![]() ![]() Based upon a movie from the genre's heyday, director Scott Derrickson's version lacks the same sense of awe, conviction and relevancy to our current social climate. Yet there are numerous obvious reasons for its decline in demand, most of which are unavoidably apparent in this, the latest and arguably first of its kind for over a year now, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Not since the days of cold war paranoia and the initial splurge of CGI technology back in the nineties has the genre seen much love either from its core enthusiasts or those looking for something big but different. The epic science fiction blockbuster is slowly but surely becoming a dying form of cinematic entertainment. For many years I cursed my luck for being sent here. Klaatu: You yourself called them a destructive race. We should make preparations for our departure. I'll begin the process as soon as possible. But they can't seem to do anything about it. Wu: The tragedy is, they know what's going to become of them. They are destructive, and they won't change. Wu: Any attempt to intercede with them would be futile. ![]() I've been living amongst them for seventy years now. Wu: I'm afraid they are not a reasonable race. Klaatu: You've been out of contact for a long time.
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