SCi-Fi Classic Goes Green: Klatu Returns to Warn About Global Warming

NewsBusters ^ | 03/22/2008 | Noel Sheppard

[Swordmaker]

Hollywood is about to release a remake of the science fiction classic "The Day the Earth Stood Still."

This time, rather than coming to earth to warn us about our dangerous foray into the nuclear age, Klaatu and Gort have returned to caution us about -- wait for it -- global warming!

Honestly, you can't possibly make this stuff up!

As marvelously reported Friday by Vic Holtreman of Screen Rant (his delicious picture to the right, emphasis added):

I don't know how familiar you are with the original (and classic) version of The Day the Earth Stood Still, but it was borne out of fears of the Atomic Age and the initial stirrings of the Cold War. Today it may seem quaint and dated but at the time it was a very relevant theme to be tackled from a sci-fi angle.

Over at MTV.com they've quoted Keanu Reeves in an interview and while he admits that yes, there is a huge threat posed by the staggering number of international conflicts...

"The version [of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'] I was just working on, instead of being man against man, it’s more about man against nature. My Klaatu says that if the Earth dies, you die. If you die, the earth survives. I’m a friend to the earth." [...]

[W]ith all the conflict and outright genocide going on in the world today, an alien is going to come from outer space and try to get us to buy carbon credits?

Those looking for real comedy on a Saturday should read MTV.com's complete article on this subject...but, do so without fluids, sharp objects, or flammables nearby.

—Noel Sheppard is an economist, business owner, and Associate Editor of NewsBusters.

[Swordmaker]

Co-Starring Al Gort?

[ninonitti]

Klaatu barada nikto

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Keanu Reeves vs. Michael Rennie? No contest!

I wonder which vapid Hollywood starlet gets the Patricia Neal role?

[Westlander]

[Roscoe Karns]

[TomGuy]

Many tv programs include a bit of ‘pro-green’ in their dialogue now.

Sometimes it just doesn’t fit the flow of the story line, but Hollywood has never let that stand in their way to push an agenda.

[mewzilla]

From imdb.com, the Company Credits for the remake.

Good gad, it's 20th Century-Fox.

[metesky]

Many tv programs include a bit of ‘pro-green’ in their dialogue now.

Don't forget the obligitory swipe at Conservatives and now most have added a scene where the lead actor tells someone not to smoke.

All propaganda for the masses.

[papertyger]

if you're very quiet and observant, you can see the doyens of popular culture moving to make enviromental crimes punishable by death

[thecabal]

Yes, I got a dose of this in Jericho last week. Some claptrap about all the deer moving north because of glowbull wormening. It was a complete non-sequitur and had no bearing on the plot at all, they just threw it in there to propagandize a little bit more.

[shekkian]

KLATU!!! BARATA!!! NIC...*COUGH, COUGH, HACK, HACK*

[Rome2000]

Dude, Its a cookbook!!!

[xcamel]

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Easter Morning Funnies... Happy Easter..

[nikos1121]

This is a favorite movie of mine. Really ahead of it’s time.

To come and dictate us to address global warming makes me sick inside. It will be one sequel I won’t see...

[xcamel]

Some of the user comments are great...

[SamAdams76]

Pinging occupants of interplanetary craft.

[raybbr]

ping

[TomGuy]

[steelyourfaith]

LOL

 

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