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My Recent Posts · Jan 1 09 4:16 PM

And he was the Sandman in the Batman Series , a part that was cast for Robert Morley.
But Morley declined as he wanted to be the sole villian , not teamed with the Cat Woman.
Rennie was the wrong sort of actor for a Batman villian , he was too quiet and calm in a role that called for overplaying.

My Recent Posts · Jan 2 09 9:45 AM

Probably the same cut as the feature-length version they released to theaters--it wasn't made for TV. When it finally did reach TV, it was called BANNER IN THE SKY.

My mistake, Bill; as a kid I only ever saw THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN when it aired on THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY in two parts, so I always linked it with the small screen. (I guess I thought, like DR. SYN, it was shown on TV here and theatrically overseas.) Re: its BANNER IN THE SKY title, that was the name of the novel upon which it was based.

My Recent Posts · Feb 4 09 12:36 PM

I have fond memorys of this film imagine my Disappointment at the recent Keanu Reeves disaster or should that be distaster?
I leaft the cinema both angry and tired
Fu Manchu

My Recent Posts · Feb 5 09 12:43 PM

Luckily, the remake will quickly fade into obscurity, much the way Tobe Hooper's remake of "Invaders From Mars" has. Yet the originals remain. Battered by the clods of Hollywood who have no love of the originals, yet unbowed.

My Recent Posts · Feb 6 09 12:43 AM

I saw this movie first when I was 8 years old, and I saw it at the grand old Egyptian theater in Coos Bay, Oregon. (Coos rhymes with goose, not with booze) That theater was in danger of demoltion not long ago, but my niece Jenifer, who lives in Coos Bay, has kept me apprised of efforts to forestall that sad conclusion. The theater is open for business, showing older films on the weekends, up for rental the rest of the time. Jenifer send me a link that really delighted me: Egyptian Theatre - Coos Bay Oregon THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL--the original--is going to be shown there at the end of February.

My Recent Posts · Feb 6 09 9:24 PM

Bill Warren wrote:
. Jenifer send me a link that really delighted me: Egyptian Theatre - Coos Bay Oregon THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL--the original--is going to be shown there at the end of February.

You thinking of going, Bill? I bet that would be pretty cool!
Gil

My Recent Posts · Feb 7 09 4:07 PM

No, can't really afford to go up to Oregon for that. Also, Beverly's sister and her family are coming down here (they live in Albany, Oregon) on March 1st.

My Recent Posts · Feb 9 09 12:29 AM

No remake ever does truely compare to the original. Though, I will say that their version of Gort was much more frightening.

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 10:32 AM

Just saw this in 35mm for only the second time last night - just fantastic. A nice clean print, booming sound on the great Herrmann score, huge screen.
I never tire of Rennie's performance (placid yet intense, just perfect for the role, not wooden like some actors who shall remain nameless). Beautiful screen chemistry with Billy Gray.
I feel the effects still work very well, the clean simple alien hardware has aged just fine, the composites still mostly feel solid, and I swear I NEVER saw the laces or wires last night - I see them every time I watch the video, and was looking for them.
I think it just goes to show that indeed home video often brings out unwanted and unseen flaws that were not issues on original release of many of our favorite classics.
The projection was bright enough, but not as cranked as probably many have their monitors and projectors at home (I back my PJ off, but still can see the wires).
The audience (mostly older) was appreciative and laughed in all the right places - indeed, the only real flaw in the film ( I can forgive the laughably lax security at the saucer, it serves to build tension and a noirish quality) is the one scene where they sped-up the film as the crowd retreats.
Here's one place where I'd be in favor of digital tampering - I'd go back and just slow that down to real speed, it's the only false note that doesn't work today.

Just a great entertainment nearly 60 years later, and what a nice thing to be able to see it this way.

SAM33

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 11:49 AM

This and KONG '33 are 2 must-see-in-theater's that have evaded me so far. Hopefully someday.

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 4:40 PM

So guess what's showing next weekend?

SAM33

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 5:00 PM

Serious? Wow.

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 6:48 PM

I've seen theatrical film prints of both, and while DTESS works fine for me on TV (Saturday Night At The Movies rocked!), KING KONG is a must-see on the big screen.

Be there or be square, Sam.

