is so much different than movie-making today. There are two quotes from early movies that send chills up and down my spine. One, from “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) when George tells Clarence (in the graveyard) that Harry saved the lives of every man on that transport and Clarence says, “Every man on that transport died. Harry wasn’t there to save them because you weren’t there to save him.” The second is in this movie, “…this Earth of yours will be reduced to a burned-out cinder.” Just the thought of that gives me chills. As noted, this movie was based on a short story by Harry Bates titled, “Farewell to the Master”, first published in October 1940. The short story is quite a bit different from the movie. I would love to see a movie made sticking closer to the story. The 2008 remake is not a good movie. Sure, there are some fans. Probably mostly fans of Keanu Reeves, who does a good job in the role of Klaatu. But a major drawback for me is the purpose of Klaatu’s visit. It’s determined that, like in many Sci-Fi movies, humanity is judged to be an infestation of the Earth and (I don’t think it’s a spoiler) must be eradicated if they don’t change their ways. The second drawback is Jaden Smith is in it. Because, well let’s face it, Jaden Smith. Other 50s and 60s Science Fiction movies you may want to check out: “Rocketship X-M” (1950) Space / Other Worlds “When Worlds Collide” (1951) Disaster “This Island Earth” (1955) Alien / Space “Flight to Mars” (1951) Space / Other Worlds “The Thing From Another World” (1951) Alien / Creature “The War of the Worlds” (1953) Alien Invasion “It Came From Beneath The Sea” (1955) Creature “Earth vs. The Flying Saucers” (1956) Alien Invasion (special effects by the great Ray Harryhausen) “Satellite in the Sky” (1956) Space “World Without End” (1956) Dystopian Future “20 Million Miles To Earth” (1957) Alien / Creature “The Incredible Shrinking Man” (1957) Radioactive Effects “Fiend Without a Face” (1958) Science Run Amuck “It! The Terror From Beyond Space” (1958) Space / Alien (1979’s “Alien” drew a lot from this movie) “The Angry Red Planet” (1959) Space / Other Worlds And a few of my favorite early 60s Science Fiction movies: “Beyond the Time Barrier” (1960) Time Travel “The Day the Earth Caught Fire” (1961) “X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes” (1963) Science Run Amuck “Robinson Crusoe on Mars” (1964) Other Worlds “Fantastic Voyage” (1966) Can’t really categorize it other than people get tiny

Kristin

While I would watch her reaction to the remake, I would prefer she spend that time in a different movie. I'm copying your list for my house, many movies we haven't seen yet.

Lee R.

Both versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers are seconded here!!!

Georgius Agricola

I like your list! Maybe Jen could use it from time to time for special polls (at Halloween?). I would even add some more entries to it, such as the British Quatermass series. (Really obscure factoid: I loved in 'Quatermass and the Pit' when an old guy was translating some writing from Latin, and he turned the page back and forth between the subject and object of a sentence to read the verb on the next page. That's Latin for you!)

Georgius Agricola

I like how you can see several holes under Gort's chin (seen briefly in some low-angle shots) so actor Lock Martin could breathe! Wearing those full-body costumes must have been challenging. The guy wearing the monster suit in the original Godzilla had to empty the sweat that collected in his 'shoes' at the end of the day.

Bammer

In addition to The War of the Worlds, there is one movie from 1970 I think you would enjoy... "Colossus: The Forbin Project". I don't believe any of the other reactors have watched it.

John DiGiantomasso

Amazing film. Great reaction. I know your NO SPOILERS rule so I will just say this: You GOTTA do Army of Darkness after this. It has a perfect callback ti this film. It is a great comedy/horror movie from the 1980s. One of my all-time favorites (and I don't like horror.) You will have a MOAW (Mother of All Wheezes). I'd tell you more, but NO SPOILERS! You are just going to have to trust me on this one! 😉

RebRox65

This movie has been an absolute favourite of mine from when I was a kid, seen it more time than I can remember. So glad you like this one. Honestly the remake is truly terrible remake. An absolute classic sci-fi movie you should really consider add to these classics is THIS ISLAND EARTH outstanding effects and another great story and often copied by other movies. As always Jen brilliant work