Comments on: The Day the Earth fell flat on its face http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/12/13/the-day-the-earth-fell-flat-on-its-face/ The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:33:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kelly A. LaPlante http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/12/13/the-day-the-earth-fell-flat-on-its-face/comment-page-1/#comment-10554 Kelly A. LaPlante Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:08:56 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=13351#comment-10554 I have to say I completely agree. I only just saw the 1951 version the night before and was not impressed by this version. It reminded me more of the knock off film "The Day The Earth Stopped". I had expected certain things to be updated to fit this new age, but it failed. I really had higher hopes for this film and am sad to say I was very disappointed. I have to say I completely agree. I only just saw the 1951 version the night before and was not impressed by this version. It reminded me more of the knock off film “The Day The Earth Stopped”. I had expected certain things to be updated to fit this new age, but it failed. I really had higher hopes for this film and am sad to say I was very disappointed.

]]> By: Christine Anne Piesyk http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/12/13/the-day-the-earth-fell-flat-on-its-face/comment-page-1/#comment-10548 Christine Anne Piesyk Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:56:47 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=13351#comment-10548 The people of earth have been warned: skip this movie! Having been a lifelong fan of the original, and with a history of disappointment in remakes of classic films, I went to see DTESS hoping for, well, more that what I got. I was also hoping to to do a "he said she said" review with David, but that only works if you disagree about key points in a film. Jaden Smith was, in fact, quite good given the uneven characterization in this script: good kid? bratty kid? He shapeshifts too quickly. All I can say is "what were they (filmmakers) thinking?" Oh, wait a minute. They weren't thinking... The people of earth have been warned: skip this movie!

Having been a lifelong fan of the original, and with a history of disappointment in remakes of classic films, I went to see DTESS hoping for, well, more that what I got. I was also hoping to to do a “he said she said” review with David, but that only works if you disagree about key points in a film.

Jaden Smith was, in fact, quite good given the uneven characterization in this script: good kid? bratty kid? He shapeshifts too quickly.

All I can say is “what were they (filmmakers) thinking?” Oh, wait a minute. They weren’t thinking…

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