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4 days ago · The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction film about an alien, Klaatu, who arrives on Earth to determine if humanity can address the environmental destruction they have caused. When he is prevented from addressing the United Nations, he concludes that humanity must be eradicated for the planet to survive.
3 days ago · Forbidden Planet, best described as "Shakespeare in space," set the precedent for intelligent, thought-provoking space operas, while The Day the Earth Stood Still presented a novel spin on peaceful alien visitation, posing profound questions about our own society.
3 days ago · Another classic alien flick, “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” takes place during the Cold War. An alien spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., from which a humanoid alien and his robot emerges. The alien is named Klaatu (Michael Rennie) and he has come on behalf of his alien race to deliver a message to all the leaders of the world.
4 days ago · This definitive list features the greatest cinematic encounters with extraterrestrials, ranked by fans who love everything related to space and sci-fi. Made to celebrate the creepy, thrilling, and sometimes heartwarming world of alien films, this collection is all about crowd-ranking.
3 days ago · With so many great invasion movies like Red Dawn, both the classic and remake, it's going to be hard to determine which of these movies about the US being invaded should take the top spot on the list.
3 days ago · Here is another quiz on this classic 1951 Golden Globe winner. A 2008 remake is in the works, so I thought that I would write a quiz on the original. A multiple-choice quiz by christopherm . Estimated time: 3 mins. Top 5% quiz! Last 3 plays: Guest 165 ( 9/10 ), Guest 108 ( 4/10 ), bernie73 ( 8/10 ).
2 days ago · In their "10 top 10" film survey of 2008, the American Film Institute ranked "The Day the Earth Stood Still" as the fifth best sci-fi movie of all time. The phrase "Klaatu barada nikto," which is a command to Gort, originated in the film.
