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Before the encore presentation of J.J. Abrams’ “Fringe” last night on Fox, an extended 7-minute preview for the upcoming remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still aired. I actually watched it on TV before it showed up here and will say again what I thought then - this looks awesome! I know I’m excited for a lot of movies a lot of the time, but being a big sci-fi fan, The Day the Earth Stood Still has now shot to the top of my most anticipated list for the rest of the year, right below Quantum of Solace. This 7-minute extended preview features a lot of the scenes we saw at Comic-Con, including the incredibly intense part in the middle where Keanu Reeves takes over the guy who is interviewing him and escapes. I know I’m not alone in my excitement, so hopefully those who are in agreement with me will voice their opinion, too.
I wish I could better explain why I think this looks great, but it’s a bit hard. Not only does it look very polished, which is a very important thing for me, but Keanu actually looks like the perfect choice and the story looks like an appropriately modern upgrade. Being a huge sci-fi guy, my excitement for this is driven purely by my interest in the subject and the intensity of the scenes, including that ending with Gort. We’ll see how all of this holds up in December when I actually get to see the finished film. Thoughts?
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Rachel Says:
September 16th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Way too much like Matrix…meets Johnny Menomic….meets War of the Worlds….meets way over the top and not necessary.
Sorry!
Rxoox
James Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.
Shane Says:
September 20th, 2008 at 5:46 am
The original is a classic and Reeves is about the only actor that can bring the polish and suspense to a remake …..can’t wait for the release !
Laura Says:
September 21st, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I think it looks really good. I love sci-fi as well and I’m really excited about this.
This is what Keanu does best in my opinion.
Great site, just found you!
Laura
ARYA Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
This movie is gonna be amazing! Can’t wait to see it on IMAX. Keanu is the ONLY actor that could follow up Michael Rennie’s Klaatu.
Thanks for the clippie!
JD Says:
December 11th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Hey, haven’t seen all of the original but it does look like it’s gonna be a pretty good movie. Thanks for the clip, and nice blog.