Home Cool News Coaxial Reviews Zone Chat Contact Us Sign in

While I am absolutely against a remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL - There's some pretty badass sh*t going on here!

Hey folks, Harry here... There's some nice looking imagery at play in this trailer - I'm still not really sold yet, because the root of what made THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL wasn't effects imagery or science fiction gadgets unleashed. It was the relationship of Michael Rennie's Klaatu with that awesome little boy and Patricia Neal. It was how human Klaatu was, yet sad for the way our people acted - and I'm not really reading any of that 'human' connection thus far. It seems to not be selling me on the concept, but the spectacle - and I'm interested to see it. That said... Why'd they have to make Gort shiny reflective chrome - I know you can make it so Gort reflects the world around him, but that doesn't mean you should. Flat, dull silver was Gort. They did that so he wouldn't just look like a hood ornament. It also would have made him look solid and less CG. But I do love the shooting multiple jets bit. I'm gonna knock the chip off my shoulder and watch this with the hopes that Keanu has pulled it off, I'm tired of hating these remakes, I'd like to be surprised and be blown away. Let's see.





AddThis Social Bookmark Button
Click for previous story Talk Back More on this story Click for next story

User login

Reader Talkback

testing 1 2 3
by xega
Oct 30th, 2008
01:48:32 AM
Looks ok for a trailer..but its reatrded that they used
by quantize
Oct 30th, 2008
01:57:13 AM
Dude sure gets the mileage on the wooden style of acting don't h
by Aloy
Oct 30th, 2008
01:57:19 AM
..the name The Day The Earth...
by quantize
Oct 30th, 2008
01:57:50 AM
Hmm that Gort CGI looks DODGY
by quantize
Oct 30th, 2008
02:00:20 AM
Gort!
by CZ
Oct 30th, 2008
02:01:36 AM
The Day The Deanbarry Stood Still
by deanbarry
Oct 30th, 2008
02:04:05 AM
That looks... really fuckin' good, actually!
by MaxTheSilent
Oct 30th, 2008
02:08:02 AM
Hrrrrmmm
by macheesmo3
Oct 30th, 2008
02:09:03 AM
Hmmm...Not sure what to think
by superfleish76
Oct 30th, 2008
02:15:43 AM
This movie would be awesome for MST3K!
by Orionsangels
Oct 30th, 2008
02:22:29 AM
not even gonna watch the trailer
by tvs_frank
Oct 30th, 2008
02:24:01 AM
Didn't think much of that at all.
by V'Shael
Oct 30th, 2008
02:36:09 AM
MaxtheSilent
by Bloo
Oct 30th, 2008
02:39:34 AM
"I'm gonna knock the chip off my shoulder and watch this"
by Playkins
Oct 30th, 2008
02:49:12 AM
It can't just be me...
by ShirtlessHostage
Oct 30th, 2008
02:50:06 AM
Just watched the original in my film class
by BillEmic
Oct 30th, 2008
02:56:29 AM
At the very least, the original had
by BillEmic
Oct 30th, 2008
02:57:13 AM
ShirtlessHostage:
by Playkins
Oct 30th, 2008
02:57:37 AM
One problem:
by sonnyfern
Oct 30th, 2008
02:58:18 AM
Restraint.
by JumpinJehosaphat
Oct 30th, 2008
02:58:39 AM
Harry, you didnt like DAWN OF THE DEAD remake?!
by Mike_D
Oct 30th, 2008
03:00:25 AM
The only thing the studios do now is spectacle.
by Rev. Slappy
Oct 30th, 2008
03:02:55 AM
Is this...
by DishyDish
Oct 30th, 2008
03:09:48 AM
DishyDish
by deanbarry
Oct 30th, 2008
03:13:35 AM
