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In order to increase the realism of the film, the news broadcasters in the film are all played by real news broadcasters.
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In the footage of the flying saucer flying over Washington, the footage of the building was retrieved from Fox’s archives, and the flying saucer was added later.
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These weapons and equipment are not from the military, but from the Virginia National Guard. The US military refused to provide any cooperation because it did not like the theme of the film.
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The film was filmed near the Fox studio, but because of the scarcity of extras, it was only possible to draw extras from another big scene that was filming at the same time.
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Locke Martin, who plays Gothic, is the gatekeeper of the Hollywood Chinese Theater. He can play this role entirely because he is tall enough.
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The robot clothing in the film is made of foam rubber and sprayed with aluminum. .
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The light from the robot's eyes was created after the animation. There are two sets of clothing, one for frontal shots, and one for single shots for the back shot.
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Because the robot’s clothes are not ventilated, the actors must undress and rest for a maximum of 20 minutes. .
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The robot didn’t really pick up the heroine because he couldn’t bend over in his costume. This was actually a method of hanging her from his hands by hanging a wire. .
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Due to the film’s anti-war factors, the U.S. military did not like the film and refused to provide any cooperation. All the weapons in the film were from the Virginia National Guard. .
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Karatu was played by Michael Rennie. This role was originally considered to be played by Claude Raines. After the film was released, some commentators compared the images of Karatu and Jesus, and found that there are many Similarities.
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Sam Jeff, who played the professor, was on McCarthy's blacklist, and this was his last film in the 1950s.
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Among the many scientists is the representative of China.
The Day the Earth Stood Still behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Kiarra 2022-04-20 09:01:41
The subject matter was very novel at that time, and it was an educational film. Others are very ordinary, I don't feel classic, especially the problem of theme first is very serious
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Alexandro 2022-04-20 09:01:41
The scare of nuclear war, with the flirting of humanoid aliens and milfs with children, is fun. To make a rant, in the American movies in the 1950s, there was a global power outage, and the shots were only given to the United States, Paris, France, London, and Moscow, the Soviet Union. It turns out that humans in the second world and the third world really have a very low sense of existence. Compared with the current Hollywood blockbusters Compared with the elements of China and Japan, the improvement of national strength is obvious.
The Day the Earth Stood Still quotes
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[Klaatu is revived by Gort after being fatally shot]
Helen: I - I thought you were...
Klaatu: I was.
Helen: You mean... he has the power of life and death?
Klaatu: No. That power is reserved to the Almighty Spirit. This technique, in some cases, can restore life for a limited period.
Helen: But... how long?
Klaatu: You mean how long will I live? That no one can tell.
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Reporter: I suppose you are just as scared as the rest of us.
Klaatu: In a different way, perhaps. I am fearful when I see people substituting fear for reason.