![]() In decent, red-blooded '50s sci-fi like Earth vs. That's not tough love, that's sociopathic. Your choice is simple: join us and live in peace, or pursue your present course and face obliteration. "It is no concern of ours how you run your own planet, but if you threaten to extend your violence, this Earth of yours will be reduced to a burned-out cinder. I mean really - what kind of person invades your turf, then says that if you don't play by his rules, he'll kill you? While the film tries to convince you that this guy is wise and compassionate and all-knowing, to me he comes off as slick and self-righteous. Klaatu tells the people of Earth: "Be more like me or die!"Įven though I was a dumb kid, I just didn't trust or like the Michael Rennie Klaatu character. It got all talky and serious and moralistic, like an overeager parent trying to steer you through puberty and sell you on the importance of eating vegetables all in one long, excruciating lecture. ![]() ![]() Then it went on a long, slow downhill slide from there. I remember as a kid being impressed with the saucer landing in beautiful Washington D.C., the space-suited alien slowly emerging from the craft, the nervous soldier shooting the figure, and then, best of all, Gort the robot vaporizing all the military equipment. I don't own a copy, I don't go out of my way to catch it when it's shown on TCM, and I haven't seen it in years. I know as a fan of '50s sci-fi that I am supposed to love and revere The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), but there's one small catch… I don't. Pros: Intelligent script celebrates science Bruce Bennett is interesting and credible in the lead roleĬons: Bottom-of-the-barrel effects Minimal excitement
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