Good, Entertaining Movie
Jun 10, 2023 16:56:13 #
Last night, I watched "The Day the Earth Stood Still." This was the 2008 version, though. I know right off that some of you will not like it for three reasons.
1. It's a remake.
2. The plot is slightly different.
3. It stars Keanu Reeves.
As I said above, it was entertaining, and the modification of the plot made it interesting. There was more going on than in the 1951 original. It was on Amazon Prime. I thought the ending was clever. If you have Prime, it won't cost you anything to take a look. I thought Keanu Reeves did a good job of portraying an alien visitor.
1. It's a remake.
2. The plot is slightly different.
3. It stars Keanu Reeves.
As I said above, it was entertaining, and the modification of the plot made it interesting. There was more going on than in the 1951 original. It was on Amazon Prime. I thought the ending was clever. If you have Prime, it won't cost you anything to take a look. I thought Keanu Reeves did a good job of portraying an alien visitor.
Jun 10, 2023 21:09:19 #
We watched Stillwater. Matt Damon looked like he'd bulked up for this one. Interesting story loosely based on the Amanda Knox case. Very loosely. Interesting twist at the end.
Jun 11, 2023 07:41:22 #
ddgm
Loc: Hamilton, Ontario & Fort Myers, FL
The remake of " The Day the Earth Stood Still " was alright, but it could have been so much more.
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Jun 11, 2023 08:08:42 #
[quote=SteveR]We watched Stillwater. Matt Damon looked like he'd bulked up for this one./quote]
Actually, he had gained a lot of weight, and he had his agent look for a movie that required someone who had gained a lot of weight. (Kidding, of course)
Did you see that movie with Christian Bale for which he lost a huge amount of weight? I didn't recognize him at first.
Actually, he had gained a lot of weight, and he had his agent look for a movie that required someone who had gained a lot of weight. (Kidding, of course)
Did you see that movie with Christian Bale for which he lost a huge amount of weight? I didn't recognize him at first.
Jun 11, 2023 08:46:57 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Last night, I watched "The Day the Earth Stoo... (show quote)
I just watched "Air" last night -- good movie from Amazon. They are getting into everything! Someday America will have a name change -- we'll be Amazon the beautiful!
Jun 11, 2023 09:12:16 #
Always enjoy these discussions.
A movie we watched on Amazon a while back is The Outfit. It's been around a while but if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it. It's about a simple tailor whose shop is used by gangsters. Quite suspenseful.
On Hulu you can check out Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. It's a documentary about the man who was basically the "arranger" for the many gay actors, directors, and movie executives in Hollywood back in the late '40s and '50s. Not for everyone, maybe. Of course some are 'outed' now, but quite a few I did not know about. Quiet jaw dropping. But send the kids to bed, please.
A movie we watched on Amazon a while back is The Outfit. It's been around a while but if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it. It's about a simple tailor whose shop is used by gangsters. Quite suspenseful.
On Hulu you can check out Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. It's a documentary about the man who was basically the "arranger" for the many gay actors, directors, and movie executives in Hollywood back in the late '40s and '50s. Not for everyone, maybe. Of course some are 'outed' now, but quite a few I did not know about. Quiet jaw dropping. But send the kids to bed, please.
Jun 11, 2023 10:09:24 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Last night, I watched "The Day the Earth Stoo... (show quote)
I agree. It was different but I liked it. Both the original and the new one were good. I liked the robot from the first one better.
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Jun 11, 2023 10:45:33 #
Red6 wrote:
I agree. It was different but I liked it. Both the original and the new one were good. I liked the robot from the first one better.
I started watching the original last night.
Jun 11, 2023 16:54:24 #
Many old Sci-Fi buffs feel that the remaking of the classic movies is sacrilegious.
This is also true on the many movie adaptations from books.
There have been numerous attempts to do a remake of 'Forbidden Planet', but none have come to fruition.
The remake of 'Psycho' left much to be desired.
Peter Jackson did an incredible job with Tolkien's books.
There is now way one could include all of the nuances from the novels.
There was talk of a follow on to 'Dark Crystal' that never happened.
I think the movie adaptation of 'I Robot' was well done.
Hopefully, we have seen the last of the 'Titanic' saga.
CGI has changed the industry and not necessarily for the better. There are few good story writers out there anymore. We will eventually run out of comic book characters to make movies about.
It may be a age issue as some of the younger generations don't get Black & White.
This is also true on the many movie adaptations from books.
There have been numerous attempts to do a remake of 'Forbidden Planet', but none have come to fruition.
The remake of 'Psycho' left much to be desired.
Peter Jackson did an incredible job with Tolkien's books.
There is now way one could include all of the nuances from the novels.
There was talk of a follow on to 'Dark Crystal' that never happened.
I think the movie adaptation of 'I Robot' was well done.
Hopefully, we have seen the last of the 'Titanic' saga.
CGI has changed the industry and not necessarily for the better. There are few good story writers out there anymore. We will eventually run out of comic book characters to make movies about.
It may be a age issue as some of the younger generations don't get Black & White.
Jun 11, 2023 18:51:19 #
AndyBob
Loc: St. Louis
The remake is only decent if you are not familiar with the original from 1951. The first (with Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, lock Martin, and Sam Jaffe), is considered a top classic for a reason...
Jun 11, 2023 19:33:35 #
Klastu barada nikto. Some of the most memorable movie words besides "Live long and prosper," "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," "Here's looking at you kid," and many more. One of my favorites, "I'm glad it was you."
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Jun 11, 2023 20:04:12 #
SteveR wrote:
Right, all great lines. Klastu barada nikto. Some of the most memorable movie words besides "Live long and prosper," "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," "Here's looking at you kid," and many more. One of my favorites, "I'm glad it was you."
"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore", "Spock, Do Something!", "I'll have what she's having!"
Then there was the very subtle line from the Raiders of the Lost Ark, "Bad Dates".
I know there are more but I can't think of any off the top of my head.
"Klaatu barada nikto" This was a line that, at about 8 years old, me and every boy I knew memorized out of mortal fear because we knew it might save our life.
Jun 12, 2023 07:16:48 #
AndyBob wrote:
The remake is only decent if you are not familiar with the original from 1951. The first (with Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, lock Martin, and Sam Jaffe), is considered a top classic for a reason...
That's the problem with movies made from book and other movies. People tend to like what they experienced first.
Although -
https://collider.com/galleries/30-movies-way-better-than-the-book/
And movies -
https://collider.com/movie-remakes-that-are-actually-better-than-the-original/#39-the-wizard-of-oz-39-1939
https://www.slashfilm.com/590153/the-best-80s-horror-movies-ranked/
Jun 12, 2023 11:02:40 #
As good as the movie Lord of the Rings was, it was not better than the book. The same with the remake of the Mummy. The remake was good, but the original with Boris Karloff, which I belief was also a remake, was classic. The scenes where they did the mummification still stand out in my memory. Boris Karloff was the quintessential Mummy, and b&w made it even scarier. No whirlwind in color could stand up to it.
Jun 12, 2023 11:45:22 #
AndyBob
Loc: St. Louis
It's Klaatu barada nikto...
There is no actual translation. Klaatu is his name, but, while the other two words exist in many languages, none make sense in the context of the movie.
There is no actual translation. Klaatu is his name, but, while the other two words exist in many languages, none make sense in the context of the movie.
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