film begins with the arrival of an alien by the name of Klaatu. Klaatu announces that he comes in peace and has arrived to deliver an important message to the human race. He traveled to earth in order to warn the world leaders about the consequences of their violent political atmosphere. The alien believes that earth is reaching a technological level in which their violent actions could prove to be a danger to other planets. He states that if earth’s corrupt political climate expands to outer space
The Day The Earth Stood Still The Day The Earth Stood Still explores the ramifications of nuclear development and the lack of peace during the Cold War, promoting the idea of a common humanity and the need for reevaluation of morals. A shift in paradigms between the role of the government and the role of the people, as a result of the extraterrestrial presence of Klaatu, explores the role of the powerful political parties such as the US and the Soviet Union in deciding the fate of the masses. The
The Day The Earth Stood Still The Day The Earth Stood Still a film by Robert Wise. Is a great film about the xenophobia of the American people in the 50’s. It is also about the cold war, where there was a constant threat of nuclear annihilation/ mutually assured destruction. It was the Wises intent to get a message a crossed to the America public with this film. This is shown in how Wises presents the themes in the movies. Also in how he shoots the film/ how he uses new technology. The most prevalent
Klaatu is a Metaphorical Jesus Christ Films from the 1950s were largely science fiction, The Day the Earth Stood Still is one of those films. The movie focuses on an alien named Klaatu that comes to Earth with an important message, that will affect all of humanity. After watching this film it’s common for those with a small background in Christian beliefs to see the references to Jesus Christ throughout the film. During this period, most Americans believed in the religion of Christianity and its
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Movie Analysis “Your professor was right. At the precipice, we change.” The Day the Earth Stood Still were to films based on the same topic: preserving and taking care of the Earth. Although each movie had the same genre, characters, and underlying theme, there were many different aspects to each movie. To begin with, the graphics and setting of each movie are completely different. The 1951 version takes place in Washington D.C during the spring, and
Where do we draw the line between freedom and safety? The film The Day the Earth Stood Still, directed by Robert Wise, broaches this question from a unique perspective and displays many of the pros and cons that must be taken into consideration in order to answer this question. Earth is faced with the question: should humanity give up violence, or maintain its freedom to bear arms? While the decision was ultimately left up to the audience in this movie, the movie intended to convey that it is in
Discussion Questions for The Day the Earth Stood Still. Please answer these after viewing the film. Please provide thoughtful answers for each question. 1. Science fiction movies in the 1950s tended to be less concerned with what's "out there" than what was going on in American society (social commentary). How does the film portray American society in the 1950s? How is it different than today? Which institutions does the film focus on? Which succeed and which fail? This film portrays the
that its development relies solely on this connection. Sci-fi myths and conventions have remained static for decades, and the only measurable change in the genre lies in the films’ themes (Gehring 229-230). For example, Robert Wise’s The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) argues that fear of the unknown is a flaw in human nature and criticizes the social paranoia of post-war, 1940s America. Conversely, Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) views the human existence through more
Human Views on Aliens Humans have always been the most superior beings on Earth, but what do they do when an extraterrestrial race tries to defy their authority? By looking at the novel Ender’s Game and the movie The Day Earth Stood Still, by Orson Scott Card and Robert Wise respectively, the way humans perceive aliens is negative in most occasions, even if the aliens do not mean any harm. This is important because the humans do not understand that the aliens are not dangerous, even with
seen in a wide range of science fiction films, which allows the viewer to be drawn to recognition of their expressive singularity. Both Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still and Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet, are icons of science fiction robots, who each carry out a different function and are presented differently to spectators, but are still both visualized as science fiction robots. Gort is a mysterious “policeman”, while Robby the Robot bears no resemblance to Gort and serves as a sort
Two films, The Day the Earth Stood Still and Good Night and Good Luck, are produced over five decades apart and illustrated similar anti-communist sentiment. The first film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, was produced in 1951 during the height of the anti-communist movement or in other words McCarthyism. Good Night and Good Luck, which George Clooney directed and starred in, was produced in 2005 as a black and white docudrama film. These two films portray the mood felt by society during the 1950s
A Film Comparison of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Independence Day (1996) The Day the Earth stood still and Independence Day were both made by 20th century fox. This company used to be one of the main 5 in the 50’s, and is a well – known conglomerate company, recognised for their Sci-fi genre. Star wars and X-files are two other of their best-known productions. The institution that made the films is one similarity; the main difference in the films is the historical context
Science Fiction In The Day The Earth Stood Still and Independence Day The ways in which the generic codes the conventions of science fiction are used in 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' and 'Independence Day' are very different. The main factor is that both films were made in two different times. 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' was made in 1951, so it doesn't have the massive amounts of special effects as in a film today and it is also in black and white. 'Independence Day' was made in 1995 and
Can Religion and Science Coexist? Gabrielle Berger Is it possible for science and religion to coexist? In both The Day The Earth Stood Still and The Man Who Fell to The Earth, the idea of science versus religion is questioned. The films show that our world is rapidly changing and how society reacts to events during those specific times by questioning spiritual faith. Certain sounds that are heard throughout both movies allow us to feel the tone that each movie tries to relay. These sound effects
with the fears of the nuclear holocaust are clearly shown during the film with the interactions of Klaatu, the extraterrestrial, and members of humanity. The film itself is about Klaatu landing on Earth to relay a message from neighboring planets of the threat humans have on extending violence past Earth throughout the galaxy. Many allusions, such as the inability to gather Earth’s leaders and the use of atomic energy as an energy source rather than a weapon, reflect a world that people during the
In Seven Days That Divide the World, John C. Lennox, Lennox explains creation based off of the book of Genesis and science. In the first chapter, Lennox explains the theories as to whether or not the earth moves. He also references people such as, astronomer Nicholas Copernicus, philosopher Aristotle, Martin Luther, Galileo, and John Calvin. Throughout history, it has been argued as to whether or not the earth moves, or if it is fixed in space and the sun, moon, and other planets orbit around the
Longest Day Few of God's miracles cause protests in the "scientific" community like the account of Joshua's long day - when God made the sun and moon to stand still. But science and modern technology have done more to verify this phenominal biblical fact than they have to refute it. Common sense would say it is impossible for such a major disruption to occur and not totally destroy the precise, perfect balance in the solar system. But given a God, who created the heavens and the earth, who established
learned that Earth’s surface only absorbs 50 percent of incoming solar radiation. At the age of ten, she presented her science fair project comparing differences among the planets, including the fact that Venus’ atmosphere is nearly 100 times that of Earth. To become an astronaut was her only aspiration. In 2012, Sydney applied to be part of the Mars One mission; to be part of a crew who would permanently settle on Mars. The moment she found out she had been accepted, Sydney was ecstatic. She was thrilled—on
By the 1950s, the film industry was in full swing, and going to the movies became a routine pastime for many. One way in which studios kept audiences returning to movie theatres occurred with the development of science fiction films. Though science fiction films had already been around for decades with films such as A Trip to the Moon and Frankenstein, it became an overwhelmingly popular genre and was in its prime throughout the 1950s. The production of science fiction films drew audiences in,
classic directed by Scott Derrickson,The Day The Earth Stood Still is a thrill ride with intense special effects that will have you on the edge of your seat and a story not far off from the plot of the 1951 version. Klaatu lands on Earth in his giant, spherical spaceship, he gets shot, Gort emerges with lasers firing from his eyes and the army opens fire, thus beginning his mission to save humanity from themselves or destroy them if needed to preserve the Earth. Will we see the error of our ways and