Written By: Ken HulseySource JoBlo
This brand new promotional banner for the remake of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" mades its' debut recently at Cinema EXPO in Amsterdam.
According to sources, the teaser trailer for the film is set to screen before "Hancock" , which opens in theaters July 4th.
This remake of the classic 1950 sci fi film stars Jennifer Connelly and Keanu Reeves as Klaatu.
I think that casting of Reeves as Klaatu will present the same kind of problems the prevented Fox from casting Spencer Tracey in the role back in the 50s. You really need an unknown to emerge from the spacecraft to give the film a sense of mystery. As you may remember British actor, Michael Rennie played the alien visitor in the original film. The fact that he was an unknown to American audiences really added something to film. Even though Reeves looks a lot like Rennie, I don't think his appearence will have the same kind of impact.
Oh...and before I forget....if Gort ends up being some kind of giant robot with laser guns and missle launchers, I'm going to throw up!
I'm thinking, Ken, that Keanu Reeves could have been, even should have been cast as "Gort". Given Mr. Reeves wooden and stiff acting tendencies in films he would have sufficed well had Gort been rendered by use of suit, Keanu Reeves the suit actor.
ReplyDeleteDespite my absolute disdain for a remake of the 1951 classic I will be interested to see how the remake turns out.
LOL - When I first heard of the casting of Reeves as Klaatu I looked at my wife, and in a great Ted Logan voice, said "Klaatu barada nikto.....dude..."
ReplyDeleteWhen I heard that this film, and Creature from the Black Lagoon", were being remade, I shook my head and said "oh f**k no!" I really feel that both films are classics that should have never been remade. It's like remaking "Gone With the Wind" or "Casablanca". You should never believe that you could improve on those classics. There is no need to update them. They are timeless.
I just pray both films will be treated with the respect they deserve.....is that asking too much?