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Released: 2008-12-02

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (Two-Disc Special Edition) by 20th Century Fox

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Movie Details

Studio
20th Century Fox
Runtime
92
Rated
NR (Not Rated)
Binding
DVD

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Description

Classic 1951 Science Fiction tale about a visitor from another planet who arrives to save the Earth. Includes commentary by director Robert Wise along with several film historians, “making-of” featurettes, an isolated film score, Fox Movietonews from the 1951 premiere, and much more.

Actors

  • Michael Rennie
  • Patricia Neal
  • Hugh Marlowe
  • Sam Jaffe
  • Lock Martin

Format

  • Black & White
  • Full Screen
  • Special Edition

Editorial Review

A hallmark of the science fiction genre as well as a wry commentary on the political climate of the 1950s, The Day the Earth Stood Still is a sci-fi movie less concerned with special effects than with a social parable. A spacecraft lands in Washington, D.C., carrying a humanoid messenger from another world (Michael Rennie) imparting a warning to the people of Earth to cease their violent behavior. But panic ensues as the messenger lands and is shot by a nervous soldier. His large robot companion destroys the Capitol as the messenger escapes the confines of the hospital. He moves in with a family as a boarder and blends into society to observe the full range of the human experience. Director Robert Wise (West Side Story) not only provides one of the most recognizable icons of the science fiction world in his depiction of the massive robot loyal to his master, but he avoids the obvious camp elements of the story to create a quiet and observant story highlighting both the good and the bad in human nature. –Robert Lane

More Details

Binding
DVD
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Disks
2
Picture Format
Pan & Scan

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