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Never thought I'd like the new version of this movie after seeing the first one so many times over the years. This one put a new spin on the old story line plus had newer type special effects.
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This movie isn't as good as the 1 st one, but it was worth my time. It has a good twist to it. It's a bit dark for young people. It has good leads and an ok plot too. And a good supporting cast. It also has an ok screenplay.
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Why do these movies feel they need to include a bratty, spoiled, overbearing kid?? The ridiculous performance of Jaden Smith added annoyance to the empty script. The movie starts off well enough, and then tries miserably to develop the characters and make us care for them. The Bates role is absurd; Cleese's role has virtually nothing to say this amazing encounter. The military point of view is typical; as if there's only one area where the military is useful (I would expect nothing less from "Hollywood"). There were some very interesting ideas (the sphere-like ship, the nanobots, the Gort acronym) and the effects were top notch, however Gort (the one thing the movie had going for it) was on screen for less then 10 minutes. Keanu was perfectly cast and Connelly does a good job with what's given to her. All in all, another flop of a remake. This actually makes the War of the Worlds remake shine.Read full review
Keanu Reeves plays a man who was exposed to an extra-terrestrial element in the 1920s and thus became a shell for an alien to use to carry out a greater mission in present day. The mission? To remove the human race from earth. Apparently the planet called earth where humans live was "loaned" out - not given for us to forever dwell. Humans are killing the earth and aliens were there to save it, starting with collecting two of every animal and killing everything else. From the beginning of this movie until the end you will find yourself going in and out of various excerpts from older movies such as Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow, Deep Impact, and other more well constructed films about the "end of the earth" and aliens. With the exception of two or three good special effect scenes, this movie is nothing new, nothing to add to the DVD collection and nothing to rave about. There were no great performances, nothing memorable.Read full review
Having studied this film in comparison to the first, the film director, Derrickson strove at making a wonderful film presentation, but somehow missed the mark in several important areas. Even though the film seems to be a work of art for most, after close scrutiny, I find this film to be littered with mistakes, carelessness, and inconsistencies. This, alone within itself, would cause you to wonder what really went wrong with this production, yet may not necessarily make the film unbearable to re-watch, it may well have the opposite effect on viewers as well. My problems with this film started soon after we are introduced to Jacob (Jaden Smith), Dr. Bensen's son. Hopefully not, yet his character may well go down in history as playing the most annoying child in film. ERRORS IN GEOGRAPHY: When Klaatu is walking in the train station, the "VIA Rail" signs make it clear he is in Canada. FACTUAL ERRORS: 1)When the surgeon removes the placenta material from Klaatu, he hands a scalpel to a nurse who is not wearing surgical gloves. 2) No British news service would use the British flag as its banner. The flag is not widely flown within the country. It's never shown on television; stations feel that viewers already know which country they're in. 3) The MQ-9 Reaper is powered by a turboprop engine, not the jet engine shown in the film. 4)The colonel commands the controllers of the MQ-9 Reaper to fire their Sidewinder air-to-air missiles at the robot. The Reaper carries only GBU-12 Paveway II or AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles. 5)Helen Benson is put in a CH-46 helicopter along with other scientists and US Army soldiers. When it takes off, "UNITED STATES ARMY" is painted on the side. The US Army does not operate the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter. FILM CREW/EQUIP VISIBLE: When Klaatu escapes from the bunker, the camera is reflected the the elevator doors before they open. REVEALING MISTAKES:(At 1:08:03) When the TV speaker announces the latest news that there were riots in "London, Chicago,& many cities in China", on the screen you can see some vandals breaking stores, police on horses, and the 3rd video is not from listed cities, but from Belgrade(Serbia). They used a historical event which occurred on 5th October 2000, when 500000 demonstrators set the Parliament building on fire. On that day, Slobodan Milosevic was overthrown from power. CONTINUITY ERRORS: 1)At the start of the movie, when Helen Benson walks into the room of her son, in the background on a shelf you can see an action figure resembling a karate fighter due to its white outfit. However, when Helen leaves the room again, the figure is gone. It is replaced by an entirely different action figure. 2) When Klaatu is standing in the interrogation room after putting on the suit, the interrogator's right hand is still on the machine. In the next shot, his hand is on his leg. PLOT HOLES: 1) Klaatu's ship is identified as "OBJECT 07/493" and "discovered just beyond Jupiter's orbit." Such an ID # would mean that the object was discovered in 2007. We know it's 2008 because of Jacob's father's death and Helen saying he died a year ago. 2)In the opening scene, an alien probe obtains a DNA sample from Klaatu, leaving a large scar on his hand, but even today's human technology can obtain a DNA sample less invasive way. Regardless of the errors, the film deserves to be recognized for astounding special effects and strong sense of purpose to send the world a message. I'll give this a 3/5Read full review
