This is a genre that today more often relies on head spinning special effects and action to grab attention. This one had awesome special effects for the time, but the classic sci-fi story line which works on many levels carries the film. Patricia Neal said she often had to stifle giggles to get her lines out, but you'd never know it from her wonderful performance. Sam Jaffe's character role was delicious too. 51 years later, Gort still scares the stuffing out of me! To this day, the only sci-fi film that compares with it is Blade Runner. This one is a shrine to the genre.
Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still