Would someone explain to me the hatred for remakes?
by bongo123
Oct 30th, 2008
03:21:13 AM
Nope sorry I said about the first trailer
by drturing
Oct 30th, 2008
03:23:05 AM
Samo Shit
by Bagheera
Oct 30th, 2008
03:32:55 AM
What the post above said.
by Shan
Oct 30th, 2008
03:32:57 AM
Head to Canada
by G8kpr
Oct 30th, 2008
03:33:10 AM
What the post two above my previous post said.
by Shan
Oct 30th, 2008
03:34:04 AM
Not true about Canada.
by Shan
Oct 30th, 2008
03:35:29 AM
anyone notice the homage to the shining?
by PHUCKO
Oct 30th, 2008
03:36:59 AM
That kicked ass I don't care what you fanboys say.
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Oct 30th, 2008
04:06:10 AM
AVATAR - Fucking your eyeballs in 2009!!!
by Motoko Kusanagi
Oct 30th, 2008
04:14:38 AM
Tired of hating these remakes?
by Cagliostro
Oct 30th, 2008
04:28:13 AM
YAWN!
by JethroBodine
Oct 30th, 2008
04:45:20 AM
Nope. I'm keeping my chip squarely in place.
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Oct 30th, 2008
04:48:18 AM
Also...
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Oct 30th, 2008
04:50:01 AM
remakes can be as sublime as The Thing...
by Maniaq
Oct 30th, 2008
04:52:30 AM
my point exactly maniaq.. the thing is a shining example
by bongo123
Oct 30th, 2008
04:59:38 AM
defenders
by Bloo
Oct 30th, 2008
05:00:38 AM
Five minute trailer?!
by IAmMrMonkey!
Oct 30th, 2008
05:01:03 AM
bongo123
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Oct 30th, 2008
05:12:38 AM
bah
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Oct 30th, 2008
05:13:06 AM
At Least
by SoWasRed2012
Oct 30th, 2008
05:24:12 AM
mirror
by thinboyslim.
Oct 30th, 2008
05:36:09 AM
Don't give a shit.
by Gungan Slayer
Oct 30th, 2008
05:58:21 AM
better than I expected...which isn't saying much
by Carl's hat
Oct 30th, 2008
06:08:26 AM
WETA Digital is doing the FX
by RedHHades
Oct 30th, 2008
06:54:42 AM
...yes but call it something ELSE
by quantize
Oct 30th, 2008
07:00:16 AM
It could be good...
by JackIsLost
Oct 30th, 2008
07:07:18 AM
I know its kinda hard to use the thing as an example of remakes
by bongo123
Oct 30th, 2008
07:19:41 AM
Derrickson said it is NOT about Global Warming
by RedHHades
Oct 30th, 2008
07:19:52 AM
Yawn - Clip does not work
by masteryoda007
Oct 30th, 2008
07:20:50 AM
Human element...
by Kid Z
Oct 30th, 2008
07:40:28 AM
I would MUCH rather see a remake...
by Nasty In The Pasty
Oct 30th, 2008
07:49:56 AM
LINK AT YOUTUBE
by RedHHades
Oct 30th, 2008
08:05:07 AM
zzzzzzzzz
by johnyaztec
Oct 30th, 2008
08:06:22 AM
Damn you, Harry Knowels!
by Simpsonian
Oct 30th, 2008
08:09:38 AM
Against every fiber of my being...
by Ironhelix
Oct 30th, 2008
08:25:08 AM
And why the fuck...
by Ironhelix
Oct 30th, 2008
08:34:37 AM
They're not jets...
by ApneicMonkey
Oct 30th, 2008
08:35:00 AM
Nope. Not even close.
by TheBigLebowsky
Oct 30th, 2008
08:35:05 AM
Truly Original
by enderandrew
Oct 30th, 2008
08:36:08 AM
This movie looks cool, but what I take offense
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 30th, 2008
08:36:40 AM
Keanu Reeves for Superman
by Demode
Oct 30th, 2008
08:37:49 AM
Oh.. and Jennifer Connelly for Wonder Woman
by Demode
Oct 30th, 2008
08:41:14 AM
The Day The Earth Said Woah
by ScottinDC
Oct 30th, 2008
08:47:29 AM