I bought this movie primarily because it included the 1951 classic version. Both movies fully met my expectations. The 1951 version is still a classic Sci Fi movie. The remake is about like all the remakes I've seen to this point. It has checkpoint, sensormatic, wide screen, pan and scan, Dolby Digital, captioned, and three different languages. All this and high tech CGI, etc., and still a very weak re-write of the original. I'm beginning to wonder if the story lines in these remakes are suffering for the sake of adding a bunch of really neat computer graphics. For my money, Robbie the Robot could have replaced an expressionless Keanu Reeves. Jennifer Connelly's character tries to add some substance to the movie but is continually besieged by one of the most annoying child characters I've ever seen. Further, this remake was an editorial nightmare. If all the mistakes I saw had been edited out, the movie would only have lasted about an hour.Read full review
Hey Keanu, got enough money yet?? Geez! That guy must have 400 million in the bank by now. How much is enough??? Anyway the movie was okay, but could have been better. Lots of great graphics and good storyline, but too short. Keanu's salary must have been so high in this latest of his big films that they couldn't afford to make the movie longer. This movie has a lot of CGI, but at least it doesn't totally dominate the movie. I hate that. It's kind of stupid looking at something you know and can tell is fake, trying to talk yourself into liking the storyline for it. Anyway, I'm glad I got the movie here on Ebay cheaper, because if I had paid $20 for it anywhere else, I would have felt ripped off.
The 2008 version starts off somewhat promising. Unlike the original, there is a build-up to the first encounter with Klaatu which makes you feel somewhat fearful of what is about to happen. It's reminiscent of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Independence Day. The orifinal Klaatu was a complicated character, simultaneously coming off as creepy and trustworthy, Keanu Reeves's Klaatu is hardly more than a robot. He is completely inexpressive and undynamic. There's no way the audience can identify with him, so his fate seems ultimately unimportant. Frankly he did a terrible job acting the part. Also, his purpose is largely unclear in this version. He was a messenger in the original; the closest thing he can be related to in this version is a harbinger of death... The original seemed so much better than the 2008 version. This movie couldn't hold my attention but I did finish it. Thank you, just my opinion You will stay awake and I will give it a 3/5 because it kept me interested enough to finish it.Read full review
If you have seen any re-makes of movies past, you will know that the plot is usually 'freshened up' somewhat, as well as the special effects if any are indicated, due to technical advancement since the first version had been released. This is all well and good, and the viewer must decide for him/her self which is the better film. This remake has a plot that has been twisted about a bit. And the special effects were exceptional. The story was believable, but for my money, the first movie was at times scarier and more terrifying, especially when Gort, the enforcer robot went into action. Call me old fashioned, but the sound effects and even the black & white picture lent a more foreboding feeling of uneasiness to the first picture. Reeves did an ok job in the lead role, but I felt his portrayal was done a little too deadpan for my liking. In the first movie, the charactor did have something of a sense of humor at times. All in all, it is an ok movie, but I would recommend renting it first, then decide whether or not to purchase a copy.Read full review
Not Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, nor the magnificent special effects of this new version can hold this one up! All the right ingredients are there. However, the script flip flops, there's no cohesiveness in this story. I could barely wait to see it end... Klaatu (Reeves) arrives on this earth and his job is to decide how to save one of the few planets in the universe that sustains life. Our welcoming reception convinces him that humans are a liability. Therefore, he and his giant robot bodyguard, are ready to 'save the planet'. Now, more than ever, this theme is resonant throught this world. When the original 1951 movie came out, us humans were not as aware of the damage we are inflicting on our environment. This movie had everything it needs to be a HIT. I can't help but wonder, how, when and why did it fail? It's not the first time I've been dissapointed with a remake, but this one particularly frustrates me because it had the potential to send a vital message to us all...Read full review
