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    Klaatu Movie Shot Into Space, Director Washes Hands Of Eventual Invasion

    Klaatu Is a Sex Toy - Literally

    Exclusive Clip Shows Why Keanu Can't Fill Original Klaatu's Boots

    Could The Day The Earth Stood Still Steal Bay's Exploding Thunder?

    Gort Is The New Megatron In The Day The Earth Stood Still

    Fans Remix Gort The Robot Enforcer

    Will Jon Hamm Introduce Cigarettes and Booze to Gort?
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    Image of Sproing Sproing
    12/10/08

    In reply to Klaatu Movie Shot Into Space, Director Washes Hands Of Eventual Invasion
    Who would win in a fight: Neo or Klaatu?

    Neo has ultimate power only inside the Matrix, Klaatu has ultimate power in the real world. Therefore ... ah, fuck it, even I'm not that big of a nerd.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12/10/08

    In reply to Klaatu Movie Shot Into Space, Director Washes Hands Of Eventual Invasion
    "But it also begs the question, what movie should we send into space instead?"


    Something that portrays humans as the scariest beings in the entire universe. Any thoughts?

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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    12/10/08

    @Any food makes Parkington queasy right now: Showgirls
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    12/10/08

    @Grey_Area:

    You, sir, just won the internet.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    12/10/08

    @Belabras: B-b-but where will I put it?
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/10/08

    In reply to Klaatu Movie Shot Into Space, Director Washes Hands Of Eventual Invasion
    2.5 hours to get to Uranus? I though that's where it came from, cause it sure smells like Uranus. HAI-OOOHHHHH.


    Kidding. I'm actually rather looking forward to this film. Don Draper vs. The Moon Men.

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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    12/09/08

    In reply to Klaatu Is a Sex Toy - Literally
    I revealed my inner being once.


    The police were not amused.

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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/09/08

    In reply to Klaatu Is a Sex Toy - Literally
    Well, that explains Keanu's "acting".
    He just needs new batteries.
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    Image of Grand_Marquis Grand_Marquis
    12/09/08

    @AmishJohn: Good job, John. Now all Keanu is doing is vibrating uselessly on the coffee table.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/09/08

    @Grand_Marquis: [failblog.wordpress.com]
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    Image of lightninglouie lightninglouie
    12/09/08

    In reply to Klaatu Is a Sex Toy - Literally
    Well, duh. Obviously Keanu would have a Beta Unit standing by.
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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    12/09/08

    @lightninglouie: "Good luck, Alex."


    "You too...Alex."

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    Image of jaylake jaylake
    12/09/08

    In reply to Klaatu Is a Sex Toy - Literally
    Hyperbolic chamber? He plays rollerball?
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    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    12/09/08

    @geesejuggler: THE SAIYANS ARE HERE! EVERYBODY RUN!
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    Image of Gann Gann
    12/01/08

    In reply to Exclusive Clip Shows Why Keanu Can't Fill Original Klaatu's Boots
    Also shows why Keanu can't fill original Klaatu's boots: Keanu's entire body of work.
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    Image of ceilingFANBOY ceilingFANBOY
    11/17/08

    In reply to Could The Day The Earth Stood Still Steal Bay's Exploding Thunder?
    Do you really think that anyone outside of the core sci fi fans would go see a sci fi movie that isn't about blowing shit up? The only way they can make this movie be anything more than a cult classic is to have explosions and a giant robot yelling "KISS MY SHINY METAL ASS!"
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    Image of Illogic Illogic
    11/17/08

    @ceilingFANBOY: Now I'm kinda hoping Klaatu will say that.


    Not that I disagree, but I for one find it sad that people like bad movies over good ones.

    As long as it pays it's considered a success. Which is why, as soon as I get the opportunity, I like to insult all casual moviegoers and most movie industries.

