Comments on: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL TO WATCH THE ORIGINAL MOVIE DAY http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/ Science Fiction for Old Farts Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:38:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Falconmyst http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-1065 Falconmyst Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:24:25 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-1065 Excelent movie, my wife and I are going to see the remake in an hour; but I can already tell it'll fall short in making an impact like the original. Excelent movie, my wife and I are going to see the remake in an hour; but I can already tell it’ll fall short in making an impact like the original.

]]> By: Stan-Lee http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-966 Stan-Lee Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:20:04 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-966 I dont even think I could have stood that. I really think they could have done so much with it, but they didnt. I think one of the biggest disappointments for me was all of the cg. Even the helicopters were cg. I understand that advancements in technology are great, but it just isnt good enough yet for me. I dont even think I could have stood that.

I really think they could have done so much with it, but they didnt.

I think one of the biggest disappointments for me was all of the cg. Even the helicopters were cg. I understand that advancements in technology are great, but it just isnt good enough yet for me.

]]> By: crotchetyoldfan http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-965 crotchetyoldfan Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:04:28 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-965 Thanks for stopping by! You aren't the only one. I could have - maybe - stood a true-to-the-script re-do, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go. Thanks for stopping by!

You aren’t the only one. I could have – maybe – stood a true-to-the-script re-do, but that’s about as far as I’m willing to go.

]]> By: Stan-Lee http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-962 Stan-Lee Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:44:13 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-962 The original is waaaay better than the remake. I for one wish they would have just left it alone. The original is waaaay better than the remake. I for one wish they would have just left it alone.

]]> By: crotchetyoldfan http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-955 crotchetyoldfan Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:10:29 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-955 Chris, are you referring to the remake or to the original? Chris,

are you referring to the remake or to the original?

]]> By: Chris http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-954 Chris Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:12:52 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-954 I already watched the remake of the movie. the story was very simple yet you can easily understand what the movie is all about.. its one of the great movies for this month. Chris, I already watched the remake of the movie. the story was very simple yet you can easily understand what the movie is all about.. its one of the great movies for this month.

Chris,

]]> By: serene http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-950 serene Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:34:43 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-950 thank you, thank you, thank you for a great film thank you, thank you, thank you for a great film

]]> By: The (Original) Day the Earth Stood Still | gagglefrak - science fiction blog http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-941 The (Original) Day the Earth Stood Still | gagglefrak - science fiction blog Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:41:25 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-941 [...] head over to the The Crotchety Old Fan website, and let him know that I’ve done my part to keep the original alive.  I can’t say I [...] [...] head over to the The Crotchety Old Fan website, and let him know that I’ve done my part to keep the original alive.  I can’t say I [...]

]]> By: crotchetyoldfan http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-863 crotchetyoldfan Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:12:21 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-863 Moonlighter1 - welcome! No, you're not the only classics lover on the planet. There are still a few of us who know good science fiction when we see it. Thanks for doing your bit - but please keep spreading the word. You'll note (and others should as well) that I didn't attack the re-make - all I said was "please see the original first". Moonlighter1 – welcome!

No, you’re not the only classics lover on the planet. There are still a few of us who know good science fiction when we see it.

Thanks for doing your bit – but please keep spreading the word.

You’ll note (and others should as well) that I didn’t attack the re-make – all I said was “please see the original first”.

]]> By: moonlighter1 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-to-watch-the-original-movie-day/#comment-862 moonlighter1 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:52:21 +0000 http://crotchetyoldfan.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-862 Er. . . "crotchetyoldfan"? "Science Fiction For Old Farts"? Really??? OMG!! I thought I was the only one left on the planet!! I love the original TDTESS. It is on my own personal list of "All Time Greatest Films" (science fiction or otherwise). I own the DVD, and watch it whenever the mood strikes. Have already convinced two non-sf friends to watch it, and they both said that they enjoyed it. So I have done my part. For myself, although I am not a big KR fan (although I do admire his work - I find him a solid, naturalistic actor (no splinters-in-the-mouth from scenery-chewing for him!) I find myself looking forward to the remake with hopeful anticipation. It has been a long, dry spell as far as decent sf films go - I hope this one will break the drought. Er. . . “crotchetyoldfan”?

“Science Fiction For Old Farts”?

Really???

OMG!! I thought I was the only one left on the planet!!

I love the original TDTESS. It is on my own personal list of “All Time Greatest Films” (science fiction or otherwise).

I own the DVD, and watch it whenever the mood strikes.

Have already convinced two non-sf friends to watch it, and they both said that they enjoyed it. So I have done my part.

For myself, although I am not a big KR fan (although I do admire his work – I find him a solid, naturalistic actor (no splinters-in-the-mouth from scenery-chewing for him!) I find myself looking forward to the remake with hopeful anticipation.

It has been a long, dry spell as far as decent sf films go – I hope this one will break the drought.

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