The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

This was a great movie. It was different than the 1951 one in a better way, but I'm not surprised: it was made 57 years later.

It had a bunch of special effects, the acting was way better, and I knew who a couple of the characters were.

I can't tell you the plot, because there isn't really any and I already told you all that there was from my previous blog.

I would suggest not watching the old one and only watching this, but if you did that, then the new one would make no sense. It's not that it's a sequel, but to me, watching this version after I watched the old one made more sense. So, I would watch both of them.

This movie had a lot of surprise things that the alien couldn't do previously...it's a lot more exciting. One thing that I didn't like about it was the thing that the alien comes thing. It's a giant ball thing, but it didn't look like a spaceship. I liked the 1951 one better. Although it looked cool, it just wasn't that good. The alien in this version was way cooler and I suggest that you watch it, but, as I said, watch the old one first.

My rating: 8 out of 10

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

This was an okay movie. It was a little dull but had a great story. I didn't really like it. For 1951 the special effects were okay - destroying a tank, for instance.

Plot: An alien spaceship lands in Washington DC. The aliens want to warn the people of earth to stop being violent or face destruction from other planets. Gort, the robot shown in the picture is very powerful - he can even destroy the earth. Klaatu - the alien, tries to warn the world but they are too afraid to listen. Weird things start to happen.

Evan though I thought this movie could have been better, I still think it would be worth seeing.

Rating: 5 out of 10

Coming soon: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

King Kong (1978)

This was not a great movie. In my opinion, they took a classic movie and ruined it. For one thing, they took out the T-Rex scene, which was one of my favorite scenes in the movie.

When I say that they took a classic movie and ruined it, I'm not lying. If you saw it, you would know what I mean.

The only things that was better was the cinematography (this one was in color and the other one was in black and white). For one thing, some of the scenes were exactly the same as the one in 1933, but they were in color so it made it feel more realistic.

Another thing I liked about it is the special effects. King Kong looked more realistic.

I also liked how they captured King Kong. Instead of them just throwing one little grenade and having him knocked out -- that's just stupid -- but not as stupid for 1933. Instead in this one, they have a huge tank of some gasses that knock him out.

But don't get me wrong, I might a few things that I like about it, but still, I did not like this movie.

For one thing, the lady in this movie was one no Scream Queen. Basically, all she did for screaming was say, "Ah! Please don't hurt me, please don't hurt me." If I could make a chart of screaming in King Kong movies, then in the 1933 one, Fay Wray would be at the top of the chart, because she screamed way too much, but the actress in this one didn't scream enough, so she would be at the bottom. For King Kong, I wouldn't like someone who never stops screaming and someone who barely screams, I'd like someone between that.

Another thing that I didn't like about this was the tribe people. They scare away the tribe people at one point and then the people capturing Kong open the gate. When that happens, all of the sudden, the tribe people are just back. I was like, "What the heck!? The tribe people are just back?!"

Plot: The plot is the same at the 1933 version.

I really didn't like this movie and I suggest that you don't watch it, unless you are a huge fan of King Kong. If not, then don't.

My Rating: 5/10

The Mummy Returns - The Scorpion King (2001)

This was a fabulous movie. I really enjoyed watching this. If you enjoyed the first, you will definitely enjoy this. It is way more action and adventure.

Plot: 10 years after the first movie Rick and Evie return to save the world from Imhotep again. This time he tries to defeat the Scorpion King to take over Anubis' army. Rick and Evie's son, Alex, finds the Scorpion King's bracelet - which is locked onto his wrist but also unlocks clues to the mystery. Imhotep's gaurds kidnap Alex so he can lead them to find the Scorpion King.

Watch the first one before this but don't miss this one.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Next up: King Kong (1976)