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    Image of ceilingFANBOY ceilingFANBOY
    11/17/08

    @Illogic: Just look at how often it is that movies get negative reviews on this site but end up being huge successes. People apparently loved Journey to the Center of the Earth despite the fact that it was criticized on this site. Part of the problem is that movies that are really action movies toss in a dash of sci fi to appeal to more people. As an action movie, this will probably be good if you are one of those people who can separate good acting and a good script from entertainment, but as a full fledged sci fi movie this may fail.


    It would be great if Bender makes a cameo in this movie, though.

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    Image of B B
    11/17/08

    In reply to Could The Day The Earth Stood Still Steal Bay's Exploding Thunder?
    To be fair, in the original, nobody would listen to reason until Klaatu made the Earth stand still.
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/17/08

    In reply to Could The Day The Earth Stood Still Steal Bay's Exploding Thunder?
    On an odder note, what the fuck do F-22s and F-15s have to do with the theme of environmentalism?
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/17/08

    @ManchuCandidate: Irony maybe?
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    11/14/08

    In reply to Gort Is The New Megatron In The Day The Earth Stood Still
    I hope I live to see Star Wars remade by fresh young minds that don't have mesiah complexes.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/14/08

    @reddingofish: I had never thought of that, but a well done (see: R rated) remake of Star Wars could be incredible. It would have to happen after Lucas kicks it though...
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    Image of TommySez TommySez
    11/14/08

    In reply to Gort Is The New Megatron In The Day The Earth Stood Still
    So, is there *any* remake/adaptation he's been in that didn't really really suck?
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/14/08

    @TommySez: arguably, ocean's 11 was copiously better than the original.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/14/08

    @tetracycloide: but no, nothing keanu has ever been in
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/14/08

    @tetracycloide: actually, i was wrong, the devil's advocate was a good adaptation of a novel and he was in that.
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    Image of trotskysghost trotskysghost
    11/14/08

    In reply to Gort Is The New Megatron In The Day The Earth Stood Still
    I take it that most of you commenting above have never seen the original film this one is remaking?

    [en.wikipedia.org])


    Though its probably best that as few people as possible realize this new movie is a remake, so that the memory of the original is saved from this new abomination.

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    Image of DozertheDozarian DozertheDozarian
    11/14/08

    @trotskysghost:

    But just because it's a remake doesn't mean it has to suck. As long as you take it for what it is today and don't judge it on what the original was.
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    Image of t3knomanser t3knomanser
    11/14/08

    @DozertheDozarian: If I shouldn't judge it based on the original, why is it named the same thing? It's ridiculous to claim that a remake shouldn't be viewed in the perspective of what it's remaking.


    Not every remake is awful- the Bogart Casablanca was a remake. But as a general rule- remakes aren't good. People want to see original stories, or at least original takes on old stories. Doing a remake generally tells the audience you don't have anything interesting to say.

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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    11/14/08

    @t3knomanser: People want to see original stories, or at least original takes on old stories. Doing a remake generally tells the audience you don't have anything interesting to say.


    a) What is the difference between an original take on an old story and a remake?


    b) Says who? The entire history of classic Greek theater was just one remake after another. Great myths are merely remakes of other myths. If we're going to be absolutist, I'd actually feel equally comfortable arguing that nothing makes us happier than hearing the exact same story with new pretty contemporary trappings.

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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/14/08

    In reply to Gort Is The New Megatron In The Day The Earth Stood Still
    I'd comment, but I don't think I've passed the audition yet. This movie looks like it would be good fun, but the writing and plotting looks beyond suspect and into bad Ed Wood territory. "We'll add a Mom & kid, that'll help the story!" Ugh.
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    Image of closeencounter closeencounter
    11/14/08

    @Lassus: Well, the original movie DID have a mom & kid! But this is looking like "Independence Day", which the original did NOT have, and is beginning to make me a little nervous.
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    Image of Lassus Lassus
    11/14/08

    @jrcortez: Hmmm.... not a good commenting start for me, then, was it?
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    11/14/08

    @Lassus: Actually it keeps you pretty much in line with the rest of us.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/14/08

    @92BuickLeSabre: ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/14/08

    @Grey_Area: GET THE RUBBER CHICKEN! FIRE UP THE THERAMIN!
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