Watched The day the earth stood still yesterday. Not the latest one starring Keanu Reeves (you might have guessed that by now), I am referring to the original, which first appeared in 1951. The movie is thoughtfully made and overall I liked it. Most admirable was its acute depiction of human nature, with our love for frivolity, impatience with real knowledge, and constant bickering. Just proves people back then were just like what people are like now, but that will hardly come as a surprise to anybody. The movie powerfully captures the tension and suspicion of the era. I wonder what it would have been like to watch the movie when it was originally released (or for that matter, watching a movie released today in 2065). You can spot changing trends too, e.g. the smartest man in the world is shown solving a problem in celestial mechanics, today it might be String Theory or Loop Quantum Gravity (source: TBBT :). Klaatu's parting remarks are as pertinent today as they were back then. If only somebody paid attention. I will close with my favorite lines from the movie
Boss: Did you try calling the electricity guy?
Secretary: No, the phone doesn't work..
Boss: Then call the phone company..
Secretary: (In a tired voice) But the phone doesn't work..
(Reminds me of Keyboard Not Found, Press F11 to continue :-)
Enjoy!!
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