The Day The Earth Stood Still Movie Trailer
“My name is Klaatu Reeves and I have come to Earth to warn you ofHancock.” The first trailer for December’s big budget remake of 1951’sThe Day the Earth Stood Stillis now online after premiering in front of Will Smith’s ne’er-do-well superhero flick. Under an icy blue tint, the preview quickly evokesClose Encounters,The Abyss, Spielberg’sWar of the Worlds, ContactandLangoliersbefore closing in on the modern green message, an aspect thatKeanu Reeveshasmentionedbriefly in the press….
The special effects byWeta Digital—the emphasis here is on a large alien orb and apocalyptic destruction—seem crisp and foreboding enough. Glimpses of a cast that includesJennifer Connelly,Mad Men’sJon Hamm(his first major movie role) andKathy Bates, give the impression that directorScott Derrickson(Exorcism of Emily Rose) may have crafted a classierDay After Tomorrow. If so, that would slightly exceed most fanboys' early expectations for the film. Alas,do you seeGort? Check out the comments.
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Synopsis: Updating the 1951 sci-fi classic’s Cold War and religious themes, Keanu Reeves stars as Klaatu, a mysterious man from another world who warns Earth’s humans that unless they change their gluttonous and harmful ways and pay more attention to the planet’s needs, aliens will swoop down and destroy them for good. :0
The Day the Earth Stood Stillopens on December 12th.
Discuss: What do you think of the trailer toThe Day the Earth Stood Still? Does it appear to be what you expected? Will Reeves make a Klaatu for the ages? Also, Gort fans, chime in.
