Never read the short story, didn't know the robot was the leader?? How else does the film differ from the source material?
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'd much rather see them do a movie of the short story 'Farewell To the Master' from which 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' is based on...I think the viewing audiences are mature enough to accept the premise of the original story (that Gort was the leader of the mission [master] and Klatuu was a mouthpiece...) Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: *There* you go, Keith. Or Chiwetel Etiofor. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i'm sorry, i just don't see Keanu as the lead. He lacks the bearing for that role. This makes me worry that the very tone of the movie will be changed as well. If you're going with well known white actors, off the top of my head, I'd have to go with someone like Niam Leeson. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Brent Wodehouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2007/08/27/4449910-zap.html Keanu Reeves lands on 'Earth' 'Matrix' star channels his inner alien By Zap2It.com Keanu barada nikto! Variety is reporting that Keanu Reeves will star in 20th Century Fox's remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still." The 1951 Robert Wise original starred Michael Rennie as Klaatu, a humanoid alien who arrives on Earth with his indestructible robot Gort. Klaatu's mission is to warn the Earth's leaders that an alien race will annihilate them if they don't make up and play nice. The mean part of us wants to say that Reeves will play Gort. In reality, he's signed on to play Klaatu, according to the trade paper. David Scarpa wrote the new script and Scott Derrickson ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose" will direct. The plan is to begin production by early 2008. Reeves was most recently seen in 2006's "The Lake House" and "A Scanner Darkly." The "Matrix" and "Feeling Minnesota" star has just completed work on David Ayer's "The Night Watchman" for 20th Century's specialty division Fox Searchlight. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" --------------------------------- Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "Lets just saying you know more than you think, but were not going to help you figure it out." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
