Comments on: The Day the Earth Previewed http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: kgagne http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/#comment-8282 kgagne Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:07:03 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=338#comment-8282 <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzaQ94ZTBcA">A "new" trailer for <em>TDTESS</em></A> premiered this week. It's almost entirely footage we've seen before, but the last two minutes have some new scenes. This trailer especially makes Gort's presence unquestionable, as seen at time indices 3:31, 4:06, and 4:47: <pre> <center> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BzaQ94ZTBcA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BzaQ94ZTBcA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> </center> </pre> I'm still taken aback by the apparent malice behind Klaatu and his visitation. It's very different from what I remember the original being.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8282','kgagne'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Reply</small></a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8282','kgagne','<A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BzaQ94ZTBcA\">A \"new\" trailer for <em>TDTESS<\/em><\/A> premiered this week. It\'s almost entirely footage we\'ve seen before, but the last two minutes have some new scenes. This trailer especially makes Gort\'s presence unquestionable, as seen at time indices 3:31, 4:06, and 4:47:\r\n\r\n<pre>\r\n<center>\r\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/BzaQ94ZTBcA&hl=en&fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/BzaQ94ZTBcA&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object>\r\n<\/center>\r\n<\/pre>\r\n\r\nI\'m still taken aback by the apparent malice behind Klaatu and his visitation. It\'s very different from what I remember the original being.'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Quote</small></a></div> A "new" trailer for TDTESS premiered this week. It's almost entirely footage we've seen before, but the last two minutes have some new scenes. This trailer especially makes Gort's presence unquestionable, as seen at time indices 3:31, 4:06, and 4:47:

I'm still taken aback by the apparent malice behind Klaatu and his visitation. It's very different from what I remember the original being.

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]]> By: Swan http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/#comment-8184 Swan Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:35:37 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=338#comment-8184 I can't wait to see it either. BTW Reeves has never made a mindless film.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8184','Swan'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Reply</small></a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8184','Swan','I can\'t wait to see it either. BTW Reeves has never made a mindless film.'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Quote</small></a></div> I can't wait to see it either. BTW Reeves has never made a mindless film.
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]]> By: kgagne http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/#comment-8183 kgagne Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:47:05 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=338#comment-8183 Peter, you're right: it looks like Gort shows up at time index 7:23 (and possibly at 6:52). There goes my theory that Keanu has such control over machinery because <em>he</em> is Gort. Wouldn't that have been a twist! Sorry for the poor quality of the video. Fox has already had it struck from YouTube twice, so I have to settle for the third attempt, currently embedded above, until something better comes along.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8183','kgagne'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Reply</small></a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8183','kgagne','Peter, you\'re right: it looks like Gort shows up at time index 7:23 (and possibly at 6:52). There goes my theory that Keanu has such control over machinery because <em>he<\/em> is Gort. Wouldn\'t that have been a twist!\r\n\r\nSorry for the poor quality of the video. Fox has already had it struck from YouTube twice, so I have to settle for the third attempt, currently embedded above, until something better comes along.'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Quote</small></a></div> Peter, you're right: it looks like Gort shows up at time index 7:23 (and possibly at 6:52). There goes my theory that Keanu has such control over machinery because he is Gort. Wouldn't that have been a twist!

Sorry for the poor quality of the video. Fox has already had it struck from YouTube twice, so I have to settle for the third attempt, currently embedded above, until something better comes along.

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]]> By: peterw http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/#comment-8182 peterw Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:26:54 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=338#comment-8182 Ken wrote: <blockquote><em>Gort, who I presume we've seen no hint of in the above trailer.</em></blockquote> I thought there was a glimpse of something Gort-like right near the end of the trailer, just before the boy asks "So what's going to happen to us?" Anyway, good or bad, I don't think I'll be able to resist seeing the movie. Even if so much of this type of movie revolves around human paranoia and stupidity! :-(<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8182','peterw'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Reply</small></a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8182','peterw','Ken wrote:\r\n\r\n<blockquote><em>Gort, who I presume we\'ve seen no hint of in the above trailer.<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nI thought there was a glimpse of something Gort-like right near the end of the trailer, just before the boy asks \"So what\'s going to happen to us?\"\r\n\r\nAnyway, good or bad, I don\'t think I\'ll be able to resist seeing the movie. Even if so much of this type of movie revolves around human paranoia and stupidity! :-('); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Quote</small></a></div> Ken wrote:

Gort, who I presume we've seen no hint of in the above trailer.

