- beautiful screen cap, I know. i'm simply way too lazy to make any myself. anyway, in celebration of a (undoubtedly) shitty Hollywood remake, I watched the '50s sci-fi classic for the first time.
- the film's first 15 or so minutes are interesting because its driven solely by news reports and crowd shots surrounding the arrival of a spaceship. its not until Michael Rennie's Klaatu is shot are we introduced to any characters.
- I discovered that Robert Wise's film isn't so much a sci-fi film as an anti-war global commentary. Edmund North's script is written with the best intentions, and our protagonists' struggle to simply be heard by all the nations provides a great opportunity for satire and commentary--though it singles out any one nation.
- the ending is admirably ambiguous, quite clearly saying "so Earth...what are you gonna do?" unfortunately, the film is obviously still relevant in 2008 so.
- Bernard Hermann provides one of his best scores, helping to raise the tension and leave people remembering a lot more action than there actually was.
9/well-intentioned, engaging social commentary masquerading as a science fiction film
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