The Day the Earth Stood Still is a must see movie for anyone who appreciates good movie making. Considering the age and the black and white film, the story is as valid today as it was in 1951 when it was made. The special effects are still convincing. This is one of Michael Rennie best character's. One must not forget the role of Sam Jaffe, (Shalom Jaffee) as professor Barnhart, a very key and personable role that gave great weight to humanities outreach to the alien that comes in judgment . I can not rate this movie high enough ground breaking, this is the movie that directors and producers pray to make every time they start a new project.
This movie did much for the whole Sci-fi industry, it raised production standards, introduced complex, meaningful, and socially relevant plots. With Patricia Neal as a powerful co star, the overall production standards of this movie were ground breaking in the late 1940's to the early 1950's. The success of this film gave the movie companies the courage to make other great movies, My favorites are
The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invaders from Mars, War of the Worlds, Them!, 1984, Forbidden Planet, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Kronos, The Fly, The Blob, Journey to the Center of the Earth, On the Beach.
If any of these are your favorites, I believe you can thank the people who made The Day the Earth Stood Still whose success inspired others to follow in it's foot steps.
This movie did much for the whole Sci-fi industry, it raised production standards, introduced complex, meaningful, and socially relevant plots. With Patricia Neal as a powerful co star, the overall production standards of this movie were ground breaking in the late 1940's to the early 1950's. The success of this film gave the movie companies the courage to make other great movies, My favorites are
The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invaders from Mars, War of the Worlds, Them!, 1984, Forbidden Planet, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Kronos, The Fly, The Blob, Journey to the Center of the Earth, On the Beach.
If any of these are your favorites, I believe you can thank the people who made The Day the Earth Stood Still whose success inspired others to follow in it's foot steps.