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Klaatu To Warn Us About.... Global Warming?
Written on March 21, 2008 by Vic Holtreman
I know I haven't posted much lately (thanks to my hearty band of writers!) but I just HAD to chime in on this one.
I don't know how familiar you are with the original (and classic) version of The Day the Earth Stood Still, but it was borne out of fears of the Atomic Age and the initial stirrings of the Cold War. Today it may seem quaint and dated but at the time it was a very relevant theme to be tackled from a sci-fi angle.
Over at MTV.com they've quoted Keanu Reeves in an interview and while he admits that yes, there is a huge threat posed by the staggering number of international conflicts...
"The version [of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'] I was just working on, instead of being man against man, it’s more about man against nature. My Klaatu says that if the Earth dies, you die. If you die, the earth survives. I’m a friend to the earth."
Ok, all together now: Awwwwwwwwwww.....
Keanu Barada Nicto, Dude
Written on August 27, 2007 by Vic Holtreman
If you're a regular reader of Screen Rant you know what a huge fan I am of remakes (not). A while back it was announced that a remake of the classic Sci Fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still was being planned. Today we have further details from Variety, among them the announcement of the lead actor who will be playing the lone alien Klaatu who came to Earth to evaluate humanity:
Keanu Reeves.
