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Click to viewThose strange lights in the sky seem to move with unnatural precision, making turns and accelerations no human-made aircraft could possibly match. What ultra-advanced anti-gravity system allows UFOs to fly in such a bizarre way? Apparently it's ionized air. An engineering professor at the University of Florida has it all figured out, and he's going to build his own flying saucer. More »
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If Keanu Reeves seems to be acting a little stiffly in the new remake of the 1951 classic The Day The Earth Stood Still, it's entirely intentional. Reeves spent a lot of time thinking about his movements in the film, trying to use his physicality to seem as alien as possible without acting too quirky, director Scott Derrickson tells MTV. Meanwhile, the new all-CGI Gort (pictured) is as close to the 1950s version as possible, because Gort is a classic. Also, Derrickson says reports that the new Stood Still are all about the alien Klaatu warning us to stop destroying the environment are a tad exaggerated. More »
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December's remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still isn't just jettisoning the original version's storyline, it's also losing most of the things that made the 1950s version cool in the first place, according to a new script review. But at least Keanu Reeves (playing Klaatu) will get to be messianic once again, which is all any of us asks for from our motion-picture entertainments. Click through for details (and spoilers, of course.) More »
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I think we're all dreading the remake of stately, spare 1951 classic The Day the Earth Stood Still because the original is still so visually stunning even after all these years. Here, a human who has befriended visiting alien Klaatu has to tell Klaatu's super-robot Gort to help her rescue the endangered alien. The scene is done entirely without dialog save for one line delivered in Klaatu's language. And yet you'll be sucked in by the gorgeous use of shadows, textures, and curvy interiors that make the movie feel almost like scifi noir. Plus, the music is seriously cool. More »
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The delay-plagued The Day The Earth Stood Still remake gained a shot of credibility with the casting of Jon Hamm, fresh from his Golden Globe nod for Mad Men. The movie, also starring Keanu Reeves (playing the alien Klaatu) and Jennifer Connelly, started principal photography Dec. 12. [Reuters] A new Jericho pic, plus bad signs for AVP and Wolverine, below the fold. More »
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