Sounds like a great B-Film, where can I get subtitled copy?
If you subscribe to Netflix, they have The Day The Sky Exploded
If you're going to watch this, then you should also watch When Worlds Collide, which is much better and in color.
There is apparently a remake in the works for 2012. Now I'm not a fan of remaking classics, but When Worlds Collide is not quite a classic in my view. It's not a perfect piece of work, and I can see a remake actually improving on it. You could actually try and make it a little more plausible (although in reality, it's simply impossible to jump from Earth to a passing planet like that, and certainly not possible to do it with large numbers of people).They shouldn't be trying to remake Forbidden Planet, however...
They thoroughly ruined "Day the Earth Stood Still", so I have little hope for "When Worlds Collide".
But most disturbing is Robert Zemeckis' plan to remake "The Wizard of Oz", using the 1939 script. He should have his DGA membership revoked for that.
What got me was that the actors essentially sleep walked through that film--they seemed totally unenthusiastic.
(although in reality, it's simply impossible to jump from Earth to a passing planet like that, and certainly not possible to do it with large numbers of people).
Quote from: Blackstar on 11/23/2010 08:48 pmWhat got me was that the actors essentially sleep walked through that film--they seemed totally unenthusiastic. Well, Keanu Reeves is always like that...
Sometimes, sequels can be just as bad as a remake of a classic. The worst example is "2010". It's mood was nothing like "2001".
I laughed because the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still was so bad. In the original, Klaatu was supposed to be the Earth's savior. In the remake, he and Gort become it's killers.
In the original, Klaatu is there to persuade the Earth to change it's behaviour to avoid destruction by robots such as Gort. You'll remember that "Klaatu barada nicto" is the phrase which stops Gort from destroying the Earth.