Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Review: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' original 1950s story warns humans of cold war dangers


The Day the Earth Stood Still   G     
            Robert Wise (who later went to helm Star Trek: The Motion Picture two decades afterward), does this ambitious science fiction thriller about a visit from outer space where aliens demand the Cold War ends, or they will destroy Humanity entirely. Now keep in mind that thrillers in the 50s didn't have the kind of punch or special effects they do now, so view this as a dramatic space action flick if you like, not so much an action thriller. Clearly one of the best flicks of that decade, and maybe one of the best scifi flicks of all time. Like 'Forbidden Planet' and 'Alien', a staple of the genre.       
Review by Adam Browne 

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