The day the Earth stood still [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents a 3 Arts Entertainment production in association with Dune Entertainment ; produced by Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman, Paul Harris Boardman ; screenplay by David Scarpa ; directed by Scott Derrickson.
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FilmPublisher number: 2256968 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2009.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles: - Day the Earth stood still (Motion picture : 2008).
- (1951 version): music, Bernard Herman ; director of photography, Leo Toder ; film editor, William Reynolds.
- (2008 version): edited by Wayne Wahrman ; director of photography, David Tattersall ; music, Tyler Bates.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | SF/FANT Day the | Available | 33111005853391 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Keanu Reeves tops this adaptation of the seminal 1951 sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still with this 20th Century Fox production. Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) helms the story of an alien traveler, Klaatu (Reeves), who heads to Earth along with his bodyguard robot, Gort, to deliver a warning of planetary destruction if the people of the world fail to stop laying waste to the environment. Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, and Kathy Bates co-star in the David Scarpa-penned film. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Based on the screenplay by Edmund H. North which was based on a story by Harry Bates.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Disc 1: The day the Earth stood still (2008 version) -- Disc 2: The day the Earth stood still (1951 version) / Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation ; produced by Julian Blaustein ; story by Harry Bates ; screenplay by Edmund H. North ; directed by Robert Wise.
(1951 version): music, Bernard Herman ; director of photography, Leo Toder ; film editor, William Reynolds.
(2008 version): edited by Wayne Wahrman ; director of photography, David Tattersall ; music, Tyler Bates.
1951 version cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin.
Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler, Kathy Bates.
Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her young stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy humans that mankind is worth saving, but it may be too late.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono.
(1951 version): English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby mono.), dubbed French (Dolby mono) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
(2008 version): English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.