I thought there was a glimpse of something Gort-like right near the end of the trailer, just before the boy asks "So what's going to happen to us?"

Anyway, good or bad, I don't think I'll be able to resist seeing the movie. Even if so much of this type of movie revolves around human paranoia and stupidity! :-(

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]]> By: kgagne http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/#comment-8181 kgagne Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:45:49 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=338#comment-8181 <A HREF = "http://daytonward.livejournal.com/" TITLE="Dayton Ward's blog">Dayton Ward</A> writes: "I also saw on <A HREF = "http://www.thedigitalbits.com/" TITLE="The Digital Bits -- Celebrating Film in the Digital Age">The Digital Bits</A> that a 2-disc special edition of the 1951 version is coming in December. Some interesting new extras on this one, including an audio presentation of Harry Bates's original '<A HREF = "http://thenostalgialeague.com/olmag/bates.html" TITLE="Farewell to the Master ">Farewell to the Master</A>.'" <A HREF = "http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/cgi-bin/dvdcalc2?cmd=calc&tmpCart=92918" TITLE="TDTESS on DVDPricesearch.com">Look for this DVD on December 2nd.</A><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8181','kgagne'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Reply</small></a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8181','kgagne','<A HREF = \"http:\/\/daytonward.livejournal.com\/\" TITLE=\"Dayton Ward\'s blog\">Dayton Ward<\/A> writes: \"I also saw on <A HREF = \"http:\/\/www.thedigitalbits.com\/\" TITLE=\"The Digital Bits -- Celebrating Film in the Digital Age\">The Digital Bits<\/A> that a 2-disc special edition of the 1951 version is coming in December. Some interesting new extras on this one, including an audio presentation of Harry Bates\'s original \'<A HREF = \"http:\/\/thenostalgialeague.com\/olmag\/bates.html\" TITLE=\"Farewell to the Master \">Farewell to the Master<\/A>.\'\"\r\n\r\n<A HREF = \"http:\/\/www.dvdpricesearch.com\/cgi-bin\/dvdcalc2?cmd=calc&tmpCart=92918\" TITLE=\"TDTESS on DVDPricesearch.com\">Look for this DVD on December 2nd.<\/A>'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Quote</small></a></div> Dayton Ward writes: "I also saw on The Digital Bits that a 2-disc special edition of the 1951 version is coming in December. Some interesting new extras on this one, including an audio presentation of Harry Bates's original 'Farewell to the Master.'"

Look for this DVD on December 2nd.

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]]> By: Alissa http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/#comment-8180 Alissa Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:12:16 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=338#comment-8180 Klaatu is a terminatrix? Female? I don't think so. Heh.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8180','Alissa'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Reply</small></a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8180','Alissa','Klaatu is a terminatrix? Female? I don\'t think so. Heh.'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Quote</small></a></div> Klaatu is a terminatrix? Female? I don't think so. Heh.
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]]> By: Alissa http://www.showbits.net/2008/09/16/tdtess-preview/#comment-8179 Alissa Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:04:01 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/?p=338#comment-8179 I cannot wait to see this film. It will be dark, and fantastic, and terrifying, and thrilling. I think Keanu will bring a richness and depth to Klaatu that will reverberate all through the film, and it will become, like <em>The Matrix</em>, a film that people talk about and strive to emulate for years.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('8179','Alissa'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Reply</small></a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('8179','Alissa','I cannot wait to see this film. It will be dark, and fantastic, and terrifying, and thrilling. I think Keanu will bring a richness and depth to Klaatu that will reverberate all through the film, and it will become, like <em>The Matrix<\/em>, a film that people talk about and strive to emulate for years.'); return false;"><small class=\"commentmetadata\">Quote</small></a></div> I cannot wait to see this film. It will be dark, and fantastic, and terrifying, and thrilling. I think Keanu will bring a richness and depth to Klaatu that will reverberate all through the film, and it will become, like The Matrix, a film that people talk about and strive to emulate for years.
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