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'The Day the Earth Stood Still': A tedious remake of a spoiled classic
Kristofer 2022-03-19 09:01:04
When I was a child, I watched the black and white original works broadcast by CCTV. At that time, the special effects were far less developed than they are now, so the story still wins, and the plot is simple and compact. The $80 million remake, on the other hand, is putting the cart before the horse and doing nothing but visuals. It's really big and empty. The plot, which was supposed to be quite educational, was so loose and boring that it made me fall asleep halfway through, and all the deliberately emotional and touching parts were so fake it was funny. It's a pity that Jennifer Connelly and Kathy Bates, two Oscar winners, were wasted in vain; as for Keanu Reeves, it is completely a piece of cool wood, whose performance can be described as dead man walking.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still quotes
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John Driscoll: So is it a machine or a living thing?
Flash Chamber Colonel: Both. Or neither.
John Driscoll: What do you mean 'neither'?
Flash Chamber Colonel: It seems to be some sort of silicone-based hybrid. We're calling it GORT: Genetically-Organized Robotic Technology.
John Driscoll: The military and their acronyms...
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Regina Jackson: My name is Regina Jackson. I'm the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America.
Klaatu: This body will take some getting used to.
Regina Jackson: I've been sent here to determine who or what you represent and what your intentions are.
Klaatu: It feels unreal to me. Alien. It will take time to adapt.
Helen Benson: What were you before you were human?
Klaatu: Different.
Helen Benson: Different how?
Klaatu: It would only frighten you.
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