#Klaatu barada nikto

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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GORT and VAMPIRELLA (Barbara Leigh). 1975

Photo uncredited.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Starring Michael Rennie and Gort.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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TAKING YOU BACK TO THE PALM DESERT SCENE WITH KLAATU, GORT, & HEAVY FRIENDS IN '92.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a promotional photograph of Gort and Klaatu from the American science fiction film "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951), and the same image repurposed for flyer art to a KYUSS and FU MANCHU show, performing live at the Sea Hag in Palm Springs, CA, New Year’s Eve, 12-31-1992. Flyer art designed by Scott Hill (I think).

IMDb/FILM FACTS:

The original story ends slightly differently. After helping the robot to revive Klaatu, a newsman asks it to be sure to tell its masters that Klaatu's death was an unfortunate accident. The robot responds, "You are mistaken. I am the master."

Klaatu assures Professor Barnhardt that "such power exists" to eliminate the Earth if necessary. What is not mentioned in the script is that mass invasions like "War of the Worlds" or "Invaders from Mars" would not be needed; that Gort by himself could do the job. In fact, in the original story the robots were the rulers.

Klaatu tells Professor Barnhardt that once the Earth brings nuclear weapons into space it becomes a threat to the other planets, as if it was a basic fact that intelligent life lived throughout the solar system. At the time the film was made the first astronaut to enter space was still almost 10 years away, and the idea of intelligent life on the other planets, or even the moon, was still an acceptable concept.

"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) was also known as "Farewell to the Master" and "Journey to the World."

Sources: https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100011301047559&story_fbid=685461515173877 & www.monash.edu/muma/public-programs/previous/2018/winterfest-2018-sci-fi-movie-night

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My favorite Jovians

Klaatu gets to keep his helmet on because the idea of everyone thinking he’s human after he just changes his outfit was funny to me. And he takes it off in the elevator and he’s just a normal guy and THATS when Helen is like omg… you ARE the spaceman…

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Goodnight out there, whatever you are.

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Klaatu

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FUCK YEAH GORT

being obsessed with a character is so fucking embarrassing like I'll be getting dressed in the morning like "I bet the 12th doctor would wear these socks" bitch shut the fuck up

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Klaatu barada nikto.

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Army of Darkness (1992)

 “Army of Darkness” is the follow-up to Sam Raimi’s horror masterpiece, “Evil Dead 2″. It stars frequent collaborator and friend since their teen years, Bruce Campbell as Ash. The film is a scant eighty-one minutes, mostly due to post-production tinkering. Unlike the first two “Evil Dead”s, this one is not gore-filled. This is most likely to earn a more box-office friendly PG-13. The cuts were made, but it still ended up with an ‘R’ rating. That said, there are plenty of scares and Sam Raimi’s inventive and high-energy direction.

 There’s a  several minute recap of “Evil Dead 2″, with an alteration to the ending of that film. Then cut to the same middle age world that Campbell was in then. This time, he’s a slave who’s mistakenly is thought to have fought with Duke Henry the Red (Richard Grove). They are most-likely to be killed in the castle of Lord Arthur (Marcus Gilbert), who captured Ash. The plot mostly centers around possession of the Necronomicon, the ”Book of the Dead”. The wise man of the castle tells Ash that he can return to his time, but has to retrieve the book to help them against the coming “Army of the Dead”. The army are fighting and speaking skeletons - a little nod to the pioneering work of the great, Ray Harryhausen. The leader of the army is played memorably by the great Bill Moseley, looking like an auxiliary member of GWAR or a talking meatloaf.

  There are a few lulls in “Army of Darkness”. It doesn’t measure up to “Evil Dead” 1 or 2, but has plenty of reasons to see it. Campbell is terrific as always and gets to utter his trademark, “Groovy”. Raimi’s brother Ted has multiple roles. Ivan Raimi co-wrote the script and has a bit part. The “mini-Ashs” are hilarious. Ash’s escape from the “horrors of the pit” is well done. Also segues pretty well into the Starz series “Ash vs Evil Dead”. The “Game of Thrones” co-creators were certainly influenced by this film, either consciously or sub-consciously.

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"FROM THAT CLASSIC SCIENCE FICTION FILMS COMES THIS MENACING ALIEN CREATION..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on box art for GORT Metal Collectible Figure (made by Rocket USA Inc., c. 2000). Straight out of the classic sci-fi film "The Day The Earth Stood Still" (1951), the alien robot Gort is ready to cause mayhem! Figure measures approximately 5" tall. 

"...On a distant planet, in another galaxy, it was conceived. Designed by the people of that planet as a keeper of the law. A galactic policeman.

As our exploration of space and technology advanced, we became a threat to the law. It was sent from that far planet to our Earth as a warning. We were told the law is to co-exist in peace on our own planet and with others in our universe. Obey our law or suffer the consequences.

With enough power to destroy a planet, it is ready to enforce the law! It is called... GORT."

-- ROCKET USA INC. (American tin toys & die cast figures manufacturer)

Sources: www.flickr.com/photos/djmtm/8046744240 & www.lulu-berlu.com/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-wind-up-tine-toy-robot-gort-rocket-usa-a19144-en.html.

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klaatu & gort