The Day The Earth Stood Still Page #6

Synopsis: Dr. Helen Benson is summoned to a military facility with several other scientists when an alien spacecraft of sorts arrives in New York City. Aboard is a human-like alien and a giant robot of immense size and power. The alien identifies himself as Klaatu and says he has come to save the Earth. The US military and political authorities see him as a threat however and decide to use so-called intensive interrogation techniques on him but Dr. Benson decides to facilitate his escape. When she learns exactly what he means when he says he is there to save the Earth, she tries to convince him to change his intentions.
Director(s): Scott Derrickson
Production: 20th Century Fox
  3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.5
Metacritic:
40
Rotten Tomatoes:
21%
PG-13
Year:
2008
104 min
$79,136,963
Website
2,795 Views


- I'm sorry.

Okay.

It's all right. He's here to help.

There's another side to you.

I feel it now.

Is that how it ends?

Yes.

You can't stop it?

I don't know.

It would come at a price

to you and your way of life.

But we can change. You know that now.

Please.

Please, just give us a chance.

I'll try.

I must get back to the city.

Of course, Mr. President.

I understand the situation.

But with all due respect, sir,

any further military action

will only make things worse.

I believe we may still be able

to open a dialog...

Yes, Mr. President. As you wish, sir.

Thank you.

Checkpoint.

We can't stop. There isn't time.

- Dive!

- Look out!

Lincoln-Bravo-1 to Lincoln-Bravo-2,

a black SUV crashed our checkpoint

with the suspects.

- En route to your position.

- Roger that, Bravo-1.

Bravo-1, we've got orders

to let them through. Do you copy?

Roger that.

They're slowing down.

- They're letting us through.

- Why?

Where is everybody?

They've cleared the area.

Stop the car.

- What?

- Stop the car!

Jacob! Jacob!

I'm okay.

Michael?

We have to get to the sphere.

Helen!

We won't make it!

I can't keep them out for long.

Mom.

What's happening to him?

Jacob.

They're inside him.

He's dying.

Help him.

Help him. Please.

Your professor was right.

At the precipice,

we change.

It's leaving.

No.

He's leaving.

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David Scarpa

David Scarpa is an American screenwriter. He was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and raised in Tennessee and Connecticut before attending New York University's Film Program. more…

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