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Friday, December 12, 2008 12:00 AM

"The Day the Earth Stood Still"

This supremely lame update of the sci-fi classic, starring Keanu Reeves, is assembled out of bits of every movie where an unknown whatzit threatens our way of life.
By Andrew O'Hehir

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  • Friday, December 12, 2008 01:46 PM

    Gort still rules

    I don't know why anyone wanted to remake The Day the Earth Stood Still. Even my brothers (both in their 20s) thought the original black and white version was a cool and essential piece of great science fiction cinema for it's time. This new one looks ruined by CG. Although I have to say that I do like the look of the new Gort. That big lug of a robot is exactly what the old Gort would look like in CG. Almost an exact replica...except he's about the size of a building now. Gort is probably the best thing about this new movie.

    —Utena H. Read Utena H.'s other letters

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