by zinc_chameleon
Oct 30th, 2008
08:53:30 AM
Speaking As A Canadian
by zinc_chameleon
Oct 30th, 2008
08:55:06 AM
They let a what play what?
by johnyaztec
Oct 30th, 2008
08:59:03 AM
This movie will be saved by . . .
by TommyShag
Oct 30th, 2008
09:00:32 AM
zinc_chameleon
by johnyaztec
Oct 30th, 2008
09:01:27 AM
I agree it should be called The Day The Earth Said Woah
by johnyaztec
Oct 30th, 2008
09:02:28 AM
The thing that Robert Wise and the original
by skimn
Oct 30th, 2008
09:10:31 AM
So tired of this TDTESS gripe
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
Oct 30th, 2008
09:14:29 AM
Harry is tired of his hate.
by Diagnostic
Oct 30th, 2008
09:24:05 AM
Why is the Earth being destroyed in every clip?
by HoboCode
Oct 30th, 2008
09:28:10 AM
TommyShag
by skimn
Oct 30th, 2008
09:28:44 AM
Gort woopage was fun
by Knobules
Oct 30th, 2008
09:41:53 AM
Looks Stunning
by RobFromBackEast
Oct 30th, 2008
09:42:13 AM
Perhaps some of the "destruction" is some sort of vision?
by HereAgain
Oct 30th, 2008
09:55:33 AM
Looks Horrible. I'll Pass...
by Bones
Oct 30th, 2008
10:07:54 AM
Keanu Barada Nikto.
by Gilkuliehe
Oct 30th, 2008
10:07:58 AM
Hello....
by only1
Oct 30th, 2008
10:13:03 AM
So Keanu is playing a guy pretending to be human
by I am_NOTREAL
Oct 30th, 2008
10:18:24 AM
Looks pretty good to me...
by Turd Furgeson
Oct 30th, 2008
10:22:21 AM
Remake
by PantherMatt
Oct 30th, 2008
10:23:25 AM
What? The original was a peaceful movie?
by RedHHades
Oct 30th, 2008
10:30:18 AM
Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit!!!!
by GreatOne3
Oct 30th, 2008
10:36:38 AM
I don't see any difference....wha?
by skimn
Oct 30th, 2008
11:03:55 AM
"If the earth dies..."
by Willyer Hero
Oct 30th, 2008
11:04:13 AM
Harry you're a whining brat
by ArcadianDS
Oct 30th, 2008
11:09:46 AM
1951
by skimn
Oct 30th, 2008
11:12:29 AM
agreed on Jon Hamm
by ArcadianDS
Oct 30th, 2008
11:13:56 AM
Okay two problems I have with this...
by RogueWarrior65
Oct 30th, 2008
11:13:59 AM
Arcadian
by skimn
Oct 30th, 2008
11:20:48 AM
Here's an idea.
by Harold-Sherbort
Oct 30th, 2008
11:39:10 AM
"Flat, dull silver was Gort"
by HoboCode
Oct 30th, 2008
11:41:34 AM
Cgi looks horrible...
by TopHat
Oct 30th, 2008
11:42:13 AM
good point, RedHHades
by Vlad the Inhaler
Oct 30th, 2008
11:47:22 AM
Jon Hamm on SNL
by JAGUART
Oct 30th, 2008
11:51:57 AM
Original Schmoriginal
by Animus
Oct 30th, 2008
11:54:02 AM
Humans are People Too
by bythehairofsanjaya
Oct 30th, 2008
11:58:36 AM
to I don't see any difference....wha?
by RedHHades
Oct 30th, 2008
12:03:37 PM
TDTESS-INO!
by SingingHatchet
Oct 30th, 2008
12:06:15 PM
I'll be honest...
by Quasimike
Oct 30th, 2008
12:13:07 PM
Giant Gort, oh no!
by Norm3
Oct 30th, 2008
12:15:37 PM
who gives a rat's ballsack
by Jamador79
Oct 30th, 2008
12:30:55 PM
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER PART OF THE U.S. PLAN TO SCARE THE AMERICAN
by Wilclas
Oct 30th, 2008
12:47:03 PM
Problem #1 with remakes
by matineer
Oct 30th, 2008
12:47:31 PM
RedHHades
by skimn
Oct 30th, 2008
01:12:00 PM
