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The Day the Earth Stood Still is now considered one of the best films released in 1951. [34] [35] The Day the Earth Stood Still is in Arthur C. Clarke's list of the 12 best science fiction films of all time. [36] The film holds a 97% rating at the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 57 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10.
"Klaatu barada nikto" is a phrase that originated in the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The humanoid alien protagonist of the film, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), instructs Helen Benson (Patricia Neal) that if any harm befalls him, she must say the phrase to the robot Gort (Lockard Martin).
The 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, features Keanu Reeves as Klaatu and Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson. In this version, it is revealed that Klaatu's biology was altered to assume a human form using DNA obtained in 1928. Initially captured by the military, Klaatu manages to escape with Helen's assistance.
Center Stage is a mid-sized concert complex comprising three separate venues located in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally known as Theatre Atlanta, the concert hall was built in memorial to a young theater enthusiast. Upon its opening in the fall of 1966, the building functioned as a performing arts theater, but has since become primarily music-focused.
Around 500,000 customers were without power in the Southeast, primarily in the Atlanta metro. It was the most significant weather-related power outage in Atlanta since the March 1993 Superstorm .
The Day the Earth Stood Still was originally scheduled for release on May 9, 2008, but was released on a roll-out schedule beginning December 12, 2008, screening in both conventional and IMAX theaters. [3] [4] It was met with generally negative reviews from critics but was a financial success, grossing over $233 million worldwide.
The World Series unfold this weekend in Atlanta amid a politically inflamed landscape that the Braves, locals and Major League Baseball cannot avoid.
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below) for “The Day Iceland Stood Still,” ahead of the film’s world premiere at Hot Docs on April 29. When Oct. 24, 1975 was declared ...