I never actually saw the whole thing before. It was pretty terrific.
Then, today, we ventured into civilization and saw the re-make with Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly. Keanu Reeves must be brighter than he looks. He's gotta know he is a far cry from a brilliant actor. So, he leverages his pretty face into roles where he can play it cold, inhuman, stonefaced, etc. And makes millions doing it. Kudos, Keanu, Kudos.
Dawn liked it. Carole liked it but thought the ending left a bit to be desired. I liked it far more than I expected, but I think Carole has a point. The ending needed a bit more fleshing out. All told, however, pretty good stuff. Good effects, reasonably good screenplay, and a nice mix of the original, a little War of the Worlds, and some Close Encounters. Fun!
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Hey! I had no idea you guys had a blogspot. :) I will keep you duly bookmarked. ^_^
And for a return link: http://winterlady.livejournal.com
Michael Rennie was ill
The Day the Earth Stood Still
But he told us where we stand.
And Flash Gordon was there
In silver underwear,
Claude Rains was the Invisible Man.
Gratuitous Rocky references. You go boy!
Hey Sharon!
This ain't all I've got, oh no. There's also:
Ron Warren Photography
http://ronwarrenphotography.com/default.aspx
Ron Warren Photography blog
http://ronwarrenphotography.blogspot.com/
and
The Nautilus Engine (an webzine of speculative fiction that you might like)
http://rnwrrn.googlepages.com/
I have to admit, I was a little mortified when I heard they were remaking Day the Earth Stood Still. It's one of my all time favs. But I keep hearing decent, if not glowing, reviews.
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