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 7:32 PM

HalLane wrote:
DTESS ... TV (Saturday Night At The Movies rocked!)

That is a vivid memory for me too, Hal. It was the first time I ever saw it. Remember how NBC would treat their Night At The Movies like a regular series and rerun many films in the summer? When I saw they were going to repeat it, we were down the Jersey shore heading home. I was hoping to get home in time to see that cool beginning again, but alas it was already an hour in when we got home. Sad, little monster kid I was that night.

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 8:23 PM

I remember that rerun well -- we were visiting my uncle in California that summer. While I had to fight sleep big time for the first Saturday viewing, in California they give you a 3 hour reprieve.

Good times, Lunkie. Good times.

My Recent Posts · Jul 25 09 10:36 PM

Yep, I remember fighting the sandman many times on Saturday nights. DOUBLE CHILLER THEATER began at 11:30pm. I lived for that each week.

My Recent Posts · Jul 26 09 7:40 AM

I first saw DTESS on Saturday Night at the Movies too.
I will of course be at KONG next weekend - I've been fortunate to see it in 35mm several times, as it's my favorite movie I never miss it.

SAM33

My Recent Posts · Jul 26 09 5:27 PM

Count me as another who first saw TDTESS on NBC. Loved watching their mostly 20th Century-Fox and Paramount line-up of films.

My Recent Posts · Jul 26 09 6:59 PM

DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL premiered on NBC Saturday Night at the Movies on February 24, 1962. I -- and obviously a lot of us -- remember that broadcast vividly. But in Louisville it was just the beginning of the story, because a half-hour after DAY ended, Shock Theater started. And that night I saw, for the first time, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Now that was a 'double feature' for the ages.

My Recent Posts · Jul 26 09 7:32 PM

Very cool, Rick. Unfortunately for me, the first time I had a chance to see BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, I fell asleep before it started. I only woke very briefly and heard Una O'Connor screaming at the beginning and then fell back asleep. Took months for me to finally see it after that.

