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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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