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Reviewed by Keith Hurst, 20th December 2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still is an all time classic, a shining star in a universe of science fiction which was all too often populated by the fear of the unknown. Yes that fear is shown here but it's shown up for what how it was enhanced and manipulated. It's not the be all and end all of this movie, just the catalyst it needs to try and get a larger message across. The set is what I have almost always wanted, the video is clean and detailed, the audio somewhat narrow but then what can you expect really? This has a galaxy more extras then my steel-book edition however I cannot as yet donate that as it has that 80 minute all important documentary which I would miss having. Fox have done a good job on the extras but not to include this has to be seen as a missed opportunity.
Acting is good enough, direction impeccable, Herrmann's score speaks for itself; not only because of this feature but because how often it has been imitated since that time. TDTESS is one of my all time favourite movies, it has been since I first saw it in the early 1970s and it will continue to be so. I do feel that this has to be in anyone's and everyone's collection, it can be watched time and again without it ever becoming stale. As such this disc obviously comes highly recommended.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still is an all time classic, a shining star in a universe of science fiction which was all too often populated by the fear of the unknown. Yes that fear is shown here but it's shown up for what how it was enhanced and manipulated. It's not the be all and end all of this movie, just the catalyst it needs to try and get a larger message across. The set is what I have almost always wanted, the video is clean and detailed, the audio somewhat narrow but then what can you expect really? This has a galaxy more extras then my steel-book edition however I cannot as yet donate that as it has that 80 minute all important documentary which I would miss having. Fox have done a good job on the extras but not to include this has to be seen as a missed opportunity.
Acting is good enough, direction impeccable, Herrmann's score speaks for itself; not only because of this feature but because how often it has been imitated since that time. TDTESS is one of my all time favourite movies, it has been since I first saw it in the early 1970s and it will continue to be so. I do feel that this has to be in anyone's and everyone's collection, it can be watched time and again without it ever becoming stale. As such this disc obviously comes highly recommended.
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