Journal #5504

Posted 15 years ago2008-12-12 12:02:29 UTC
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[u]Category Review/Rant[/u]: The Day The Earth Stood Still(film, 2008)

Quite possibly worst movie I've seen all year, and that's saying a lot since this year has been a landmark of horrible movies.

I'm trying to think of a movie i enjoyed less than this one in the recent past, but nothing comes to mind. I texted through the whole thing because it was so stupid and boring, while also listening to people complain how stupid the movie was behind and to the left of me. (their banter was actually more interesting than the film)

Keanu Reeves performance is as you would expect, stupifyingly bad, just as in every single other movie he's graced (besides Constantine and The Matrix Trilogy). In his defense tho, the part they wrote for him was horridly inadequate, regardless of who played fucking Klaatu.

The cherry on top of this big piece of crap is Kathy Bates plays a major roll in the movie. Need i say more? Even though i don't i will: every time you think the movie might actually be going somewhere, you have to endure another scene with her trying really hard to play a strong world leader, and each time she finds new ways to fail, even harder than the last. I don't blame Kathy Bates, I blame the retarded moron who cast this women to play something other than a psychotic, evil bitch (Misery), which is the only thing she can do well.

I could go on the horrible liberties they took with the original story(1951), more poor casting choices, and other major letdowns like the only action scenes in the movie are shown in the trailer, but why? There is only one important thing you need to know about The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008):

DON'T SEE IT.

9 Comments

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-12 12:06:49 UTC Comment #55581
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Commented 15 years ago2008-12-12 12:37:24 UTC Comment #55583
But really, don't see it, even if you got free passes or your girlfriend promises to buy you popcorn. Go to the dentist, have some work done on your car, clean the bathroom... Anything else but this!
Commented 15 years ago2008-12-12 13:18:10 UTC Comment #55587
constantine was actualy worth watching it :P
Commented 15 years ago2008-12-12 13:26:23 UTC Comment #55584
Yeah, for the ones in parenthesis, notice i said "besides". i liked it too, Plus The Matrix are in my top 5 movies of all time, well at least the first one.
Commented 15 years ago2008-12-12 14:28:49 UTC Comment #55579
That's a shame to hear. I was looking forward to this movie, but yours isn't the only review I've seen lately saying that its god awful.
Commented 15 years ago2008-12-13 01:14:37 UTC Comment #55582
Note at Kathy Bates only being good at playing someone evil and psychotic. First person that comes up to par meeting the exact same description is Amy McGee. Some of those female actors really suck at playing good people roles. I mean, in The Mist, Amy McGee was so good at being evil, I actually felt inclined to jump into the store with a shotgun and shoot her. She truly pissed me off in that movie, which is a good thing.

And of course your comments on Keanu Reeves also ring true. I TRIED to watch Street Kings having no clue what it was about. I made it to the 20 minute mark... other than that.
Commented 15 years ago2008-12-13 05:37:07 UTC Comment #55585
Yeah that lady from the mist was awesome at playing a complete evil bitch, perfect for the role.
Commented 15 years ago2008-12-14 00:39:35 UTC Comment #55580
I'm still going to see it. RANT FAILED.
Commented 15 years ago2008-12-15 06:47:31 UTC Comment #55586
Tried to tell you, awww...

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