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catmandu7		#61	[-]
Jan 1 09 4:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	And he was the Sandman in the Batman Series , a part that was cast for Robert Morley. But Morley declined as he wanted to be the sole villian , not teamed with the Cat Woman. Rennie was the wrong sort of actor for a Batman villian , he was too quiet and calm in a role that called for overplaying.
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Jan 2 09 9:45 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Probably the same cut as the feature-length version they released to theaters--it wasn't made for TV. When it finally did reach TV, it was called BANNER IN THE SKY. My mistake, Bill; as a kid I only ever saw THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN when it aired on THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY in two parts, so I always linked it with the small screen. (I guess I thought, like DR. SYN, it was shown on TV here and theatrically overseas.) Re: its BANNER IN THE SKY title, that was the name of the novel upon which it was based. Last Edited By: BijouBob8mm Jan 2 09 11:27 AM. Edited 1 times.
Fu Manchu		#63	[-]
Feb 4 09 12:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have fond memorys of this film imagine my Disappointment at the recent Keanu Reeves disaster or should that be distaster? I leaft the cinema both angry and tired Fu Manchu
bipolarber		#64	[-]
Feb 5 09 12:43 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Luckily, the remake will quickly fade into obscurity, much the way Tobe Hooper's remake of "Invaders From Mars" has. Yet the originals remain. Battered by the clods of Hollywood who have no love of the originals, yet unbowed.
Bill Warren		#65	[-]
Feb 6 09 12:43 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I saw this movie first when I was 8 years old, and I saw it at the grand old Egyptian theater in Coos Bay, Oregon. (Coos rhymes with goose, not with booze) That theater was in danger of demoltion not long ago, but my niece Jenifer, who lives in Coos Bay, has kept me apprised of efforts to forestall that sad conclusion. The theater is open for business, showing older films on the weekends, up for rental the rest of the time. Jenifer send me a link that really delighted me: Egyptian Theatre - Coos Bay Oregon THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL--the original--is going to be shown there at the end of February.
Gil Ray		#66	[-]
Feb 6 09 9:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bill Warren wrote: . Jenifer send me a link that really delighted me: Egyptian Theatre - Coos Bay Oregon THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL--the original--is going to be shown there at the end of February. You thinking of going, Bill? I bet that would be pretty cool! Gil
Bill Warren		#67	[-]
Feb 7 09 4:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	No, can't really afford to go up to Oregon for that. Also, Beverly's sister and her family are coming down here (they live in Albany, Oregon) on March 1st.
Edkkakumon		#68	[-]
Feb 9 09 12:29 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	No remake ever does truely compare to the original. Though, I will say that their version of Gort was much more frightening.
SAM33		#69	[-]
Jul 25 09 10:32 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just saw this in 35mm for only the second time last night - just fantastic. A nice clean print, booming sound on the great Herrmann score, huge screen. I never tire of Rennie's performance (placid yet intense, just perfect for the role, not wooden like some actors who shall remain nameless). Beautiful screen chemistry with Billy Gray. I feel the effects still work very well, the clean simple alien hardware has aged just fine, the composites still mostly feel solid, and I swear I NEVER saw the laces or wires last night - I see them every time I watch the video, and was looking for them. I think it just goes to show that indeed home video often brings out unwanted and unseen flaws that were not issues on original release of many of our favorite classics. The projection was bright enough, but not as cranked as probably many have their monitors and projectors at home (I back my PJ off, but still can see the wires). The audience (mostly older) was appreciative and laughed in all the right places - indeed, the only real flaw in the film ( I can forgive the laughably lax security at the saucer, it serves to build tension and a noirish quality) is the one scene where they sped-up the film as the crowd retreats. Here's one place where I'd be in favor of digital tampering - I'd go back and just slow that down to real speed, it's the only false note that doesn't work today. Just a great entertainment nearly 60 years later, and what a nice thing to be able to see it this way. SAM33
Lunkenstein		#70	[-]
Jul 25 09 11:49 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This and KONG '33 are 2 must-see-in-theater's that have evaded me so far. Hopefully someday. "I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
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SAM33		#71	[-]
Jul 25 09 4:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So guess what's showing next weekend? SAM33
Lunkenstein		#72	[-]
Jul 25 09 5:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Serious? Wow. "I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
HalLane		#73	[-]
Jul 25 09 6:48 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've seen theatrical film prints of both, and while DTESS works fine for me on TV (Saturday Night At The Movies rocked!), KING KONG is a must-see on the big screen. Be there or be square, Sam.
Lunkenstein		#74	[-]
Jul 25 09 7:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	HalLane wrote: DTESS ... TV (Saturday Night At The Movies rocked!) That is a vivid memory for me too, Hal. It was the first time I ever saw it. Remember how NBC would treat their Night At The Movies like a regular series and rerun many films in the summer? When I saw they were going to repeat it, we were down the Jersey shore heading home. I was hoping to get home in time to see that cool beginning again, but alas it was already an hour in when we got home. Sad, little monster kid I was that night. "I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
HalLane		#75	[-]
Jul 25 09 8:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I remember that rerun well -- we were visiting my uncle in California that summer. While I had to fight sleep big time for the first Saturday viewing, in California they give you a 3 hour reprieve. Good times, Lunkie. Good times.
Lunkenstein		#76	[-]
Jul 25 09 10:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yep, I remember fighting the sandman many times on Saturday nights. DOUBLE CHILLER THEATER began at 11:30pm. I lived for that each week. "I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
SAM33		#77	[-]
Jul 26 09 7:40 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I first saw DTESS on Saturday Night at the Movies too. I will of course be at KONG next weekend - I've been fortunate to see it in 35mm several times, as it's my favorite movie I never miss it. SAM33
ryanbrennan		#78	[-]
Jul 26 09 5:27 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Count me as another who first saw TDTESS on NBC. Loved watching their mostly 20th Century-Fox and Paramount line-up of films.
Rick		#79	[-]
Jul 26 09 6:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL premiered on NBC Saturday Night at the Movies on February 24, 1962. I -- and obviously a lot of us -- remember that broadcast vividly. But in Louisville it was just the beginning of the story, because a half-hour after DAY ended, Shock Theater started. And that night I saw, for the first time, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Now that was a 'double feature' for the ages.
Lunkenstein		#80	[-]
Jul 26 09 7:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Very cool, Rick. Unfortunately for me, the first time I had a chance to see BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, I fell asleep before it started. I only woke very briefly and heard Una O'Connor screaming at the beginning and then fell back asleep. Took months for me to finally see it after that. "I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
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