what i meant by 'infantile moviegoing public'
by ArcadianDS
Oct 30th, 2008
01:16:55 PM
JESUS...
by Wilclas
Oct 30th, 2008
01:25:28 PM
Go for the Keanu, stay for the Hamm
by Cletus Van Damme
Oct 30th, 2008
01:28:05 PM
Huh. We dpm
by drewlicious
Oct 30th, 2008
01:36:07 PM
Nix that last post.
by drewlicious
Oct 30th, 2008
01:39:05 PM
I always thought the original was about Christ
by sweeneydave
Oct 30th, 2008
01:39:18 PM
A peace message turned to eco message= shit.
by Damien Chowder
Oct 30th, 2008
01:49:54 PM
Arcadian
by skimn
Oct 30th, 2008
01:59:46 PM
Simpsonian, you watched Cloverzombie
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 30th, 2008
02:16:30 PM
I saw Keanu in Much Ado About Nothing
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 30th, 2008
02:17:44 PM
Jamador79, I gotta agree
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct 30th, 2008
02:19:35 PM
OH FUCK YEAH!
by dirtsandwich
Oct 30th, 2008
03:10:12 PM
I meant you can't go wrong
by dirtsandwich
Oct 30th, 2008
03:11:31 PM
Is this the SCANNERS remake?
by godoffireinhell
Oct 30th, 2008
03:42:35 PM
I have seen such things!
by ScottinDC
Oct 30th, 2008
03:51:30 PM
Gordon Ramsay IS John Constantine!
by The Brains
Oct 30th, 2008
04:50:00 PM
Keanu was in this one movie
by The Brains
Oct 30th, 2008
05:39:27 PM
'Permanent Record'
by The Brains
Oct 30th, 2008
05:46:26 PM
ROM... er, I mean... GORT looks too CG
by GIVL
Oct 30th, 2008
06:17:45 PM
looks good enough for me
by the milf lover
Oct 30th, 2008
06:24:14 PM
still looks questionable..
by Rupee88
Oct 30th, 2008
06:26:54 PM
Meh, maybe.
by kirttrik
Oct 30th, 2008
07:13:25 PM
So, it's STARMAN meets INDEPENDENCE DAY.
by Nosferatu Jones
Oct 30th, 2008
07:18:03 PM
For people sick of same old BS
by Kurac
Oct 30th, 2008
08:48:20 PM
Stupid, retarded, assinine bullshit
by HoraceS
Oct 30th, 2008
09:24:52 PM
Don't understand how Gort looks fake.
by Se7en
Oct 30th, 2008
09:30:45 PM
Se7en
by quantize
Oct 30th, 2008
11:00:43 PM
confused
by slkboxrman
Oct 30th, 2008
11:48:06 PM
lol KURAC
by slkboxrman
Oct 30th, 2008
11:53:58 PM
Gort was flat grey in the original...
by slicer
Oct 30th, 2008
11:58:06 PM
Does Gort don a a pair of Metal Pampers in this
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
Oct 31st, 2008
12:23:45 AM
"Attention Zone Five, Attention Zone Five!"
by RosebudsStarfish
Oct 31st, 2008
12:58:39 AM
GORT =
by BurnHollywood
Oct 31st, 2008
05:16:49 AM
And if the guy driving that 18-wheeler...
by BurnHollywood
Oct 31st, 2008
05:34:41 AM
Perfect role for Keanu and this remake does look good
by Space Disc Jockey
Oct 31st, 2008
07:47:04 AM
However...enough with fucking remakes, Hollywood! Gosh!
by Space Disc Jockey
Oct 31st, 2008
07:59:00 AM
Sadly, things in the world of live theater aren't any different.
by JumpinJehosaphat
Oct 31st, 2008
05:56:58 PM
Jonas Bros, Karen Allen
by The Brains
Nov 1st, 2008
02:02:50 AM
Bitching about remakes
by skimn
Nov 1st, 2008
01:38:11 PM
And Jumpin, you are right
by skimn
Nov 1st, 2008
01:39:55 PM

Quick Talkback

Please login to post talkback.